Browse Submitted Names

Tomutendaishe m & f Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to He who is the Lord”, it is synonymous with the names Tinomutendaishe and Tovatendaishe.

To'rabo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and bo'l meaning "to be".

Toshbo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bo'l- meaning "to be".

Toshimichi m Japanese
From Japanese 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome", 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "path", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics", 通 (michi) meaning "pass through" or 行 (michi) meaning "go, carry out, line, row"... [more]

Toshto'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and to'l meaning "born late".

Touma m Japanese
From Japanese 鉄 (touma) meaning "iron", 顛 (touma) meaning "overturn, summit, origin", 屠 (touma) meaning "slaughter, butcher, slay", 斗 (tou), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 東 (tou) meaning "east", 桃 (tou) meaning "peach", 藤 (tou) meaning "wisteria", 騰 (tou) meaning "leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going", 瞳 (tou) meaning "pupil (of eye)" or 當 (tou) meaning "bear, accept, undertake, just" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 門 (ma) meaning "gate, counter for cannons"... [more]

Trisevgene f Theatre
Means "thrice noble" from Greek τρίς (tris) "thrice, three times" and εὐγενής (eugenes) "noble" (literally "well born"; compare Eugene)... [more]

Trpimir m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements trpi "endure, bear, suffer" and mir meaning "peace" or "world".

Tsakani f & m South African, Tsonga
The meaning is "to be happy". It was popularized by Tsakani Mhinga. She was a South African singer who died in 2006.... [more]

Tsanainesh f Ge'ez
Means "you are a sun" in Ge'ez.

Tsheej m Hmong
Means "to be steady, set, having a strong foundation" in Hmong.

Tshela m & f Central African
Western Luba unisex name derived from the phrase cyela makàsà meaning "enfant born feet first".

Tshephang m & f Tswana
Means "be trustful" in Setswana.

Tsugiko f Japanese
"Second born"

Tsungai m & f Shona
Meaning “be resilient; persevere”.

Tuarana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning from the baby language endearment term (aat)tuaruna! aarsuaruna! meaning "how ugly you are!"

Tubal m Hebrew
Means "thou shalt be brought" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Tubal-Cain was the son of Lamech and Zillah, and brother to Naamah. He was the first blacksmith.

Tukumaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "quick", "eager", "active", "cheerful", "vigorous", "is prompt to act" with the connotation "is busy".

Tukuswiga m Nyakyusa
Means "we are surprised" in Nyakyusa.

Tursun m Uyghur
It means "Being Alive" or "Stay", from the Uyghur language.

Tuuğan m Karachay-Balkar
Means "born" in Karachay-Balkar, or alternatively from the Turkish doğan meaning "falcon".

Twain m English
Transferred use of the surname and pseudonym, Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."

Tychagenes m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" combined with γενης (genes) meaning "born".

Tynvin m Nivkh
From Nivkh tynad meaning "to be exact, correct".

Ubartum f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Sumerian element tum, meaning "wind; cardinal point" or "to bring; to carry away; to obtain". Ubartum was a female physician of the Neo-Sumerian Empire, who lived in Garšana.

Ucal m Biblical
An obscure biblical name possibly derived from Hebrew יכל (yakol) meaning "to be able, to prevail". It is mentioned only in Proverbs 30:1, in which it is apparently the name of a person to whom Agur's words are addressed... [more]

Udoka m Nigerian, Igbo
Allegedly an Igbo name meaning "peace is above all else"; compare Udo 2.

U-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]

Ulan m Uzbek
Means "to be joined, connected, tied together" in Uzbek.

Ulbolsyn f Kazakh
Means "let it be a son" from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "boy, son" and болсын (bolsyn) "let (it be)". This name was traditionally given to daughters whose families were expecting a boy, in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.

Uljon f Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is as of yet uncertain. The second element should be derived from the Uzbek noun жон (jon) meaning "soul". It ultimately comes from the Persian noun جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, spirit" as well as "life"... [more]

Ulkos m Old Celtic
Means "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element *ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.

Ultuar f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "give birth to boys" derived from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with туу (tuu) meaning "be born, to give birth". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.

Ululani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly inspiration" from Hawaiian ulu "to grow, be inspired" and lani "heaven, sky". This was the name of a ruler of Hilo.

Uluthando m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "he is love" in Ndebele and Zulu.

