Browse Submitted Names

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Xiaojian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small, little", 箫 (xiāo) referring to a type of flute, or 笑 (xiào) meaning "to laugh, to smile" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, robust", 建 (jiàn) meaning "to build, to construct", or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, sabre", as well as other character combinations.
Xiaojing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 菁 (jīng) meaning "lush, luxuriant, garlic chives, leek" or 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal"... [more]
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]
Xiaojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", or 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant" combined with 军 or 軍 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", or 骏 (jùn) "good horse, fast"... [more]
Xiaokai m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph"... [more]
Xiaokang m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 小 (xiào) meaning "small" combined with 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, quiet"... [more]
Xiaolan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [more]
Xiaolei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of stones"... [more]
Xiaoli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 利 () meaning "benefit, advantage", 理 () meaning "reason, logic", 丽 () meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 犁 (lí) meaning "plough"... [more]
Xiaolin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]
Xiaoling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul"... [more]
Xiaolong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]
Xiaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]
Xiaomin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Xiaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xiaoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Xiaoqian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant" or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise"... [more]
Xiaoqin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "diligent, hardworking, frequent", 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery"... [more]
Xiaoqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 肖 (xiào) meaning "resemble, imitate" combined with 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear, weather", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
Xiaoquan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xiaotong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" or 通 (tōng) meaning "go through, pass through"... [more]
Xiaowei 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 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]
Xiaowen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]
Xiaoxia f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 肖 (xiào) meaning "resemble, imitate" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand"... [more]
Xiaoxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant"... [more]
Xiaoxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour"... [more]
Xiaoyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks"... [more]
Xiaoyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 义 () meaning "justice, righteousness", 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 一 () meaning "one"... [more]
Xiaoying f Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade"... [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 () meaning "rain", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", or 禹 (yǔ) refering to Yu the Great, a Xia dynsaty emperor... [more]
Xiaoyue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people or 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap"... [more]
Xiaoyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, heaven" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]
Xifeng f & m Chinese
From Chinese 熙 () meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 息 (xī, xí) meaning "cease, finish, rest, breathe", 西 () meaning "west" or 喜 () meaning "like, love" combined with 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]
Xigua f Chinese (Rare, ?)
From Chinese 西瓜 (xīguā) meaning "watermelon".
Xinai f Chinese
From Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 艾 (ài) meaning "sagebrush, wormwood" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love, affection"... [more]
Xing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper", 行 (xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet", 惺 (xīng) meaning "clever, intelligent" or 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot"... [more]
Xingchen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" combined with 尘 (chén) meaning "dust", 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac" or 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak"... [more]
Xinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xingyu f & m Chinese
From 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" combined with 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 () meaning "rain" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining"... [more]
Xinlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 新 (xīn) meaning "new, fresh", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous", or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
Xinxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 辛 (xīn) meaning "hard, laborious, suffering, bitter" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, daybreak"... [more]
Xinyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy" combined with 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant", 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玗 (yú) meaning "precious stone, jade", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, virtues, lustre of gems"... [more]
Xiufang f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square"... [more]
Xiuhua f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Xiumei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or 修 (xiū) meaning "study, decorate, cultivate" combined with 眉 (méi) meaning "eyebrow", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Xiuping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant" or 修 (xiū) meaning "to decorate, to embellish" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "to wander, to travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even", as well as other character combinations.
Xiuqin f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "diligent, hardworking, frequent" or 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute"... [more]
Xiuzhen f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare"... [more]
Xiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 锡 () meaning "tin", 希 () meaning "hope, strive, expect", or 喜 () meaning "like, love" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Xixi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 希 () meaning "hope, expect, strive" or 西 () meaning "west" combined with themselves... [more]
Xogai m Literature
Variant transcription of Khogai.
Xoptak f Tuvan
Means "greedy" in Tuvan.
Xoz̦aybirgän m Bashkir
Means "the almighty gave" in Bashkir.
Xuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily"... [more]
Xuanxu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black" combined with 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun, brilliant, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xudong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, dawn, bright, radiant" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xuefeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak", 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [more]
Xuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 桦 (huà) meaning "birch" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
Xuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" or 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]
Xueliang m Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Xueling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar"... [more]
Xuemei f Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]
Xueren m Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) both meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate"... [more]
Xuerui f Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Xueyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 巖 (yán) meaning "cliff, rock" or "dangerous, important", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 淹 (yān) meaning "flood, submerge, soak"... [more]
Xueying f Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 迎 (yíng) meaning "welcome, receive, greet", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "outstanding, clever, talented" or "husk, head of grain", or 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems"... [more]
Xündüs m Tuvan
Means "daytime" in Tuvan.
Xương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昌 (xương) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight".
Xureš-ool m Tuvan
Means "wrestling boy" in Tuvan.
Xusta f Galician
Galician form of Justa.
Yaacob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.
Yaakob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.
Yaakub m Malay
Malay form of Ya'aqov (see Jacob).
Yacine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yasin chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Yacub m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Yaqub as well as the Indonesian form.
Yada f Thai
Means "philosopher, scholar, wise person" in Thai.
Y-adam m Rade
Rade form of Adam. Y- is a masculine name prefix.
Yadana f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရတနာ (see Yadanar).
Yadanar f Burmese
Means "treasure, gem, jewel" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Yafei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 () meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 亚 () meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, rich, luxurious", 非 (fēi) meaning "not, wrong" or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly"... [more]
Yaghoub m Persian
Persian form of Jacob.
Yahaya m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.
Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.
Yahye m Somali
Somali form of Yahya.
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.
Yakoob m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Yaqub.
Yakut f Turkish
Means "ruby" in Turkish.
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.
Yan m & f Balinese
Short form of Wayan.
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 () meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]
Yandong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]
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]
Yanfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "fall of snow"... [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.
Yanhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great"... [more]
Yanhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
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]
Yanling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration"... [more]
Yanmei f Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, flatter"... [more]
Yanming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 衍 (yán) meaning "overflow, spill over", or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) "sing, call, cry"... [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]
Yanti f Indonesian
From Sanskrit यान्ति (Yanti), a title of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Yanto m Indonesian
Masculine form of Yanti.
Yanuar m Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Yanxia f Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
Yanyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 炎 (yán) meaning "flaming, blazing, burning, red", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" all combined with themselves... [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.
Yaowaman f Thai
Means "beautiful girl, young lady" in Thai.
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 () 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.
Yaraklas m Coptic
Coptic form of Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.
Yarӑslav m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yaroslav.
Yarzar m Burmese
Means "king, ruler" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (raja).
Yaseen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين or Urdu یاسین (see Yasin).
Yasher m Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Yasir or from Arabic يَعِشْ (yaʿiš) meaning "live" or يُشِيرَ (yušīra) meaning "indicate, mention, reference".
Yashtirek m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine given name derived from the Tatar яшел (yashel) meaning "green" and терек (terek) meaning "alive, lively".
Yashwant m Marathi, Hindi
Means "possessing glory" from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and the possessive suffix वत् (vat).
Yasine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin.
Yasmeena f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yasmina.
Yassin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasin.
Yassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir).
Yassmin f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasmin.
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
From the name of a measuring system traditionally used to weigh gems, ultimately from Sanskrit रक्तिका (raktika).
Yatno m Javanese
From Javanese yatna meaning "careful, cautious, alert", ultimately from Sanskrit यत्न (yatna).
Yaung m & f Burmese
Means "glow, radiance, colour, tint" in Burmese.
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.
Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.
Yayah f Sundanese
Diminutive of names that end in -yah or -ah.
Yazgül f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "summer rose" from Turkish and Azerbaijani yaz meaning "summer" and gül meaning "rose".
Yazid m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "increasing, adding" in Arabic, from the word زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.
Y-dăwit m Rade
Rade form of David. Y- is a masculine name prefix.
Ydyrys m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Idris 1.
Ye m & f Burmese
Means "bright red" or "brave, daring" in Burmese.
Yedil m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Edil.
Yee f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Yi.
Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).
Yeganeh f Persian
Means "unique, sole, single" in Persian.
Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.
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.
Yeming m Chinese
From Chinese 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 叶 (yè) meaning "leaf" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Yến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 燕 (yến) meaning "swallow (the bird)".
Yenlik f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Enlik.
Y-ênok m Rade
Rade form of Enoch. Y- is a masculine name prefix.
Yerasyl m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erasyl.
Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".
Yerbol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erbol.
Yerbolat m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erbolat.
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".
