Feminine Submitted Names

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Yazrin f Arabic
Meaning "lucky" in Arabic.
Yazuno f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.
Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.
Yballa f Guanche
Variant of Iballa.
Ybba f Old Swedish
Variant of Eyba.
Yco f Guanche
Variant of Ico 2.
Ydoya f Spanish
Variant of Idoya.
Ye m & f Burmese
Means "bright red" or "brave, daring" in Burmese.
Ye-ah f Korean (Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and sino-korean "娥" (a) meaning"Beautiful".
Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.
Yeasmin f Bengali
Bengali form of Jasmine.
Ye-bin f Korean
From the phrase yeppida (예삐다), which is the Gyeongsang dialect form of yeppeuda, meaning "pretty". Other Hanja combinations are possible.
Ye-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
Ye-bong f Korean (Archaic)
Combination of Korean 예 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" and 봉 (bong) possibly meaning "male phoenix". This name was borne by Mun Ye-Bong (1917-1999), a Korean actress and socialistic activist in mid-20th-century South Korea.
Yecatlahua m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".
Yecla f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish city (region Murcia) with the same name.
Ye-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Dasom.
Yedeyne f Nenets
Means "new woman" in Nenets.
Yedida f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Jedidah.
Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".
Yee f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Yi.
Ye-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 譽 "fame, reputation; praise" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Park Ye-eun (1989-), also known as Yenny and HA:TFELT.
Yefang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous".
Yefei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".
Yefrosinya f Russian
Russian form of Euphrosyne.
Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).
Yegâne f Turkish
Turkish form of Yeganeh.
Yeganeh f Persian
From Persian یگانه (yegâne) meaning "unique".
Yeggul-ngon m & f Wolof
Wolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".
Yeghisapet f Armenian
Armenian form of Elizabeth.
Yeghnig f Armenian
"hind; red deer."
Yehadit f Hebrew
Variant of Yehudit.
Yehan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".
Yehao f & m Chinese
Common name used in Ancient China meaning "Also Good."
Yehiya m & f Arabic, Uyghur
Uyghur masculine and feminine form of Yahya, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya) or يحيى (see Yahiya).
Yehuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Yehudis f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Yehudit.
Yei f Japanese (Rare)
"Flourishing".
Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.
Ye-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) "astute, profound, shrewd" and 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Yeisi f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jacey reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ye-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".
Yejia f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".
Ye-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" (ye) and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" or 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" (jin). The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (Yesu-nim), the Korean name for Jesus, for meanings like "truth of Jesus".
Yejin f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Yejira f Northern African (Archaic)
“flowing river” or “white flowers”
Yejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
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.
Yekatyerina f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yekaterina.
Yekber f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish yek meaning "unique" and ber meaning "path, way", perhaps intended to mean "only moving forward".
Yekbûn f Kurdish
Means "solidarity" in Kurdish.
Yekcan f Kurdish
Means "one soul" in Kurdish.
Yekser f Kurdish
Means "completely, totally" in Kurdish.
Yekta f Kurdish
Means "rare" in Kurdish.
Yelan f Popular Culture
From Chinese 夜 () meaning "night" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]
Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.
Yeliena f Russian
Variant transcription of Елена (see Yelena.
Yelisafya f Russian (Archaic)
Old Russian vernacular form of Yelizaveta.
Yelitza f Spanish (Mexican), South American
Possibly inspired by the Nahuatl word yelitzli meaning "being, essence." It has been in use in Mexico since at least the turn of the 20th-century.
Yeliz f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Yeliz Akkaya... [more]
Yelizavieta f Russian
Variant transcription of Yelizaveta.
Yelizavyeta f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yelizaveta.
Yeltsin m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given in honour of 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]
Yelyena f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yelena.
Yemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Yemena f Turkish, Arabic
In Turkish origin the name means “beautiful” it’s a common name in turkey ... [more]
Yemetle f Sotho
Means "beautiful (referred to an object)" in Sotho.
Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.
Yemina f Hebrew, Spanish
A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.
Yemurai f Shona
Means "appreciate" in Shona.
Yến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 燕 (yến) meaning "swallow (the bird)".
Yen f Vietnamese
Variant of Yên used outside of Vietnam.
Yen m & f Korean
Ye-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Yena f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
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.
Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"
Yendembe m & f Lingala
Yendembe is the childhood name of Lonkundo in the Nkundo mythology complex. It means “Take No Orders”.
Yendi f African, Jamaican Patois
This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.
Yenega f Medieval Basque
Early form of Iñiga.
