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

Yakhita f Chechen
Means "to let live" derived from Chechen ваха (vakha) meaning "to live". Alternatively, it may also be considered a Chechen form of the Arabic name Asiya.

Yakhiya m Dagestani
Lak form of Yahya.

Yakhkha m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yahya.

Yakhvar m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Jafar.

Yakhya m Bashkir, Chechen
Bashkir and Chechen form of Yahya.

Yakkup m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yakub.

Yakobos m Coptic
Coptic form of Jacob. Pope Jacob (or James) of Alexandria was a 9th century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

Yakone m Popular Culture
A fictitious bearer is Yakone, a bloodbending criminal from the American television series The Legend of Korra.

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

Yamal m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Jamal.

Yämil m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jamil.

Yämilä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jamila.

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

Yamshan m Mari
Means "great thinker" in Mari.

Yanakon m & f Thai
From Thai ญาณ (yan) meaning "perception, wisdom, insight" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".

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]

Yandarbi m Chechen

Yanfang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, refined" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square"... [more]

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]

Yangchen f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན (dbyangs can) meaning "singer" or "vowel, song". This is the Tibetan name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.

Yanin f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jnanin) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowing".

Yaniss m French
Variant of Yanis.

Yanjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 炎 (yán) meaning "flaming, blazing, burning, red" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, balanced, all"... [more]

Yanping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late", 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 艶 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, voluptuous, romantic" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]

Yanqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 彥 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 艷 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" combined with 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, high officer, noble", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Yan-ting m Taiwanese

Yanxia f Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

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

Yaowaluck f Thai
Alternate transcription of Yaowalak.

Yaowamal f Thai
Alternate transcription of Yaowaman.

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

Yaowarat f Thai
Means "(young) prince, heir" in Thai.

Yaping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]

Yaqup m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yaqub.

Yaragi m Chechen
Means "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ (rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.

Yarӑslav m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yaroslav.

Yarzar m Burmese
Means "king, ruler" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (raja).

Yasmeena f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yasmina.

Yassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasir.

Yasutoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 康 or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome", 年 (toshi) meaning "year", 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen", or 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yasyr m Dungan
Variant transcription of Iasyr.

Yati f Burmese
Refers to a measuring system used to weigh gems, ultimately from Pali rati.

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".

Yavuz Selim m Turkish
Combination of Yavuz and Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.

Yawdat m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jawdat.

Yaxya m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yahya.

Yayah f Sundanese
Diminutive of names that end in -yah or -ah.

Yazid m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "increasing, adding" from Arabic زَادَ (zāda) meaning "to add, to increase". This name was borne by three Umayyad caliphs.

Yee f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Yi.

Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.

Yeghiazar m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)
Armenian form of Eleazar.

Yehia m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.

Yehya m Arabic, Uyghur
Arabic variant transcription and Uyghur form of Yahya.

Yeldos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Eldos.

Yenlik f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Enlik.

Yerasyl m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erasyl.

Yerbol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erbol.

Yerik m Kazakh
Means "freedom, liberty, will" in Kazakh.

Yerkebulan m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Erkebulan.

Yerkezhan f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "spoiled (child), naughty" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul, essence".

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).

Yermek m Kazakh
Kazakh variant transcription of Ermek.

Yernar m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ernar.

Yernur m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ernur.

Yersultan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ersultan.

Yerzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erzhan.

Yeskendir m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Eskendir.

Yessine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin (chiefly Tunisian).

Yevfimiya f Russian
Variant transcription of Evfimiya.

Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" combined with 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the fifth of the twelve earthly branches, 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem", 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 臣 (chén) meaning "minister, official"... [more]

Yi-chun f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Yijun.

Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.

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]

Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]

Yihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 翼 (yì) meaning "wing", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 翚 (huī) meaning "pheasant, to fly" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]

Yi-kyung f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri, li) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 卿 (gyeong) meaning "sir, mister". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Yıldıray m Turkish
Means "shining moon", derived from Turkic yuldura meaning "to shine" combined with ay "moon, month".

Yimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven"... [more]

Yiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful", 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, so" or 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" combined with 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry", 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Yingfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", as well as other character combinations.

Yinglak f Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "appearance, characteristic".

Yingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Yingying f Chinese
From Chinese 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" all combined with themselves... [more]

Yingyos m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yingyot.

Yingyot m Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ยศ (yot) meaning "rank, title".

Yiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 夷 (yí) meaning "foreigner, flat, level, smooth", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed, chaste" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [more]

Yisap m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Joseph.

Yisiyta f Dagestani, Chechen

Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", or 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim"... [more]

Yizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 彝 (yí) meaning "ritual vessel", 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, realise, arrive, reach", 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut", 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Yӑkanat m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Ignat.

Ykylak m Nivkh

Yodrak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yotrak.

Yogeshwar m Indian

Yogi m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".

Yogie m Indonesian
Variant of Yogi.

Yohannan m Assyrian, Indian (Christian)
Syriac form of John. This was the name of several patriarchs of the Church of the East.

Yolagay m Mari
Means "lazy person" in Mari.

Yomabay m Bashkir
Masculine form of Yomabika.

Yomabika f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir йома (yoma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with бикә (bikä), a component used in female names.

Yonghong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [more]

Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yongjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]

Yongjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]

Yong-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Yong-Jun.

Yongjun m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" combined with 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Yongmei f Chinese
From Chinese 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Yongqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" or 鏘 (qiāng) meaning "tinkle, clang, jingle"... [more]

Yoonus m Indian (Muslim), Dhivehi, Sinhalese
Form of Yunus.

Yoosuf m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Yosef (see Joseph). This was the name of two sultans of the Maldives.

Yoqub m Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Uzbek and Tajik form of Yaqub.

Yoska m Romani
Romani form of Jóska, the Hungarian diminutive of József (Joseph).

Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.

Yosyf m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.

Yothin m Thai
Means "warrior, soldier" in Thai.

Yotin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yothin.

Yotrak m Thai
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Thai.

Youliang m Chinese
From Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with 谅 (liàng) meaning "excuse, forgive" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]

Younan m Arabic
Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.

Youness m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yunus chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Young-Ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal" or "fine, excellent" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor" or "flourish, prosper" combined with 愛 (ae) meaning "love". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Yousif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yusuf.

Yousouf m Mauritian Creole
Form of Yusuf used in Mauritius.

Youssefe m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare Maghrebi variant of Yusuf.

Youssif m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yusuf chiefly used in Egypt.

Youssof m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yusuf.

Youssra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yusra (chiefly Moroccan).

Yousuf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Arabic variant transcription and Urdu and Bengali form of Yusuf.

Yoyoh f Sundanese
Variant of Yayah.

Yrysbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Variant of Rysbek.

Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.

Yudari f Spanish (Rare, ?)

Yudha m Indonesian
Variant of Yuda.

Yudho m Javanese
Variant of Yudo.

Yudin m Nivkh

Yudo m Javanese
Javanese form of Yuda.

Yuemei f Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

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]

Yuhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Yu-hsuan f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building, structure" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "jade" or "star" or 軒 (xuān) meaning "carriage" or "high, wide", as well as other character combinations.

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yuhuan f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters Yu and Huan.... [more]

Yukhma m Chuvash

Yukinori m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or "fortune" and 教 (nori) meaning "to teach, teachings". Other Kanji combinations are possible.

Yükserge m Mari
Means "swan son" in Mari.

Yüksüdyr f Mari
Means "swan" in Mari.

Yulandari f Indonesian

Yulay m Bashkir
Most likely means "lunar road" from Bashkir юл (yul) meaning "road, way, path" combined with ай (ay) "moon". Alternatively, it could be related to the Hungarian name Gyula... [more]

Yuliandi m Indonesian
Possibly a variant of Yulian or from Indonesian Juli meaning "July".

