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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.
Xingqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet", 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper" or 省 (xǐng) meaning "examine, inspect, greet, visit" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Xingyu f & m Chinese
From 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining"... [more]
Xingyuan m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 星 (see Xing) and 元 (see Yuan).... [more]
Xinhai m Chinese
From Chinese 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean"... [more]
Xinhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire, willingly, gladly" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [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]
Xinmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]
Xinsheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]
Xintong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillion", 潼 (tóng) meaning "high, lofty" and also referring to a pass in north-central China, 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" or 童 (tóng) meaning "child"... [more]
Xinxife f Albanian
Derived from Albanian xinxife "jujube, buckthorn".
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]
Xinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire, willingly, gladly" combined with 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful" or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [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 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玗 (yú) meaning "precious stone, jade", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, virtues, lustre of gems"... [more]
Xiomaris f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant form of Xiomara using the -i/ys suffix.
Xionel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ximeno and Lionel.
Xipe m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "the flayed one", derived from Nahuatl xipehua, "to flay, to skin, to peel". This was the name of an Aztec deity also known as Xipe Totec, god of ritual flaying and agriculture, who oversaw vegetation, springtime, regeneration, metal crafts, deadly warfare, and the east... [more]
Xiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 熹 (xī) meaning "warm, bright" or 西 (xī) meaning "west" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 屏 (píng) meaning "wall, shield, screen"... [more]
Xiran f & m Chinese
From Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, strive" or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 然 (rán) meaning "right, correct"... [more]
Xisela f Galician
Galician form of Gisela.
Xisheng m Chinese
From Chinese 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love", 西 (xī) meaning "west" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, strive" combined with 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing", 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success", 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" or 声 (shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone"... [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]
Xiufeng f & m Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" or 峰/峯 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit"... [more]
Xiuhcozcatl m Nahuatl
Means "domestic wild turkey" in Nahuatl. Alternately, may be derived from xihuitl "turquoise" and cozcatl "necklace, ornament, jewel".
Xiuhcozol f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" and cozolli "cradle". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Xiuhcue f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" and cuēitl "skirt". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Xiuhnenetl f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and nenetl "doll, idol; vulva". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Xiuhtecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "turquoise lord" or "lord of fire", from Nahuatl xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire", and tecuhtli "lord". This was the name of the Aztec god of fire, daytime, and heat, one of the oldest known Mesoamerican deities.
Xiuhtezcatl m Nahuatl
Means "turquoise mirror", from Nahuatl xihuitl "turquoise" and tezcatl "mirror".
Xiuhtlalpilli m Nahuatl
Can mean either "binding of the years" or "turquoise cloth" in Nahuatl, the former derived from xihuitl "year", the latter from xihuitl "turquoise, greenish thing". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Xiuhtototl m & f Nahuatl
Means "lovely cotinga" in Nahuatl, literally "turquoise bird" a species of bright blue birds. Derived from xihuitl "turquoise" and tototl "bird".
Xiuhtzitzqui m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" and tzitzquia "to seize, grasp, take hold of". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Xiuhua f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Xiuhxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "turquoise flower" in Nahuatl, from xihuitl "turquoise" and xōchitl "flower".
Xiujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [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]
Xiuyue m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 秀 (see Xiu) and 玥 (see Yue). ... [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 (xī) meaning "tin", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, strive, expect", or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Xixi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, strive" or 西 (xī) meaning "west" combined with themselves... [more]
Xixili f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Cecilia.
Xmun m Maltese
Maltese form of Simon 1 (via Sicilian Simuni).
Xoaquín m Galician
Galician form of Joachim.
Xoaquina f Galician
Feminine form of Xoaquín.
Xocas m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xoaquín and Xaquín.
Xoch f Spanish
Diminutive of Xóchitl and Xochiquetzal.
Xochhua m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and the possessive suffix -hua. Compare Xochihua.
