Names of Length 6

Vitold m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Witold.

Viveca f Swedish
Swedish form of Vibeke.

Viveka f Swedish
Swedish form of Vibeke.

Vivian m & f English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Latin name Vivianus, which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century. It has been occasionally used as an English (masculine) name since the Middle Ages. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name, in which case it is either an Anglicized form of Bébinn or a variant of Vivien 2.

Vivien 1 m French
French form of Vivianus (see Vivian).

Vivien 2 f Literature, Hungarian
Used by Alfred Tennyson as the name of the Lady of the Lake in his Arthurian epic Idylls of the King (1859). Tennyson may have based it on Vivienne, but it possibly arose as a misreading of Ninian. A famous bearer was British actress Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), who played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind.

Vivyan f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Vladan m Serbian, Czech
From the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.

Vladas m Lithuanian
Short form of Vladimiras.

Vladik m Russian
Diminutive of Vladislav.

Vlasis m Greek
Greek form of Blaise.

Vlasiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Blaise.

Vlasta f & m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". Descendants of this word include Czech vlast "homeland" and Serbo-Croatian vlast "power". It is sometimes masculine in Czech and Serbian.

Vlatka f Croatian
Feminine form of Vlatko.

Vlatko m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".

Voitto m Finnish
Means "victory" in Finnish.

Volkan m Turkish
Means "volcano" in Turkish.

Volker m German
Derived from the Old German element folk "people" combined with heri "army".

Völund m Norse Mythology
Scandinavian cognate of Wayland, found in the poem Völundarkviða in the Poetic Edda.

Vulcan m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Latin Vulcanus, possibly related to fulgere meaning "to flash", but more likely of pre-Latin origin. In Roman mythology Vulcan was the god of fire. He was later equated with the Greek god Hephaestus.

Vuokko f Finnish
Means "anemone (flower)" in Finnish.

Vüsala f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Vüsalə.

Vüsalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Vüsal.

Vyvyan m English (British)
Variant of Vivian. This was the name of one of Oscar Wilde's sons.

Wacław m Polish
Polish form of Václav.

Wafiya f Arabic
Feminine form of Wafi.

Wafula m Luhya
Means "born during the rainy season", from Luhya ifula meaning "rainy season".

Waheed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وحيد (see Wahid).

Wahida f Arabic
Feminine form of Wahid.

Wakana f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, peace" and 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Waldek m Polish
Polish diminutive of Waldemar.

Waleed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وليد (see Walid).

Walela f Cherokee
From Cherokee ᏩᎴᎳ (walela) meaning "hummingbird".

Walery m Polish
Polish form of Valerius.

Walker m English
From an English surname that referred to the medieval occupational of a walker, also known as a fuller. Walkers would tread on wet, unprocessed wool in order to clean and thicken it. The word ultimately derives from Old English wealcan "to walk".

Wallis m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Wallace. Wallis Simpson (1895-1986) was the divorced woman whom Edward VIII married, which forced him to abdicate the British throne.

Wálter m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese variant form of Walter, more common in South America than Europe. It is often written without the diacritic.

Walter m English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Italian, Germanic
From the Germanic name Waltheri meaning "power of the army", from the elements walt "power, authority" and heri "army". In medieval German tales (notably Waltharius by Ekkehard of Saint Gall) Walter of Aquitaine is a heroic king of the Visigoths. The name was also borne by an 11th-century French saint, Walter of Pontoise. The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere.... [more]

Walton m English
From a surname that was originally taken from various Old English place names meaning "stream town", "wood town", or "wall town".

Wambdi m & f Sioux
Dakota form of Wambli.

Wambli m & f Sioux
From Lakota waŋblí meaning "eagle".

Wambui f Kikuyu
Means "zebra" in Kikuyu. This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.

Wandal m Germanic
Old German form of Wendel.

Wanesa f Polish (Modern)
Polish form of Vanessa.

