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Ye-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 睿/叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 譽 (ye) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money" or 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank"... [more]
Yeferiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Aitherios.... [more]
Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).
Yegane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یگانه (see Yeganeh).
Yeganeh f Persian
Means "unique, sole, single" in Persian.
Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.
Yehia m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.
Yehl m New World Mythology, Tlingit
The Tlingit creator-god, the bringer of culture as well as a trickster. He stole fire and gave it to humankind. Assuming the shape of a large raven, he flew over the primal fog and dissipated it with his wings until the first lands emerged... [more]
Yehor m Russian (Ukrainianized), Ukrainian (?)
Ukrainianised form of Yegor, used by Russian speaking Ukrainians.
Yehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.
Yehudis f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Yehudit.
Yehya m Arabic, Uyghur
Arabic variant transcription and Uyghur form of Yahya.
Yeiden m Spanish (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Spanish form of Jayden reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.
Yeisi f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jacey reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeison m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jason, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yeitso m Navajo, New World Mythology
A fearsome man-eating giant in Navajo myth. He is one of the monstrous anaye.
Ye-Jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" or 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]
Ye-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 예준 (see Ye-Jun).
Ye-Ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Yekara f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Hebrew יְקָרָה (yekara), the feminine form of the adjective יָקָר (yakar), "dear, expensive". This name was considered a variant of Chera.
Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.
Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.
Yeldos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Eldos.
Yeliy m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
From Greek ἥλιος (helios) "sun, light". In Ukrainian, it is mostly used as saints' names and is heavily associated with religion not often used on people... [more]
Yelladiy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Helladios (see Helladius).
Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).
Yelpidiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Elpidios (see Elpidius).
Yeltsin m Spanish (Latin American), Various
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given after the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).
Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]
Yelverton m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yelverton.
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)".
Ye-Na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate"... [more]
Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.
Yenega f Medieval Basque
Early form of Iñiga.
Yeni f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Yeniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yenisei f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Unaccented variant (transcription) of Yeniséi.
Yenlik f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Enlik.
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]
Yenneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jenneke.
Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yenten m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Yonten.
Yenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yenuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]
Yeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娟 (yeon) or 妍 (yeon) both meaning "beautiful" combined with 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]
Yeong-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 永 (yeong), meaning "long, deep, forever" combined with 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]
Yeong-bok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 永 (yeong), meaning "long, deep, forever" combined with 福 (bok) meaning "fourtune, blessing, luck"... [more]
Yeong-chan m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding," 泳 meaning "swim," 映 or 暎, both meaning "shine, reflection," and a chan hanja, such as 燦 meaning "shine; sparkle," 讚 meaning "praise; support," 贊 meaning "help; bright; praise" or 璨 meaning "beautiful gem."
Yeong-eun f Korean
From From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 永 (yeong), meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money"... [more]
Yeong-gwang m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," and a gwang hanja, e.g. 光 meaning "light."
Yeong-hyeon m & f Korean
Fron Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 瑛 (yeong) meaning "jade" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear"... [more]
Yeong-Il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one"... [more]
Yeong-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" combined with 玉 (ok) meaning "jade"... [more]
Yeong-ung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英雄 (yeong-ung) meaning "hero." Other hanja combinations are possible.
Yeon-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娟 (yeon) or 妍 (yeon) both meaning "beautiful" combined with 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" or 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour"... [more]
Yeon-U m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 (yeon) meaning "prolong, stretch", 軟 (yeon) meaning "soft, flexible, pliable", 煙 (yeon) meaning "smoke, mist, vapour" or 妍 (yeon) meaning "bright, colourful, beautiful, handsome" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 優 (u) meaning "excellence", 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 玉 (u) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]
Yeon-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 연우 (see Yeon-U).
Yeop m Malay
Malay variant of Ayyub.
Yeoreum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 여름 (yeoreum) meaning "summer."
Yeo-ul f & m Korean
From native Korean 여울 (yeoul) meaning "shallow, rapids, ford." It can also be written with hanja, combining a yeo hanja, like 悆 meaning "glad, happy; comfortable" or 璵 meaning "jade," with an ul hanja, such as 菀 meaning "thick, overgrown" or 蔚 meaning "anguish, suffering".
