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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is a.
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Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.
Ye-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
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.
Yedida f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Jedidah.
Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".
Yefrasinnia f Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Ефрасіння (see Efrasinnia).
Yefrosinya f Russian
Russian form of Euphrosyne.
Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).
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).
Yejia f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".
Yejira f Northern African (Archaic)
“flowing river” or “white flowers”
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.
Yekta f Kurdish
Means "rare" in Kurdish.
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.
Yelizavieta f Russian
Variant transcription of Yelizaveta.
Yelizavyeta f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yelizaveta.
Yeloiza f Russian
Russian form of Eloise.
Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]
Yelyena f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yelena.
Yemena f Turkish, Arabic
In Turkish origin the name means “beautiful” it’s a common name in turkey ... [more]
Yemina f Hebrew, Spanish
A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.
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]
Yena f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Yena f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 禮(ye) meaning "ritual" combined with 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 奈(na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]
Yenega f Medieval Basque
Early form of Iñiga.
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.
Yenovefa f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γενοβέφα (Genovefa), the Greek form of Geneviève via Italian Genoveffa.
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-hwa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "eternal, forever" or 靈 (yeong) meaning "soul, spirit, deity" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, prosper", combined with 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace" or 火 (hwa) meaning "fire"... [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]
Yeon-na f Korean (Modern)
Yeonna means cute, charming, and girly like nature.
Yerda f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" in Dagbani.
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.
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-seul-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ye-seul and the first syllable of Areum.
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).
Yeshona f Indian and Hebrew (Rare, ?)
The sources of this name came from Indian origins but is also considered Hebrew.It means "Grace" or "Charm" in both Hebrew and Indian origin.The history is hardly known because it's a unique name and there are not many reliable sources on it's history.Some say it originated in India in which is most believed but some others said it came from Israel.
Yeshua f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the Hebrew 'ישועה' meaning "salvation"
Yetta f Yiddish
Possibly a diminutive of Yehudit or Esther, or a variant of Etta.
Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.
Yevdokha f Russian
Diminutive or variant of Evdokiya.
Yevdokia f Russian
Variant transcription of Yevdokiya.
Yevdoksiya f Russian
Russian form of Eudoxia.
Yeveniya f Russian
Means "well born"
Yevfimiya f Russian
Russian form of Euphemia.
Yevfymiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euphemia.
Yevgenya f Armenian
Armenian form of Eugenia.
Yevgyeniya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yevgeniya.
Yevhenia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yevheniya.
Yevheniia f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Євгенія (see Yevheniya)
Yevlaliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulalia.
Yevraziya f Soviet (Rare)
From the continent Yevraziya.
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.
Yèyéẹwà f Yoruba
Means "beautiful mother" in Yoruba.
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.
Ygnacia f Spanish
Variant of Ignacia.
Ygnesa f Medieval Basque
Early Basque variant of Agnes.
Yiacinta f Afro-American (Slavery-era, Archaic)
Variant of Jacinta used in the 19th century.
Yiannoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιαννούλα (see Giannoula).
Yida f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and Da, can be also form of Ida.
Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 () meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 益 () 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]
Yijia f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Yímiká m & f Yoruba
Alternative form of Yinka, ultimately meaning "surround me" in Yoruba.
Yina f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and Na, can be also form of Ina.
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.
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]
Yingna f Chinese
From the Chinese 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Yingwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Yingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer"... [more]
Yinjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".
Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.
Yinlayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.
Yinna f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Yinxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Yiorgoula f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργούλα (see Giorgoula).
Yioryia f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργία (see Giorgia).
Yioryitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιωργίτσα (see Giorgitsa).
Yiota f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).
Yioula f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιούλα (see Gioula).
Yioulika f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιούλικα (see Gioulika).
Yisa f Chechen
Means "stay" in Chechen.
Yisraela f Hebrew (Rare)
Female varriant of Yisrael
Yisuya f Chinese
Combination of Yi, Su 2 and Ya.
Yita f Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yetta.
Yitsa f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γίτσα (see Gitsa).
Yitta f Yiddish
Variant of Yetta.
Yivha f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Yivhen.
Yiwa f Thai
Means "soul, spirit, life, heart" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जीव (jiva).
Yixia f Chinese
Combination of Yi and Xia.
Yiya f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Yi and Ya, can be also form of Ia.
Ylbera f Kosovar (Rare)
Feminine form of Ylber.
Ylja f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse ylja "to warm, to heat".
Ylla f Literature
This name was used in Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicals, a collection of short sci-fi stories about Earth's relationship with Mars.
Yllana f Filipino
Name of a Filipina pageant queen.
Yllëza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ylljeta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" and jetë "life".
Yllmira f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" and mirë "good".
Yllza f Albanian
Variant of Yllëza.
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.
Yndiara f Brazilian
Yndiara Asp is a Brazilian skateboarder who participated in the Olympic Games, Tokyo 2021.
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).
Yobanna f Yoruba
Means “yes, correct” in Yoruba.
Yocasta f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Jocasta, particularly used in the Dominican Republic.
Yochana f Jewish
Hebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.
Yodgora f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yodgor meaning "remembrance, monument".