Xochichimal m Nahuatl
Means "flower shield" in Nahuatl, from xōchitl "flower" and chimalli "shield".
Xochihua m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "flower-bearer, owner of flowers" in Nahuatl, figuratively "to bewitch women; seducer, seductress" or "effeminate man". Derived from xōchitl "flower" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Xochimitl m Nahuatl
Means "flower arrow" or "flowery arrow" in Nahuatl, a specific kind of arrow used as an offering in a feast. Derived from xōchitl "flower" and mitl "arrow, dart".
Xochinahual m Nahuatl
Means "flower sorcerer" or "flower disguise" in Nahuatl.
Xochiquen m Nahuatl
Means "flowery garment", from Nahuatl xochitl "flower" and quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".
Xochiteotl m Nahuatl
Means "flower god", from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".
Xochitonal m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and tonalli "day, sun, heat; fate, soul". This was also the name of a giant cayman said to reside on the path to the afterlife.
Xochitototl m Nahuatl
Means "black-backed oriole" in Nahuatl, literally "flower bird", a small black and yellow passerine. Ultimately derived from xōchitl "flower" and tototl "bird".
Xochitzetzeloa m Nahuatl
Means "he sprinkles flowers", derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and tzetzeloa "to shake something, to sift something".
Xochmitl m Nahuatl
Variant form of Xochimitl.
Xoco f Nahuatl
Means "youngest daughter, youngest sister" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from xocotl "fruit" or xococ "sour".
Xocotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "fruit" in Nahuatl, referring specifically to sour or acidic fruits such as hog plums. This was the name of the Aztec god of fire and the planet Venus.
Xocoyotl f Nahuatl
Means "youngest child" in Nahuatl.
Xofre m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Geoffrey.
Xogai m Literature
Variant transcription of Khogai.
Xolotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Xolotlan" in Nahuatl.
Xonás m Galician
Galician form of Jonas 2.
Xonxa f Galician (Rare)
Hypocoristic of Asunción.
Xopanatl m Nahuatl
Means "spring/summer rain shower" in Nahuatl.
Xopil m Nahuatl
Means "toe" in Nahuatl.
Xordán m Galician
Galician form of Jordan.
Xorxe m Galician
Galician form of George.
Xösäyen m Tatar
Alternate trancription of Хөсәен (see Khosaen)
Xosefa f Galician
Galician form of Josepha.
Xosefina f Galician
Galician form of Josefina.
Xosiyat f Uzbek
Means "character, quality, significance" in Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic خاصية (ḵāṣṣiyya).
Xosué m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Joshua.
Xoviano m Galician
Galician form of Jovian.
Xoxopanxoco f Nahuatl
Means "springtime fruit, fruit of spring" in Nahuatl, derived from xoxopan "spring, green time" and xocotl "fruit".
Xristina f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστίνα (see Christina).
Xristoforos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστόφορος (see Christoforos).
Xšayāršā m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Xerxes.
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]
Xuana f Asturian
Feminine form of Xuan.
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.
Xudaverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "God gave", from Azerbaijani xuda meaning "god" and the past tense of vermək meaning "to give".
Xudit f Galician
Galician form of Judith.
Xudite f Galician
Galician form of Judith.
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.
Xuefei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow" or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly"... [more]
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]
Xuehong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [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]
Xuemin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [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]
Xulián m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Julian.
Xuliana f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliana.
Xuliano m Galician
Galician form of Julian.
Xulieta f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliet.
Xullán m Galician
Galician form of Julian.
Xune f Basque (Modern)
Invented name, possibly intended as a variant of June. This name was brought to limited public attention by Basque animation film 'Gartxot' (2011). In the film, Xune is a girl who befriends the main character Gartxot and wants to become a minstrel like him.
Xune m Asturian (Modern)
From Asturian xunetu meaning "July". This name was popularized by musician Xulio Andrés 'Xune' Elipe, who, after asturianizing his name from Julio to Xulio, received as a nickname the translation of julio ("July") into Asturian (xunetu).
