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Yoon-sung m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-seong.

Yoosung m Popular Culture
This is the name of the fictional character Yoosung Kim from the hit Korean otome app Mystic Messanger.

Yootha f English
Possibly means "joy" in an Australian Aborigine language. A well known bearer of this name was the British actress Yootha Joyce (1927-1980), star of the British sitcom "George and Mildred".

Yoqtan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joktan.

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

Yorim m Biblical
Alternative spelling of Jorim, the son of Matthat (Luke 3:29). Via Greek Ἰωρὶμ (Iorim) probably from Hebrew יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram)‎

Yorokobi f Japanese
From Japanese 喜び (yorokobi) meaning "joy".

Yoruko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 夜子 with 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)." Alternatively, it can be used as ヨル子 with ヨル, the phonetic characters representing Yoru, and 子.... [more]

Yo-seb m Korean
Korean form of Joseph.... [more]

Yosefina f Yiddish

Yoshchka m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant and diminutive of Yoshchkigi.

Yoshchkigi m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Iosif.

Yoshihide m Japanese

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]

Yoshikage m Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 義 (gi, yoshi) meaning "morality, righteousness, justice, honour," 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 佳 (ka, yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi) or 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i, yoshi), both meaning "good," or 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" with 景 (kei, kage) or 影 (ei, kage), both meaning "shadow, figure."... [more]

Yoshimi m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty; beautiful". It can also derive from 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise; auspicious" and 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit", used mainly for males.... [more]

Yoshimune m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 義 (gi, yoshi) meaning "morality, righteousness, justice, honour," 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi) meaning "good," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bu, yoshi) meaning "joy, delight, rejoicing, congratulation," 芳 (hou, kanba.shii, yoshi) meaning "perfume, fragrance" or 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" with 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "principle, aim."... [more]

Yoshino f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 芳 (hou, kanba.shii, yoshi) meaning "fragrant, aromatic," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i, yoshi) or 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi), both meaning "good," 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty," 佳 (ka, yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 嘉 (ka, yomi.suru, yoi, yoshi) meaning "auspicious" or 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause" with 野 (ya, sho, no(-)) meaning "plain, field" or 乃 (nai, dai, ai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji), a possessive particle.... [more]

Yoshisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 典 (suke) meaning "rule". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshitoki m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" or 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 時 (toki) meaning "time, occasion".... [more]

Yoshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]

Yosie f English (Rare, Archaic, Expatriate)
Variant of Josie.

Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.

Yossi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Yosef.

Yosuga m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 縁 (yosuga) meaning "clue, way, means; relative; reminder, memento," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of archaic verb 寄す (yosu) meaning "to bring near, put close, let come near" and 処 (ka) meaning "place, spot."... [more]

Yotsuba f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 四葉, 四つ葉 or よつ葉 with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear."... [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-mi f Korean

Young-min m Korean

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]

Youtab f Old Persian
Means "bright and unique" in Persian. ... [more]

Yövgin' m Komi
Komi form of Eugene.

Yovita f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Jovita.

Yovka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yovko.

Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.

Yseline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Ysaline.

Ysnardo m Spanish (Latin American)

Yspania f Medieval Occitan
Cognate of Spania.

Ythier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of a Germanic name in which the second element is heri meaning "army, warrior"; the first element may be related to id "work, labour" or idhja "negotiate"... [more]

Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.

Ytzik m Yiddish, Jewish
Diminutive of Yitzhak, using the Yiddish diminutive suffix tzik. It was sometimes Anglicized as Izzy.

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]

Yudelkis f Spanish (Caribbean)

Yudhisthira m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit yudh "war" and sthira "steady".... [more]

Yudi m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 玉 (yu, meaning “jade”) and 帝 (di, meaning “emperor”). In Daoist mythology, Yudi is the supreme ruler of the cosmos who has authority over heaven, earth and hell... [more]

Yudita f Russian
Diminutive of Yudif.

