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Vaitea m Tahitian
Means "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian vai meaning "water" and tea meaning "white, clear".

Vaiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".

Vala f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave".

Valdete f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and deti "the sea; the ocean".

Valdrin m Albanian
Combination of Albanian valë "wave" and Drin.

Valjet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and jetë "life".

Valke m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics suggest a derivation from Latvian valks "brook, brooklet", while others see a connection to the Latvian placename Valka, and a third group theorizes a connection to Finnish and Estonian valkoinen "white"... [more]

Valmira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and mirë "good".

Valon m Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Valona, the former name of the city of Vlorë (compare Vlora), a derivation from Albanian valë "wave" and a derivation from Albanian valon "to seethe; to simmer; to boil".

Vandenė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vandenė meaning "mermaid", which is derived from the Lithuanian adjective vandens meaning "aqueous, aquatic", itself ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vanduo meaning "water"... [more]

Vár f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern), Faroese, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse word vár meaning "spring". Vár is the name of an Ásynja, who is responsible for contracts between men and women.

Vardar m Bulgarian
From the name of the river Vardar, itself from Thracian Vardários, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *(s)wordo-wori- meaning "black water". Folk etymology, however, links the name to вардя (vardya) meaning "to shield, protect".

Várdis f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Váreyð f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".

Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Vör, perhaps influenced by Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word vår meaning "spring (the season)".

Vårny f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of vár "spring" and nýr "new, fresh".

Vasa m & f Samoan
Means "(open) ocean, sea" in Samoan.

Vasaloloa f Samoan
Means "ocean; ocean water" in Samoan.

Vasantamallikā f Sanskrit
Sanskrit feminine name meaning "spring jasmine".

Vasanth m Indian
An Indian boy's meaning "The spring season"

Vatnarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.

Veenapani f Indian, Hinduism
Means "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.

Verbeia f Celtic Mythology
The Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [more]

Vesë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vesë "dew".

Vesike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian *vesi "water".

Vidisha f Indian
Vidisa or Vidisha in sanskrit refers to "Mesopotmia" "the fertile land between two rivers."... [more]

Vidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian name with the combination of viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and unnr "wave" or a combination of víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and unnr "wave".

Vígdögg f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse víg meaning "war, battle" combined with Dögg (which is itself derived from Old Norse dǫgg meaning "dew, wetness").

Vilnis m Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vilnis "wave, surge".

Vilnius m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the Lithuanian capital, named after the Vilnia River, ultimately from vilnis meaning "wave".

Virta f & m Finnish
Means "river"

Vodan m South Slavic
South Slavic pseudo-diety. Name contains element вода (voda), which means "water".

Vrishti f Bengali
The name means “rain”.

Wai f & m Polynesian, Hawaiian
From the proto-Polynesian root *waiʀ meaning "water" in most Polynesian languages.

Wailani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" from Hawaiian wai "water" and lani "heaven, sky".

Wailele f Hawaiian
Means "waterfall" in Hawaiian.

Waiola f Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life". It is sometimes Anglicized as Viola.

Waiolani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" in Hawaiian.

Waipuna m Hawaiian
Meaning "spring water", from the Hawaiian elements wai "water" and puna "spring (of water)".

Waitara f Maori
Derived from the Maori waitara, possibly meaning "mountain stream" or "pure water".

Waitherero f Kikuyu
Means "of down river" in Kikuyu.

Wanchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".

Wanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Wanlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples".

Wanlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 万 (wàn) meaning "innumerable, numerous" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Wanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Wansa f & m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varsha).

Wanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Wanshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".

Wanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Wanyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Wanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wings", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light sunlight", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Wanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem".

Waran m Kurdish
Means "rain" in Kurdish.

Waraqucha f Quechua
Means "star of the sea" in Quechua.

Warsha f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sinhalese වැස්ස (væssa) meaning "rain", of Sanskrit origin (see Varsha).

Warun m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Varuna.

Wasa f Polynesian
From Proto-Polynesian *wasa, meaning "sea".

Wasan m Thai
Means "spring (the season)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).

Wasantha m Sinhalese
Means "spring (the season)" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).

Wataru m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 渉 (wataru) meaning "to ford or to cross a body of water" or 亘 (wataru) meaning "span, request" or 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross" or 航 (wataru) meaning "navigate"... [more]

Waytamayu f Quechua
Derived from Quechua wayta "flower" and mayu "river".

Weihong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep water"... [more]

Weiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Weizhen f Chinese
From Chinese 渭 (wei), meaning "The Wei River in Shaanxi" and 贞 (zhen), meaning "virtuous, loyal".