Yepifaniy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Epiphanios (see Epifanio).
Yeppeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Ippeum).
Yeppeun f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Yeppeum and Ippeum, derived from the verbal noun of their adjectives).
Yerah m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning, "moon, lune."
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.
Yeremay m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Elaboration of Yéremi with the popular suffix -ay (cf. Yeray, Jonay, Aday).
Yeremei m Russian (Rare)
Russian variant transcription of Yeremey.
Yeremey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.
Yéremi m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Jeremy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yerik m Kazakh
Means "freedom, liberty, will" in Kazakh.
Ye-Rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]
Yerkebulan m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Erkebulan.
Yerkenaz f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Еркеназ (see Erkenaz).
Yerkezhan f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "spoiled (child), naughty" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul, essence".
Yerkinbek m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Еркінбек (see Erkinbek).
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.
Yeroen m Dutch (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Jeroen.
Yerofey m Russian (Rare)
Modern form of Ierofey, which is an older Russian form of Hierotheos.... [more]
Yeronim m Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Yeröölt m & f Mongolian
Means "fated, predestined" or "blessed, fortunate" in Mongolian.
Yerotey m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Hierotheos.
Yersultan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ersultan.
Yerussa f Judeo-Spanish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory considers this name a variant of Jerusha.
Yerzhan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erzhan.
Ye-sarang f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
Yesbol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Есбол (see Esbol).
Ye-Seo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡/睿 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 汭 (ye) meaning "confluence of two streams, river bend" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence"... [more]
Ye-seul f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi... [more]
Ye-seul-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ye-seul and the first syllable of Areum.
Ye-seul-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Ye-seul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Yeshay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).
Yeshe m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (ye-shes) meaning "wisdom, awareness, knowledge".
Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).
Yeshi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).
Yeshwant m Konkani
Konkani form of Yashwant.
Yesiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]
Yeskendir m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Eskendir.
Yeslam m Arabic
Means "to deliver", "to bless", or "to protect" in Arabic.
Yesmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin.
Ye-som f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Som.
Ye-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
Yesper m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Jesper.
Yessey m Biblical Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jesse.
Yessine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin (chiefly Tunisian).
Yestin m Cornish
Cornish form of Justin.
Yesu m Theology
From Hebrew יֵשׁוּ‎ (Yeshu), a form of Jesus.
Yesudas m Indian (Christian)
From യേശു (Yēśu), the Malayalam name for Jesus, combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant, slave".
Yesuel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yesenia and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]
Yesugei m Medieval Mongolian
Means "like nine", deriving from the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", an auspicious number to the Mongols. Name borne by the father of Genghis Khan.
Yesün m Medieval Mongolian
From the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", a number considered especially lucky and representing abundance.... [more]
Yesus m Theology (Malayized)
Indonesian and Malay form of Jesus.
Yetive f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Literature
Coined by American writer George Barr McCutcheon for the character Princess Yetive in his 'Graustark' series, set in the fictional Eastern European country of Graustark: 'Graustark' (1901), 'Beverly of Graustark' (1904) and 'Truxton King' (1909)... [more]
Ye-Un f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 예은 (see Ye-Eun).
Yeun m Breton (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this name a variant of Youenn, others argue that it might be a form of Eozen.
Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.
Yevdem m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eudemos.
Yevdoksiya f Russian
Russian form of Eudoxia.
Yevfimiya f Russian
Russian form of Euphemia.
Yevfroniy m Russian
Russian form of Euphronios.
Yevfymiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euthymios (see Euthymius).
Yevfymiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euphemia.
Yevgenya f Armenian
Armenian form of Eugenia.
Yevhenia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yevheniya.
Yevheniia f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Євгенія (see Yevheniya)
Yevhraf m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Yevgraf.
Yevkine f Armenian (Western)
Western Armenian form of Yevgineh
Yevlaliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulalia.
Yevnik m Russian (Archaic)
This given name is often listed as a variant form of Yevnoik, but it can also be a short form of Yevnikian as well as be the Russian form of Eunikos.
