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Yazuno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.
Ye m & f BurmeseMeans "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".
Ye-bin f KoreanFrom the phrase
yeppida (예삐다), which is the Gyeongsang dialect form of
yeppeuda, meaning "pretty". Other Hanja combinations are possible.
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 NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
yecatl "fresh water" and
tlahua "granting".
Ye-eun f KoreanFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous".
Yefei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".
Yeganə f AzerbaijaniMeans "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه
(yeganeh).
Yeggul-ngon m & f WolofWolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".
Yehan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".
Yehao f & m ChineseCommon name used in Ancient China meaning "Also Good."
Yehuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Ye-in f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 叡 (
ye) "astute, profound, shrewd" and 仁 (
in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Ye-ji f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".
Yejia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".
Ye-jin f KoreanFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Yejuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Yekara f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Hebrew
יְקָרָה (yekara), the feminine form of the adjective
יָקָר (yakar), "dear, expensive". This name was considered a variant of
Chera.
Yekber f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
yek meaning "unique" and
ber meaning "path, way", perhaps intended to mean "only moving forward".
Yeltsin m & f VariousTransferred use of the surname
Yeltsin, given in honour of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).
Yemei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Yemetle f SothoMeans "beautiful (referred to an object)" in Sotho.
Yemi m & f YorubaMeans "I am honourable" in Yoruba.
Yến f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 燕
(yến) meaning "swallow (the bird)".
Ye-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Yena f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
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 LingalaYendembe is the childhood name of
Lonkundo in the Nkundo mythology complex. It means “Take No Orders”.
Yendi f African, Jamaican PatoisThis 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.
Yeni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Yeniay f TurkishFeminine name meaning "new moon", from the etymological elements
yeni meaning "new, young, recent, fresh" and the common feminine name ending
ay, meaning "moon".
Yennefer f Popular CultureIn 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... [
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Yennenga f MossiYennenga 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.
Yeo-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity"
Yeo-jin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 麗 "beautiful, magnificent, elegant" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare". A famous bearer is Australian fashion designer Yeojin Bae.
Yeon-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 妍 "beautiful" (
yeon) and 兒 "child" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (
a).... [
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Yeongeun f KoreanFrom 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 KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 齡 "age; years" and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Yeong-jin m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 振 "raise, excite, arouse action".
Yeong-ju f & m KoreanFrom 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 KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Yeong-rae m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 來 "come, coming; return, returning".
Yeongran f KoreanFrom 映 "project; reflect light" and 蘭 meaning "orchid."
Yeong-won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman". Other hanja can be used.... [
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Yeonhwa f KoreanFrom 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".
Yeon-ja f KoreanFrom 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... [
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Yeonjeong f KoreanFrom 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")... [
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Yeon-jin f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 姸 "beautiful" or 衍 "overflowing" (
yeon), and 珍 "precious" or 眞 "genuine" (
jin).
Yeon-mi f KoreanFrom 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.
Yeon-u m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 軟 "soft, flexible, pliable; weak" or 姸 "beautiful" (
yeon), and 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (
u).
Yeori f KoreanFrom 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 KoreanFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
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).
Yeqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young".
Yeqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".
Yeranuhi f ArmenianMeans "happy lady", from the Armenian noun երանի
(erani) meaning "wish, happiness, joy" and the feminine suffix ուհի
(uhi).
Yerazuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
երազ (eraz) meaning "dream" and feminine suffix
-ուհի (-uhi).
Ye-rim f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".
Ye-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 潾 "clear water".
Yerkezhan f KazakhDerived 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".
Yer Tanri f MythologyTurkic Earth goddess, her name is derived from
yer meaning "earth" and
tanrı meaning "god, deity".
Yesa f & m PunuMeans "chance, luck" in Punu.
Yeseo f KoreanFrom 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
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Yeshe m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས
(ye shes) meaning "wisdom, awareness, knowledge".
Yeshen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters 夜神, literally meaning “night spirits”.
Yeshi f AmharicMeans "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (
Yeshimebet is an example).
Yeshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Ye-sol f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 松 "sun, peace, pine tree".
Ye-sol f KoreanFrom 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.
Yetong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, flame, firelight" and
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Yeuko f & m ShonaMeaning "remembrance", it derives from the verb
kuyeuka.
Yevedzo f ShonaMeaning "captivation; fascination", deriving from the verb
kuyevedza meaning "to captivate; to make one gaze".
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.
Yewan f ChineseFrom Traditional Chinese - 夜晚 (Yèwǎn) meaning "Night"
Yewei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, firelight, splendid, flame" and
蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental".
Yewen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Ye-won f KoreanFrom 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 ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Yeying f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Yeza f ChechenMeans "to love" in Chechen. The "Y" indicates that the bearer of the name is a woman.
Yfke f West Frisian, DutchAs 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 ArmenianEtymology uncertain, perhaps from
ըղձամ (əłjam) meaning "to desire, to long for" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Ygramul f LiteratureA 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 CycleVariant 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 CultureYgritte 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. ... [
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Yi f & m BurmeseMeans "lustre" (ရည်) or "to laugh" (ရယ်) in Burmese.
Yiai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".