Yulianti f Indonesian
From Indonesian Juli meaning "July", given to girls born in the month of July.

Yulianto m Indonesian
From Indonesian Juli meaning "July", given to boys born in the month of July.

Yuliati f Indonesian
Elaboration of Yulia.

Yulieth f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yuliet.

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]

Yulius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Julius.

Yuliyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Juliana.

Yuman m Chuvash
Means "oak" in Chuvash.

Yumei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 梅 (méi) "plum, apricot"... [more]

Yumin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 渝 (yú) meaning "change", 毓 or 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yumpatyr m Mari
Means "hero god" in Mari.

Yunadi m Chechen
Derived from Arabic عِنَاد (ʿinād) meaning "stubbornness, perseverance, spite".

Yunfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鋆 (yún) meaning "gold" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yunia f Indonesian
Probably a variant of Yuni.

Yunita f Indonesian
From Indonesian Juni meaning "June", typically given to girls born in that month.

Yunos m Malay, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Malay, Maranao and Maguindanao form of Yunus (see Jonah).

Yunusbek m Uzbek
Combination of the name Yunus and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Yupa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Yupha.

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).

Yuqin f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "treasure, solid metal", or 育 (yù) meaning "raise, rear, nourish" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute", 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire"... [more]

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]

Yurik f Nivkh
From Nivkh yurud meaning "to read".

Yusheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "to live, to give birth", as well as other character combinations.

Yüshterge m Mari
Means "frost son" in Mari.

Yusmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Yusma and the feminine suffix -niar.

Yusof m Malay
Malay form of Yosef (see Joseph). A notable bearer of this name was Yusof bin Ishak (1910-1970), the first president of Singapore.

Yusoff m Malay
Malay form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusop m Filipino, Tausug, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Tausug, Malay, and Thai form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusoph m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusrawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Yusra and the feminine suffix -wati.

Yusri m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "my comfort, my wealth" from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is solely masculine in Malaysia.

Yusril m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity".

Yusrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Yusri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Yussof m Malay
Malay form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yussoff m Malay
Malay form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusupjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Yusup using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Yutachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.

Yutana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yutasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yuthachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.

Yuthana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yuthasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yu-ting f & m Taiwanese
Taiwanese transcription of Yuting.

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]

Yuttachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthachai.

Yuttana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yuttasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthasak.

Yutthachai m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Yutthana m Thai
Means "war, battle" in Thai.

Yutthasak m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Yüväyriä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Juwayriyya.

Yuwono m Javanese
From Javanese yuwana meaning "safe, secure, healthy", ultimately from Sanskrit युवन् (yuvan) meaning "young, youthful, strong, healthy".

Yuxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to Yu the Great, a legendary Chinese emperor, combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 襄 (xiāng) meaning "help, raise, assist"... [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]

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]

Yuzana f Burmese
Means "orange jasmine (a type of flower)" or "boxwood (a type of shrub)" in Burmese.

Yuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise"... [more]

Zabira f Kazakh, Bashkir
Feminine form of Zabir.

Zabirat f Dagestani

Zacaria m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zakariyya.

Zaden m Georgian Mythology
Variant transcription of Zadeni.

Zadeni m Georgian Mythology
Most likely derived from Persian یزدان (yazdân) meaning "god, divinity, angel". Zadeni (also transcribed as Zaden) was a pagan god of fruitfulness and the harvest in pre-Christian Georgian mythology.

Zaelani m Indonesian
Variant of Jailani.

Zaenab f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Zaenal m Indonesian
Variant of Zainal.

Zaenul m Indonesian
Variant of Zainal.

Zagir m Bashkir (Russified), Dagestani (Russified)
Russian form of Zaahir 1 or Zaahir 2, used particularly in Bashkortostan and Dagestan.

Zahara f Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Variant of Zahra.

Zahari m Malay
Derived from Arabic زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Zaharie m Malay (Rare)
Variant of Zahari.

Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.

