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Volli m Estonian
Estonian short form of Voldemar.

Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.

Vongai f Shona
Means "Be thankful". This name is both a call to be thankful and an expression of gratitude.

Vonzell f & m African American

Vootele m Estonian
Historic name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.

Vren m Armenian

Vrendanos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Brendan.

Všeslav m Slovak
Masculine Slovakian name meaning "all celebrating" or "all glory", from the name elements vše meaning "all" and slavící meaning "celebrating". Alternatively, it could borrow from the common naming element slav meaning "glory"... [more]

Vugghiermu m Sicilian
Variant of Gugghiermu.

Vujadin m Serbian
One of the many Serbian names derived from the element vuk, meaning "wolf". ... [more]

Vukadin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk "wolf".

Vukan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic vuk "wolf".

Vukana f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vukan.

Vukica f Serbian
Feminine form of Vuk.

Vukosav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Vukoslav.

Vukosava f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vukosav.

Vukoslava f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vukoslav.

Vukota m Serbian (Rare)
One of the numerous masculine Serbian names derived from vuk, meaning "wolf".

Vuksan m Serbian
Diminutive or Vukoslav or elaborated form of Vuk.

Vusi m Sotho

Vusimuzi m South African

Vuthi m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Vuthy.

Vyshnav m Indian (Rare)

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

Wabanquot m Ojibwe
Means "white cloud", from Ojibwe waabaanakwad 'white cloud'.... [more]

Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wah-wee-oo-kah-tah-mah-hote m Cree
Means "strike him on the back" in Cree.

Wai m & f Chinese
It means "great"

Wai m & f Burmese
Means "profuse, abound, abundant" in Burmese.

Waldémôr m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Waldemar.

Waldetruda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Waltrude.

Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]

Wȧlek m Vilamovian
Variant of Walek.

Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.

Walewska f Brazilian
Transferred use of the Polish surname Walewska.

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Walthère m Belgian
Cognate of Walter.

Wampapaquan m Wampanoag

Wandeczka f Polish
Diminutive of Wanda.

Wangay m Bhutanese

Wangdi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་འདུས (dbang 'dus) meaning "to bring under control, to conquer", itself derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power, control, force" and འདུས ('dus) meaning "collect, assemble".

Wangmo f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་མོ (dbang mo) meaning "queen, lady", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power, control, force" and མོ (mo) meaning "female".

Wanying f Chinese

Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.

Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, destroyer, breaker" in Arabic.

Warłaam m Polish
Polish form of Varlaam.

Wartësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wrocisław.

Waseem m Arabic, Pakistani
Arabic variant transcription of Wasim and Pakistani form of Wasim.... [more]

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Waubojeeg m Ojibwe
Means "white fisher" in Ojibwe.

Waynie f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.

Wélissa f Brazilian (Rare)

Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).

Wender m Brazilian

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendolyn f English, Mexican

Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.

Wenjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]

Wenna f Chinese
Combination of the names Wen and Na.

Wenyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to a river in China combined with 雁 (yàn) "wild goose" or 岩 (yán) "cliff, mountain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

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

Wermund m Germanic, Norwegian
Possibly composed of the elements wer "true" and mund "protector".

Wérónika f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Veronica.

Weslie m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

Weslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and Lyn.

Weslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Weslyn.

Wezen m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-wazn, meaning "weight". This is the traditional name of the star Delta Canis Majoris in the constellation Canis Major.

Wheatley m Popular Culture
Wheatley is a fictional artificial intelligence from the Portal franchise first introduced in the 2011 video game Portal 2.

Whisper f & m English (Rare)
From the English word whisper. "Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords".... [more]

Wiborada f German
Saint Wiborada is a famous bearer.

Widura f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
meaning- learned or clever, skilled, intelligent

Wieke f Dutch
Short form of Ludowieka.

Wīhkasko-kisēyin m Cree
Means "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Wiishkobak m Ojibwe

Wijaya m & f Indonesian, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.

Wikò m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiktór.

Wiktórka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiktora.

Wilaiporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wilaiphon.