Yoela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.
Yoella f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yoel.
Yogananda m & f Indian
Yogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.
Yogita f Indian, Marathi
Means "enchanted, wild" in Sanskrit.
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.
Yoimiya f Japanese
From Japanese 宵 (yoi) meaning "night" and 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, shrine, temple". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Yokoyama m & f Japanese
Combination of Yoko and Yama
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".
Yolana f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Yolanda.
Yolandita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Yolanda.
Yolara f Literature
A beautiful and evil woman who serves the Shining One in "The Moon Pool" by Abraham Merritt.
Yolisa f Xhosa
Means "exciting" in Xhosa.
Yolita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yolitha f Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic and Assyrian form of Julitta.
Yolqina f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yolqin meaning "flame".
Yomabika f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir йома (yoma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with бикә (bikä), a component used in female names.
Yomna f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna) chiefly used in Egypt.
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.
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]
Yong-hwa m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 "looks, appearance; figure, form" and 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm".
Yongjia m & f Chinese
From 泳 (yǒng) meaning "to swim" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good".
Yongxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Yongya f Chinese
From the Chinese 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union, harmonious" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, graceful, refined".
Yonka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yonko.
Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́ f Navajo
Means "white shell woman" in Navajo.
Yoon-a f Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-a.
Yoona f Korean
Variant transcription of Yuna.
Yoongura f Bariba
Means "born whilst it was raining" in Bariba.
Yoonsua f Bariba
Means "born on the road" in Bariba.
Yoo-ra f Korean
Variant transcription of Yu-ra.
Yootha f English
Possibly means "joy" in an Australian Aborigine language. A well known bearer of this name was the British actress Yootha Joyce (1927-1980), star of the British sitcom "George and Mildred".
Yoriha f Japanese
The words 頼 (yori) meaning "reliance" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".
Yoruba f & m African American (Modern)
It could be derived from the Yoruba word Ori Obba "the Head King". This is the name of a West African ethnic group mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba Richen (1972- ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Yosa f Tajik
Diminutive of Yosuman.
Yosefa f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yosef.
Yosefina f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Josefina.
Yosha f Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit योषा (yóṣā) meaning "girl, young woman".
Yoshia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" or 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 吾 (a) meaning "I, me", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]
Yoshika f Japanese
From 悦 (yoshi) meaning "pleased, joy" and 加 (ka) meaning "increased, add". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yoshima f Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", combined with 真 (ma) meaning “real, genuine, true”, 麻 (ma) meaning “flax”, 満 (ma) meaning “full”, 馬 (ma) meaning “horse”, and 間 (ma) meaning “among, between”... [more]
Yoshina f Japanese
From Japanese 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshita f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit योषित् (yoṣít) meaning "young woman, girl".
Yosina f Uzbek
Feminine form of Yosin
Yosma f Turkish (Archaic)
Orjinal Meaning of Yosma is beautiful lady in Turkish Language.But today its mean to Scarlet Women.
Yosmina f Uzbek
Uzbwk form of Yasmin
Yọ̀sọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "rejoice into abundance" in Yoruba.
Yosora m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yozora.
Yosra f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra).
Yostima f Ethiopian
Buried at Daza, virgin daughter of a King. Saint in the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Church's Coptic Calendar.
Yostina f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern, Rare)
Alternate transcription of يوستينا (see Youstina).
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]
Yota f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).
Yotsuba f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 四葉, 四つ葉 or よつ葉 with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear."... [more]
Yotsuha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 四 (yotsu) meaning "four" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youla f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιούλα (see Gioula).
Youmna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna).
Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.
Youna f Japanese
From Japanese 瑶 (you) meaning "precious jade" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youna f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Young-a f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 영아 (see Yeong-a).
Young-hwa f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of 영화 (see Yeong-hwa).
Youssra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yusra (chiefly Moroccan).
Youstina f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern)
Possibly an Egyptian form of Justina.
Youxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Youya m & f Chinese
Means "graceful" or "elegance" in Chinese.
Yovana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Giovanna, making it the feminine form of Yovani.
Yovita f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Jovita.
Yovka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yovko.
Yoya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gloria.
Yozakura f Japanese (Rare, ?)
means "night cherry blossom" or "cherry blossoms at evening" in Japanese. Combining 夜 (yoru) meaning "night" and 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom".... [more]
Yozora f Japanese
From Japanese 夜空 (yozora) meaning "night sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Ypatia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hypatia.
Ypolita f Medieval French
Medieval variant of Hippolyta, recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Yrasêma f Guarani
Means "murmur of the waters" in Guarani.
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]
Yryna f Ukrainian
Variant of Iryna.
Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.
Ysaea f French (Quebec), English (Canadian)
Comes from the name Ysé, initially taken in Quebec then spread to Canada.
Yselda f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a variant of Isolde.
Ysella f Cornish
Derived from Cornish ysel "modest". This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Ysopa f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hyssop. In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents.
Ysoria f Medieval English (Rare), Obscure
Obscure medieval English name of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to the Latin name Isaura, which originated as an ethnic byname and derives from the place name Isauria.