Yerlan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erlan.
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.
Yesha f Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Possibly from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" or यास (yasha) meaning "camelthorn" (a type of plant).
Yeshe m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (ye-shes) meaning "wisdom, awareness, knowledge".
Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).
Yeskendir m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Eskendir.
Yeslam m Arabic
Means "to deliver", "to bless", or "to protect" in Arabic.
Yessine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin (chiefly Tunisian).
Yevfimiya f Russian
Russian form of Euphemia.
Yi m & f Burmese
Means "faint, dim" in Burmese.
Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 () meaning "rely on" 义 () 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.
Yifei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 一 () meaning "one", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", or 翼 () meaning "wing" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant" or "luxuriant", 飛 or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]
Yifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 () meaning "one", 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony" or 衣 () 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 () meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 益 () 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 () meaning "profit, benefit", 翼 () meaning "wing", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" or 仪 () 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 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 益 () meaning "profit, benefit", 一 () meaning "one", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper" or 依 () meaning "rely on" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven"... [more]
Yiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 () 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]
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.
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.
Yinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Yingjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Yinglak f Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "sign, mark, 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]
Yingxue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow"... [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".
Yinon m Hebrew
Means "he shall flourish" from Hebrew נוּן (nun) meaning "to propagate, to increase".
Yiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 () meaning "one", 益 () meaning "profit, benefit", 夷 (yí) meaning "foreigner, flat, level, smooth", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed, chaste" or 怡 () 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.
Yiwa f Thai
Means "soul, spirit, life, heart" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जीव (jiva).
Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 () meaning "rely on", 一 () meaning "one", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 () meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 () meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 () 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]
Yiyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (), a third person pronoun, 依 () meaning "rely on" or 一 () meaning "one" combined with themselves... [more]
Yizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 彝 (yí) meaning "ritual vessel", 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" or 一 () 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]
Yizhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 艺 () meaning "art, talent, craft", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", 一 () meaning "one", 壹 (yī) meaning "faithful, committed, one", 益 () meaning "profit, benefit", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 義 () meaning "justice, righteousness" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, recollect" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "island, islet, continent", 周 (zhōu) meaning "circumference" or referring to the Zhou dynasty or 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship"... [more]
Yӑkanat m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Ignat.
Yodrak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yotrak.
Yoga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit योग (yoga) referring to a set of Hindu and Buddhist practices centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself means "yoking, joining, attaching" in Sanskrit.
Yogendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit योग (yóga) meaning "joining, attaching" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]
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.
Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.
Yohannan m Assyrian, Ancient Aramaic, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac and Aramaic form of Yoḥanan (see John), as well as the form used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.
Yok f & m Thai
Means "jade" in Thai.
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.
Yongbao m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain", 豹 (bào) meaning "leopard, panther" or 暴 (bào) meaning "sudden, violent, cruel"... [more]
Yongbo m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 波 () meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yongfeng m Chinese
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [more]
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.
Yong-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勇 (yong) meaning "brave, courageous, fierce" or 鏞 (yong) meaning "large bell" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.
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]
Yongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [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]
Yongyut m Thai
Means "fight courageously, fight bravely" in Thai.
Yongzhi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 用 (yòng) meaning "to use, to employ" combined with 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination, aspiration", 之 (zhī) denoting possession or modification of a word, or 治 (zhì) meaning "to govern, to administer", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Yonten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (yon-tan) meaning "virtue, good quality, capability, knowledge".
Yoonjin f Korean
Variant transcription of Yunjin.
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.
Yosha f Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit योषा (yóṣā) meaning "girl, young woman".
Yoshita f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit योषित् (yoṣít) meaning "young woman, girl".
Yoska m Romani
Romani form of Jóska, the Hungarian diminutive of József (Joseph).
Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.
Yosra f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra).
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]
Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.
Younan m Arabic, Assyrian
Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians and Assyrians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.
Younès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Yunus used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
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.
Youping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 幼 (yòu) meaning "young, child" or "to protect, to care for" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, flat", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
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.
Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Youssra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yusra (chiefly Moroccan).
Yousuf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as an Urdu and Bengali variant.
Yowann m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish variant of Jowan.
Yoyo f & m Chinese
Derived from Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations.
Yoyoh f Sundanese
Variant of Yayah.
Yrysbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Variant of Rysbek.