Wenbo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble", 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "uncle, earl, count"... [more]

Wenchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Wenfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 纹 (wén) meaning "line, stripe" or 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Wenmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Wenyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 温 (wēn) meaning "warm" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripple, wave" or 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness"... [more]

Wiha f Amharic
Means "water" in Amharic.

Winnetou m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Winnetou is a fictional Apache chief in several works of the German novelist Karl May. According to an apocryphal story the name means "burning water". The name is probably made up by Karl May.... [more]

Woo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 雨 (U) meaning "rain," and 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other Hanja aslo can be used.

Wooyoung f Korean
From 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 佑 (u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (u) meaning "house," and 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory,"

Wyre m Welsh
The name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.

Xareed m Somali
Means "rain" in Somali.

Xelha f Yucatec Maya
Means "a spring of water" in Yucatec Maya.

Xeyon m English (American)
Xeyon is a masculine given name. It means “the ocean of wisdom people or maesters“. It originates from a masculine or feminine Chinese given name Ziyang (子洋), in which Zi(子) means son/wisdom people/subset, yang(洋) means ocean/fashion/western.

Xiamiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xiangfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Xianglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".

Xiangling f Chinese
From Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" and 菱 (líng) meaning "water caltrop". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Xiangyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples, swirling" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Xiangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Xianshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Xianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Xiaobi f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" and 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Xiaobo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 哮 (xiào) meaning "roar, bark, howl" or 啸 (xiào) meaning "roar, scream, howl" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "uncle, earl, count"... [more]

Xiaochun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [more]

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".

Xiaojuan f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream"... [more]

Xiaolian f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 莲, 蓮 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily"... [more]

Xiaoliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Xiaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Xiaomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Xiaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" or 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Xiaoshui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water". Other character combinations are possible.

Xiaoxi f & m Chinese
Means "little stream" in Chinese.

Xiaoxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 潇 (xiāo) meaning "beating sound of wind and rain" and 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark". Other character combinations are also possible.

Xiaoxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Xiaoyang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 阳, 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" (which is typically only masculine)... [more]

Xiaoyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", or 禹 (yǔ) refering to Yu the Great, a Xia dynsaty emperor... [more]

Xibei f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money".

Xichen f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".

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

Xifei f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

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".

Ximei f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Ximiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xinchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or 淳 (chún) meaning "simple, honest".

Xinfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain", 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant" or 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".

Xingxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 荥 (xíng) meaning "the rising and dashing of waves" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Xingyu f & m Chinese
From 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining"... [more]

Xinhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 贺 (hè) meaning "congratulate, give present".

Xinlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue", 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured", 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid", 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples".

Xinlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Xinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous", and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Xinmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 渺 (miǎo) meaning "endlessly long, boundless".

Xinpei f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains" or "flow of water".

Xinwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Xinxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Xinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "early morning, dawn" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, dazzling", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "petal, flower, leaf", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".

Xinyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful" and 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Xipeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".

Xishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for", "rare", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Xiubo f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Xiujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream" or "pure".

Xiulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" or 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Xiuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".

Xixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Xiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade", 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant"

Xiying f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Xiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Xiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 爰 (yuán) meaning "lead on to", 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin, reason, cause, fate" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Xopanatl m Nahuatl
Means "spring/summer rain shower" in Nahuatl.

Xoxopanxoco f Nahuatl
Means "springtime fruit, fruit of spring" in Nahuatl, derived from xoxopan "spring, green time" and xocotl "fruit".

Xuanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" or 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".

Xuanming m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 玄 (xuan, meaning “dark, mysterious”) and 冥 (ming, meaning “murky” or “sea”). This is a byname of Yuqiang, the Chinese god of the north, winter and water.

Xuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".

Xuelin f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Xuemiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xuetian f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Xueyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem, virtues" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Xulin f Chinese
From the Chinese 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Xuying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance", 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious", 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton", 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 莺 (yīng) meaning "green oriole, finch", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".

Yachiho f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight" 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain, crest of a wave".

Yađgöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir яҙ (yað) meaning "spring (season)" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Yalian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 涟 (lián) meaning "flowing water, ripples".

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.

Yam f & m Hebrew
Means "sea, ocean" in Hebrew. Known bearers include Yam Kaspers Anshel (1998-), an Israeli beauty pageant winner, and Yam Madar (2000-), an Israeli basketball player.

Yanamayu m Quechua
Means "black river" in Quechua.

Yanchun f & m Chinese
Yan 2 can mean "rocks,cliff" for males and "beautiful, gorgeous" for girls. Chun means "spring (the season)".