Yevnoik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of both Eunoicus and Eunoikos.
Yevpl m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Euplius via its variant form Euplus. Known Russian bearers of this name include the lieutenant general Yevpl Semyonkin (1817-1895) and the military pilot Yevpl Nesterov (1887-died after 1917).
Yevpsikhiy m Russian (Archaic), Literature
Russian form of Eupsychios. In Russian literature, Yevpsikhiy Afrikanovich is a character from the novel Olesya (1898) written by Aleksandr Kuprin (1870-1938).
Yevseviy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Eusebios.
Yevstoliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eustolia. Notable Russian bearers of this name include the revolutionary Yevstoliya Rogozinnikova (1886-1907) and the scientist Yevstoliya Smirenskaya (1911-?), who won the Stalin Prize for her research and development of methods that restore the vital functions of the human body in cases of clinical death.
Yevstrat m Russian (Archaic)
Either a short form or a variant of Yevstratiy. A known bearer of this name was the Russian political investigator Yevstratiy "Yevstrat" Mednikov (1853-1914).
Yevstratiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Eustratios.... [more]
Ye-Won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡/睿 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman", 元 (won) meaning "first, origin", 源 (won) meaning "spring, source" or 園 (won) meaning "garden, park, orchard"... [more]
Yeyo m Spanish
Diminutive of Spanish names ending in -io, such as Sergio, Aurelio, and Edelio.
Yezekiya m Biblical Russian, Biblical Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hezekiah.
Yfke f West Frisian, Dutch
As a Frisian name, this name is the feminine form of Ive. As a Dutch name, it is a diminutive form of Yvonne. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch model Yfke Sturm.
Ygraine f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Igraine. This name was used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012).
Ygramul f Literature
A character from 'The neverending story' by Michael Ende; Ygramul The Many (Ygramul, die Viele in German), is a creature that lives in the land of Dead Mountains.
Ygrayne f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Igraine used in 'Le Morte d'Arthur', a 15th-century Middle English prose reworking by Sir Thomas Malory of tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table—along with their respective folklore.
Ygritte f Literature
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It was borne by a character of the Free Folk.
Yhonny m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jhonny reflecting the English pronunciation.
YHWH m Theology
Alternate transcription of Yahweh.
Yhya m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya).
Yi m & f Burmese
Means "faint, dim" in Burmese.
Yi f Burmese
Means "to aim at, to hope for" as well as "liquid, juice" and "quality, characteristic, attribute" in Burmese.
Yiannos m Greek
Variant transliteration of Γιάννος (see Giannos).
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.
Yichun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "to lean on, to rely on", 诒 (yí) meaning "to present, to bequeath", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple, genuine, honest", 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 淳 (chún) meaning "pure"... [more]
Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.
Yifah f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Hebrew יִפְעָה (yif'ah) meaning "splendor, brightness".
Yifan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee, leisurely, indulgent" or 翊 (yì) meaning "assist, help" combined with 凡 (fán) meaning "ordinary, common, worldly, earthly", 璠 (fán) meaning "precious jade" or 帆 (fān) meaning "sail, sailboat"... [more]
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]
Yigal m Jewish, Biblical
Means "he will redeem" in Hebrew. Yigal was one of the men sent as spies to the land of Canaan. A famous bearer of the name was Israeli politician Yigal Allon.
Yıhandar m Bashkir
From Bashkir йыһан (yıhan) meaning "space, outerspace" (ultimately from Persian جهان (jahān) meaning "world, universe", combined with the Persian suffix دار (dār) meaning "possessor".
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]
Yijing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 弈 (yì) referring to the ancient board game Go combined with 靖 (jìng) meaning "stable, peaceful", 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, talented, gifted (of a woman)" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle"... [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".
Yiling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 逸 (yì) meaning "leisurely, indulgent", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 乙 (yǐ) referring to the second of the ten Heavenly Stems, 以 (yǐ) meaning "with, by means of, because of, according to" or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" combined with 伶 (líng) meaning "clever", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain range", 齡 (líng) meaning "age, length of time, duration" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul"... [more]
Yimi m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jimmy.