Wilania f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Vilania.

Wilella f English (American, Rare)

Wilhelmus m Germanic (Latinized), German
Latinized form of Wilhelm (see William).

Wilhuff m Popular Culture
Famously used in Star Wars by the infamous Grand Moff Tarkin.

Wilibald m German (Rare, Archaic), Silesian
German variant and Silesian form of Willibald.

Wiljon f Dutch (Rare)
Nickname for Willemien Jonetta, as in the case of Dutch rower Wiljon Vaandrager.

Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.

Willoh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Wilsa f Brazilian, Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Cognate of Willa. Possibly also used as a feminine form of Wilson.

Wimzie f Popular Culture

Winford m American
Transferred use of the surname Winford.

Wingfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wingfield.

Winnefrid f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Winnifred.

Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".

Winny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie.

Winson m Chinese

Wint m English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Wiolka f Polish
Diminutive of Wiola.

Wisia f Polish
Diminutive of Wisława and Wiesława.

Wistin m Maltese
Maltese form of Augustine 1 (via Sicilian Austinu).

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

Witney f American (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Witóld m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Witold.

Witołt m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Witold.

Witta m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Vitalis.

Wiwianna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Wiwiana.

Wiwina f Polish
Polish form of Vivina.

Wòjcech m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wojciech.

Wojgniew m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements voji "soldier" and gniew "anger".

Wojtas m Polish
Augmentative of Wojciech.

Wollert m Norwegian, Swedish

Wong m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Wong 1 or Wong 2.

Woodnut m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S. Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.

Wowreena f Pashto
Means "white like snow" or "snow white" in Pashto, ultimately from واوره (wâwra) "snow".

Wraith m & f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture

Wriddhiman m Indian

Wuffa m Anglo-Saxon
Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.

Wuk m Serbian (Latinized, Archaic)
Rare German rendering of the Serbian name Vuk (using an obsolete transliteration from the Cyrillic alphabet).

Wuttunee m Cree
Means "porcupine" in Cree.

Wyancombone m Narragansett
Name of a son of Wyandanch.

Wyandanch m Algonquian
Name of a Montaukett sachem who helped to form an alliance between the English settlers and his tribe.

Wyanet f English

Wybo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wibo.

Wyndelle f Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Wendell.

Wyndham m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyndham.

Wynston m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Wyvern m English

Xanatos m Popular Culture, Greek
Variant of Thanatos.

Xando m Portuguese
Variant of Xande.

Xandó m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Xande.

Xandrea f English (American)
Elaboration of Xandra or short form of Alexandrea.

Xane m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zane 1.

Xannie f English (Rare)

Xaquelina f Galician
Galician form of Jacqueline.

Xavér m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Xavier.

Xaviell m Spanish
Variant of Xavier.

Xayden m English (Rare)
Variant of Zayden.

Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.

Xenia f Galician
Both a Galician borrowing of Xenia and a short form of Euxenia used as a given name in its own right.

Xeno m English (American, Modern, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno or maybe a Latinized form of Xenon.... [more]

Xeraldo m Galician
Galician form of Gerald.

Xeromo m Galician
Variant of Xerome.

Xeryus m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably influenced by a cologne called Xeryus, which was introduced in 1986 by Givenchy.

Xhemail m Albanian
Albanian form of Cemal.

Xhyljeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Juliette.

Xi f & m Chinese
Meaning "careful" or "happiness."

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

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]

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]

Xigmacse m Indigenous American

Xildás m Galician
Galician form of Gildas.

Xin f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

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]

Xixi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, strive" or 西 (xī) meaning "west" combined with themselves... [more]

Xosha f African American (Rare)
Variant of the word Xhosa, the name of a ethnic group in southern Africa, which means "fierce" or "angry" in Khoisan languages. American actress Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) bears this name.

Xosrov m Persian
Variant of Khosrau.

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.

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.

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]

Xzayvier m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Yaavi f Indian

Yachal m Biblical Hebrew
Means hope in Hebrew.

Yadana f Burmese
Means "treasure, gem, jewel" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).