Zaharin m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic زَاهِر (zāhir) meaning "shining, radiant".

Zahary m Malay
Variant of Zahari.

Zaheeda f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zahida.

Zahhak m Persian Mythology
Means "he who owns ten thousands of horses". Zahhak was an evil emperor in Persian Mythology who was revolted against by the blacksmith Kaveh.

Zahidä f Tatar
Tatar form of Zahida.

Zahir al-Din m Arabic
Means "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير (ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين (ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".

Zahiruddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.

Zahit m Tatar
Tatar form of Zahid.

Zahrah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zahra. It is often paired with Fatimah in reference to the Arabic title for the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, فاطمة الزهراء (Fatimah Az-Zahrā’), meaning "Fatimah the Splendid".

Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).

Zaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zaidi m Arabic, Malay
Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.

Zailani m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Jailani.

Zaimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zainah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zayna as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zainal m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).

Zainal Abidin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zaini m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".

Zainoden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zainodin m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zainol m Malay
Variant of Zainal.

Zainon f & m Malay
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty".

Zainudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zainul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Zainal as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant and a Bengali form.

Zaiton f Malay
Variant of Zaitun.

Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "olive" in Arabic. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Zaituni f Eastern African, Swahili, Indonesian
From Swahili zeituni meaning "olive", ultimately from Arabic زيتون (zaytun).

Zakar m Armenian, Mordvin
Armenian and Mordvin form of Zakhar (see Zachariah).

Zakariah m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.

Zakarya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Zakhira f Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Tatar
Chechen, Balkar, and Tatar form of Zahira.

Zäki m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zaki.

Zakieh f Persian
Persian form of Zakiyya.

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

Zaky m Malay, Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Malay and Egyptian variant of Zaki.

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

Zaleha f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.

Zalehah f Malay
Variant of Zaleha.

Zalena f Malay

Zalik m Jewish (Rare)

Zalim m Circassian
Circassian form of Zelim.

Zalima f Circassian, Dagestani
Feminine form of Zalim.

Zalimkhan m Dagestani, Circassian, Chechen
Dagestani and Circassian form as well as a Chechen variant of Zelimkhan.

Zəlimxan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zelimkhan.

Zalina f Chechen, Ingush, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian, Malay
Most likely a variant of Zarina.

Zalinah f Malay
Variant of Zalina.

Zaline f South American (Rare)

Zalissa f Western African

Zalmay m Pashto
Variant transcription of Zalmai.

Zalpa f Chechen
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "curl, tress".

Zaminah f Malaysian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zamina.

Zamira f Spanish (Latin American)

Zamirbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian ضمیر (zamir) meaning "mind, heart, secret" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zamri m Malay
Posibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".

Zamudin m Circassian
Means "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد (ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".... [more]

Zanera f Persian
Means "intelligent", "sensible", "wise".

Zanira f Pakistani

Zanirah f Malaysian (Rare)

Zanurah f Obscure

Zarar m Arabic
Means "clever", "subtle".

Zərdüşt m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Zarathustra.

Zareena f Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zarina.

Zarema f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, Kazakh
Meaning uncertain, though the name is likely of either Arabic or Persian origin. It might possibly be derived from Arabic زريمة (zarima) meaning "flaming, igniting, submissive" or from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold, golden" (compare Zarya)... [more]

Zarin f Bengali, Indian (Parsi), Indian (Muslim), Malay
Variant transcription of Zareen.

Zarni m Burmese
From Burmese အာဇာနည် (azani) meaning "martyr, hero".

Zarrina f Tajik
Tajik form of Zarina.

Zarun m Nivkh

Zaurbi m Circassian
Kabardian (East Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.

Zaurbiy m Circassian
Adyghe (West Circassian) cognate of Zaurbek.

Zaure f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Zauresh f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Zaurkan m Circassian
Derived from the given name Zaur combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.

Zayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zaya.

Zayar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Zeya.

Zaydat f Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush, and Balkar form of Zaida.