Umako f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (u) meaning "love, affection" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji is possible.

Umky m Chukchi
Means "polar bear" in Chukchi.

Umoh m & f Efik
Means "born during a festival" in Efik.

Umrsuyun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek umr meaning "life" and suyun- meaning "to be delighted".

Unashe m & f Shona
Means "God is with you" in Shona.

Ungaaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".

Ungnyeo f Korean Mythology
The name of a goddess involved in the Korean creation myth. Her name is derived from the hanja 熊 (ung) meaning "bear" and 女 (nyeo) meaning "woman".

Unnbjörn m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic unnr "wave" and bjǫrn "bear".

Upa m Chuvash
Means "bear" in Chuvash.

Ura f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (u) meaning "exist" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, ease". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]

Ursul m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian ursul "the bear" (compare Urs).

Ursulus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ursulus meaning "little bear", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun ursus meaning "bear" (see Urs) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus... [more]

Usakteayda f Datooga
Means "one who was born in the morning" in Datooga.

Userkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "powerful is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.

Utarou m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (u) meaning "exist", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Uuganbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Uuganbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Uugantsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Uugantuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Uwemediemoh m & f Efik
Means "health is wealth" in Efik.

Uwemedimoh m & f Efik
Means "life is wealth" in Efik,

Uyto'l f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek uy meaning "household, home" and to'l meaning "born late".

Uziya m Jewish, Hebrew
Uziya is a Hebrew given name meaning “G-d is my power.” In the Torah this is the name of one of King David’s warriors.

Uzoechina m & f Igbo
Means "let the road not be closed" in Igbo.

Vachasya m Odia
Means "one who is well-known; one who is well-celebrated" in Odia.

Vajrasattva m Buddhism
Means "diamond essence" or "thunderbolt essence", from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt" and सत्त्व (sattva) meaning "essence, nature, being, spirit"... [more]

Valbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".

Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]

Valoria f Spanish (Latin American, Americanized)
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century... [more]

Vanaja f Telugu
Means "forest born" or "born of/in the forest" in Telugu.

Varis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Maija un Paija.

Varol m Turkish
Means "existing" in Turkish.

Vashni m Biblical
Meaning, "and second" given to a second born. ... [more]

Véfreyja f Old Norse
Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.

Velmata f Mordvin
Derived from the Erzya verb вельмемс (veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".

Venture m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian ventura "fortune'. It was occasionally used a diminutive of Bonaventure.

Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also Vé) in Old Norse.

Vetea m Tahitian
Means "to be open" in Tahitian.

Veton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Victory f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Viergela f Haitian Creole
Derived from French vierge "virgin" combined with Haitian Creole la "there; here", this name has the intended meaning "the Virgin (Mary) is here".

Vígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and biǫrn "bear".

Vigen m Armenian
From an Old Armenian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). Alternately, it may be from Latin vigēre meaning "to be vigorous, to be energetic, to be active".

Villő f Hungarian (Modern)
Recent Hungarian name based on the title of Zoltán Kodály's children's choir formed in 1925. The word villő occurs in poems and songs sung during the old Hungarian winter cemetery ceremony and seeing as the girls walked the village with twigs during the shooting, villő is probably derived from the Latin villus "tuft of hair" (referring to the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants)... [more]

Vimbina m & f Malagasy
Means "carry in the arms, carry in the hands" in Malagasy.

Vinari f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინ არის (vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის (aris) meaning "to be".... [more]

Vineli f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის (vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [more]

Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.

Viskhan m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Viskhazhi m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with حَاجّ (ḥājj) "pilgrim".

Viðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".

Vóhpenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "White Bear" in Cheyenne.

Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]

Vongai f Shona
Means "Be thankful". This name is both a call to be thankful and an expression of gratitude.

Vorlost m Literature
Name created by the German translator of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. As Tom Riddle's full name - Tom Marvolo Riddle - becomes "I am Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged, this little detail had to be retained in the German translation of the books.... [more]

Vuyiseka f Xhosa
Means "be happy, rejoice" or "makes happy" in Xhosa.

Vydgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to see (is) strength" or "the strength to see", derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Wadzanai m & f Shona
Means "be in cordial fellowship" in Shona.

Wafuletbo f Bandial
Means "there is nothing there" in Bandial.