Yadriel m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Adriel with an initial Y added.

Yaeli f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yael.

Yago m & f Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yagub m Azerbaijani
Variant of Yaqub.

Yahalom f & m Hebrew
Modern Israeli name. ... [more]

Yaharii f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.

Yahiro m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 博 (hiro) meaning "abundant; plentiful; rich". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yahree f American (Modern, Rare)

Yailin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Yailyn f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)

Yaketerina f Russian
Variant of Yekaterina.

Yakob m Cornish
Cornish form of Jacob used in Cornish Bible translations.

Yali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי (li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare Li 2).

Yalin f & m Chinese
Combination of Ya and Lin.

Yalitza f Mexican
Maybe a variant of Yelitza.

Yalon m Hebrew (Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Jalon.

Yamaguchi m Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred used of the Japanese surname Yamaguchi.

Yamit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Yam.

Yanagi f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the word which generally refers to a willow tree.... [more]

Yance m English
Variant of Yancy and Yancey.

Yandro m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yaneec f African American (Rare)

Yaneta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янета (see Janeta).

Yangdon f Bhutanese

Yangzom f Bhutanese

Yani m Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Yanni.

Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.

Yanica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).

Yano f Japanese
From Japanese 也 (ya) meaning "also", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 埜 (ya) meaning "open country, field, wilderness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop, dealer, seller", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 暢 (no) meaning "stretch", 弐 (no) meaning "two, second", 展 (no) meaning "unfold, expand", 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 信 (no) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust" or 倫 (no) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]

Yaqut f Arabic, Urdu
Means "ruby" in Arabic and Urdu.

Yarin m & f Hebrew
Masculine and feminine variant of Yaron.

Yarisley f Caribbean

Yariv m Hebrew
Means "rival" or "he will fight" in Hebrew.

Yaseen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Yasin.

Yaseena f Arabic (Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yasin.

Yasha f Indian, Sanskrit
Feminine form of Yash.

Yasha’ul m Hebrew

Yashiro m Japanese

Yaşin m & f Turkish
Former Turkish people coming from Central Asia calls lightning as YAŞIN.... [more]

Yasiry f South American (Rare)

Yaskuttsu-s f Cree

Yasmani m Spanish (Latin American)
Yasmani is a masculine given name of Cuban origin.

Yasmany m Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Yasmani.

Yasna f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasna.

Yasniel m Caribbean

Yasuaki m Japanese

Yasuhito m Japanese
Yasu 1 means "peace, quiet" or "respectful" with different kanji and hito means "person".

Yasuna f Japanese
Yasu (" Peaceful, Cheap, Relaxed "), (" Peace and Quiet "), (" Flat, Smooth "), (" Respectful "), and Na , ( " Vegetables, Greens "), etc.

Yasunori m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 範 (nori) meaning "boundary; rule; law, to control"... [more]

Yasuo m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) "peace" combined with 夫 (o) "husband, man" or 雄 (o) "hero, manly".

Yasutaka m Japanese

Yasuto m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person"... [more]

Yasuyuki m Japanese
This name combines 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested" with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku, yuki) meaning "of, this" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey."

Yavanna f Literature
Quenya (High-Elven) for "giver of fruits." Was the Valie (female "angelic spirit") of plants. ... [more]

Yavishtha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit यविष्ठ yaviSTha "youngest, last born".

Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.

Yazgyul f Armenian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Armenian form of Yazgül as well as the proper transcription of the two Russian Cyrillic spellings of the name.... [more]

Yazlyn f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jazlyn.

Yazmeen f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yasmin.

Yeatso f Bhutanese

Yedda f English (Rare)

Yeduard m Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Eduard.

Yehisy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yehonadav m Hebrew

Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.

Yelenka f Russian, South American
Diminutive of Yelena.

Yelitza f Spanish (Mexican), South American
Possibly inspired by the Nahuatl word yelitzli meaning "being, essence." It has been in use in Mexico since at least the turn of the 20th-century.