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]

Yanlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" and 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples".

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”.

Yanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Yanmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yanshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Yanying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 炎 (yán) meaning "flame, blaze" or 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".

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".

Yarramundi m Indigenous Australian
Means "deep water" in Darug. Yarramundi was a famous 18th/19th century Indigenous leader from the western Sydney area; many of his descendants still live in the area.

Yashio m & f Japanese
Combination of a ya kanji, e.g. 八 meaning "eight," and 潮 (shio) meaning "tide, current; sea water."... [more]

Yashui f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Yasue f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, happy, healthy" and 江 (e) meaning "large river".

Yasumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect", 康 (yasu) meaning "peace", 妥 (yasu) meaning "gentle", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 悌 (yasu) meaning "brotherly, respectful", 寧 (yasu) meaning "rather", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 保 (yasu) meaning "to raise; to rear", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" or 晏 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet", 州 (su) meaning "prefecture", 寸 (su) meaning "measurement" or 壽 or 寿 (su) both meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 純 (mi) meaning "pure", 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook, remote place" or 満 (mi) meaning "fullness"... [more]

Yasur m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Yasur is a first name and a last name that refers to some types of birds that live near the sea.... [more]

Yatoko f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 涛 (to) meaning "large waves" or 燈 (to) meaning "light" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yayoe f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yazçiçək f Azerbaijani
Means "spring flower" in Azerbaijani.

Yazgülər f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani yaz meaning "spring" and the given name Gülər.

Yecatlahua m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".

Yecatototl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of Ehecatototl.

Yejira f Northern African (Archaic)
“flowing river” or “white flowers”

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

Yeongeun f Korean
From 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon) and 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".

Yeonhyeok m Korean
From 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

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]

Yeprad m Armenian
Means "Euphrates river" in Armenian.

Ye-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 潾 "clear water".

Yeying f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

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".

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]

Yimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, esteemed, admirable" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yinchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Yingbo f Chinese
From the 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Yingchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 迎 (yíng) meaning "welcome, receive, greet" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yingfeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".

Yinghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Yingjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".

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".

Yingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" or 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Yingqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever", 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble", or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".

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

Yingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Yingshuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both".

Yingshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Yingxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever", 盈 (yíng) meaning "fill, full of, overflowing", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" and 希 (xī) meaning "rare" or "hope for", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

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.

Yingxun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" or 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".

Yingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Yingyu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "petal, flower, leaf", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Yinlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Yinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Yinxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Yiqiang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling", 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".

Yiquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) "appropriate, suitable" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Yishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Yishui f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

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".

Yiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

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".

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".

Yngvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of Ing and vár "spring".

Yōji m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" or 陽 (yō) meaning "sun; sunlight" or 燿 (yō) meaning "shine, sparkle" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two; second" or 次 (ji) meaning "sequence" or 司 (ji) meaning "an official, a director, a boss".... [more]

Yoki f Hopi
Means "rain" in Hopi.

Yomg'ir m Uzbek
Means "rain" in Uzbek.

Yomg'irberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yomg'ir meaning "rain" and berdi meaning "gave".

Yomg'iroy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yomg'ir meaning "rain" and oy meaning "moon".

Yongbo m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yong-Soo m Korean
Means "water" in Korean.

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

Yoshihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 愛 (yoshi) meaning "love, affection", 伊 (yoshi) meaning "Iraq, Iran", 允 (yoshi) meaning "to grant, to allow, to consent", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 可 (yoshi) meaning "passable", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise, auspicious", 賀 (yoshi) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", 歓 (yoshi) meaning "happy, pleased, glad", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 宜 (yoshi) meaning "best regards", 義 (yoshi) meaning "right conduct; righteousness; justice; morality", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 厳 (yoshi) meaning "strict, rigorous, rigid, stern", 垢 (yoshi) meaning "grime", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness; what one likes", 孔 (yoshi) meaning "hole, aperture, opening", 克 (yoshi) meaning "gram, gramme", 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 贇 (yoshi) meaning "affable, agreeable, pleasant" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean"... [more]

You m & f Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean", 耀 (you) meaning "shine, sparkle, dazzle", 遥 (you) meaning "distant, remote", 踊 (you) meaning "leap, jump, dance", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Young-woo f Korean
From the Sino-Korean 榮 (young) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (young) meaning "jade", combined with 雨 (woo) meaning "rain" or 宇 (woo) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]

Yozuru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun" or 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean" combined with 弦 (gen, zuru) meaning "string, chord, bowstring".

Yrja f Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Yrjan and Yrjar as well as a variant of Irja as well as a derivation from Old Norse yrja "drizzling rain".