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]
Yin f Burmese
Means "cultured, charming, graceful, gentle" in Burmese.
Yin m & f Burmese
Means "to prepare, to create" in Burmese.
Yinarupa 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 Yinarupa Nangala (b. between circa 1948 to 1961), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Yindi f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Means "to descend" in Yindjibarndi and "mother" in Yolngu. Possibly also means "sun" in other Aboriginal languages.
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.
Yinghong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 应 (yīng) meaning "agree, consent to" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [more]
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]
Yingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, grain tip" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]
Yinglak f Thai
From Thai ยิ่ง (ying) meaning "extreme, utmost" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "sign, mark, characteristic".
Yingluck f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยิ่งลักษณ์ (see Yinglak).
Yingluk f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยิ่งลักษณ์ (see Yinglak).
Yingshan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, grain tip" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus, excess" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral"... [more]
Yingsheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "reflect light", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome, greet, meet", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, grain tip", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, filled, surplus, excess" combined with 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success", 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 声 (shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone", 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend"... [more]
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".
Yingzhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea" combined with 洲 (zhōu) meaning "continent, island"... [more]
Yini f Chinese
Means "charming and gentle."
Yinon m Hebrew
Means "he shall flourish" from Hebrew נוּן (nun) meaning "to propagate, to increase".
Yinthe f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Jinte, only seen on females so far.
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]
Yiqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too" or 裔 (yì) meaning "descendants, posterity" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather" or 卿 (qīng) meaning "high official, minister"... [more]
Yisü m Mongolian (Archaic)
Meaning, "nine" from yesun, considered auspicious and representing adundance. See also Yesün and Yesun Tege.
Yiting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 诒 (yí) meaning "present, bequeath" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful", 亭 (tíng) meaning "pavilion" or 霆 (tíng) meaning "thunderclap, lightning"... [more]
Yitno m Javanese
From Javanese yitna meaning "careful, cautious, wary".
Yitzchak m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יִצְחָק‎ (see Yitzhak).
Yitzchok m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Yitzhak.
Yivha f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Yivhen.
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]
Yizhao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" and 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous"... [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]
Yjduś m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.
Ylane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
As a masculine name, this is a variant of Ylan; as a feminine name, Ylane is a Gallicized form of Ilana.
Ylann m French
Variant of Ylan.
Ylber m Albanian, Kosovar
From Albanian ylber meaning ''rainbow''.
Ylbere f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.
Yldau f West Frisian
Frisian name, likely related to Jildau.
Ylermi m Finnish, Literature
Invented by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for the main character of his poem Helkavirsiä I. Perhaps derived from Finnish ylevä "sublime" or from the prefix ylä- "superior, upper, high, higher"... [more]
Ylja f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse ylja "to warm, to heat".
Yll m Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star".
Ylldrit m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck", and dritë "light".
Yllëza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ylljet m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Ylljeta.
Ylljeta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" and jetë "life".
Yllkan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck"
Yllmir m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllmira.
Yllmira f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" and mirë "good".
Yllnor m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Yllnore.
Yllnore f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with the feminine adjective suffix -ore.
Yllza f Albanian
Variant of Yllëza.
Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ylur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "warmth" in Icelandic.
Ylvali f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Ylva and the popular name suffix -li (compare Novalie).
Ylvi f German (Modern)
The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [more]
Ylwa f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ylva.
Yma f Silesian
Silesian form of Emma.
Yma f Quechua (?)
Yma Sumac was the stage name of Peruvian soprano Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (1922-2008). She based it on her mother's name, which was derived from Quechua ima shumaq meaning "how beautiful!", although in interviews Sumac claimed it meant "beautiful girl" or "beautiful flower".... [more]
Yma f Western African, Manding
Manding and Susu form of Mary.
Ymar m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [more]
Ymaut m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Possibly derived from Livonian im "miracle" and and "gift".
Yme m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ime 2. This given name is more commonly found on males than on females.
Ymer m Albanian
Albanian form of Umar.
Ymil m Silesian
Silesian form of Emil.
Ymke f & m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Yme.... [more]