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Yaghoub m Persian
Persian form of Jacob.

Yagmur f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Yağmur.

Yahaya m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.

Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.

Yähüz̦ä m Bashkir

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.

Yamina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic يمين (yamin) meaning "right hand, oath".

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 (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

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.

Yan-ting m Taiwanese

Yanto m Indonesian
Masculine form of Yanti.

Yanuar m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of January, typically given to children born in that month.

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 (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.

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 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 Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "possessing glory" in Sanskrit.

Yasina f Indonesian (Rare)

Yasine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin.

Yasmeena f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yasmina.

Yassin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasin.

Yassine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yasin chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Yassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of 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
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".

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.

Yazdan m Persian
Means "god, divinity" or "angel" in Persian.

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" from Arabic زَادَ (zāda) meaning "to add, to increase". This name was borne by 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
From Persian یگانه (yegâne) meaning "unique".

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.

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)".

Yenga m & f Central African

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
Variant transcription of 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
Variant transcription of Evfimiya.

Yi f & m Burmese
Means "lustre" (ရည်) or "to laugh" (ရယ်) in Burmese.

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.

Yidexinnaribu m Mongolian (Rare, ?)

Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.

Yifei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", or 翼 (yì) 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 (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]

Yihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremonies, rites", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, graceful, elegant" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "tolerate, forgive, immerse" or 含 (hán) meaning "to contain, to bear"... [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".

Yildiz f Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Yıldız.

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]

Ying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 营 (yíng) meaning "encampment, barracks", 膺 (yīng) meaning "undertake, bear, receive" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

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 "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]

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 (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

Yiwa f Thai
Means "soul, spirit, life, heart" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जीव (jiva).

Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 (yì) 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 (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]

Yiyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (yī), a third person pronoun, 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with themselves... [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]

Yizhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 壹 (yī) meaning "faithful, committed, one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 義 (yì) 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.

Ykylak m Nivkh

Ylena f French (Modern), French (Swiss, Modern)
Variant of Ilena.

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 (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]

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.

Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.

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

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 (bō) meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yongfeng m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "courage, bravery" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", as well as other character combinations.

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 "knowledge" or "virtue, good quality".

Yoonjin f Korean
Variant transcription of Yunjin.

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.

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 (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Yusra, used mainly in Tunisia.

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
Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians. 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.

Younis m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Yunus.

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
Arabic variant transcription and Urdu and Bengali form of Yusuf.

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.

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

Yuanyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 圆 (yuán) meaning "round, circular", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" all combined with themselves... [more]

Yudari f Spanish (Rare, ?)

Yudha m Indonesian
Variant of Yuda.

Yudho m Javanese
Variant of Yudo.

Yudhoyono m Javanese
From Sanskrit युद्ध (yuddha) meaning "battle, fight, war" combined with यान (yana) "vehicle" or "journey". A notable bearer of this name is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949-), the sixth president of Indonesia.

Yudin m Nivkh

Yudo m Javanese
Javanese form of Yuda.

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.

Yuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain" or 悅 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 華 (huá) meaning "brilliance, magnificence", as well as other character combinations.

Yuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 粤 (yuè), a meaningless particle used in sentences also used to refer to the city of Guangdong, or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented, gratified" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

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]

Yuhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Yujie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure", 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 阶 (jiē) meaning "stairs, steps"... [more]

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]

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.

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]

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]

Yulduza f Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Yulduz.

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.

Yuliet f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Juliet.

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]

Yulisya f Indonesian (Rare)

Yulius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Julius.

Yuliyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Julian.

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]

Yuming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 聿 (yù) meaning "pen, writing brush, nimble", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Yumpatyr m Mari
Means "hero god" in Mari.

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

Yunalis f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.

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.

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

Yunia f Indonesian
Probably a variant of Yuni.

Yunis m Arabic, Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Yunus, as well as the usual Azerbaijani form.

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).

Yunpeng m Chinese
From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 运 (yùn) meaning "move, carry, luck, fate" combined with 鹏 (péng) referring to a giant legendary bird... [more]

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).

Yuping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]

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".

Yuseph m Filipino (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Form of Yusuf (see Joseph).

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).