Ysyry f Guarani
Means "flowing water" in Guarani.

Yuan m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 源 (yuán) meaning "headspring; source; root" or 淵 (yuān) meaning "abyss; deep; deep water" or 元 (yuán) meaning "head; chief; first; primary" or 遠 (yuǎn) meaning "distant; far; remote" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "edge; to climb up; to ascend; cause"... [more]

Yuanxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Yuchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation".

Yuchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Yuehai f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Yuelin f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" or 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain".

Yuemiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yueshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Yuetian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Yufei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow", 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant", 飞/飛 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]

Yuhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus buds" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry".

Yuh-jung f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 여 (yuh, Hanja 汝) meaning "you" or "water, river" combined with 정 (jung, Hanja 貞) meaning "virtuous, chaste, pure".... [more]

Yuimi f Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 生 (i) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukie f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 幸 (yuki) meaning "fortune" and 枝 (e) meaning "branch; limbs". It can also derive from 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" and 絵 (e) meaning "picture"... [more]

Yukihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yukon m Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Yukon River or Territory, Canada, meaning "Great River" in Gwich’in. Yukon Cornelius is a character in the 1964 Christmas movie, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Yulan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Yulei f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower".

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]

Yuling f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 豫 (yù) meaning "relaxed, comfortable" or "content, happy", and 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with 齡 (líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]

Yuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Yuman f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow of water".

Yumeha f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "wave". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumemi f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "hope", 満 (mi) meaning "fullness, satisfy", 魅 (mi) meaning "captivate, charm" or 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full"... [more]

Yumeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream", 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Yúmi m Aguaruna
Means "water" in Awajún.

Yūmi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 夕 (yū) meaning "evening" combined with 湖 (mi) meaning "lake". ... [more]

Yumi f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 玉米 (yùmǐ) meaning "corn, maize, ear", which is a combination of 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" and 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other character combinations that can make this name are: 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter"... [more]

Yumie f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumiho f Japanese
From Japanese 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuna m Brazilian
In Brazilian Portuguese, it means "dark river", and is derived from Tupi 'y, water, + un, black.

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 Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Yunian f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of" or "idea".

Yun-u m & f Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 胤 meaning "descendant," and an u hanja, such as 雨 meaning "rain" or 祐 meaning "help, aid; luck, good fortune."

Yunuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".

Yuqi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or "pure; beautiful" combined with 琦 (qí) meaning "fine; admirable", "jade; gem" or "bizarre", 綺 (qǐ) meaning "woven silk" or "beautiful; gorgeous" or 琪 (qí) meaning "beautiful jade" or "to flourish flowers and plants".

Yuqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 语 (yǔ) meaning "language, speech", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather"... [more]

Yuqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Yuqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Yurao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".

Yuraqmayu f Quechua
Means "white river" in Quechua.

Yusang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".

Yusi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret" or 思 (sī) meaning "think, ponder".

Yutian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calm water" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yuting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 禹 (yǔ) referring to a legendary Chinese king, 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness" combined with 霆 (tíng) meaning "clap of thunder", 廷 or 庭 (tíng) meaning "court", or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]

Yutong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, bright light" and 通 (tōng) meaning "to pass through", 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillon", or 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of tree)... [more]

Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.

Yuvalor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "stream of light", a combination of the names Yuval and Or.

Yuwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".

Yuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Yuxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Yuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Yuxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 肖 (xiào) meaning "like, resemble", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven", "mist, clouds", or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yuxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]

Yuxu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]

Yuxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 喻 (yù) meaning "metaphor, analogy, inform, notify", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "carriage, cart" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "fine jade", 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily"... [more]

Yuxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 珣 (xún), the name of a kind of jade or 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".

Yuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem", "glitter of gems", 滟 (yàn) meaning "billowing, overflowing", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".

Yuyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 杳 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, dark, mysterious", 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded", 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".

Yuye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 叶 or 葉 (yè) both meaning "leaf", 烨 or 燁 (yè) both meaning "glorious, bright, splendid", 夜 (yè) meaning "night", or 业 or 業 (yè) both meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Yuyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples, swirling", or 宜 (yí) meaning "appropriate, fitting, suitable".

Yuying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Yuyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "art, ability, talent, craft", 韫 (yùn) meaning "hide, conceal" or 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Yuzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".

Yuzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Yuzue f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Zanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid; glossy".

Zarana f Sanskrit
A South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [more]

Zarité f Literature
Zarité "Teté" is the name of an Haitian mixed-race woman who was a slave in Haiti. She is the main character of the book "Island Beneath the Sea" (2009) by Isabel Allende.