Xunio m Galician
Galician form of Junius.
Xunqueira f Galician (Rare)
Means "reed bed" in Galician, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nosa Señora da Xunqueira meaning "Our Lady of the Reed Bed". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Cee in Galicia, Spain... [more]
Xương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昌 (xương) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight".
Xúpiter m Asturian, Galician
Asturian and Galician form of Jupiter.
Xurdana f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Jurdana.
Xurde m Asturian
Asturian form of George.
Xuseen m Somali
Somali form of Husayn.
Xusta f Galician
Galician form of Justa.
Xustina f Galician
Galician form of Justina.
Xustiniano m Galician
Galician form of Justinian.
Xustino m Galician
Galician form of Justin.
Xusto m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Justus.
Xuventina f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Juventinus.
Xuxa f Portuguese (Brazilian), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The stage name of famous Brazilian singer Xuxa.
Xvaramze f Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Khvaramze.
Xviça m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khvicha. A known bearer of this name is Xviça Biçinaşvili (b. 1974), an Azerbaijani wrestler of Georgian descent.
Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Xyla.
Xynthia f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Cynthia.... [more]
Ya'acob m Malay
Variant of Yaacob.
Yaacob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.
Yaacov m Hebrew, Jewish
Variant of Yaakov.
Ya'akob m Malay
Variant of Yaakob.
Yaakob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.
Yaakop m Malay
Malay variant of Yaqub.
Yaakoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub) chiefly used in North Africa.
Yaakub m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.
Yaaqoub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).
Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.
Yachiyo f Japanese
Derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, reason" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom", and 世 (yo) meaning "world, generation" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night, evening"... [more]
Yacine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yasin chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Yacquub m Somali
A Somali form of Yaqub.
Yacub m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Yaqub as well as the Indonesian form.
Yada f Thai
Means "philosopher, scholar, wise person" in Thai.
Yadana f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရတနာ (see Yadanar).
Yadanar f Burmese
Means "treasure, gem, jewel" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Yadi m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound yadi (or other similar sounds), such as Suryadi, Cahyadi or Mulyadi.
Yadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yadira or otherwise related to it. Also compare Yadiel and Yair... [more]
Yadigar f & m Turkish
Means "keepsake, memento, souvenir" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian یادگار (yādgār).
Yadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Y. In this special case, an influence from the Southern Slavonic name Jadran cannot be excluded.
Yadviha f Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Hedwig.
Yael m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Invented name influenced by Gael and the biblical names Yoel and Jael.
Yaèle f Walloon
Walloon form of Yael.
Yafei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, rich, luxurious", 非 (fēi) meaning "not, wrong" or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly"... [more]
Yagaan f & m Mongolian
Means "pink" in Mongolian.
Yagaantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "pink flower" in Mongolian, from ягаан (yagaan) meaning "pink" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Yaghoub m Persian
Persian form of Jacob.
Yagoda f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian ягода "strawberry".
Yagub m Azerbaijani
Variant of Yaqub.
Yaguen m Gascon (Gallicized)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gascon form of Yago and a Gascon form of Aganus.
Yahaya m Hausa, Malay
Hausa and Malay form of Yahya.
Yahel m & f Spanish
Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.
Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.
Yahiko m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 弥 (ya) meaning "go across; widely; full; complete; increasingly; for a long time; forever" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "accomplished young man; prince".... [more]
Yahiro m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 博 (hiro) meaning "abundant, plentiful, rich". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yahoel m Biblical Hebrew
Alternate form of Jehoel reflecting the original Hebrew pronunciation.
Yahor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George (compare Yegor).
Yahve m Theology
Azerbaijani and Ukrainian form of Yahweh.
Yahye m Somali
Somali form of Yahya.
Yakari f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Yakari Napaltjarri (b. circa 1925), an Australian Aboriginal artist who also happens to be the sister of fellow artists Parara Napaltjarri (c... [more]
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.
