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Yala f & m Aymara
Means "friend" in Aymara.

Yalan m & f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Lan 1.

Yalda f Persian
From the name of an ancient Iranian festival celebrating the winter solstice (held on either December 20 or 21), during which family and friends come together to eat, drink and read poetry. The name itself is ultimately derived from Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā) meaning "birth, nativity", most likely originally referring to Christmas (as in the birth of Christ).

Yali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי (li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare Li 2).

Yali f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Li 1.

Yalin f & m Chinese
Combination of Ya and Lin.

Yalin m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "(he) will host" in Hebrew.

Yalta f Early Jewish
A short form of Ayalta an Aramaic variant of Ayala (Do not confuse with Yaltah)... [more]

Yalti f Indigenous Australian

Yalun f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Yama f Japanese (Archaic)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 山 (yama) meaning "mountain". ... [more]

Yamam m & f Arabic
Means "dove" in Arabic.

Yamea f Filipino

Yamha f Arabic
Means "dove", from Arabic يمامة (ymāmh).

Yami f Spanish
Diminutive of Yamilet, Yamilex and similar names.

Yamie f Japanese
Japanese in origin. Written in kanji as "矢見"

Yamin f Burmese
Means "beautiful young woman" in Burmese.

Yamit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Yam.

Yamli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my sea" in Hebrew; a combination of Yam and Li 2.

Yamna f Afghan

Yamu f Indian
Hindu. The most common name of a river in India also known as Yamuna or possibly Yami; the name of the river is taken from a Hindu goddess of the same name. The goddess has a brother named "Yam" (YAHM).

Yana f Persian
Means “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.

Yana f Japanese
Meaning: ?

Yana f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Na.

Yanah f Dutch, Belgian
Variant of Yana.

Yanan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]

Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.

Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.

Yanci f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".

Yande m & f South African (Rare)

Yande f & m Mwanga
Possibly means "an expression of joy" or "an unexpected gift from God" in Mwanga.

Yandé f Serer, Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name was the Senegalese singer Yandé Codou Sène (1932-2010), who belonged to the Serer ethnic group.

Yane f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" combined with 根 (ne) meaning "root". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iane.

Yanel f & m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a Spanish version of Janelle or inspired by other names ending in -el.

Yanet f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Janet.

Yange m & f Chinese

Yange m & f Korean

Yanh m & f Korean

Yäni f Aymara
Means "perfect, better" in Aymara.

Yania f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Yana.

Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.

Yanin f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jnanin) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowing".

Yanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Yanjú m & f Yoruba
Means "complete" in Yoruba.

Yanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Yanli f Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jiang Yanli from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 厌离.

Yanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Yanmi f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "elegant and clever" In Cantonese Chinese.

Yanmo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Yanmu f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "perfect" in Cantonese Chinese.

Yanna f Chinese
Combination of Yan 2 and Na.

Yanne f French
French borrowing of Breton Yanna 2. ... [more]

Yanny f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jannie.

Ya'no m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Yano f Japanese
From Japanese 也 (ya) meaning "also", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 埜 (ya) meaning "open country, field, wilderness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop, dealer, seller", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 暢 (no) meaning "stretch", 弐 (no) meaning "two, second", 展 (no) meaning "unfold, expand", 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 信 (no) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust" or 倫 (no) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]

Yanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Yansi f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Short form of Anayansi.

Yansi f Indian
Yansi means having a part of anything or everything. ... [more]

Yansu f Chinese
From the Chinese h嫣 (yān) meaning "fascinating, charming" and 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".

Yanta m & f Quechua
Means "firewood" in Quechua.

Yanti f Indonesian
From Sanskrit यान्ति (Yanti), a title of the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Yanua f Shuar
Means "star" in Shuar.

Yanwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".

Yanwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting".

Yanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk".

Yanxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.

Yanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Yanyu f Chinese
Swallow jade or yan jade

Yaoji f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 瑶 (yao, meaning “beautiful jade”) 姬 (ji, meaning “princess” or “noble woman”). Yaoji is the goddess of Wushan, a mountain in southern China. Some sources say that she was a daughter of the Flame Emperor, while later ones incorporate her into the Daoist religion by making her a daughter of Xiwangmu.... [more]

Yaoxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".

Yaoye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight".

Yaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".

Yaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant".

Yäpa m & f Aymara
Means "excellent, very suitable" in Aymara.

Yapu f Aymara
Means "land which has been planted before harvest" in Aymara.

Yaqui m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yaqut f Arabic, Urdu
Means "ruby" in Arabic and Urdu.

Yara f Hebrew, Italian
Italian form and variant transcription of Yaara.

Yara f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of Yarina or Yaryna. It can also be used for Yaroslava or Yaraslava.

Yarai f Gamilaraay
Variant of Yhi.

Yaran f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Ran.

Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]

Yaren f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Yari f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Allegedly derived from a Taíno word meaning "small gold jewelry", for example necklaces of gold.... [more]

Yarin m & f Hebrew
Masculine and feminine variant of Yaron.

Yarin f & m Japanese
Combination of Ya and Rin

Yaris f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, likely inspired by Yara 2 and the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Marlenis).