Yeliz f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Yeliz Akkaya... [more]

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]

Yennefer f Popular Culture
In the fantasy series The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV series adaptation), Yennefer is a powerful mage who, embittered by a cutthroat and ungracious society, leaves the Brotherhood of Northern Mages and goes rogue... [more]

Yeremei m Russian (Rare)
Russian variant transcription of Yeremey.

Yeremiya m Bulgarian (Rare), Ganda
Luganda and Bulgarian form of Jeremiah.

Yerusha f Indian

Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant transcription of Yeshe.

Yester f Armenian
Variant of Esther.

Yesün m Medieval Mongolian
Meaning comes from number nine yesun in Mongolian, which is considered especially lucky and represents abundance.... [more]

Yetkin f & m Turkish
Yetkin is a modern Turkish name which means:... [more]

Yetvart m Armenian
Armenian variant of Edward.

Yevsey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eusebius.

Ygritte f Literature, Popular Culture
Ygritte is the name of a ‘wildling’ or ‘free folk’ character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Yhanie f & m Filipino, Indonesian

Yifan f & m Chinese
Meanings of the Chinese characters: 逸 (yì): "flee, escape, break loose", 一 (yī) "one", 亦 (yì) "also; only", 貽 (yí) "to give to, to hand down, to bequeath"; 凡 (fán) "ordinary; worldly, earthly", 幡 (fān) "banner, flag", 帆 (fān) "sail; sail boat", 範 (fàn) "mould; pattern; model; rule, law".

Yiğitcan m Turkish
Derived from yiğit meaning "heroic" and can meaning "soul, spirit".

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]

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.

Yiru f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Ru

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]

Ylber m Albanian, Kosovar
From Albanian ylber meaning ''rainbow''.

Ylbere f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.

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

Ylyshume f African American (Rare)

Yneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ineke.

Yngvild f Faroese, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Yngvildr.

Yoab m Ancient Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joab.

Yoad m Hebrew
From Hebrew יועד, in the Old Testament was mentioned as part of a dynasty of returning Hebrew settlers from exile. (Following the Cyrus deceleration)... [more]

Yoandry m Spanish (Caribbean)

Yoanna f Bulgarian, South American
Variant of Yoana.

Yocelyn f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Yoezer m Bhutanese

Yogev m Hebrew
Means "farmer, earthworker" in Hebrew. It may be the Hebrew version of the name George because they have the same meaning.

Yōhei m Japanese

Yolibeth f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Yoli and Beth.

Yollotzin m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yolotzin.

Yona f Bulgarian
Contracted form of Yoana. Yona Markova (1855–1923) was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man.

Yoná f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ioná.

Yonder m Spanish (Latin American)

Yonelvis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yong-nam m Korean
Variant transcription of Young-nam.

Yonko m Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Yoan 2, used as a given name in its own right.

Yordanis m South American
Variant of Jordan.

Yorddy m Spanish (Latin American)

Yorelvis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
An elaboration of Elvis.

Yoren m Flemish
Variant of Joren.

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]

Yoru m & f Japanese (Rare)
Means "night" in Japanese.

Yoseba m Basque

Yosefa f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yosef.

Yoselyn f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Joselyn.

Yoser m Bhutanese

Yosha f Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit योषा (yóṣā) meaning "girl, young woman".

Yoshia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" or 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 吾 (a) meaning "I, me", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

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]

Yoshihito m Japanese
From the Japanese 義 (yoshi) "morality," "importance" and 人 (hito) "person." Can also be written as 良仁 ("good" and "nucleolus"), 与人 ("together with" and "person") to name but a few.

Yoshikatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill" combined with 活 (katsu) meaning "life". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [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]

Yoshitomo m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 知 (tomo) meaning "wisdom"... [more]

Yota m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youta.

Youhei m Japanese

You'il m Arabic
Arabic form of Joel.

Youji m & f Chinese
Depending on the characters used to spell it, it can have different meanings. ... [more]

Youki m Japanese
From Japanese 鷹 (you) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Young-rae m Korean

Younis m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Yunus.

Youshaʿ m Arabic
Arabic form of Jesse.

Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.