Yakhve m Theology
Bulgarian and Russian form of Yahweh.
Yakhya m Bashkir, Chechen
Bashkir and Chechen form of Yahya.
Yakob m Cornish
Cornish form of Jacob used in Cornish Bible translations.
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.
Yakoob m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Yaqub.
Yakym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Yakim. This was borne by the Blessed Yakym Senkivskyi (1896-1941), a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest martyred under Soviet regime.
Yalagdashgüi m Mongolian
Means "invincible, unbeatable" in Mongolian.
Yalalt m & f Mongolian
Means "victory" in Mongolian.
Yalamay f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This is the name of one of the two daughters of Australian Aboriginal artist Topsy Gibson Napaljarri (b... [more]
Yalda f Persian
From the name of an ancient Iranian festival celebrating the winter solstice (held on either December 20 or 21), during which family and friends come together to eat, drink and read poetry. The name itself is ultimately derived from Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā) meaning "birth, nativity", most likely originally referring to Christmas (as in the birth of Christ).
Yalena f Russian (Archaic)
A Russian folk form of Yelena.
Yalta f Early Jewish
A short form of Ayalta an Aramaic variant of Ayala (Do not confuse with Yaltah)... [more]
Yaltah f Jewish
The name Yaltah is derived from the town Yalta (Crimea). It was borne by the pianist Yaltah Menuhin.
Yam f & m Hebrew
Means "sea, ocean" in Hebrew. Known bearers include Yam Kaspers Anshel (1998-), an Israeli beauty pageant winner, and Yam Madar (2000-), an Israeli basketball player.
Yama f Japanese (Archaic)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 山 (yama) meaning "mountain". ... [more]
Yamabuki f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 山吹, referring to the plant known as Kerria japonica (or just Kerria since it is the sole species in the genus Kerria), which belongs to the rose family. It combines 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain" and 吹 (sui, fu.ku, fuki) meaning "blow, puff, emit."... [more]
Yamagtdelger m & f Mongolian
Means "always prosperous" in Mongolian, from ямагт (yamag) meaning "always, constantly" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant"
Yamaguchi m Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred used of the Japanese surname Yamaguchi.
Yäm'ata m Eastern African
Ethiopian variant of Adimata.
Yamiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yamilex f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yamila. This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1996 after the character Jamilex Jil appeared on the Venezuelan telenovela Como tú, ninguna (1994-1995).
Yamin f Burmese
Means "beautiful young woman" in Burmese.
Yamuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]
Yan m & f Balinese
Short form of Wayan.
Yan m Burmese
Means "quarrel, hostility, danger" in Burmese.
Yana m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound yana (or other similar sounds), such as Mulyana or Suryana.
Yanagi f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the word which generally refers to a willow tree.... [more]
Yanai m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew ya'anay meaning "he answers" or "Yahweh answers". This was the name of a Jewish poet from the 7th century AD.
Yanaina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janaína which has also seen some usage in Spanish-speaking countries.
Yanakon m & f Thai
From Thai ญาณ (yan) meaning "perception, wisdom, insight" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".
Yanal m Arabic
Means "attain, acquire, achieve" in Arabic.
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]
Yanauluha m New World Mythology
The great medicine man of the Zuni. He is associated with civilization, agriculture, animal husbandry, social life, healing and knowledge.
Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.
Yancarlos m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.
Yancho m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jan 1.
Yanchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 衍 (yǎn) meaning "overflow, spill over, spread out, extend" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 椿 (chūn) meaning "camellia (flower)"... [more]
Yancuiltzin m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from yancuic "new" with a diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin. This was the name of a 14th-century Tetzcoco tlatoque who co-ruled with Tochpilli under Tepanec suzerainty.
Yandel m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Invented name with the ending -el seen in names like Yanel and Wanel. It was popularized by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Wisin & Yandel"... [more]
Yandong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]
Yaneta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янета (see Janeta).