Wangui f Kikuyu
From Kikuyu ngũi meaning "song leader". This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.

Wardah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردة (see Warda).

Warner m English
From a Norman surname that was derived from the given name Werner.

Warren m English
From an English surname that was derived either from Norman French warrene meaning "animal enclosure", or else from the town of La Varenne in Normandy. This name was borne by the American president Warren G. Harding (1865-1923).

Washti f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Vashti.

Wassim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيم (see Wasim).

Wasswa m Ganda
Means "first of twins" in Luganda.

Watson m English
From an English surname meaning "son of Wat". A famous fictional bearer of the surname was Dr. Watson, the assistant to Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery stories beginning in 1887.

Waylon m English
Variant of Wayland. This name was popularized by country music singer Waylon Jennings (1937-2002), who was originally named Wayland.

Wekesa m Luhya
Means "born during harvest" in Luhya.

Weland m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English form of Wayland.

Weldon m English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "hill near a spring" in Old English.

Wenche f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Wenke. A famous bearer is the Norwegian singer Wenche Myhre (1947-), known as Wencke in some countries so as to avoid pronunciation confusion.

Wendel m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Old short form of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil meaning "a Vandal". The Vandals were a Germanic tribe who invaded Spain and North Africa in the 5th century. Their tribal name, which may mean "wanderer", has often been confused with that of the Wends, a Slavic people living between the Elbe and the Oder.... [more]

Wenilo m Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with Old Frankish wani or Old High German wan meaning "hope, expectation".

Wenona f English (Rare)
Variant of Winona.

Wenzel m German
German form of Václav.

Werner m German, Dutch
From an Old German name derived from the element warin, related to war meaning "aware, cautious", combined with heri meaning "army". This was the name of a 13th-century boy from Oberwesel, Germany who was formerly regarded as a saint. He is no longer recognized as such by the Church. Another famous bearer was the German physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976).

Wesley m English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself meaning "west meadow" from Old English west "west" and leah "woodland, clearing". It has been sometimes given in honour of John Wesley (1703-1791), the founder of Methodism.

Wessel m Frisian, Dutch
Old Frisian diminutive of Werner.

Weston m English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself from Old English west "west" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".

Wetzel m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Werner.

Widald m Germanic
Old German name composed of the elements witu "wood" and walt "power, authority".

Wiebke f Frisian, German
Feminine form of Wiebe.

Wigand m German (Rare), Germanic
Derived from the Old German word wigant meaning "warrior".

Wigmar m Germanic
Old German form (possibly) of Guiomar.

Wiktor m Polish
Polish form of Victor.

Wilbur m English
From an English surname that was originally derived from the nickname Wildbor meaning "wild boar" in Middle English. This name was borne by Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), one half of the Wright brothers, who together invented the first successful airplane. Wright was named after the Methodist minister Wilbur Fisk (1792-1839). A famous fictional bearer is the main character (a pig) in the children's novel Charlotte's Web (1952) by E. B. White.

Wilder m English
From an English surname meaning "wild, untamed, uncontrolled", from Old English wilde.

Wilkie m English
From an English surname that was originally derived from a diminutive of the given name William.

Wilkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of William.

Willem m Dutch
Dutch form of William. Willem the Silent, Prince of Orange, was the leader of the Dutch revolt against Spain that brought about the independence of the Netherlands. He is considered the founder of the Dutch royal family. In English he is commonly called William of Orange.

Willie m & f English
Masculine or feminine diminutive of William. Notable bearers include the retired American baseball player Willie Mays (1931-) and the musician Willie Nelson (1933-).

Willis m English
From an English surname that was derived from Will, a diminutive of William.

Willka m Aymara
From Aymara wilka meaning "sun".

Willow f English (Modern)
From the name of the tree, which is ultimately derived from Old English welig.

Wilmar m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Wilmer.

Wilmer m English, Spanish (Latin American)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Wilmǣr. In some cases it might be regarded as a masculine form of Wilma. This name is popular in Spanish-speaking Latin America.

