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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]
Ymkje f Dutch
Variant of Imkje.
Yneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ineke.
Ynes f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Inés.
Yngwie m Swedish (Rare)
Likely an anglicized form of Yngve, used by Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963).
Ý Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鷾鴯 (ý nhi) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Yñigo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Íñigo.
Ynja f Icelandic
Directly taken from Old Norse ynja "female animal, she-animal".
Ynwa f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
An acronym for You Never Walk Alone, the motto of F.C. Liverpool.
Ynyra f Welsh (Rare)
Feminine form of Ynyr (and, as such, the Welsh cognate of Honora).
Yo m & f Japanese (Rare)
It can be spelled with 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean", 窈 (yo) meaning "quiet, deep" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Yoalli f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yohual.
Yoally f Nahuatl
Variant of Yoalli.
Yoanne m French
Variant of Yoann.
Yoasaf m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Ioasaph.
Yocasta f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Jocasta, particularly used in the Dominican Republic.
Yochevet f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Yocheved.
Yo-da-gent f Iroquois
Allegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.
Yoder m English (Rare)
English transcription of Joder.
Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]
Yodrak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yotrak.
Yodsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yodsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yodsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yodsaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yodsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yodsapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yoduel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Probably a variant form of Yodiel or perhaps even of Yotuel.
Yoela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.
Yoella f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.
Yoeri m Dutch
Variant of Joeri.
Yoga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit योग (yoga) referring to a set of Hindu and Buddhist practices centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself means "yoking, joining, attaching" in Sanskrit.
Yogendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit योग (yóga) meaning "joining, attaching" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]
Yogev m Hebrew
Means "farmer, earthworker" in Hebrew. It may be the Hebrew version of the name George because they have the same meaning.
Yogi m Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".
Yogie m Indonesian
Variant of Yogi.
Yoh m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yo.
Yohana f Indonesian, Amharic, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Indonesian feminine form of Yohanes, Amharic form of Johanna, Spanish variant of Johana and Portuguese variant of Joana.
Yohanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (see Yochanan and Johanan). It is also a variant transcription of Aramaic יוחנן, borrowed from Hebrew.
Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.
Yohannan m Assyrian, Ancient Aramaic, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Syriac and Aramaic form of Yoḥanan (see John), as well as the form used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.
Yohji m Japanese
Variant of Yōji.
Yohualticitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl yohualli "night" and ticitl "healer, midwife, physician". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of childbirth, associated with steam baths, medicine, and difficult births.
Yōji m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" or 陽 (yō) meaning "sun; sunlight" or 燿 (yō) meaning "shine, sparkle" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two; second" or 次 (ji) meaning "sequence" or 司 (ji) meaning "an official, a director, a boss".... [more]
Yok f & m Thai
Means "jade" in Thai.
Yola f Spanish, English, Dutch
Short form of Yolanda and some of its variants (such as Yolande and Yolanthe).... [more]
Yola f English
Possibly a phonetic spelling of the Welsh name Iola, which is pronounced "YO-lah".
Yolain m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Yolaine.
Yolaine f French
Variant of Yolande or Violaine.
Yolandi f Afrikaans
Afrikaans variant of Yolande.
Yolani f & m South African, Xhosa (?)
Likely from Xhosa yolani meaning "you all, be pleasant", itself the imperative plural form of yoli ("to be pleasant").
Yolanthe f Dutch, German
Variant form of Yolanda. A known bearer of this name is Dutch-Spanish actress and television presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (b. 1985), who is married to Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder (b... [more]
Yolçu m Azerbaijani
Means "traveller, wayfairer" or "beggar, pauper" in Azerbaijani.
Yoldyz f & m Tatar
Means "star" in Tatar.
Yolent f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Yolande.
Yolente f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Jolande.
Yoli f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yolita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yollotzin m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Variant of Yolotzin.
Yoltzin f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "little heart" in Nahuatl.
Yomabika f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir йома (yoma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with бикә (bikä), a component used in female names.
Yomar m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly as a combination of the popular elements yo and mar, as a variant of Omar 1 or as a masculine form of Yomara.
Yomna f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna) chiefly used in Egypt.