Yudzuki f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 結 (ketsu, kechi, musu.bu, yu.u, yu.waeru) meaning "tie, bind," 優 (yuu, yu, yasa.shii, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "gentle, excel," 悠 (yuu, yu) meaning "quiet, distant," 唯 (i, yui, tada, yu) meaning "unique," 夕 (seki, yuu, yu) meaning "evening," 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause," 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu), which refers to the yuzu citrus fruit, 友 (yuu, tomo, yu) meaning "friend," 弓 (kyuu, yumi, yu) meaning "bow" or 裕 (yuu, suke, yu) meaning "abundant, rich" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."

Yue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people, 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people, 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy, pleased", 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "pearl", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Yuēhàn m Chinese
Chinese form of John.

Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.

Yuffie f Popular Culture
The name is from a main character in the popular Japanese Role-Playing-Game Final Fantasy VII for the original PlayStation.... [more]

Yugandhar m Telugu

Yugi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
Means "game" in Japanese. This name has been used in several animes, including Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shin Tenchi Muyo! (English: 'Tenchi in Tokyo').

Yuho f Korean (Rare)
Combination of Korean Hanja "夢" meaning "Dream", and "星" meaning "Star". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.

Yuika f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka), both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yuiko f Japanese
From Yui combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."

Yuine f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yuisa f American (Hispanic, Rare), Taíno (Archaic), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yuji m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūji.

Yujia m & f Chinese
The gender can depend upon the actual Chinese characters of the name. A positive meaning of excellency and appraised.

Yujineedevi f Malayalam

Yujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 隽 (juàn) meaning "meaningful, thought-provoking" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Yu-kan m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Yukari f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can also form this name. A fictional bearer of the name is Yukari Yakumo, from the Touhou Project.

Yukasumi m Japanese
Meaning "Evening Mist" from Japanese (yu) "evening" and (kasumi) "mist"... [more]

Yukhur m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Egor.

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]

Yukiho f Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 蛍 (ho) meaning "firefly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukimura m Japanese
This name is used as 幸村 with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness" and 村 (son, mura) meaning "town, village."... [more]

Yukina f Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) "snow" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukinobu m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "fortune, happiness," 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i(.)ki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu(.)ki, yu.ku) meaning "journey" or 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" with 信 (shin, nobu) meaning "faith, trust" or 伸/延 (shin, no.biru, no.basu, no.beru, no.su, nobu) meaning "stretch, extend, lengthen."

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

Yukiteru m Japanese
This name can be used as 幸輝, 幸照, 幸光, 幸昭, 行輝, 行照, 行光, 行昭, 雪輝, 雪光 or 雪昭 with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey", 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow", 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku, teru) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle", 照 (shou, te.rasu, te.ru, te.reru) meaning "bashful, compare, illuminate, shine", 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, teru) meaning "light, ray" or 昭 (shou, teru) meaning "bright, shining."... [more]

Yukiya m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.... [more]

Yukiyoshi m Japanese
This name is a combination of 雪 (yuki) "snow", 幸 "happiness", and (yoshi) 吉 "fortunate, lucky", 良 "good, excellent", 好 "fond, like".

Yüksüdyr f Mari
Means "swan" in Mari.

Yula f English (Rare)
Variant of Eula or a feminine form of Yul and Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [more]

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]

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]

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

Yumerei f & m Japanese
Yumerei means "dark dream". the kanji used are 夢(mu, yume) meaning "dream" and 黎(kuro, ri) meaning "dark".

Yuna f Korean
The name can have different meanings. The first syllable can mean "abundant" (yu), "willow" (yu), "child" (yu), "pleased, happy" (yu) and others. The second syllable can mean "hold, catch" (na), "get, reach" (na) or simply be a phonetic character... [more]

Yuna f Popular Culture, Japanese
Yuna is a supporting character in the videogame Final Fantasy X as well as the main character of Final Fantasy X-2. She was the High Summoner who defeated Sin and brought the Eternal Calm. She was named for Yunalesca, who was the first Summoner to defeat Sin according to the franchise mythology.