Waldbern m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Wandile f & m Zulu, South African
Means "you are extra" in Zulu.

Wandisile m Xhosa
Means "he has been added" in Xhosa.

Wandoo m & f Tiv
Means "a child is good" in Tiv.

Wankumbu m Bemba
Means "He (God) is merciful" in Bemba.

Wanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Warriya m Indigenous Australian
Means "second born son" in Kaurna.

Washta f Sioux
Means "to be good; pretty; handsome; attractive" in Lakota. From the Lakota wašté (wash" tay).

Wa-tho-huk m Algonquian
Means "bright path" in the Meskwaki-Sauk language, possibly in part from the Meskwaki-Sauk word wâpâthowa ("light, be bright"). This was the Meskwaki-Sauk name of Jim Thorpe, an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist.

Wawuda f Eastern African
Means "one who is satisfied" in Taita.

Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]

Wenennefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the one who continues to be perfect" in Ancient Egyptian.

Wenxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Wholesome m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "conducive to or promoting moral well-being."

Wibren m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wibern, an ancient Germanic given name which was often encountered as a variant form of Wigbern and Witubern... [more]

Wicadith m Inca Mythology (Anglicized, Rare)
Means "shiny" in ancient Tulalip-inca tribe scripts,as in Bagobago 1,87: "With thee shall be the song of the wekkadeth birds"

Widdineh m Amharic
Means "you are dear" in Amharic.

Więcemił m Polish
Old Polish name for men, composed of members Więce "more" and Mil "nice" . Means "one who is nicer than the others".

Wigbern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Wihtgar m Anglo-Saxon, Literature, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Old English wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" combined with gar "spear". Wihtgar, son of Aelfric, is the cousin of Uhtred and one of the primary antagonists in Bernard Cornwell's book series The Saxon Stories, as well as the television adaptation The Last Kingdom.

Wihtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wiht "creature, being" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Willberna f Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo "will" and bero "bear".

Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]

Wirasuap m Shoshone
Means "bear spirit" in Shoshone.

Witashnah f Sioux
Means "virgin" from Lakota witȟáŋšna úŋ (wee-tahn-shee-nah) "to be a single woman, unwed woman, virgin".

Witubern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Wolfbern m Medieval German
Old High German wolf "wolf" and bero "bear".

Won-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 源 (won) meaning "root, source," 元 (won) meaning "beginning," 園 (won) meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 (won) meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." and 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain", 鋕 (ji) meaning "to engrave; to record", 志 (ji) meaning "sign; mark"

Woojae m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Wɩɩsɩwero m Sisaala
Means "God is good" in Sisaala.

Wszebąd m Medieval Polish
From the elements wsze ("everything", "everyone", "always", and bąd ("to be", "to exist, "to live").

Wunintira m & f Dagbani
Means "it is God who gives" in Dagbani.

Wusheng m Chinese
From the characters 寤 (wù, meaning “to wake” or alternatively “difficult”) and 生 (shēng, meaning “born”). This was the personal name of Duke Zhuang of Zheng (郑庄公), the third ruler of the state of Zheng during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [more]

Wyborne m Popular Culture, Literature
Derived from the English phrase "why were you born?". Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat is a character in the stop-motion animated movie "Coraline", based on Neil Gaiman's novella of the same name. A variant, Whyborne, is used (as a surname) in Jordan L. Hawk's "Whyborne and Griffin" series.

Wynkyn m History (Rare), Literature
Wynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).

Xäyat f Tatar
Means "life, being" in Tatar.

Xean m Filipino (Anglicized, Modern)
The name XEAN has the same meaning with the name SEAN. The first letter "S" was just replaced with letter "X".... [more]

Xeeb m Hmong
Means "born" or "produce, give rise to" in Hmong. More likely in names it is derived from the Hmong form of the Chinese 心 (xin) meaning "heart".

Xenothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Xiange f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Xiangle f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Xiangneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrance, sweet smelling, incense" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Xiangru m Chinese
From a combination of the characters 相 (xiàng, meaning “visage” or “chancellor”) and 如 (rú, meaning “like, resemblance”). This is the name of Lin Xiangru (蔺相如), a famous statesman and diplomat during the Chinese Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Xiangxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, happy, enjoy, pleased" or "happy event".

Xianji f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not perfectly round".

Xiaoji f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round" or 霁 (jì) meaning "clear up after rain, cease anger".

Xiaxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Xier f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 迩 (ěr) meaning "be near".

Xierong f Chinese
From the Chinese 协 (xié) meaning "be united, cooperate" and 容 (róng) meaning "looks, appearance, form".

Xilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, love, happy, happy event" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Xincheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold, inherit, receive".

Xing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper", 行 (xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet", 惺 (xīng) meaning "clever, intelligent" or 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Xingqiu m Chinese
From Chinese 行 (xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Xinjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 侥 (jiǎo) meaning "be lucky".

Xinneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Xiwei f Chinese
From the Chinese 喜 (xǐ) being "be fond of, love, happy event" and 微 (wēi) meaning "small".

Xola m & f Xhosa
Means "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.

Xolisile f South African, Zulu
Means "(we are) sorry" in Zulu.

Xolo m & f Xhosa
Possibly related to Xhosa uxolo "peace, pardon", itself from -xola "to be calm, at peace, happy; to forgive".

Xuanneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Xubi f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, blue, green".

Xuenai f Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学/學 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 乃 (nǎi) meaning "only; therefore" or 奈 (nài) meaning "why; to bear; Nara". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xulan f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" or 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Xumeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Xune f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Xuwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" or 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Xuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Xuxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Xuxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Xuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful, beautiful woman".

Yabets m Amharic
Means “sorrowful, born in pain” in Amharic.

Yahela f Hebrew
Derived from a verb from the Bible “YAHEL”, meaning “to shine and carry light, to create a halo”.

Yakha f Chechen
Derived from Chechen ваха (vakha) meaning "to live, to let live, to be alive" (see Vakha).

Yakima f & m English
A variant of Yakama, the name of the Yakama peoples from the Washington state area of the United States. Scholars disagree on the origins of the name Yakama. The Sahaptin words e-yak-ma means "a growing family", and iyakima, means "pregnant ones"... [more]

Yaluta f Miwok
Miwok name meaning "women out on flat telling one another there are lots of farewell-to-spring seed", farewell-to-spring being a flowering plant native to coastal areas of California and the Pacific Northwest (species Clarkia amoena), the seeds of which Miwok people gathered to grind for food.

Yananai f Shona
Meaning “be joined or brought together.”

Yanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Yanlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 珑 (lóng) meaning “a kind of jade that is for requesting rain and has the figure of Chinese dragon on”.

Yao m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".

Yaonemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".

Yapu f Aymara
Means "land which has been planted before harvest" in Aymara.

Yashin m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弥/彌 (ya) meaning "long time; finally", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 陽 (ya) meaning "Sun, Ying", or 也 (ya) meaning "to be" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, core", 慎 (shin) meaning "care; prudence", 真 (shin) meaning "truth", 清 (shin) meaning "clear; clean; refreshing", 信 (shin) meaning "trust; faith", or 進 (shin) meaning "advancement; progress".... [more]

Yashodhara f Sanskrit
Means "preserving glory", derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, maintaining, bearing"... [more]

Yasodhara f Buddhism
From Sanskrit yaśas "glory, splendor", and dhara "bearing" from the root dhri "to bear, support". This was the name of Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly known as the Buddha's wife, and mother to his son Rahula.

Yasushi m Japanese
This name, as one kanji, can be used as 泰 (tai, yasushi) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand", 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu, yasushi) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru, yasushi) meaning "peaceful" or 康 (kou, yasushi) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]

Yatno m Javanese
From Javanese yatna meaning "to be careful, to take care, to be alert", ultimately from Sanskrit यत्न (yatna) meaning "zeal, energy, enthusiasm".

Yavishtha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit यविष्ठ yaviSTha "youngest, last born".

Yawa f Western African, Ewe
Means "born on Thursday" in Ewe.

Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.

Yayoi f Japanese
This name combines 弥/彌 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "increase," 八 (hachi, ya, ya(t).tsu, you) meaning "eight" or 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata), referring to nari, the classical form of "to be," with 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru, yoi) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Yeddes m Tuareg
Means "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb ddes meaning "organised".

Yelitza f Spanish (Mexican), South American
Possibly inspired by the Nahuatl word yelitzli meaning "being, essence." It has been in use in Mexico since at least the turn of the 20th-century.

Yemar m Amharic
Means "may he be pleasing" in Amharic.

Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.

