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Tọlọ́runlékè m & f Yoruba
Means "God is paramount, most important" in Yoruba.

Tolúwatọ́pẹ́ m & f Yoruba
Means "it is worth thanking God" in Yoruba.

Tómiládé m & f Yoruba
Means "that which is enough honour for me" in Yoruba.

Tómiláyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
Means "enough for my joy" in Yoruba.

Tóminíyì m & f Yoruba
Means "enough for my honour" in Yoruba.

Tomutendaishe m & f Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to He who is the Lord”, it is synonymous with the names Tinomutendaishe and Tovatendaishe.

Tor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "turtle-dove" in Hebrew. The turtledove is a type of pigeon bird of small medium size. There are 16 species for this bird. The upper part is light brown and the lower part is in shades of pink-red... [more]

Tọ́sími m & f Yoruba
Means "what is befitting to me" in Yoruba.

Tsengel m & f Mongolian
Means "joy, happiness, celebration" in Mongolian.

Tsengeldüüren m & f Mongolian
Means "full of joy" in Mongolian, from цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "celebration, merrymaking, happiness" and дүүрэн (düüren) meaning "full, complete".

Tserenbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" and Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tsetsegbayar f Mongolian
From Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tsetsenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цэцэн (tsetsen) meaning "wise, intelligent, profound" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Tsetsentsengel m & f Mongolian
From цэцэн (tsetsen) meaning "intelligent, profound" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "joy, happiness, celebration".

Tshephoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my faith" in Setswana.

Tsogbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from цог (tsog) meaning "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Tsolmonbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tukumaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "quick", "eager", "active", "cheerful", "vigorous", "is prompt to act" with the connotation "is busy".

Tümenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Túnráyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
Means "find joy again, see joy again" in Yoruba.

Ubong m & f Efik
Means "my glory" in Efik.

Ùdìayọ̀ m & f Yoruba
Means "bundle of joy" in Yoruba,

Üdvöske f Hungarian
19th-century coinage from Hungarian üdvös "salutary, wholesome". The name coincides with Hungarian üdvöske "mascot, amulet, pride and joy".

Ugtakhbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian угтах (ugtakh) meaning "receive, greet, welcome" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Ulambayar m & f Mongolian
Means "still more happiness" in Mongolian, from улам (ulam) meaning "more, further" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".

Ülemzhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "great celebration, much joy" in Mongolian, from үлэмж (ülemj) meaning "very, exceeding, largely" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Umako f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (u) meaning "love, affection" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji is possible.

Unaithi f Zulu
Variant of Unathi. Meaning: "God is with us" or "God is our strength".

Unashe m & f Shona
Means "God is with you" in Shona.

Ünenbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Uranbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Urtbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "long celebration" in Mongolian, from урт (urt) meaning "long" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Utina f Indigenous American
Means "woman of my country"

Uuganbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Uwaila f & m Edo, Western African
Means "prosperity is never late" in Edo/Bini, from uwa (wealth/prosperity) and ila (has no delay)

Uwemediemoh m & f Efik
Means "health is wealth" in Efik.

Uwemedimoh m & f Efik
Means "life is wealth" in Efik,

Valeriena f American (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
The name Valeriena is a twist on Valerieand Lena. This name means "little joy" or "young joy".

Véfreyja f Old Norse
Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.

Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Viergela f Haitian Creole
Derived from French vierge "virgin" combined with Haitian Creole la "there; here", this name has the intended meaning "the Virgin (Mary) is here".

Vinari f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინ არის (vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის (aris) meaning "to be".... [more]

Vineli f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის (vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [more]

Vui f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese vui meaning "amusing", with the implied meaning "joy".

Vuyisile m & f Xhosa
Means "bringing joy" in Xhosa.

Vuyokazi f Xhosa
Means "great joy" in Xhosa, a variant of Vuyo using the feminine or augmentative suffix -kazi.

Wafuletbo f Bandial
Means "there is nothing there" in Bandial.

Wagaye f Amharic
Means "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Wandoo m & f Tiv
Means "a child is good" in Tiv.

Wangyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Wawuda f Eastern African
Means "one who is satisfied" in Taita.

Wenxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness", 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn", "dim light, glimmer" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare".

Wenyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 温 (wēn) meaning "warm" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripple, wave" or 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness"... [more]

Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.

Wòmílójú m & f Yoruba
Means "look at my face" in Yoruba.

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Wunintira m & f Dagbani
Means "it is God who gives" in Dagbani.

Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (wynn) and Gothic � (winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *wunjō "joy, delight".

Wynngifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "gift of joy" in Old English, from the mostly-poetic word wynn "joy, delight, bliss" combined with gifu, an alternative form of giefu "gift, present".... [more]

Wynnthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements wynn "joy" and þryþ "strength".

Xenopatra f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun πάτρα (patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or Greek πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father"... [more]

Xiangyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples, swirling" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Xianji f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not perfectly round".

Xiaoji f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round" or 霁 (jì) meaning "clear up after rain, cease anger".

Xiuyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroider, embroidery, ornament" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Xiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Xuela f Literature
Named after the fictional character Xuela Claudette Richardson in the novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother", by Jamaica Kincaid. ... [more]

Xuyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

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).

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

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.

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

Yanlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 珑 (lóng) meaning “a kind of jade that is for requesting rain and has the figure of Chinese dragon on”.

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

Yeranuhi f Armenian
Means "happy lady", from the Armenian noun երանի (erani) meaning "wish, happiness, joy" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Yétádé f Yoruba
Means "mother is worth a crown" in Yoruba.

Yichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.

Yichui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (yī) meaning "Italy", 一 (yī) meaning "one, first", 意 (yì) meaning "meaning, significance, intention", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" (which is usually only feminine), or 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites" (also usually feminine) combined with 吹 (chuī) meaning "blow, blast, puff"... [more]

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

Yifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" or 衣 (yī) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

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]

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]

Yijing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 弈 (yì) referring to the ancient board game Go combined with 靖 (jìng) meaning "stable, peaceful", 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, talented, gifted (of a woman)" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle"... [more]

Yilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect, continuous" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Yiling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 逸 (yì) meaning "leisurely, indulgent", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 乙 (yǐ) referring to the second of the ten Heavenly Stems, 以 (yǐ) meaning "with, by means of, because of, according to" or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" combined with 伶 (líng) meaning "clever", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain range", 齡 (líng) meaning "age, length of time, duration" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul"... [more]

Yilong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

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

Yineng f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Yingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Yining f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Yiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 夷 (yí) meaning "foreigner, flat, level, smooth", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed, chaste" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel"... [more]

Yiqiang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling", 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".

Yishao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Yishen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 莘 (shēn) meaning "long, numerous", also the name of a medicinal plant.

Yishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 怡 (yí) meaning "happy; joyful" or "harmony; pleasure, joy" or 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".

Yitong f Chinese (Modern)
The name Yi(in Chinese character“怡” means "happy" or "joy", and the name Tong(in Chinese character“童”means "child" or "innocent")can be put together, meaning "happy, joy, innocent and pure".

Yiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

Yiwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".

Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Yixi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn" or "dim light, glimmer", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, happy event".

Yixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Yixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 亿 (yì) meaning "hundred million, many" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Yixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joy, harmony" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".

Yixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".

Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", or 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim"... [more]

Yiyin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".

Yiyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 游 (yóu) meaning "swim, float, drift, wander".

Yizhao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" and 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous"... [more]

Yizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 彝 (yí) meaning "ritual vessel", 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, realise, arrive, reach", 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut", 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]

Yizhuo m & f Chinese
From 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitible, propper" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" (typically only used as feminine) combined with 卓 (zhuō) meaning "tall, erect" or 灼 (zhuó) meaning "bright, shining, luminous"... [more]

Yongyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union, harmonious" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

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".

Yorokobi f Japanese
From Japanese 喜び (yorokobi) meaning "joy".

Yoshika f Japanese
From 悦 (yoshi) meaning "pleased, joy" and 加 (ka) meaning "increased, add". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshiyo f & m Japanese
From 吉 (yoshi, kichi, kitsu) meaning "joy, good luck, congratulations", combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation".

Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.

Yuxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness, delight", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Yuyuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 遊 (yu) meaning "to play" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" and then combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Zhavkhlan m & f Mongolian
Means "dignity, majesty, glory" or "joy, happiness, good fortune" in Mongolian

Zhongyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" or 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" combined with 一 (yī) meaning "one", 颐 (yí) meaning "nourish, foster, protect", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 夷 (yí) meaning "flat, level, smooth" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony"... [more]

Ziigwan f & m Ojibwe
Meaning "its is (early) spring" in Ojibwe,

Zivaizvinodababa m & f Shona
Means "know what the father wants" in Shona.

Ziyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" (a type of tree) combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 异 (yì) meaning "different, unusual, strange", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 屹 (yì) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [more]

Zolbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, fate" ans баяр (bayar) meaning "joy"

Zvanaka f Shona
Means "it is well" in Shona.

Zvichanzii m & f Shona
Means "what is it?" in Shona.