Yomogi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 蓬 (hou, bu, yomogi), which refers to the plant known as Artemisia princeps (also ssuk, or Korean/Japanese mugwort).... [more]
Yom-tov m Jewish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from יוֹם meaning "day" and טוֹב meaning "good" in Hebrew. It is often given to babies born on a holiday.
Yona f Bulgarian
Contracted form of Yoana. Yona Markova (1855–1923) was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man.
Yonadav m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew form of Jehonadab.
Yónatan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jonathan reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yoncho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.
Yone m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "seer" in Guanche.
Yongbao m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain", 豹 (bào) meaning "leopard, panther" or 暴 (bào) meaning "sudden, violent, cruel"... [more]
Yongbo m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yongcai m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal", 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 用 (yòng) meaning "use, employ" combined with 财 (cái) meaning "wealth, riches", 才 (cái) meaning "talent, ability" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour"... [more]
Yongcheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]
Yongde m Chinese
From 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 泳 (yǒng) meaning "dive, swim" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 德 (dé) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue"... [more]
Yongfeng m Chinese
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge"... [more]
Yongfu m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing", 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", 甫 (fǔ) meaning "begin, man, father" or 夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband"... [more]
Yonggang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]
Yonghong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [more]
Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Yongjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]
Yongjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Yong-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Yong-Jun.
Yong-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勇 (yong) meaning "brave, courageous, fierce" or 鏞 (yong) meaning "large bell" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.
Yongjun m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" combined with 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Yongliang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 泳 (yǒng) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge"... [more]
Yongmei f Chinese
From Chinese 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Yongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Yongqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" or 鏘 (qiāng) meaning "tinkle, clang, jingle"... [more]
Yongqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate"... [more]
Yongxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 甬 (yǒng) referring to a path screened by walls on both sides combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [more]
Yongyut m Thai
Means "fight courageously, fight bravely" in Thai.
Yongzhi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 用 (yòng) meaning "to use, to employ" combined with 志 (zhì) meaning "will, determination, aspiration", 之 (zhī) denoting possession or modification of a word, or 治 (zhì) meaning "to govern, to administer", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Yoniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joniel. Also compare Yonuel. A known bearer of this name is Yoniel García, a Cuban life coach.
Yonier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a variant form of Yanier or is otherwise related to it. Also compare Yoniel.... [more]
Yoniye f Walloon
Walloon form of Léonie.
Yonka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yonko.
Yonko m Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Yoan 2, used as a given name in its own right.
Yono m Javanese
From Javanese yana meaning "vehicle, carriage, cart", ultimately from Sanskrit यान (yāna).
Yono f Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a yo kanji, e.g. 与 meaning "gift, award," and a no kanji, e.g. 野 meaning "field."... [more]
Yontan m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (see Yonten).
Yonten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (yon-tan) meaning "virtue, good quality, capability, knowledge".
Yonuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Jonuel. Also compare Yoniel.
Yoo-Bin f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 유빈 (see Yu-Bin).
Yoo-Jin f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 유진 (see Yu-Jin).
Yoon-a f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-a.
Yoon-chae f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 윤채 (see Yun-chae).
Yoon-gi m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-gi.
Yoon-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤희 (see Yun-Hui).
Yoon-Ji f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤지 (see Yun-Ji).
Yoonjin f Korean
Variant transcription of Yunjin.
Yoon-Seo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤서 (see Yun-Seo).
Yoon-seon f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-seon.
Yoon-Sik m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤식 (see Yun-Sik).
Yoon-sung m & f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-seong.
Yoo-Seok m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 유석 (see Yu-Seok).
Yoosuf m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Yosef (see Joseph). This was the name of two sultans of the Maldives.
Yopicatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Yopica".
Yopôl m Walloon
Walloon form of Léopold.
Yoqub m Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Uzbek and Tajik form of Yaqub.
Yor m Literature
In Michael Ende's novel 'Die unendiche Geschichte' ("The neverending story") Yor is a blind miner that helps the main protagonist mining a picture that helps him getting back to the place he came from.
Yorbe m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
This given name is strictly masculine in Flanders and the Netherlands, where it is a variant form of Yorben.... [more]
Yorben m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name looks like it should be a modern form of the Old Norse name Iǫfurbiǫrn (also compare names like Torben), but since the name is predominantly found in Flanders and the Netherlands, it is probably more likely that it is a combination of a name that starts with Yor- (such as Yorick) with Ben 1 or Ben 2.