Yanette f Picard, Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine diminutive of Yan 3, as well as a Hispanic variant of Janet. A known bearer was French poet Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902-1976), who was born Anne Marie Paule Delétang in Picardy.
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]
Yanfen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" or 棻 (fēn) meaning "aromatic, luxuriant"... [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]
Yangchan f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yangchen.
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.
Yangden f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབྱངས་སྒྲོན (see Yangdon).
Yangdol f Ladakhi
From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན་སྒྲོལ་མ (dbangs-can sgrol-ma) referring to the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Yangdon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་སྒྲོན (dbyangs-sgron) meaning "kindler of song", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "song, melody, voice" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to light, to kindle".
Yangkey f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབྱངས་སྐྱིད (see Yangkyi).
Yangki f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབྱངས་སྐྱིད (see Yangkyi).
Yangkyi f Tibetan
From Tibetan དབྱངས་སྐྱིད (dbyangs-skyid) meaning "pleasant melody", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "melody, voice, tone" and སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "pleased, delighted".
Yangming m & f Chinese
Combination of 洋 (see Yang) and 铭 (see Ming).... [more]
Yangskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yangkyi.
Yangtsho f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབྱངས་མཚོ (see Yangtso).
Yangtso f Tibetan
From Tibetan དབྱངས་མཚོ (dbyangs-mtsho) meaning "song of the ocean", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "song, melody, voice" and མཚོ (mtso) meaning "lake, ocean".
Yangyang m & f Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean", 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 杨 (yáng) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen" or 扬 (yáng) meaning "raise, lift, spread, scatter"... [more]
Yangzom f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་འཛོམས (dbyangs-dzoms) meaning "endowed with melody", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "melody, voice, tone, vowel" and འཛོམས (dzoms) meaning "abundant, plentiful".
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]
Yanhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 徽 (huī) meaning "badge, emblem, insignia, crest" or 晖 (huī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine"... [more]
Yanica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).
Yaniel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yanira and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yanier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yanira or is otherwise related to it.
Yanin f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jnanin) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowing".
Yanislav m Bulgarian
Probably a newly coined name from Jan 1 and the Slavic name element slava "fame, glory".
Yanislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yanislav.
Yanisleth m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Yanis with the popular suffix -leth.
Yanita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.
Yanitsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.
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]
Yanmin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [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]
Yannai m Hebrew
Variant of Yanai.
Yannez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yann.
Yannian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 年 (nián) meaning "year". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yannik m French, Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Yannig.
Yannou m Breton
Diminutive of Yann.
Yann-Vari m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Marie.
Yanny m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
Diminutive of Yann, Yannick and perhaps also Giovanni in a select few cases.
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]
Yanqiu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 硯 (yàn) meaning "inkstone" or 晏 (yàn) meaning "late, peaceful, quiet, tranquil" combined with 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 球 (qiú) meaning "ball, sphere, orb"... [more]
Yanthi f Indonesian
Variant of Yanti.
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.
Yanuari m & f Indonesian
Variant of Januari.
Yanwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" or 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful" combined with 玮 (wěi) meaning "fine jade, rare, precious" or 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp"... [more]
Yanwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 严 (yán) meaning "strict, rigid, severe, intense", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]
Yanxia f Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.
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]
Yanyan m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound yan (or other similar sounds), such as Sofyan, Yanuar or Agustian.
Yao m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Yaocihuatl f & m Nahuatl
Means "war woman, warrior woman" in Nahuatl, from yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and cihuatl "woman".
Yaocuixtli m Nahuatl
Means "war kite, combative kite", derived from Nahuatl yao- "war, combat" and cuixtli "kite (bird of prey)".
Yaomitl m Nahuatl
Means "war arrow" in Nahuatl.
Yaonemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".
Yaoska f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
More commonly used variant of Yaosca.
Yaotl m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy, combatant" in Nahuatl.