Yunan m Literature
A name for the country of Greece, derived from Old Persian. Used as the name of the king of an ancient Persian city, in the province of Zuman, who ended up getting poisoned and died, after having Duban the physician wrongfully executed, in the 'One Thousand and One Nights', a collection of Middle Eastern folktales.

Yùng m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Rong.

Yun-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 (yun) meaning "faith, belief," 玧 (yun) meaning "red bead" or 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek" and 其 (gi), referring to the third person demonstrative determiner 그 (geu), or 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," as well as other hanja combinations.... [more]

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

Yunoka f Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yu) meaning "snow", 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]

Yunona f Russian
Russian form of Juno.

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]

Yuqiang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
Also known as Yujiang (禺疆) and Yujing (禺京). He is the god of water who oversees the season of winter and the north, and resides in the North Sea. He is described as having a human face and bird’s body, standing astride two red snakes and wearing two green snakes as earrings... [more]

Yura f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". It can be also the combination of 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" or 結 (yu) meaning "tie" and 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric; silk gauze".... [more]

Yureymi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Yeimy and Yurema.

Yu-ri f Korean
Means "a glass pane" from Sino-Korean 琉璃. Alternate characters include 俞 (yu) "consent, approve" or 宥 (yu) "forgive, pardon, indulge" combined with 利 (ri) "gains, advantage, profit, merit".

Yuria f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yuribert m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Yuri 1 with a name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Albert and Robert.

Yuriha f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yurika f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" or 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or 由 (yu) meaning "cause, arise from" and 里 (ri) meaning "village, a unit of distance" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear tree" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 果 (ka) meaning "(piece of) fruit" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, scent" or 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase"... [more]

Yuriko f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yurimi f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit; advantage" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yurina f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yurine f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell, chime" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Yuritzi f Mayan, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Yuritzi is a Mayan name used in Mexico which means "moon's lightening-bearer goddess".

Yurunana f Tsou

Yushkep-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of spiders. She often assists Nusa-kor-kamuy in his tasks.

Yusufali m Uzbek
Derived from the given names Yusuf and Ali 1.

Yūsuke m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (yū) meaning "assistant" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yusuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūsuke.

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]

Yuuna f Japanese, Okinawan, Popular Culture
The Okinawan name for ‘sea hibiscus’. Also known as the Ryukyuan form of Yuna and Yūna.

Yuusuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūsuke.

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

Yuvan m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Ivan.

Yuvenaliy m Russian
Russian form of Iuvenalis (see Juvenal) via its variant form Iuvenalius.

Yuvia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Lluvia.

Yuwika f Japanese
Variant spelling of YUI

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]

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

Yuzari f & m Japanese
Yuz(柚)meaning yuzu shortened for adding ari. Ari(有)meaning exist.

Yuzi m Japanese (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Yūji.

Yūzō m Japanese

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

Yvetka f Slovak
Ivetka, it is endearment of the name Yvette

Ywi m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Perhaps from the Old English elements íw "yew tree" (see īwaz) and wig "war". Ywi (or Iwig) was an Anglo-Saxon saint venerated in the English county of Wiltshire in the Middle Ages, where his relics were enshrined (at the county town, Wilton, near Salisbury)... [more]

Ywin m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Yun.

Yzma f Popular Culture
Character from the Disney movie, "The Emperors New Groove."

Zaafira f Indian, Indian (Muslim), Kannada

Zaara f English (Rare)
Variant of Zara 1.

Zabeth f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Elizabeth.

Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]

Zacharia m Biblical, English, Hebrew, Indian (Christian)
Variant of Zachariah.

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.

Zaed m English (Modern)
Variant of Zaid.

Zaga f Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Zagorka.

Zaharah f Malay
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "flower".

Zaharatun f Malay
flower

Zaharija m Croatian, Serbian
A form of Zachariah.

Zaibaa f Pakistani
Urdu form of Ziba 1.