Yordano m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jordano. A known bearer of this name was the Dominican professional baseball player Yordano Ventura (1991-2017).
Yoriel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]
Yoriko f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (yori) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yorinobu m Japanese
From 依 (yori) meaning "to depend on" and 宣 (nobu) meaning "announce". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yorinori m Japanese
From 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely" and 徳 (nori) meaning "virtue". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoritaka m Japanese
From 順 (yori, jun, nao) meaning "obey, submit, order, occasion, docile, turn, right" or 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, request" combined with 敬 (kei, taka, kyo) meaning "respect, honor, reverence, awe" or 飛 (taka, hi) meaning "flight, to fly, overhead"... [more]
Yoritomo m Japanese (Rare)
From 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely" or 和 (yori) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan" combined with 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning" or 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend"... [more]
Yorke m Scottish, English
Variant of York and transferred usage of the surname Yorke.
Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]
Yorrick m German, Dutch
Variant of Yorick.
Yorsch m Obscure
A blend of Jörg (or, maybe Jorge) with Schorsch. Yorsch is also the main protagonist in two independent series of children's books, firstly 'Der letzte Elf' "The last Elf" by Silvana de Mari (appeared in a notable publishing house), secondly the Yorsch series by Christoph Schellenberg (self published).
Yoruichi f Popular Culture
From Japanese 夜 (yoru) meaning "night" and 一 meaning "one". ... [more]
Yosakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yosakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yo-seb m Korean
Korean form of Joseph.... [more]
Yosefa f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yosef.
Yosefina f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Josefina.
Yosei m Japanese
From 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun, male" and 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]
Yoselmann m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
an elaboration of Josel combined with the diminutive medieval German suffix mann
Yosene f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Josine.
Yosep m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Joseph, more often used by Christians.
Yoshiaki m Japanese
From 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, cause" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good" or 孝 (yoshi) meaning "filial piety" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "writing"... [more]
Yoshiharu m Japanese
Derived from 良 (yoshi) meaning "good; pleasant; agreeable" and 春 (haru) meaning "springtime". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yoshihide m Japanese
From 祥 (yoshi) meaning "auspiciousness, good omen, happiness", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 栄 (hide) meaning "glory, honour, prosperous, flourishing, luxuriant, lush" or 偉 (hide) meaning "admirable"... [more]
Yoshihira m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill", 悦 (yoshi) meaning "joy, pleased", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness", or 嘉 (ka, yomi.suru, yoi, yoshi) meaning "auspicious" combined with 平 (hira) meaning "peace, flat, even"... [more]
Yoshihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 宜 (yoshi) meaning "good, best regards, ought, should, naturally", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "square jewel, edge, corner, angle", 賀 (yoshi) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", or 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean" or 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great, large"... [more]
Yoshiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Yoshiji m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (yoshi) meaning "advantage, benefit, gain, profit" or 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshijirou m Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise, auspicious", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshika f Japanese
From 悦 (yoshi) meaning "pleased, joy" and 加 (ka) meaning "increased, add". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yoshikage m Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 義 (gi, yoshi) meaning "morality, righteousness, justice, honour," 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 佳 (ka, yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi) or 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i, yoshi), both meaning "good," or 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" with 景 (kei, kage) or 影 (ei, kage), both meaning "shadow, figure."... [more]
Yoshikatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill" combined with 活 (katsu) meaning "life". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Yoshikazu m Japanese
This name is used as 能 (yoshi) meaning "skill, ability, talent, capacity", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation, celebration", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 三 (kazu) meaning "one" or 員 (kazu) meaning "member"... [more]
Yoshiki m Japanese
From 佳 (yoshi) meaning "good" and 貴 (ki) meaning "value, valuable". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yoshikimi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yoshikuni m Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (yoshi) meaning "to say, to open, to disclose" and 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (Japan)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshimaro m Japanese
From Japanese 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with the affectionate suffix 麿 (maro) or 丸 (maro) meaning "circle, round, whole"... [more]
Yoshimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (yoshi) meaning "ecstasy" combined with 将 (masa) meaning "commander, leader, general". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshimi m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty; beautiful". It can also derive from 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise; auspicious" and 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit", used mainly for males.... [more]
Yoshimichi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteousness, morality, justice" and 通 (michi) meaning "way, road, path". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yoshimune m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 義 (gi, yoshi) meaning "morality, righteousness, justice, honour," 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi) meaning "good," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bu, yoshi) meaning "joy, delight, rejoicing, congratulation," 芳 (hou, kanba.shii, yoshi) meaning "perfume, fragrance" or 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty" with 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "principle, aim."... [more]
Yoshinari m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, good" and 成 (nari) meaning "completed".
