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Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.
Yovka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yovko.
Yovsep m Armenian
Older variant of Hovsep.
Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.
Yuan m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 源 (yuán) meaning "headspring; source; root" or 淵 (yuān) meaning "abyss; deep; deep water" or 元 (yuán) meaning "head; chief; first; primary" or 遠 (yuǎn) meaning "distant; far; remote" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "edge; to climb up; to ascend; cause"... [more]
Yuffie f Popular Culture
The name is from a main character in the popular Japanese Role-Playing-Game Final Fantasy VII for the original PlayStation.... [more]
Yūichirō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 優 (yū) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 雄 (yū) meaning "male" or 祐 (yū) meaning "divine help" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]
Yuine f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
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]
Yuk m & f Chinese (Hakka)
It means real in Chinese
Yukari f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can also form this name. A fictional bearer of the name is Yukari Yakumo, from the Touhou Project.
Yukihime f Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yukima f & m Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yukimi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" or 陽 (yuki) meaning "light, Yang polarity" or 侑 (yuki) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 見 (mi) meaning "to see; viewing" or 実 (mi) meaning "seed, fruit"... [more]
Yukino f Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" or 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Yukta f Indian
Meaning unknown.
Yulya f Russian
Variant transliteration of Yuliya.
Yuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遊 (yu) meaning "play" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Yuna f Korean
The name can have different meanings. The first syllable can mean "abundant" (yu), "willow" (yu), "child" (yu), "pleased, happy" (yu) and others. The second syllable can mean "hold, catch" (na), "get, reach" (na) or simply be a phonetic character... [more]
Yuna f Popular Culture, Japanese
Yuna is a supporting character in the videogame Final Fantasy X as well as the main character of Final Fantasy X-2. She was the High Summoner who defeated Sin and brought the Eternal Calm. She was named for Yunalesca, who was the first Summoner to defeat Sin according to the franchise mythology.
Yun-chol m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-cheol.
Yun-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow"
Yuo f & m Korean
From Korean it means Lotus Flower
Yuon f & m Korean
Yura f & m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 悠 (yū) meaning "permanence" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". It can be also the combination of 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" or 結 (yu) meaning "tie" and 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric; silk gauze".... [more]
Yuria f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yurika f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" or 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or 由 (yu) meaning "cause, arise from" and 里 (ri) meaning "village, a unit of distance" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear tree" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 果 (ka) meaning "(piece of) fruit" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, scent" or 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase"... [more]
Yuriko f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yuriri f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuritzi f Mayan, Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Yuritzi is a Mayan name used in Mexico which means "moon's lightening-bearer goddess".
Yusaf m Arabic
Variant of Yusuf.
Yutte f Danish (Rare, ?)
Anglicized form of Jytte in the case of Danish-born actress Yutte Stensgaard (1946-), whose birth name was Jytte.
Yuura f & m Japanese
From Japanese 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" combined with 空 (ra) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Yuvan m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Ivan.
Yuvan m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.
Yuya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yuuya.
Zaahirah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic زاهرة (see Zaahira).
Zaain f Arabic
From Arabic "zaain" meaning "beauty".
Zaakira f Arabic
Feminine form of Zakir.
Zaavan m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew noun זועה (zewa'a) or זעוה (za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע (zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Seir.
Žac m Croatian
Short form of Željko.
Zada f Arabic, English (American)
Feminine form of Zayd.
Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]
Zafir m Arabic
Variant of Zafar.
Zafrina f Obscure
Etymology uncertain. ... [more]
Zaga f Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Zagorka.
Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From Croatian and Serbian загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.
Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.
Zaim m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Malay
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Zaire f Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Zaïre.
Zakiah m American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaccai.
Zalika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Rozalija, used as a given name in its own right.
Zalka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Zala, used as a given name in its own right.
Zamfira f Romanian, Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zamfir, perhaps also a Romanian variant of Zemfira.
Zana f Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Kashubian
Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian short form of Suzana and Kashubian short form of Zuzana.
Zana f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Zana is an Albanian mythological figure of pre-Roman Paleo-Balkan origin, usually associated with mountains, vegetation and sometimes destiny. The derivation of the name itself is somewhat debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian zâni "voice" or from Gheg Albanian zana "voices" (with the sense of "muse") as well as a cognate of Romanian zână "fairy", itself ultimately derived from the name of the goddess Diana.
Zanariah f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.
Zandile f Zulu
Means "they have multipled" in Zulu.
Zanna f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Zuzanna.
Zaran m Persian, Muslim
Means "golden" in Persian.
Zarinah f Malay
Variant of Zarina.
Žarka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žarko.
Zarrin f Persian, Muslim
Feminine form of Zaran.
Zasha m & f English
Variant of Sasha.
Zavid m Serbian (Rare, Archaic)
From zavist ''envy'', variant of Zavida.