Zaine m English
Variant of Zane 1.

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

Zaldy m Filipino
Short form of Rizaldy, as borne and popularised by actor Zaldy Zshornack, born José Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack (1937-2002).

Zali f English (Australian)

Zalika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Rozalija, used as a given name in its own right.

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

Zalmai m Pashto
Means "young" in Pashto.

Zambdas m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint. Bishop of Jerusalem. He was martyred during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. Zambdas is also listed as Bazas, and he is associated in tradition with the Theban Legion.

Za-michael m History (Ecclesiastical)
One of the nine saints to come to Abyssinia with Adimata (known as Yemata), Aragawi, Pantaleon, Garima, Likanos, Saham (known as Sehma), and Afae (known as Afe).

Zamilah f Arabic

Zamindar f & m Persian
"landowner", zamin, meaning "land" + dar, meaning "holder".

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

Zamyra f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Zamira or Samira 1.

Zanariah f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Zanda f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally considered a variant of Sanda 1.

Zandria f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria.

Zane m Venetian (Archaic), Ligurian, Medieval Italian
Venetian and Ligurian form of John.

Zanetin m Ligurian
Diminutive of Zane.

Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara

Žanis m Latvian
19th-century Latvian adoption and adaption of French Jean 1.

Zanotto m Ligurian
Diminutive of Zane (compare Giannotto).

Zanthy m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Zao m & f Chinese
This name is used as either 造 (zào, cào, cāo) for males meaning "construct, build, begin, prepare" or 早 (zǎo) for females meaning "early, soon, morning."... [more]

Zaquiel m Spanish
A form of Zachaël (Zachael).

Zarah f English
Variant of Zara 1.

Zarasp m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zar meaning "gold, wealth" and asp meaning "horse".

Zareef m Indian, Pakistani

Zareh m Armenian
Actor, Nick Chinlund, was born as Zareh Nicholas Chinlund.

Zaren f Bengali (Hindu)
Variant of Zarin.

Zarik f Persian Mythology
The name of a daeva or demon in the service of Ahriman in Zoroastrian belief, associated with aging and old age. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it may be related to Avestan zairi.gaona- meaning "green, yellow" or Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" or زر (zor) meaning "rotation, circulation".

Zarka f Pashto
Means "crane (bird)" in Pashto.

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

Zərnigar f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نگار (negâr) meaning "beloved".

Zarona f Dogri
Means "lake of water" in Dogri.

Zaure f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Zauresh f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Zaw m Burmese
Means "preeminent, supreme" in Burmese.

Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.

Zayan f Bengali (Americanized, Rare)
bright

Zayar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Zeya.

Zaydan m Arabic
Means "growth, increase" in Arabic, from the word زَيَّدَ (zayyada) meaning "to increase, to grow".

Zbyšek m Czech
Originally a diminutive of Zbyhněv and Zbyslav, now used as a given name in its own right.

Zbyszko m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.

Zdziwoj m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts - Zdzi "make, give name" and woj "warrior".

Ze m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 泽 (zé) meaning "pool; moist; lustre; grace".... [more]

Zebeth f Afrikaans (Rare)

Zedrick m African American (Modern)
Rhyming variant of Cedric.

Zeeke m English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Zeke.

Zefanias m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Zephaniah.

Zefiryna f Polish
Feminine form of Zefiryn.

Zehara f Hebrew
Means "brightness" in Hebrew.

Zeid m Arabic
Variant transcription of Zayd.

Zekija f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Zekiye.

Zelan m Ancient Hebrew
Means "spiritually" in Ancient Hebrew.

Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.

Zeldy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Zelda 1.

Zélia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Zelia.

Zelice f American (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zelica.

Zellie f English
Possible diminutive of names beginning with Zel- such as Zelda 2, Zelma, and Zelpha.

Želmíra f Slovak
Slovak cognate of Želimira.

Zemira m & f Biblical, Yiddish, English
Feminine form of Zimri.