Yenningtamba m Manipuri
Means "born in spring" in Meitei.

Yeonjeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean elements yeon 娟 ("happy; beautiful), yeon 緣 ("tie, connection, relationship") or yeon 淵 ("pond; marsh; puddle"), and jeong 廷 ("court"), 貞 jeong ("virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal") or 整 jeong ("orderly, neat, tidy; whole")... [more]

Yeon-Sik m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 然 (yeon) meaning "correct; right", 硯 (yeon) meaning "ink-stone", 演 (yeon) meaning "to act; to perform; to play", 淵 (yeon) meaning "deep", 曣 (yeon) meaning "clear; fine; bright", 緣 (yeon) meaning "cause; reason", 沿 (yeon) meaning "to carry on, border", or 鳶 (yeon) meaning "kite" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "to plant; to grow", 識 (sik) meaning "to know; knowledge", 湜 (sik) meaning "clear water, pure", or 寔 (sik) meaning "solid"... [more]

Yeon-sook m Korean
From Sino-Korean 然 yeon ("open immortality, pledge, promise"), 蓮 yeon ("lotus, water lily; paradise), 燕 yeon ("swallow (bird)"), or 連 yeon ("join, connect; continuous; even") and 淑 suk ("good, pure, virtuous")... [more]

Yergu m Amharic
Means "may they be calm" in Amharic.

Yeseo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye), meaning "art; talent, ability" and 瑞 (seo) meaning 'auspicious, lucky". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Ye-seung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than". The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (Yesu-nim), the Korean name for Jesus, for meanings like "Jesus is victorious".

Yetbarak m Amharic
Means "may he be blessed" in Amharic.

Yeveniya f Russian
Means "well born"

Yibanathi m & f Zulu, Xhosa
Means "be with us" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Yican f Chinese
From the Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright".

Yichan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty".

Yihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremonies, rites", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, graceful, elegant" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "tolerate, forgive, immerse" or 含 (hán) meaning "to contain, to bear"... [more]

Yihuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".

Yijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Yilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect, continuous" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Yiman f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 蔓 (màn) meaning "tendrils, vines".

Yimei f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "little sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Yimeng f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" or 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance", 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Yinam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be pleasant" in Hebrew.

Yine f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Yineng f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Ying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 营 (yíng) meaning "encampment, barracks", 膺 (yīng) meaning "undertake, bear, receive" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Yingqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "be filled with, full of" or 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Yingquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Yingxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, outstanding person" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Yinlayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.

Yirong f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Yirui f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 宜 (yí) meaning "appropriate, suitable, right" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Yitan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 潭 (tán) meaning "deep pool", "deep, profound".

Yitav m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be good" in Hebrew.

Yitian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yiwei f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 薇 (wēi), a species of fern.

Yixi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn" or "dim light, glimmer", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, happy event".

Yixiao f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven" or "clouds, mist" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yixin f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Yixue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Yiyan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem", "glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Yiyao f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, tender, charming" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Yiying f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 翊 (yì) meaning "flying, assist, help, respect" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Yiyong f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Yiyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate"

Yiyue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish", or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Yizhao f & m Chin
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".

Yo-da-gent f Iroquois
Allegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

Yomelela m Xhosa
Measn "be strong" in Xhosa.

Yona m Cherokee
Means "bear" in Cherokee.

Yonelani f Xhosa
Means "be satisfied" in Xhosa.

Yonge f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Yoonduaru f Bariba
Means "born near a river" in Bariba.

Yoongura f Bariba
Means "born whilst it was raining" in Bariba.

Yoonsua f Bariba
Means "born on the road" in Bariba.

Yoriko f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (yori) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yrsa f Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese
Of unknown meaning. Theories include a derivation from an Ancient Norse word for "she-bear" with the same roots as Latin ursa (compare Ursula, which used to be used as a Latinization of Yrsa), even though this seems rather unlikely... [more]

Yuasa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yu-cheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".

Yuele f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Yu-gyeom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 謙 "humble, modest".

Yu-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 裕 "abundant, rich, plentiful", 楢 "tinder" or 有 "have, own, possess; exist" (yu), and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" or 真 "truth" (jin).

