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Yalçınər m Azerbaijani
Means "steep man" in Azerbaijani.

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.

Yalyane f Siberian, Nenets
Means "light woman". It is given to baby girls as a comparison between them and the sun.

Yamanúa f Aguaruna
Means "new woman" in Awajún.

Yamin f Burmese
Means "beautiful young woman" in Burmese.

Yanan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]

Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.

Yanfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" combined with 風 (fēng) meaning "wind, style", 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yangchenmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Combination of Yangchen and Tibetan མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".

Yangwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".

Yangzi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 阳/陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only masculine), 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean", or 杨/楊 (yáng) meaning "poplar tree" combined with 子 (zǐ) meaning "child"... [more]

Yanwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Yanyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 鸢 (yuān) meaning "kite (bird)".

Yao f & m Chinese
Chinese unisex given name written with the Hanzi 瑤 (yáo) and meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl".

Yáochí Jīnmǔ f Far Eastern Mythology
Alternative name or epithet of the Queen Mother of the West, which translates to "Golden Mother of the Nacre Lake" or "Golden Mother of the Mother-of-Pearl Lake".

Yaocihuatl f & m Nahuatl
Means "war woman, warrior woman" in Nahuatl, from yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and cihuatl "woman".

Yaoji f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 瑶 (yao, meaning “beautiful jade”) 姬 (ji, meaning “princess” or “noble woman”). Yaoji is the goddess of Wushan, a mountain in southern China. Some sources say that she was a daughter of the Flame Emperor, while later ones incorporate her into the Daoist religion by making her a daughter of Xiwangmu.... [more]

Yaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Yaowalak f Thai
Means "young lady, sweetheart, beautiful woman" in Thai.

Yaowaman f Thai
Means "beautiful girl, young lady" in Thai.

Yaowapha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, sweetheart" in Thai.

Yasomati f Dogri
Means "successful lady" in Dogri.

Yasuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Yasuhito m Japanese
Yasu 1 means "peace, quiet" or "respectful" with different kanji and hito means "person".

Yasuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" or 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Yasujiro m Japanese
Yasu means "relaxed, peaceful, cheap, inexpensive, Thailand", ji can mean "govern, rule" or "two", and ro means "son".... [more]

Yasuo m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) "peace" combined with 夫 (o) "husband, man" or 雄 (o) "hero, manly".

Yasutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, Thailand", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yasuto m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person"... [more]

Yatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Yaxshiqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yaxshi meaning "good, fine" and qiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Yayanúa f Aguaruna
Means "star woman" in Awajún.

Yaznan m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yazna meaning "brother-in-law".

Ye-bong f Korean (Archaic)
Combination of Korean 예 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" and 봉 (bong) possibly meaning "male phoenix". This name was borne by Mun Ye-Bong (1917-1999), a Korean actress and socialistic activist in mid-20th-century South Korea.

Yedeyne f Nenets
Means "new woman" in Nenets.

Yemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"

Yeongin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 寅 (in) meaning "tiger" or 人 (in) meaning "person, human".

Yeong-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).

Yeong-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman". Other hanja can be used.... [more]

Yeranuhi f Armenian
Means "happy lady", from the Armenian noun երանի (erani) meaning "wish, happiness, joy" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Yermakhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" or "brave, courageous" combined with the first part of the given name Makhambet (a form of Muhammad).

Yewondwossen m Amharic
Means "man of the border" in Amharic.

Yifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" or 衣 (yī) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yigitali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yigit meaning "young man" and the given name Ali 1.

Yimantuwingyai m New World Mythology
A culture hero of the Hupa (California) and the one who established world order. He was the leader of the beings (the Kihunai) who inhabited the world before the Hupa. He combined trickiness and eroticism with heroic qualities... [more]

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".

Yinai f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Yindi f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Means "to descend" in Yindjibarndi and "mother" in Yolngu. Possibly also means "sun" in other Aboriginal languages.

Yinglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" , 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Yingwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

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.

Yinmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Yinyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Yiren m Chinese
A combination of the characters 异 (yì, meaning “different, strange”) and 人 (rén, “person”). This was the personal name of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (秦庄襄王), a ruler of the state of Qin during the late Warring States Period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Yishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Yixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 or 藝 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, grand, powerful"... [more]

Yma f Quechua (?)
Yma Sumac was the stage name of Peruvian soprano Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (1922-2008). She based it on her mother's name, which was derived from Quechua ima shumaq meaning "how beautiful!", although in interviews Sumac claimed it meant "beautiful girl" or "beautiful flower".... [more]

Ynamorata f Filipino, Popular Culture
Derived from Italian innamorata meaning "lover (woman in love)". This was used for a character in the 2000 Philippine soap opera Pangako Sa'Yo: Ynamorata ('Yna') Macaspac.

Ynja f Icelandic
Directly taken from Old Norse ynja "female animal, she-animal".

Yohl Ikʼnal f Classic Mayan
Anglicisation of IX-(Y)O꞉L-la IKʼ-NAL-la, the transcription of the name of a queen of the Maya city-state of Palenque, which translates to "Lady Heart of the Wind Place".

Yoiko f Japanese
Means "Good Girl"

Yolagay m Mari
Means "lazy person" in Mari.

Yongdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".

Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́ f Navajo
Means "white shell woman" in Navajo.

Yopicatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Yopica".

Yorio m Japanese
From Japanese 頼 (yori) meaning "rely" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoritaka m Japanese
Yori means "Rely" and Taka means "Filial Piety (respect for elders/parents/ancestors)", "Hawk", "Noble, Prosperous", "Expensive, High, Tall".

Yosha f Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit योषा (yóṣā) meaning "girl, young woman".

Yoshihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Yoshihito m Japanese
From the Japanese 義 (yoshi) "morality," "importance" and 人 (hito) "person." Can also be written as 良仁 ("good" and "nucleolus"), 与人 ("together with" and "person") to name but a few.

Yoshiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshijirou m Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise, auspicious", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshita f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit योषित् (yoṣít) meaning "young woman, girl".

Yoshitarō m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "right conduct; righteousness; justice; morality", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshito m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason, from, arising from" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 斗 (to) meaning "Big Dipper (the constellation Ursa Major)" or referred to an old unit of liquid measure... [more]

Youichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "the sun", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]

Young-nam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (young) meaning "eternal" combined with 男 (nam) meaning "male". Other Hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]

Youto m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Yuai f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Yuanbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Yuanbin f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving".

Yuanfang f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful".

Yuanhuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 璜 (huáng) meaning "semicircular jade pendant".

Yuanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate" and 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Yuanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Yuanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Yuanmin f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, clever".

Yuanpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Yuanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Yuanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".

Yuanxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 爰 (yuán) meaning "lead on to" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident, clearly".

Yuanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Yu-bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 幼 "infant, young child; immature" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Yudai m Japanese
Means "brave big (boy)" in Japanese.

Yuejian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 囝 (jiǎn) meaning "baby".

Yueqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".

Yueshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Yuewa f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Yuexia f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous person".

Yueyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad", 珧 (yáo) meaning "mother-of-pearl", or 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Yufeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yūhei m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "male" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yuhi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Yuhuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 凰 (huáng) meaning "female phoenix".

Yūichirō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 優 (yū) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 雄 (yū) meaning "male" or 祐 (yū) meaning "divine help" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]

Yukiharu m Japanese
This can be created with 雪 (Yuki) meaning "Snow", 行 (Yuki) meaning "Line, Row, Going, Journey", 幸 (Yuki) meaning "Happiness, Bliss", combined with 春 (Haru) meaning "Springtime", 晴 (Haru) meaning "Sunny, Sunniness, Clear Weather", 治 (Haru) meaning "Govern, Rule", or 陽 (Haru) meaning "Sun, Male".

Yukihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) "happiness" and 彦 (hiko) "boy, prince".

Yukihimekumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 姫 (hime) meaning "a lady, a princess", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Yukirou m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness", 行 (yuki) meaning "a line of text" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Yukitaka m Japanese
This name is made up of 雪 (Yuki) meaning "Snow", 幸 (Yuki) meaning "Happiness, Bliss", or 行 (Yuki) meaning "Line, Row, Going, Journey", and 隆 (Taka) meaning "Prosperous", 貴 (Taka) meaning "Valuable", 孝 (Taka) meaning "Filial Piety (respect for elders, ancestors, parents)", or 高 (Taka) meaning "Expensive, Tall, High"... [more]

Yukitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukito m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) "happiness" and 人 (to) "person".

Yükserge m Mari
Means "swan son" in Mari.

Yukuo m Japanese
From the Japanese 行 meaning "journey, going" or 生 meaning "subjugate" and 生 meaning "life, birth, genuine", 男 meaning "male", 夫 meaning "man, husband", 雄 meaning "male, hero, leader" or 郎 meaning "son".

Yulianawati f Indonesian
From the name Yuliana combined with the feminine suffix -wati, meaning "woman".

Yuliawati f Indonesian
From the name Yulia combined with the feminine suffix -wati, meaning "woman".

Yulin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continued rain"... [more]

Yumeto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 人 (to) meaning "person" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumio m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumito m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yunalesca f Popular Culture
Lady Yunalesca is a non-player character and antagonist from Final Fantasy X, who also appears in Final Fantasy X-2. She was the first summoner to defeat Sin and bring forth the Calm. According to the game's lore, Summoner Yuna was named after Yunalesca.... [more]

Yuni f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada
Means "connection, union" or "young woman" in Sanskrit.

Yuniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Yunivel f Mexican
Kenia Yunivel Coronel Angulo, known as “the most beautiful girl in the Sierra de Durango”

Yūnosuke m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 勇 (yuu, isa.mu) meaning "bravery, courage," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male," 優 (yuu, yu, yasa.shii, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "gentle, excel," 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich," 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause" or 友 (yuu, tomo) meaning "friend" with 之助/之介 (nosuke), from 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku), a possessive particle, 助 (jo, suke.ru, tasuke.ru) meaning "assist, help," and 介 (kai, suke) meaning "mediate, help, care."... [more]

Yupha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" in Thai.

Yuphin f Thai
Derived from Thai ยุพา (yupha) or ยุพาน (yuphan) meaning "beautiful woman" (a poetic term).

Yurdоğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the homeland" in Azerbaijani.

Yurihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yurio m Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yurito m Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yüshterge m Mari
Means "frost son" in Mari.

Yushu f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Yuuhi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夕日 (yuuhi) meaning "setting sun" or from 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]

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

Yuurou m Japanese
From Japanese 尤 (yuu) meaning "especially, particularly", 佑 (yuu) meaning "assist, help, protect", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 老 (rou) meaning "old age, an elderly person, the aged, the elderly"... [more]

Yuushichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "courage", 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Yuushirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 郁 (yuu) meaning "fragrance, perfume" or 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Yuutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuwadi f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit युवती (yuvati).

Yuzuka f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Yuzuto m Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly" or 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything"... [more]

Zabya f Arabic
Means "female gazelle" in Arabic.

Zacahuehue m Nahuatl
Probably derived from zacatl "grass, hay" and huehue "elder, old man".

Zaghlul m Arabic
Means "young and active" or "baby dove, baby pigeon", ultimately from the root ز غ ل‎ (z-ḡ-l), from Classical Syriac ܙܘܓܠܐ‎ (zawgalā, zūḡalā) meaning “young bird (especially of a dove)”.

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

Zalbika f Chechen, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic زَالَ (zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال (zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl".

Zalfa f Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.

Zamonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and qiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Zana f Persian
Means "woman" in Persian.

Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From place name Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [more]

Zarbībī f Balochi
Derived from zar meaning "gold" and bībī meaning "lady".

Zarmandukht f Ancient Armenian
Means "the old man's daughter" from Persian zarman "old man" and duxt "daughter". This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian noblewoman who became a queen consort of Arsacid Armenia.

Zarrātūnn f Balochi
Derived from za(r) meaning "gold" and (h)ātūnn meaning "lady".

Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Apis" (a sacred bull considered to be a son of Hathor, primarily worshipped in the Memphis region), deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element sAt. This was the second name of Senebtisi.

Zatipy f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "Daughter of Ipy". Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.

Zebunnissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), History
Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.

Zengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 增 (zēng) meaning "increase, add to" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Zeniba f Popular Culture
From Japanese 銭 (zeni) meaning "money", and 婆 (ba) "old woman, grandmother". This is the name of a witch in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film 'Spirited Away' (2001).

Zenjiro m Japanese
Zen is a name by itself that means "religious" ,while Jill means "two" and ro(u) means "son",so the name literally means "religious second son".The first and only time I've ever heard it,is from the old shoujo manga and anime Kodocha/Kodomo no Omocha or the English name for the series: Child's Toy... [more]

Zhanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum".

Zhanwise f Circassian
Derived from zhan meaning "princess (unmarried royal daughter)" and wise meaning "poem".

Zhaoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Zhaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect", 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete".

Zhenai f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Zhengyang m Chinese
The name is a mixture of 珍 (Zhen) meaning "Precious, Rare", 贞 (Zhen) meaning "Chaste, Loyal, Virtuous", 真 (Zhen) meaning "Real, Genuine", or 震 (Zhen) meaning "Shock, Shake, Thrill", plus 阳 (Yang) meaning "Sun, Male, Light", or 洋 (Yang) meaning "Ocean"... [more]

Zhengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Zhenlin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "excite, rouse" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Zhenyang m & f Chinese
This name can be written with 珍 (Zhen) meaning "Rare, Precious", or 贞 (Zhen) meaning "Loyal, Virtuous, Chaste", and 真 (Zhen) meaning "Genuine, Real", etc. combined with 洋 (Yang) meaning "Ocean" and 阳 (Yang) meaning "Sun, Male, Light" (usually for males)... [more]

Zhenyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Zhina f Kurdish
Means "life" or "life giving person" in Kurdish

Zhiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 知 (zhī) meaning "know" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Zhishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Zholdosh m Kyrgyz
Means "brother, comrade" in Kyrgyz, of Turkic origin.

Zhumakyz f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жұма (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with қыз (qyz) meaning "girl".

Zhumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute", 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" or 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness and blessings" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Zhuowa f Chinese
From the Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, baby, pretty girl".

Zhuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Ziai f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Zidu m Chinese
From the characters 子(zǐ, meaning “son”) and 都 (dū, meaning “capital city”, “head” or “beautiful”). This is a name that appears in the song “The Mountain has Fusu Trees” (山有扶苏) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c... [more]

Zimraphel f Literature
Means "jewel daughter" in Adûnaic, from Adûnaic zimra, "jewel" and phel, which probably means "daughter". Zimraphel is a translation of the Quenya name Míriel... [more]

Zinan m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child, offspring, descendant" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "man, male", as well as other character combinations.

Zinatunnisa f Persian
Means "jewl of women" from زینت (zinat) meaning "jewel, ornament" and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"

Zindelo m Romani (Rare)
Means "son; sonny" in Romani.

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

Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, Hittite
Of uncertain origin, but possibly using the Luwian feminine suffix -wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a sister of the Hittite king Tudhaliya I. Her name is mentioned in a ritual to protect her brother from witchcraft that she allegedly carried out in an attempt to curse him.

Ziramikw m Circassian
Means "person whom one dare not attack" in Cicassian.

Zivaizvinodababa m & f Shona
Means "know what the father wants" in Shona.

Ziwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Ziyanda f Xhosa
Means "increase within daughters" in Xhosa.

Ziyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 揚 (yáng) meaning "lift, raise, praise, acclaim"... [more]

Zog m Albanian
Derived from Albanian zog "bird; chick, nestling; dialectal) animal young; (dialectal) son". This name was borne by Zog I (1895 – 1961). He first served as Albania's youngest ever prime minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).

Zoge f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian zogë "pullet; young bee" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".

Zongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant", as well as other character combinations.

Zongyang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean, sea" or "multitudinous, vast", as well as other character combinations.

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]

Zujenia f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Martha, possibly from Romani zhulyi, "lady, woman".

Zuster f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the (slightly antiquated) Dutch noun zuster meaning "sister", which makes this name the modern form of the medieval name Suster.... [more]