Zen m Japanese
This name can be used as 然 (zen, nen, sa, shika, shika.shi, shika.ri) meaning "if so, in that case, so, sort of thing, well," 善 (zen, i.i, yo.i, yo.ku, yoshi.tosuru) meaning "good(ness), virtuous" or 禅 (sen, zen, shizuka, yuzu.ru) meaning "silent meditation, Zen," the latter being the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state.'... [more]

Zeni f American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Zen or Zenia, a diminutive of Zenaida or Zenobia, or based on the Greek Xeni or Xenia... [more]

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).

Zenobija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Zenobia.... [more]

Zénon m French (Rare), French (Cajun), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zenon.

Zeo m Germanic Mythology
Old High German variant of Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz (compare Tyr and Cisa).

Zephryn m English
Variant of Zéphyrin.

Zeppelin m Popular Culture, English
Transferred use of the surname Zeppelin; from the surname of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [more]

Zeray m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Means "sower" in Ge'ez and Tigrinya.

Zerdan m Tibetan
Munpa Zerdan- ... [more]

Zeren m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Zeren.

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

Zeta f English (Rare)
English variant of Zita 1. It is also the name of the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet, Ζ. A famous bearer is Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969-); born Catherine Zeta Jones, she was named after her paternal grandmother, Zeta Jones, who was herself named for a ship that her father sailed on.

Zeth m English (Modern)
Variant of Seth 1.

Zetta f Hungarian
Variant of Zita 2.

Zeya m Burmese
Means "victory" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).

Zeyar m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Zeya.

Zeyn m Arabic
Arabic variation of the name Zane, which means "beauty, grace".

Zhafirra f Indonesian
Islamic name... [more]

Zhamiræt m Ossetian

Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.

Zhenis m Kazakh
Means "victory" in Kazakh.

Zhenjin m Medieval Mongolian
This name means "true gold" in Chinese. Zhenjin (1243 – January 5, 1286) was the second son of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty. He was designated as the Crown Prince by Kublai Khan in 1273, and became the head of the Central Secretariat... [more]

Zholbarys m Kazakh
Means "tiger" in Kazakh.

Zhores m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Taken from the French surname Jaurès, which was most famously borne by French Socialist Jean Jaurès (1859-1914)... [more]

Zhuoheng m Chinese
From Chinese 卓 (zhuō) meaning "outstanding, brilliant" combined with 恆 (héng) meaning "constant, persistent", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Zhurong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 祝 (zhu) meaning “to pray” and 融 (rong) meaning “to melt” or “brightness”. This is the name of the Chinese god of fire who oversees the south and the season of summer... [more]

Zia m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly means "sweat, swelling" in Hebrew. Hebrew name of a man mentioned in the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles 5:13, in a genealogical list. This 'has been used as a first name in Britain since the 1960s, but is likely to be mistaken for a girl's name' (Dunkling & Gosling, 1986)... [more]

Zian m & f Arabic
Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.

Zichri m Biblical
Means "remembrance, mindful" in Hebrew. This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament.

Zidartha m Hinduism (Americanized, Rare)
The name Zidartha derives from the name Siddhartha better known as The Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE. He was, according to legend, a Hindu prince who renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ascetic, attained his goal and, in preaching his path to others, founded Buddhism in India in the 6th-5th centuries BCE... [more]

Zigfrīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian feminine form of Siegfried.

Ziguś m Silesian, Polish
Silesian diminutive of Ziga and Polish diminutive of Zygmunt.

Zilda f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Zelda 2.

Zimbo m Popular Culture, Hindi
Zimbo is the name of a Tarzan influenced titular character in the eponymous Zimbo Trilogy (1958-66) of Bollywood films by John Cawas and the Wadia Brothers, although the character first appeared 2 decades earlier, in Toofani Tarzan (1937).

Zin f & m Burmese
Means "orchid" in Burmese.

Zinæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Zina.

Zinaíde f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zenaida.