Yoshino f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 芳 (hou, kanba.shii, yoshi) meaning "fragrant, aromatic," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i, yoshi) or 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi), both meaning "good," 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty," 佳 (ka, yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 嘉 (ka, yomi.suru, yoi, yoshi) meaning "auspicious" or 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause" with 野 (ya, sho, no(-)) meaning "plain, field" or 乃 (nai, dai, ai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji), a possessive particle.... [more]
Yoshinobu m Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", 栄 (yoshi) meaning "glory, honor", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 圭 (yoshi) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch"... [more]
Yoshinori m Japanese
祥 (yoshi) meaning "auspiciousness, good omen, happiness", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", or 由 (yoshi) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 成(nori) meaning "to become", 経 (nori) meaning "sutra, scripture, longitude, meridian, manage, usual, ordinary", or 乗 (nori) meaning "to ride (horse or vehicle), multiplication"... [more]
Yoshiomi m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill", 悦 (yoshi) meaning "joy, pleased", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness", or 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "auspicious" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject"... [more]
Yoshita f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit योषित् (yoṣít) meaning "young woman, girl".
Yoshitada m Japanese
From 好 (yoshi) meaning "like, fondness" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 格 (tada) meaning "rank, grade, status" or 肇 (tada) meaning "to start, to begin"... [more]
Yoshitaka m Japanese
From 宜 (yoshi) meaning "good, naturally, best regards", 薫 (yoshi) meaning "scented, fragrant", or 欣 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice, joyful" combined with 登 (taka) meaning "to ascind, to climb up", 昂 (taka) meaning "to raise the head, high spirited" or 任 (taka) meaning "term, to entrust to, duty, responsibility"... [more]
Yoshiteru m Japanese
From 令 (yoshi) meaning "order, decree, command", 純 (yoshi) meaning "pure, innocent", 欣 (yoshi) meaning "joyful, rejoice", 益 (yoshi) meaning "advantage, profit, gain, benefit" or 惟 (yoshi) meaning "think, consider, reflect" and 映 (teru) meaning "shine, reflect, project, glow"... [more]
Yoshito m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason, from, arising from" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 斗 (to) meaning "Big Dipper (the constellation Ursa Major)" or referred to an old unit of liquid measure... [more]
Yoshitoki m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" or 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 時 (toki) meaning "time, occasion".... [more]
Yoshitomo m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "auspicious, praise" or 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation" combined with 知 (tomo) meaning "wisdom"... [more]
Yoshitsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" combined with 告 (tsugu) meaning "revelation, tell, inform". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Yoshiyasu m Japanese
This name could be made of 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance", and 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet"... [more]
Yoshiyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and combined 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow"... [more]
Yosi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yosef.
Yoskeha m New World Mythology
The principal deity of the Iroquois, creator of everything good.
Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.
Yosra f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra).
Yossakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yossakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yossi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Yosef.
Yostina f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of يوستينا (see Youstina).
Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yosuel m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Josuel. Also compare Yosiel.
Yosuga m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 縁 (yosuga) meaning "clue, way, means; relative; reminder, memento," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of archaic verb 寄す (yosu) meaning "to bring near, put close, let come near" and 処 (ka) meaning "place, spot."... [more]
Yosyf m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.
Yothin m Thai
Means "warrior, soldier" in Thai.
Yotin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yothin.
Yotrak m Thai
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Thai.
Yotsakon m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and กร (kon) meaning "doer, performer, creator".
Yotsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yotsaphon m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Yotuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Mainly seen in Cuba, where there is a clear trend for parents to be creative with names. One might think one element of this name is derived from Hebrew el "God", but that is not so: rather, this name is made up of the Spanish pronouns yo "I", tú "you" and el "he"... [more]
You m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yo.
Youdon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan གཡུ་སྒྲོན (see Yudron).
Youenn m Breton
Breton form of Yves.
Youla f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιούλα (see Gioula).
Youliang m Chinese
From Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with 谅 (liàng) meaning "excuse, forgive" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Youmna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna).
Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.
Younan m Arabic, Assyrian
Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians and Assyrians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.
Younès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Yunus used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Youness m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yunus chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Young-a f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 영아 (see Yeong-a).
Young-Ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal" or "fine, excellent" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor" or "flourish, prosper" combined with 愛 (ae) meaning "love". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Young-bok m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 영복 (see Yeong-bok).
Young-Chul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영철 (see Yeong-Cheol).
Young-eun f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 영은 (see Yeong-eun).
Young-Hwan m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영환 (see Yeong-Hwan).
Young-hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 영현 (see Yeong-hyeon).
Young-Il m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영일 (see Yeong-Il).
Young-ok f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 영옥 (see Yeong-ok).
Young-Su m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영수 (see Yeong-Su).
Younten m & f Bhutanese, Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (see Yonten).
Youping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 幼 (yòu) meaning "young, child" or "to protect, to care for" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, flat", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Yousif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yusuf.
Yousof m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).
Yousouf m Mauritian Creole
Form of Yusuf used in Mauritius.
Yousri m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri).
Youssaf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).
Youssif m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yusuf chiefly used in Egypt.
Youssof m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yusuf.
Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Youssra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yusra (chiefly Moroccan).
Yousuf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as an Urdu and Bengali variant.
Youyou f Chinese (Rare)
Adapted from the sentence "呦呦鹿鸣, 食野之蒿" translated as ‘Deer bleat “youyou” while they are eating the wild Hao’ in the Chinese Book of Odes.
Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.
Yovka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yovko.
Yovko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.
Yowann m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish variant of Jowan.
Yoya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gloria.
Yoyi f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yoyo f & m Chinese
Derived from Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations.
Yoyoh f Sundanese
Variant of Yayah.
Ypapanti f Greek
From the name used in the Eastern Orthodox Church for the festival of Candlemas or Purification (February 2), which commemorates the meeting of the infant Jesus and his mother with Simeon and Anna in the temple... [more]
Ypolita f Medieval French
Medieval variant of Hippolyta, recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.
Yquem f German (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the famous French vinery Chateau d'Yquem.
Ýr f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse ýr "yew tree; bow".
Ýrar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic name elements œrr "mad, furious, wild" and herr "army".
Yrchard m Scottish, History
Borne by a 7th-century Scottish saint who was a disciple of Saint Ternan and a bishop to the Picts.
Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Gallicized form of Latin Aredius via Occitan Iriès. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [more]
Yrja f Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Yrjan and Yrjar as well as a variant of Irja as well as a derivation from Old Norse yrja "drizzling rain".
Yrla f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Swedish yra and virvla, both meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).
Yrsa f Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese
Of unknown meaning. Theories include a derivation from an Ancient Norse word for "she-bear" with the same roots as Latin ursa (compare Ursula, which used to be used as a Latinization of Yrsa), even though this seems rather unlikely... [more]
Yrys f & m Kyrgyz
Means "luck, happiness" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic إرث (ʾirth).
Yrysbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Variant of Rysbek.
Yrysbubu f Kyrgyz
From ырыс (yrys) meaning "happiness, fortune" combined with Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron".
Yryskeldi m Kyrgyz
Means "luck has come" from Kyrgyz ырыс (yrys) meaning "luck, happiness" and келди (keldi) meaning "has come" (from келүү (kelüü) meaning "to come").
Yrysmamat m Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz ырыс (yrys) meaning "happiness, fortune" combined with the given name Mamat.
Yrysty f Kazakh
Either derived from Arabic إرث (ʾirth) meaning "inheritance, heritage, legacy" or Kazakh ырыс (yrys) meaning "wealth, prosperity, abundance".