Wilmot m & f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive and feminine form of William.

Wilson m English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
From an English surname meaning "son of William". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.

Wilton m English
From a surname that was derived from the names of several English towns. The town names mean variously "willow town", "well town" or "town on the River Wylye" in Old English. The river name is itself of Celtic origin, possibly meaning "tricky".

Winnie f English
Diminutive of Winifred. Winnie-the-Pooh, a stuffed bear in children's books by A. A. Milne, was named after a real bear named Winnipeg who lived at the London Zoo.

Winona f English, Sioux
Means "firstborn daughter" in Dakota or Lakota. According to folklore, this was the name of a daughter of a Dakota chief (possibly Wapasha III) who leapt from a cliff to her death rather than marry a man she hated. Numerous places in the United States have been named after her. The actress Winona Ryder (1971-) was named after the city in Minnesota where she was born.

Winter f English (Modern)
From the English word for the season, derived from Old English winter.

Winton m English
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "enclosure belonging to Wine" in Old English.

Wiremu m Maori
Maori form of William.

Wisdom f & m English (Rare)
Simply from the English word, a derivative of Old English wis "wise".

Wisław m Polish (Rare)
Contracted form of Witosław.

Witołd m Polish (Archaic)
Polish variant of Witold.

Witold m Polish
Polish form of Vytautas. Alternatively it could be derived from the Old German name Widald.

Władek m Polish
Diminutive of Władysław.

Włodek m Polish
Diminutive of Włodzimierz.

Wojtek m Polish
Diminutive of Wojciech.

Wöllem m Limburgish
Limburgish form of William.

Wolter m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Walter.

Woodie m English
Variant of Woody.

Woo-Jin m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우진 (see U-Jin).

Wouter m Dutch
Dutch form of Walter.

Wright m English
From an occupational surname meaning "craftsman", ultimately from Old English wyrhta. Famous bearers of the surname were the Wright brothers (Wilbur 1867-1912 and Orville 1871-1948), the inventors of the first successful airplane, and Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), an American architect.

Wukong m Literature
Means "awakened to emptiness", from Chinese 悟 (wù) meaning "enlightenment, awakening" and 空 (kōng) meaning "empty, hollow, sky". This is the name of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West.

Wullem m Limburgish
Limburgish form of William.

Wybert m Medieval English
Middle English form of Wigberht.

Wymond m Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name Wigmund, composed of the elements wig "battle" and mund "protection".

Wynona f English
Variant of Winona.

Wynter f English (Modern)
Variant of Winter.

Wystan m English (Rare)
From the Old English name Wigstan, composed of the elements wig "battle" and stan "stone". This was the name of a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon saint. It became rare after the Norman Conquest, and in modern times it is chiefly known as the first name of the British poet W. H. Auden (1907-1973).

Xabier m Basque, Galician
Basque and Galician form of Xavier.

Xacobe m Galician
Galician form of Iacobus (see James).

Xədicə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khadija.

Xander m Dutch, English (Modern)
Short form of Alexander. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Xandra f Dutch
Short form of Alexandra.

Xanthe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow, blond, fair-haired". This was the name of a few minor figures in Greek mythology.

Xanthi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Xanthe.

Xavier m English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish
Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was born in a village by this name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics.

Xavior m English (Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xerxes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayarša), which meant "ruler over heroes". This was the name of a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis.

Xhafer m Albanian
Albanian form of Jafar.

Xhelal m Albanian
Albanian form of Jalal.

Xhemal m Albanian
Albanian form of Jamal.

Ximena f Spanish
Feminine form of Ximeno. This was the name of the wife of El Cid.

Ximeno m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish or Basque name of uncertain meaning. It is possibly a form of Simon 1, though it may in fact derive from Basque seme meaning "son".

Xiulan f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Xolani m Zulu
Means "peace" in Zulu.

Xolotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Meaning uncertain, of Nahuatl origin, possibly meaning "servant" or "cornstalk". In Aztec mythology Xolotl was a monstrous dog-headed god who guided the dead to Mictlan. He was also associated with lightning, fire and the evening star. He was the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl.

Xystos m Late Greek
Greek form of Sixtus.

Yaakov m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jacob.

Yachin m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jachin.

Yachna f Hebrew
Perhaps a feminine form of Yachin.

Yacoub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Yadira f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from an Arabic name. It has been used in Mexico since at least the 1940s, perhaps inspired by the Colombian actress Yadira Jiménez (1928-?), who performed in Mexican films beginning in 1946.

Yağmur f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.

Yahveh m Theology
Variant of Yahweh.

Yahweh m Theology
A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the Tetragrammaton ("four letters") יהוה (Yod Heh Vav Heh), which was transliterated into Roman script as Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God, it was only written and never spoken, which resulted in the original pronunciation becoming lost. The name may have originally been derived from the old Semitic root הוה (hawah) meaning "to be" or "to become".

Yakira f Hebrew
Means "precious" in Hebrew.

Yaƙubu m Hausa
Hausa form of Yaqub.

Yalçın m Turkish
Means "steep" in Turkish.

Yaling f Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Yamanu m Egyptian Mythology (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Amon.

Yamato m Japanese
From Yamato, an ancient name for Japan. It can also refer to the Yamato period in Japanese history, which lasted into the 8th century. The individual kanji are 大 meaning "great" and 和 meaning "harmony".

Yamila f Spanish (Latin American)
Form of Jamilah used especially in Latin America.

Yamilé f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamila.

Yamuna f Tamil, Telugu
From the name of an Indian river, which is possibly derived from the name of the goddess Yami.

Yanick m & f Breton, French
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yanina f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yana.

Yanira f Spanish
Spanish form of Ianeira.

Yankel m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Jacob.

Yannic m & f Breton
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannig m & f Breton
Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Yannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yaqoob m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Yarden m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jordan.

Yarona f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yaron.

Yasmim f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin.

Yasmin f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yasamin). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.

Yasser m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir) or Persian یاسر (see Yaser).

Yasuko f Japanese
From Japanese 靖 (yasu), 泰 (yasu) or 康 (yasu) all meaning "peaceful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yating f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful". Other character combinations are possible.

Yatzil f Mayan
Means "love, mercy, charity" in Yucatec Maya.

Yauhen m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eugene.

Yaxkin f & m Mayan
From Yaxk'in, the name of the seventh month in the Maya calendar, derived from Classic Maya yax "green, first" and k'in "sun, day".

Yazdan m Persian
Means "angel, divinity, saint" in Persian.

Yazmin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.

Yefrem m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Ephraim.

Yehiel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְחִיאֵל (see Yechiel).

Yehuda m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Yehudah.

Yehudi m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudi.

Yejide f Yoruba
Means "mother has awakened" in Yoruba.

Yelena f Russian
Russian form of Helen.

Yemayá f Afro-American Mythology
Spanish form of Yemọja, used in various Afro-American syncretic religions in the Caribbean and South America. In Cuba she is identified with Our Lady of Regla, an aspect of the Virgin Mary.

Yemima f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jemima.

Yemọja f Yoruba Mythology
Means "mother of fish" in Yoruba, derived from iye "mother", ọmọ "child" and ẹja "fish". In traditional Yoruba religion she is the goddess of the Ogun River, pregnancy and motherhood.

Yeri'ot f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jerioth.

Yeruti f Guarani (Hispanicized)
Variant of Jeruti.

Yesfir f Russian
Russian form of Esther.

Yeshua m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Contracted form of Yehoshu'a (see Joshua) used in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible. The form was also used in Aramaic, and was most likely the name represented by Greek Iesous (see Jesus) in the New Testament. This means it was probably the real name of Jesus.