Yenge f Kongo
Means "peace" in Kikongo.
Yeni f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Yeni f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Yeniay f Turkish
Feminine name meaning "new moon", from the etymological elements yeni meaning "new, young, recent, fresh" and the common feminine name ending ay, meaning "moon".
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.
Yennenga f Mossi
Yennenga is a legendary princess, and is considered to be the mother of the Mossi people. Her son Ouedraogo was the founder of the Mossi Kingdoms.
Yênnhi f Vietnamese
Combonation of Yên and Nhi.
Yennhi f Vietnamese
Variant of Yênnhi outside of Vietnam among people of Vietnamese descent.
Yenni f Finnish, Swedish
Variant of Jenni.
Yenovefa f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γενοβέφα (Genovefa), the Greek form of Geneviève via Italian Genoveffa.
Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.
Yeo-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity"
Yeoin f Korean
It means "lover" in korean.
Yeo-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare". A famous bearer is Australian fashion designer Yeojin Bae.
Yeon-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 "beautiful" (yeon) and 兒 "child" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (a).... [more]
Yeongeun f Korean
From 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep", 涓 "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon) and 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".
Yeong-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 齡 "age; years" and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Yeong-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 振 "raise, excite, arouse action".
Yeong-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).
Yeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Yeong-rae m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 來 "come, coming; return, returning".
Yeongran f Korean
From 映 "project; reflect light" and 蘭 meaning "orchid."
Yeong-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman". Other hanja can be used.... [more]
Yeonhwa f Korean
From 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".
Yeon-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (yeon) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 練 meaning " practice, drill, exercise, train" and combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja combinations are also possible... [more]
Yeonjeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean elements yeon 娟 ("happy; beautiful), yeon 緣 ("tie, connection, relationship") or yeon 淵 ("pond; marsh; puddle"), and jeong 廷 ("court"), 貞 jeong ("virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal") or 整 jeong ("orderly, neat, tidy; whole")... [more]
Yeonji f Korean
KWOK YEONJI from girlgroup TripleS
Yeon-jin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 姸 "beautiful" or 衍 "overflowing" (yeon), and 珍 "precious" or 眞 "genuine" (jin).
Yeon-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive" and 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing". A famous bearer is Park Yeon-mi (1993-), a North Korean defector and human rights activist.
Yeonmi f Korean
Variant of Yeon-mi.
Yeon-na f Korean (Modern)
Yeonna means cute, charming, and girly like nature.
Yeon-u m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 軟 "soft, flexible, pliable; weak" or 姸 "beautiful" (yeon), and 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (u).
Yeoreum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 여름 (yeoreum) meaning "summer."
Yeori f Korean
From Sino-Korean 璵 yeo ("beautiful jade") or 麗 yeo ("beautiful, magnificent, elegant") and 利 ri ("gains, advantage, profit, merit"). Other hanja character combinations are possible.
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".
Yeping f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
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).
Yeprosineh f Armenian
Armenian form of Euphrosyne.
Yeqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young".
Yeqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Yeranig f Armenian
Means "happy, blessed" in Armenian.
Yeranik f Armenian
Variant transcription of Yeranig.
Yeranuhi f Armenian
Means "happy lady", from the Armenian noun երանի (erani) meaning "wish, happiness, joy" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".
Yerazig f Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Yeraz.
Yerazik f Armenian
Derived from երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".
Yerazuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream" and feminine suffix -ուհի (-uhi).
Yerchanguhi f Armenian
From the Armenian երջանիկ (yerchanig) (See Yerchanig) and the feminine ending ուհի (uhi).
Yerchanig f Armenian
Means "happy, lucky, fortunate" in Armenian.
Yerda f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" in Dagbani.
Ye-rim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".
Yerimen m & f Mapuche (Rare, Archaic)
From Mapuche meaning "Agile, Fast"
Ye-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 潾 "clear water".
Yerjanik f Armenian
Variant transcription of Yerchanig.
Yerkezhan f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "spoiled (child), naughty" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul, essence".
Yerma f Theatre, Spanish (Rare)
The title character in a tragic play by the Spanish playwright and poet Federico García Lorca: Yerma (1934). Her name is the feminine form of the Spanish word yermo meaning "desert" or "barren".
Yermioniya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Hermione.
Yeröölt m & f Mongolian
Means "fated, predestined" or "blessed" in Mongolian.
Yer Tanri f Mythology
Turkic Earth goddess, her name is derived from yer meaning "earth" and tanrı meaning "god, deity".