'Yarja f Hausa
Means "fair" in Hausa.

Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.

Yaruu f & m Mongolian
Means "melodious" or "nice, pleasant" in Mongolian.

Yaşam m & f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkish.

Yasel m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Yasel was the name of a mexican warrior that helped lead the spanish people

Yasha f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 叉 (sha) meaning "fork". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasha f Indian, Sanskrit
Feminine form of Yash.

Yashi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism
Feminine form of Yash.

Yasi m & f Fijian
Means "sandalwood" in Fijian.

Yaşıl f Azerbaijani
Means "green" in Azerbaijani.

Yaşin m & f Turkish
Former Turkish people coming from Central Asia calls lightning as YAŞIN.... [more]

Yasja f Dutch
Dutch form of Yasha, usually used for females rather than males.

Yasmi f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iasmi.

Yasna f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasna.

Yasna f Persian (Modern)
An important part of the worship of God in the book of Avesta

Yaso f Eastern African, Central African

Yassa f Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yasse f Arabic (Anglicized)
A feminine variant of Yasser.

Yasu m & f Chinese
Conbination of Ya and Su 2

Yasue f Japanese
From 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, low, relaxed, inexpensive" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet, happy, healthy" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, river". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Yasur m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Yasur is a first name and a last name that refers to some types of birds that live near the sea.... [more]

Yasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Possibly a diminutive of Yaroslava.

Yati f Burmese
From the name of a measuring system traditionally used to weigh gems, ultimately from Sanskrit रक्तिका (raktika).

Yatie f Ancient Near Eastern, Ancient Semitic
Old Arabic name of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer was Yatie, a queen of the Nomadic Arab tribes of Qedar. She ruled in the 8th century BC.

Yatni f Javanese
Feminine form of Yatno.

Yatsu f & m Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 八 (yatsu) meaning "eight". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Yatta f African
West Africa, Liberia

Yatzi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Invented name inspired by similar names like Yatziri and Yaretzi.

Yaung m & f Burmese
Means "glow, radiance, colour, tint" in Burmese.

Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaidzhani form of Yavar.

Yawa f Western African, Ewe
Means "born on Thursday" in Ewe.

Yawai f & m Burmese
Means "palace" in Burmese.

Yaxia f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Xia.

Yaxiu f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant".

Yaxşı f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "good, suitable" in Azerbaijani.

Yaxue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Yaya f Spanish
Diminutive of Eladia or Claudia. This coincides with the Spanish word yaya meaning "granny, gran".

Yayah f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound yah (or other similar sounds), such as Zakiyah, Rokayah or Luthfiyah.

Yayan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".

Yayo f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yayoe f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yayoi f Japanese
This name combines 弥/彌 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "increase," 八 (hachi, ya, ya(t).tsu, you) meaning "eight" or 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata), referring to nari, the classical form of "to be," with 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru, yoi) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Yayra f African
blessing... [more]

Yayra f Uzbek
Potentially derived from the verb yayra- meaning "to feel free, to enjoy, to have fun, to rejoice".

Yayue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Yayuk f Javanese, Indonesian
Javanese diminutive of Rahayu.

Yayun f Chinese (Anglicized, Rare)

Yazhi f Navajo
Means "little" in Navajo.

Yazhi f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

Ybba f Old Swedish
Variant of Eyba.

Yblis f Arthurian Cycle
In an Arthurian legend in Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's late 12th-century German poem Lanzelet, the loving fairy mistress of Prince Lancelot is named Yblis an anagram for Sibil/Sybil.

Ydain f Arthurian Cycle

Yden f Medieval Flemish

Ydone f Arthurian Cycle
A lady met by Gawain in a forest pavilion.... [more]

Ydoya f Spanish
Variant of Idoya.

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 Korean
From the phrase yeppida (예삐다), which is the Gyeongsang dialect form of yeppeuda, meaning "pretty". Other Hanja combinations are possible.

Yecla f Spanish (Rare)
From the Spanish city (region Murcia) with the same name.

Yeda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Iêda.

Ye-dam f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 禮 (ye) meaning "etiquette, manners" and 膽 (dam) meaning "courage, nerve".

Yedda f English (Rare)

Yedra f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish yedra, itself a variant of hiedra, "ivy".

Yeela f Hebrew (Modern)

Ye-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 睿/叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 譽 (ye) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money" or 垠 (eun) meaning "boundary, limit, riverbank"... [more]

Yefei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".

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."

Yeheb f English

Yehwa f Korean

Yeimi f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeimy.

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.

Yeisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeisi.

Ye-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".

Yeji 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 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" or 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Yejin f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Ye-Ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 珠 (ju) meaning "jewel, pearl". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Yekta f Kurdish
Means "rare" in Kurdish.

Yela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jela.

Yelba f American (Hispanic)

Yelda f Turkish, Kurdish
Turkish form of Yalda.

Yeli f Laz
Means “azalea flower” in Laz.

Yeliz f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Yeliz Akkaya... [more]

Yelka f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jelka.

Yella f German (Rare)
Variant of Jella.

Yelsy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Elsie.

Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]

Yemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Yemi m & f Yoruba
Means "I am honourable" in Yoruba.

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 Indonesian (Rare)

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]

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.

Yende f Kongo

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.

Yenga m & f Central African

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".

Yenia f Spanish (Rare)

Yenn f Chinese

Yenna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Yenni f Finnish, Swedish
Variant of Jenni.

Yenta f Yiddish (Americanized, Expatriate)
Americanized form of Yente.

Yente f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jente.

Yenyi f Chinese

Yeoin f Korean
It means "lover" in korean.

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]

Yeon-U m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 (yeon) meaning "prolong, stretch", 軟 (yeon) meaning "soft, flexible, pliable", 煙 (yeon) meaning "smoke, mist, vapour" or 妍 (yeon) meaning "bright, colourful, beautiful, handsome" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 優 (u) meaning "excellence", 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 玉 (u) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]

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".

Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Yerda f & m Dagbani
Means "trust" in Dagbani.

Yeri m & f Spanish

Yeri f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) meaning "bright" and 梨(ri) meaning "asian pear", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 利(ri) meaning "benefit". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Ye-rim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".

Ye-Rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Yerin f Korean
From 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

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".

Yesa f & m Punu
Means "chance, luck" in Punu.

Ye-Seo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡/睿 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 汭 (ye) meaning "confluence of two streams, river bend" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence"... [more]

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".

Yeshi f Amharic
Means "for a thousand". This name is often combined with other names (Yeshimebet is an example).

Yeshi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yesli f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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.

Yessi f Spanish
Short form of Yéssica

Yetər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yeter.

Yetar f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yeter.

Yetta f Yiddish
Possibly a diminutive of Yehudit or Esther, or a variant of Etta.

Yetty f Nigerian
Diminutive of Yetunde.

Yeuko f & m Shona
Meaning "remembrance", it derives from the verb kuyeuka.

Ye-Un f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 예은 (see Ye-Eun).

Yeuna f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yeun.

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) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 叡/睿 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman", 元 (won) meaning "first, origin", 源 (won) meaning "spring, source" or 園 (won) meaning "garden, park, orchard"... [more]

Yeyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yeye m & f Nigerian (Rare)

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.

Yfame f Medieval French

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.

Ygnés f Spanish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Inés.

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.

Yiana f English (Rare), Greek (Rare, Expatriate)
Variant of Yianna.

Yibai f & m Chinese

Yibao f Chinese
From the Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Yican f Chinese
From the Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright".

Yicun m & f Chinese (Modern)
It's from a Chinese poem.It means a village.

Yida f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and Da, can be also form of Ida.

Yide m & f Chinese
From 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" and 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics".

Yides f Yiddish
Diminutive of Yehudis and Yehudit.

Yien f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity".

Yifah f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From Hebrew יִפְעָה (yif'ah) meaning "splendor, brightness".

Yifan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee, leisurely, indulgent" or 翊 (yì) meaning "assist, help" combined with 凡 (fán) meaning "ordinary, common, worldly, earthly", 璠 (fán) meaning "precious jade" or 帆 (fān) meaning "sail, sailboat"... [more]

Yifat f Hebrew
Means "splendor" in Hebrew.

Yifei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", or 翼 (yì) meaning "wing" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant" or "luxuriant", 飛 or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]

Yihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Hai.

Yihe f Chinese
From the Chinese 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites, gifts, admire" and 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" or 赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".

Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]

Yihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 翼 (yì) meaning "wing", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 翚 (huī) meaning "pheasant, to fly" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]

Yijia f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Yijie f & m Chinese
From 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitible, propper" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" (typically only used as feminine) or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 节 (jié) meaning "verse, poem, melody"... [more]

Yiko m & f Dagbani
Means "power" in Dagbani.

Yilan f & m Chinese
Combination of Yi and Lan 1.

Yilin f & m Chinese, Taiwanese
Combination of Yi and Lin.

Yiman f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 蔓 (màn) meaning "tendrils, vines".

Yimei f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "little sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Yimi m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jimmy.

Yimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven"... [more]

Yimu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire".

Yina f Chinese
Combination of the names Yi and Na, can be also form of Ina.

Yinah f Nigerian (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yinai f Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Yinam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "it will be pleasant" in Hebrew.

Yinan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 忆 (yì) meaning "remember; memory" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Yindi f Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Means "to descend" in Yindjibarndi and "mother" in Yolngu. Possibly also means "sun" in other Aboriginal languages.

Yine f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Ying m & f Korean

Ying m & f Thai
Means "extremely" in Thai.

Ying f & m Chinese (Cantonese)

Yinhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane".

Yini f Chinese
Means "charming and gentle."

Yinju f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

Yinlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Yinna f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Yinte f West Frisian, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jinte.

Yinxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money, wealth" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Yinyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing".

Yiota f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).

Yiqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Yiqu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 趣 (qù) meaning "that which attracts one's attention".

Yiran f & m Chinese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 依然 or 毅然 with 依 (yī) meaning "according to, depend on, near to," 毅 (yì) meaning "perseverance" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly."... [more]

Yirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Yireh f & m Biblical, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Jireh.

Yiru f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Ru