Yésica f Spanish
Spanish form of Jessica.

Yevgen m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Євген (see Yevhen).

Yevhen m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugene.

Yianna f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Yianni m Greek (Expatriate)
Diminutive of Yiannis.

Yıldız f Turkish
Means "star" in Turkish.

Yılmaz m Turkish
Means "dauntless, intrepid" in Turkish.

Yishai m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jesse.

Yishak m Amharic
Amharic form of Isaac.

Yiskah f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Iscah.

Ylenia f Italian, Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Ilenia.

Yngvar m Norwegian
Variant of Ingvar.

Yohann m French
French form of Johann.

Yolotl f & m Nahuatl
Means "heart, spirit" in Nahuatl.

Yonina f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yonah.

Yorath m Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form of Iorwerth.

Yordan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jordan.

Yorgos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιώργος (see Giorgos).

Yorick m Literature, English, Dutch
Possibly an altered form of Jörg. Shakespeare used this name for a deceased court jester in his play Hamlet (1600).

Yoshie f & m Japanese
From Japanese 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, case" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations with the same reading can also form this name.

Yoshio m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", as well as many other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.

Yossel m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Joseph.

Yōsuke m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Yosuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 陽介 or 洋介 or 洋右 (see Yōsuke).

Youcef m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf) chiefly used in Algeria.

Younes m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
North African and Persian form of Yunus.

Younus m Urdu
Usual Urdu transcription of Yunus.

Yousaf m Urdu
Urdu form of Yusuf.

Yousef m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Yusuf, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.

Yousra f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra) chiefly used in North Africa.

Yrjänä m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Jurian.

Ysabel f Spanish (Archaic)
Medieval Spanish form of Isabel.

Yseult f French (Rare)
French form of Iseult.

Yukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Alternatively, it can come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Yulduz f Uzbek
Means "star" in Uzbek.

Yulian m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Julian.

Yuliya f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Julia.

Yumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" or 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yun-Seo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 尹 (yun) meaning "govern" or 允 (yun) meaning "allow, consent" combined with 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence", as well as other hanja character combinations.

Yunuen f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Meaning unknown, probably of indigenous (maybe Purépecha) origin. This is the name of an island on Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico.

Yurena f Spanish (Canarian)
Canarian Spanish name of recent origin, derived from the Guanche word yruene meaning "demon, evil spirit". This word was first recorded incorrectly as yurena by the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent in 1803.

Yutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 豊 (yutaka) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" or 裕 (yutaka) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful". Other kanji can also form this name.

Yuudai m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 雄大 (see Yūdai).

Yuusuf m Somali
Somali form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yuzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Yuzuru m Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (yuzuru) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede", as well as other kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.

Yvette f French, English
French feminine form of Yves.

Yvonne f French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
French feminine form of Yvon. It has been regularly used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.

Zaahir 1 m Arabic
Means "shining, brilliant, radiant" in Arabic, derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Zaahir 2 m Arabic
Means "clear, evident, manifest, outward" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الظاهر (al-Zahir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Zababa m Sumerian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a Sumerian and Akkadian war god worshipped in the city-state of Kish.

Zaccai m Biblical
From the Hebrew name זַכָּי (Zakkai) meaning "pure". This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament.

Zahara f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zohar.

Zahari m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Zechariah.

Zaheer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظهير or زاهر or ظاهر (see Zahir).

Zahida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Zahid.

Zahide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Zahid.

Zahira f Arabic
Feminine form of Zahir.

Zahrah f Arabic
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "blooming flower", from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Zaiden m English (Modern)
Variant of Zayden.

Zainab f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينب (see Zaynab), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Zakhar m Russian
Russian form of Zacharias.

Zakiah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكيّة (see Zakiyya).

Zakiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زكيّة (see Zakiyya).

Zakkai m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zaccai.

Zalman m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Solomon.

Zalmon m Biblical
Means "shady" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of David's mighty men in the Old Testament.