Zavida m Medieval Serbian, Serbian (Archaic)
Derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". ... [more]
Zaviša m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the old name Zavida, which itself was derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". It was once used to divert evil forces from a child, since it was believed it would prevent envy towards the child.
Zaxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Jaxon.
Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]
Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey... [more]
Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.
Zazu f & m Hebrew, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Zaza (Biblical name) and a diminutive of Elisheva. It is also said to be one of the words to say "movement" in Hebrew.... [more]
Zbyšek m Czech
Originally a diminutive of Zbyhněv and Zbyslav, now used as a given name in its own right.
Zbysław m Polish
Means "to dispel fame", from Slavic zbyti "to dispel" and slava "glory".
Żdan m Polish, Slavic
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Ždana f Czech (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Russian ждать "to await, to expect; to look forward".
Zdziemił m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts: Zdzie originating from jьzděti "put, do, make" and mil "nice". It could mean "the one who makes others kinder".
Zdziwoj m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts - Zdzi "make, give name" and woj "warrior".
Zealand m English (American, Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from English Zealand, the exonym of Zeeland and Sjælland.
Zećir m Bosnian
Variant of Zekir.
Zećira f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zećir.... [more]
Zee m & f English (American)
Short form of names beginning with Z.
Zeena f English, Literature
Diminutive of Zenobia or Zinaida. In Edith Wharton's novel 'Ethan Frome,' Zeena is the nickname of the title character's sickly wife.
Zefek m Silesian
Diminutive of Józef.
Zefka f Kashubian
Kashubian diminutive of Józefa.
Zeineb f Arabic (Maghrebi), Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian variant of Zejneb and Maghrebi (chiefly Tunisian) variant of Zaynab.
Zeitlose f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name of a plant (Colchicum, historically also Crocus).... [more]
Zekir m Turkish
Variant of Zakir.
Zelal f Kurdish
Means "clear, limpid" in Kurdish.
Żelibrat m Polish
Derived from Żeli ''desire, want'' and brat ''brother''.
Želimira f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Želimir.
Zelina f Greek
Diminutive of Zinovia.
Zeline f Gallo
Gallo form of Azeline.
Želisav m Serbian (Rare)
From Serbian желети (želeti) meaning "to wish" and сав (sav) meaning "whole" or "all".
Želisava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Želisav.
Željan m Croatian
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire".
Željana f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Željan.
Želmíra f Slovak
Slovak cognate of Želimira.
Zemka f Bosnian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zemira or Azema.
Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]
Zenobija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Zenobia.... [more]
Zephani f & m English
Perhaps a modern feminine form of Zephaniah inspired by Stephani and Tiffani.
Zephanin m Hebrew
Means 'Yahweh is in the clouds' originating from Hebrew in accordance to Zeph or Zeph...
Zeppelin m Popular Culture, English
Transferred use of the surname Zeppelin; from the surname of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [more]
Zeppeline f English
Feminine form of Zeppelin.
Zeri m English, Biblical
In the Bible, one of the six musical sons of the poet Jeduthun. Identical to Izri.
Zero m & f Various
Derived from the Italian zero itself from Medieval Latin zèphyrum, Arabic صفر (ṣifr) and Sanskrit शून्य (śūnyá), ultimately meaning "empty".... [more]
Zeroyo f Japanese
From Japanese 零 (zero) meaning "zero" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zerviah f Biblical Hebrew (Anglicized, Archaic)
Perhaps an anglicized form of the Biblical Hebrew name Zeruiah.
Zeshan m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Zeeshan.
Zete m Hungarian
Hungarian male name, of possible Slavic origin, from zet ''son-in-law''.
Zethar m Biblical
According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, means "he that examines or beholds". In the Bible, this is the name one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.
Zeusz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Zeus.
Zeuxo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock". In Greek mythology Zeuxo was one of the Oceanids, possibly a goddess of marriage.
Zhan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žan.
Zhana f Bulgarian, Belarusian
Bulgarian form of Žana and Belarusian variant transcription of Zhanna.
Zhang m & f Chinese
From the character 彰 (zhang) meaning "clear, apparent", or any other character pronounced similarly.
Zhanneta f Russian
Russian form of Jeannette.
Zhara f English
Variant of Zahra or Zara 1.
Zhelyu m Bulgarian
Short form of Zhelyazko.
Zhenya f & m Chinese
Combination of Zhen and Ya.
Zhiwei m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 韦 (wéi) meaning "soft leather, tanned leather" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable"... [more]
Zhiwu m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 至 (zhì) meaning "reach, arrive, extreme, most" or 秩 (zhì) meaning "rank, order" combined with 武 (wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 無 (wú) meaning "without, not, nothing" or 五 (wǔ) meaning "five"... [more]
Zhongqing m Chinese
Derived from Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyal, faithful", 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle, centre", or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "second, middle" combined with 庆 (qìng) "to celebrate, celebration" or 卿 (qīng) "noble, high officer", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Zhorzheta f Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian
Armenian and Bulgarian form of Georgette.