Yerusha f Indian (Christian)
Yerusha means married / belong to someone.... [more]
Yerussa f Judeo-Spanish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory considers this name a variant of Jerusha.
Yesa f & m Punu
Means "chance, luck" in Punu.
Ye-sarang f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
Yeseo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye), meaning "art; talent, ability" and 瑞 (seo) meaning 'auspicious, lucky". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
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).
Yesha f English (New Zealand)
Yesha is a rare name used in New Zealand or in Maori. Yesha means beautiful culture.
Yesha f Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Possibly from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" or यास (yasha) meaning "camelthorn" (a type of plant).
Yeshe m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (ye shes) meaning "wisdom, awareness, knowledge".
Yeshen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 夜神, literally meaning “night spirits”.
Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant transcription of Yeshe.
Yeshi f Amharic
Means "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (Yeshimebet is an example).
Yeshimebet f Amharic
Means "mistress of a thousand people", from a combination of Yeshi and Emebet.
Yeshua f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the Hebrew 'ישועה' meaning "salvation"
Yeshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Yesine f Amharic
Means “artwork” in Amharic.
Yesmin f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, Bengali
Bengali form of Yasmin, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يسمين, Hebrew יסמין, or Urdu یسمین (see Yasmin).
Yesmine f Armenian
Armenian form of Jasmine.
Ye-sol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 松 "sun, peace, pine tree".
Ye-sol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art talent, ability" and 松 (sol) meaning "pine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
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."
Yesphir f Russian
Another way to spell Esphir, Yesfir or Esfir in english
Yessi f Spanish
Short form of Yéssica
Yester f Armenian
Variant of Esther.
Yesthimani f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Γεσθημανή (see Gesthimani).
Yetanya f African American
Influenced by Tanya.
Yetar f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yeter.
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]
Yetkin f & m Turkish
Yetkin is a modern Turkish name which means:... [more]
Yetong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, flame, firelight" and 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Yetta f Yiddish, Jewish
Possibly a diminutive of Yehudit or Esther, or a variant of Etta.
Yetty f Nigerian
Diminutive of Yetunde.
Yeukai f Shona
Means "remember" in Shona.
Yeuko f & m Shona
Meaning "remembrance", it derives from the verb kuyeuka.
Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.
Yeutsamoyo f Shona
It means "remind the heart".
Yevdokha f Russian
Diminutive or variant of Evdokiya.
Yevdokia f Russian
Variant transcription of Yevdokiya.
Yevdoksiya f Russian
Russian form of Eudoxia.
Yevedzo f Shona
Meaning "captivation; fascination", deriving from the verb kuyevedza meaning "to captivate; to make one gaze".
Yeveniya f Russian
Means "well born"
Yevfimiya f Russian
Variant transcription of Evfimiya.
Yevgenya f Armenian
Armenian form of Eugenia.
Yevgineh f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Եվգինե (Yevgine), which is a variant form of Yevgenya.
Yevgyeniya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yevgeniya.
Yevhenia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yevheniya.
Yevlaliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulalia.
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.
Yèwǎn f Chinese
More official variant of Yewan.
Yewan f Chinese
From Traditional Chinese - 夜晚 (Yèwǎn) meaning "Night"
Yewei f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, firelight, splendid, flame" and 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental".
Yewen f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Ye-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture" combined with 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard".
Yexuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight, flame" or 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Yeyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Yeyetzi f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Probably means "beautiful, precious", ultimately derived from Nahuatl yectli "good, virtuous, just".
Yeying f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Yeyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Yeza f Chechen
Means "to love" in Chechen. The "Y" indicates that the bearer of the name is a woman.
Yezda f Kurdish
Means "divine creature" in Kurdish.
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.
Yghdzanush f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from ըղձամ (əłjam) meaning "to desire, to long for" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Ygnacia f Spanish
Variant of Ignacia.
Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.
Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.
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, Popular Culture
Ygritte is the name of a ‘wildling’ or ‘free folk’ character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Yhi f Gamilaraay, Indigenous Australian Mythology
In Gamilaraay mythology, Yhi was the sun goddess who brought light to the land.
Yi f & m Burmese
Means "lustre" (ရည်) or "to laugh" (ရယ်) in Burmese.
Yiacinta f Afro-American (Slavery-era, Archaic)
Variant of Jacinta used in the 19th century.
Yiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Yian m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and An 1, can be also form of Ian.
Yiannoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιαννούλα (see Giannoula).