Zamira f Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh
Feminine form of Zamir.

Zander m English (Modern)
Variant of Xander.

Zandra f English
Short form of Alexandra.

Žaneta f Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian
Czech, Slovak and Lithuanian form of Jeannette.

Żaneta f Polish
Polish form of Jeannette.

Zareen f Urdu
Variant of Zarina.

Zariah f English (Modern)
Variant of Zaria or Sariah.

Zərifə f Azerbaijani
Means "gentle, pleasant" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ظريف (zarif).

Zarifa f Arabic
From Arabic ظريف (zarif) meaning "elegant, graceful, charming".

Zarina f Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, Malay
From Persian زرین (zarin) meaning "golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.

Zavier m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.

Zawadi f & m Swahili
Means "gift" in Swahili.

Zayden m English (Modern)
An invented name, using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden, Jayden and Aidan.

Zaynab f Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly related to Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty"; it could be from the name of a fragrant flowering tree; or it could be an Arabic form of Zenobia, a name borne by a pre-Islamic queen of Palmyra. Zaynab was the name of a daughter, a granddaughter, and two wives of the Prophet Muhammad.

Zbyněk m Czech
Diminutive of Zbyhněv, now used independently.

Zdeněk m Czech
Originally a diminutive of Zdislav, now used independently. It has sometimes been used as a Czech form of Sidonius.

Zdeňka f Czech
Feminine form of Zdeněk.

Zdenka f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Zdeněk or Zdenko.

Zdenko m Slovak, Croatian, Slovene
Slovak, Croatian and Slovene form of Zdeněk.

Zedong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泽 (zé) meaning "moist, grace, brilliance" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east", as well as other character combinations. A notable bearer was the founder of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong (1893-1976).

Zeenat f Urdu
Usual Urdu transcription of Zinat.

Zeinab f Persian
Persian form of Zaynab.

Zejneb f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaynab.

Zekiye f Turkish
Feminine form of Zeki.

Željka f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Željko.

Željko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire", ultimately from Old Slavic želěti.

Zelpha f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Zilpah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Zenais f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek variant of Zenaida.

Zephyr m Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek Ζέφυρος (Zephyros) meaning "west wind". Zephyros was the Greek god of the west wind.

Zerach m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zerah.

Zeresh f Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Meaning unknown, probably of Persian origin. In the Book of Esther in the Old Testament she is the wife of Haman the Agagite.

Zerina f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zarina.

Zétény m Hungarian
Possibly from the Old Slavic root zętĭ meaning "son-in-law".

Zeynəb f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zaynab.

Zeynab f Persian, Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Persian زینب (see Zeinab) or Azerbaijani Zeynəb.

Zeynep f Turkish
Turkish form of Zaynab.

Zhaleh f Persian
Means "dew" or "hoarfrost" in Persian.

Zhanna f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Jeanne.

Zharko m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Жарко (see Žarko).

Zhenya f & m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Yevgeniya or Yevgeniy or a Bulgarian diminutive of Evgeniya.

Zhihao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous". Many other character combinations are possible.

Zhivka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Živko.

Zhivko m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian form of Živko, as well as an alternate transcription for Macedonian.

Zhubin m Persian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of چوبین (see Chobin).

Zibiah f Biblical
Means "gazelle" or "doe" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the mother of King Joash of Judah.

Zikomo m & f Chewa
Means "thank you, greeting" in Chewa.

Zillah f Biblical
Means "shade" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is the second wife of Lamech.

Zilpah f Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "frailty" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the handmaid who was given to Jacob by Leah.

Zinnia f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which was itself named for the German botanist Johann Zinn.

Zinovy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Зиновий (see Zinoviy).

Ziynet f Turkish
Turkish form of Zinat.

Zlatan m Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic zlato meaning "gold", a derivative of Old Slavic zolto.

Zlatka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Zlata.

Zlatko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zlatan.