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

Zionna f American (Modern, Rare)

Zipora f Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Variant of Zipporah.

Zitella f Italian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Zita 1. Nowadays this is a word for 'spinster' and no longer a name.

Zito m Italian, Brazilian
Male form of Zita 1.

Ziusudra m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian
Meaning, "life of long days." The name of a king listed in the Sumerian king list; listed as the last king of Sumer prior to the deluge and subsequently recorded as the hero of the Sumerian flood epic... [more]

Zivanai f & m Shona
"Know each other". Meant for relatives to keep in touch.

Ziven m Chinese (?)

Živilė f Lithuanian (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known... [more]

Ziyoali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and the given name Ali 1.

Ziza m Biblical
From Hebrew זִיז (ziyz) "abundance" or "wild beast". This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to two Israelites.

Zizita f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.

Zjarrta f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Either derived from Albanian i zjarrtë "fiery" or zjarr "fire" and, figuratively, "passion; ardor".

Zmarai m Pashto
Means "lion" in Pashto. This is also the name of the fifth month of the Afghan calendar.

Zmaray m Pashto
Variant transcription of Zmarai.

Zoar m & f Various (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zohar, means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew. In the Bible, it is the name of the city that Lot fled to (Genesis 19:22).... [more]

Zoeanne f English
A combination of Zoe and Anne 1.

Zoéline f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian)
Elaboration of Zoélie.

Zofar m Tatar, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic ظافر (zafir) meaning "triumphant, victorious" (see Zafar).

Zohaib m Pakistani

Zohariah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Zohar and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the names of God.

Zöhrä f Tatar, Bashkir
From Arabic زُهْرَة‎ (zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە‎ (zohre).

Zolkhiza f Bashkir
Derived from Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja) referring to Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Zonda f Literature, English
A made-up name, possibly influenced by Rhonda ... [more]

Zondai f & m Shona
"You may hate me." A situational name where a family is telling it's enemies you may hate me all you want.

Zonique f African American
Zonique is the daughter of Tameka "Tiny" Harris from R&B group Xscape and step daughter of rapper Clifford "T.I" Harris.

Zo'rali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zo'r meaning "force, might" and the given name Ali 1.

Zoranka f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Feminine form of Zoran.

Zorik m Armenian

Zorislava f Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zorislav.

Zorobabelia f Obscure
Feminine variant of Zorobabel, borne by Colombian track and field athlete Zorobabelia Córdoba (1968-).

Zosepe m Sardinian
Variant of Giosepe.

Zotico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Zotikos (via Zoticus).

Zouposh f Urdu

Zozan f Kurdish, Yazidi
Means "flower garden" in Yezidi.

Zsálya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian zsálya "sage (the plant)".

Zubeen f Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "someone who touches the sky" in Dogri and Kashmiri.

Zugsung m & f Dagbani
Means "good luck" or "good fortune" in Dagbani.

Zühra f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Zuhra 2.

Zühre f Turkish
Turkish form of Zuhra 2.

Zukhra f Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, Dungan
Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Uzbek, and Dungan form of Zahra or Zuhra 2.

Zuleing f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown.

Zülfiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiya.

Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uyghur
Basically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".

Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.

Zumrut f Turkish
Means "jade (color)" in Turkish.

Zusana f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Susanna.

Zusel f Jewish
Is used mostly in Cuba.

Žvoruna f Baltic Mythology
This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [more]

Zygmuś m Polish
Diminutive of Zygmunt.

Zymon m Filipino (Anglicized, Rare)
Variant of Simon 1 primarily used in the Philippines.

Zynka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Józefina.

Żyrosław m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements żyro meaning "endorsement" and slava meaning "fame, glory".

Żywila f Polish, Literature
Coined by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz for the titular character of one of his early works. It is uncertain where he found the inspiration for this name. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known; should the name indeed be derived from Zizili, then its meaning would be lost... [more]

Żywosław m Polish
Derived from the Polish element żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life" and the Slavic element slav "glory". Compare Życiesław.