Yukako f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 有 (yu) meaning "possess, exist, have", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"

Yukinosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness", 行 (yuki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with", 助 (suke) meaning "help, rescue, assist" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help"... [more]

Yumea f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 有 (a) meaning "exist". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumeka f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yu-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 酉 "10th terrestrial branch; a wine vessel" and 奈 "but, how; bear, stand, endure".

Yunpeng m Chinese
From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 运 (yùn) meaning "move, carry, luck, fate" combined with 鹏 (péng) referring to a giant legendary bird... [more]

Yurisa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yuriya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily", 揺 (yuri) meaning "swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 癒 (yu) meaning "healing, cure", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 祐 (yu) meaning "help" or 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection... [more]

Yu-seong m Korean
From Sino-korean character 流星 (Yu-sung) meaning "shooting star" or from 有 (yu) meaning "to exist; to have" combined with 成 (sung) meaning "achieve; accomplishment".

Yūshi m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" combined with 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Yuua m & f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (yu) meaning "apricot", 結 (yuu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 優 (yuu, yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 祐 (yuu) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "urge to eat", 優 (u) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 綾 (a) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist" or 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess"... [more]

Yuuho f & m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" or 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuuken m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" or 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" combined with 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuukichi m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yuuno f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuu) meaning "citron", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason" or 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (yuu) meaning "mid-air", 佑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yuu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 幽 (yuu) meaning "seclude, confine to a room, deep, profound, secluded, faint, dark, tranquil, calm", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 憂 (yuu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 湧 (yuu) meaning "boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed", 由 (yuu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 祐 (yuu) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich", 遊 (yuu) meaning "play", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 雅 (ya) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 彌 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete" or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly"... [more]

Yuuzan m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuzu f Japanese
This name can be used as 柚 or 柚子 with 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu) meaning "citron" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Zahran m Arabic
From the Arabic زَهَا (zahā) meaning "blossom, bloom, thrive, shine brightly, be radiant".

Zaijirō m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 在 (zai) "be at, consist in", 二 (ji) "two" and #郎 (rou) "son".

Zakiryan m Bashkir
Combination of Zakir and the suffix -йән (yän), which is derived from Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul, being" or "dear, darling".

Zanele f Zulu
Means "they are enough" in Zulu.

Zargan f Chechen
Means "golden soul", derived from Persian زر (zar) "gold" combined with جان (jân) "soul, being, life".

Zbrosław m Medieval Polish
Means "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements zbro ("to fight") and sław ("fame")

Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)
A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."

Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]

Zennosuke m Japanese
"virtuous"; "of"; "rescue" (aid)... [more]

Zephathi m Biblical, Jewish
The name might mean "one born on Sabbath", but more probably is a modification of the ethnic Zephathi (Zephathite), from Zarephathi (Zarephathite).

Zerubbabel m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [more]

Zhangqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 长 (zhǎng) meaning "long, lasting" or "excel, be good at" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever".

Zhar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic زهر (zahr) "flowers, blossoms" (see Zahrah) or زَهَرَ (zahara) "to shine, to be radiant, to give off light" (see Zaahir 1).

Zhene f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Zhengji f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 霁 (jì) meaning "clear up rain, cease to be angry".

Zhengle f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be glad, amused, happy".

Zhenneng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Zhiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish".

Zichen f Chinese
From the Chinese 孜 (zī) meaning "be as diligent as possible" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".

Zillethai m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, צלל (salal), can have one of two meanings: "to ring" or "to be dark". It is also associated with צל (sel), meaning "shadow". The second, י (yod), has multiple purposes... [more]

Zinhle f Zulu
Means "they (the girls) are beautiful" in Zulu.

Ziola m & f Ijaw
Means "the last born" in Ijaw.

Ziperela f & m Ijaw
Means "born to meet wealth" in Ijaw.

Ziqing f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 孜 (zī) meaning "be as diligent as possible" or 秭 (zǐ) meaning "one thousand million" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Zizheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" or 姿 (zī) meaning "one's manner, bearing" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct".

Zoetia f Ancient Greek (Rare)
Etymology certain, possibly a form of Zoe. It may be a feminine form of Greek Ζωητός (Zoetos), which meant "capable of being vitalized".

Zohal f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic زحل (zuḥal) meaning "to be distant or remote", "to linger away from others". It is the Arabic word for Saturn.

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]

Zorle m Ogoni
Means "wealth is here" in Ogoni.

Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".