Zhozef m Russian, Armenian
Russian and Armenian variant of Josef.
Zi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 紫 (zĭ) meaning "purple" or 姿 (zī) meaning "appearence, gesture, presence, posture". ... [more]
Ziah m & f Arabic, English
Variant of Ziya.
Zian m & f Arabic
Means "adornment, decoration" in Arabic.
Zidôre m Walloon
Walloon form of Isidore.
Zierre m & f English
Variant of Zaire.
Zigmund m English
Variant of Sigmund.
Zijad m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ziyad.
Zijada f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Ziyad.
Zìliu m Sardinian
Variant of Egìdiu (compare Giles).
Zinaid m Bosnian
Masculine form of Zinaida.
Zinedin m Bosnian
Variant of Zinedine.
Zineta f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ziynet.
Zinka f Croatian
Croatian variant of Zrinka, or a diminutive of names ending in -zina.
Ziré m Walloon
Walloon form of Désiré.
Zirêye f Walloon
Walloon form of Désirée.
Zito m Italian, Brazilian
Male form of Zita 1.
Živadin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ (zhivu) meaning "living".
Živadinka f Serbian
Feminine form of Živadin.
Živan m Slovak, Serbian
Masculine form of Živa.
Živojin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ ( zhivu ) meaning "living".
Živoljub m Serbian
Derived from the elements živ, meaning "alive, living, vivacious" and ljub meaning "love" or "loved".
Životije m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian живот (život) meaning "life".
Ziwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Ziyah f English, Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ziya.
Zizi f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Diminutive of Zineb.
Zlatibor m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and bor "battle". This is the name of a mountain in Serbia.
Zlatoje m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from zlato, the Slavic word for "gold", meaning "golden, like gold".
Zlatomir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Derived from Slavic zlato "gold" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Zlatomira f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Zlatomir.
Zmaga f Slovene
Feminine form of Zmago.
Zmago m Slovene
Cognate of Victor.
Zmagoslava f Slovene (Rare)
Slovenian feminine name derived from the word zmaga meaning "victory" and the Slavic name element slava meaning ''glory''.
Zoki m Croatian
Diminutive form of Zoran.
Zoldka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jizolda via Jizoldka.
Zolna f Hungarian (Rare)
19th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the city of Zsolna, known by its Slovak name Žilina in English, in north-western Slovakia.
Zoltána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.
Zonda f Literature, English
A made-up name, possibly influenced by Rhonda ... [more]
Zonda f Spanish (Latin American), Indigenous American
Name of a specific type of fast, dry mountain wind in Argentina. The name comes from a valley in San Juan Province, Argentina. Both the valley and the wind are related to an Indigenous people Ullum-Zonda similar to the Huarpe people.
Zongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant", as well as other character combinations.
Zongyang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean, sea" or "multitudinous, vast", as well as other character combinations.
Zoon f Kashmiri
Means "moon" in Kashmiri.... [more]
Zophia f English (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Polish (Archaic)
English and Danish variant of Sophia as well as an archaic Polish variant of Zofia.
Zorko m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from zora which means "dawn".
Zoro m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive or short form of Zoran.
Zoui f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoe.
Zoyka f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoya.
Zozan f Kurdish, Yazidi
Means "flower garden" in Yezidi.
Zsófi f Hungarian
Short form of Zsófia.
Zuko m South African, African
Means "harmony, someone with a good heart, loving, appreciative and calm" in Nguni.
Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).
Zülfiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiya.
Zuma m & f English (Rare)
Means "abundance" in Chumashan. This is the name of a beach in Malibu, California, after which Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's son was named.
Zumar m Basque
Means "elm" in Basque.
Zumreta f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Zümra.
Zun f Burmese
Burmese feminine name refering to a small fragrant white flower of the Jasminum auriculatum plant.
Zun f & m Chinese
Means Kingdom in Chinese
Žuva f Croatian (Rare)
It is a Dalmatian dialectical form of the Venetian Zuana or a Croatian form of Junia.
Žuža f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zsuzsa.
Žuži f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zsuzsi.
Zvezda f Macedonian
Derived from zvezda meaning "star".
Zvezdan m Serbian, Slovene
Masculine form of Zvezdana.
Zvezdelin m Bulgarian
Derived from zvezda meaning "star".
Zvonka f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Zvonko.
Zvonkica f Croatian
Diminutive form of Zvonka.
Zwetana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветана (see Cvetana).
Zygmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sigmund.
Zygmuntas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zygmunt, which is the Polish form of Sigmund. Also compare Zigmantas and Žygimantas.... [more]
Zygùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Zygmùnd.
Zyion m & f African American
Variant of Zion.
Zyquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan with the popular prefix Zy-.
Zyrell m English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tyrell.
Żywia f Polish
Modern Polish form of Živa.
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