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Yengiga f Wolof, Western African

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.

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

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

Yetanya f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Possibly influenced by Latanya.

Yetty f Nigerian
Diminutive of Yetunde.

Yeye m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Yèyéẹwà f Yoruba
Means "beautiful mother" in Yoruba.

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

Yímiká m & f Yoruba
Alternative form of Yinka, ultimately meaning "surround me" in Yoruba.

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

Yinlayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a mother" in Ijaw.

Ylyshume f African American (Rare)

Yma f Western African, Manding
Manding and Susu form of Mary.

Ymahri f African American (Modern)

Yobanna f Yoruba
Means “yes, correct” in Yoruba.

Yognon f French Creole, Western African

Yohanse f Hausa
Variant of Yohance.

Yọ̀lóyè m & f Yoruba
Means "rejoice and be honoured" in Yoruba.

Yomi f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yomii.

Yomii f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown; likely comes from the song of the same name by rapper Moneybagg Yo.

Yoon f Bariba
Name traditionally given to the first born daughter.

Yoonduaru f Bariba
Means "born near a river" in Bariba.

Yoongura f Bariba
Means "born whilst it was raining" in Bariba.

Yoonsua f Bariba
Means "born on the road" in Bariba.

Yoroakpo f Ijaw
Means "a woman's life" in Ijaw.

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.

Yọ̀sọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "rejoice into abundance" in Yoruba.

Yọyin m & f Yoruba
Means "bring out honey, sweetness" in Yoruba.

Yuana f African American (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Juana.

Yumzaa m & f Dagbani
Means "love all" in Dagbani.

Yurizaa m & f Dagbani
Means "loving all" in Dagbani.

Zacqueline f African American (Rare)

Zaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaya.

Zakayla f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Kayla.

Zakharia f African American
Feminization of Zakary using the popular suffix -ia.

Zakieya f African American (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Zakiya.

Zakiriya f African American

Zaleeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaliyah, which is an invented name based on the sound of Aaliyah (also compare Kaliyah, Jaliyah, Maliyah and Taliyah).

Zalissa f Western African

Zamari m & f African American
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Amari, Jamari and Kamari.

Zamizit f Agatu
Comes from "zamzita" meaning fairness

Zandaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zendaya.

Zanga m & f Manding
Bambara

Zanique f African American (Modern, Rare)

Zaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaniah.

Zariyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Zariah.

Zarria f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zariyah.

Zavianna f Filipino, African American

Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]

Zayanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zyana.

Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]

Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.

Zayyan m & f Arabic (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), Muslim
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beautiful, handsome, nice" (see Zayn).

Zazell f African American

Zeely f Literature, African American
Titular character of the 1967 children's novel 'Zeely,' by Virginia Hamilton.

Zeila f African American
Derived from Seylac, also called Zeila, town and port, extreme northwest Somalia, on the Gulf of Aden. Seylac also falls under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Somaliland (a self-declared independent state without international recognition that falls within the recognized borders of Somalia).

Zeinabou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou.

Zeïnebou f Western African
Variant of Zeinebou based on French orthography.

Zeinebou f Western African
Western African elaboration of Zaynab (chiefly Mauritanian).

Zelmyra f African American (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zelmira or a contraction of Zelma and Elmyra.

Zenaya f English (Modern, Rare), English (American), African American
Uncertain etymology. Possibly an alternative spelling of Zeniah, derived from Greek name Xenia meaning "hospitality"... [more]

Zendayah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zendaya.

Zendeya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zendaya.

Zenee f African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Creation based on the name Renee.

Zenolia f African American

Zerenity f African American (Rare)
Variant of Serenity

Zetilla f African American (Rare, Archaic)

Zhane m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zane 1. This was the name of the Silver Ranger in the TV series 'Power Rangers in Space'.

Zhoee f African American
Variant of Zoe.

Zianna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xiana.

Zikara f African American

Zikeria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zikiria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zina f & m Ogoni
Means "star" in Ogoni.

Zinabu f Western African
Western African form of Zaynab.

Zinachidiuto f & m Igbo (Modern)

Ziola m & f Ijaw
Means "the last born" in Ijaw.

Zionira f African American
Feminine form of Zion combining Zion and the popular suffix -ira.

Ziperela f & m Ijaw
Means "born to meet wealth" in Ijaw.

Zipporia f English (Rare), American (South), African American
Altered form of Zipporah.

Ziyanna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ziyana.

Ziyon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zion.

Zkyaira f African American

Zoletta f African American (Rare)
Combination of Zola 1 and the popular suffix -etta. This was the birth name of Zola Taylor, an American singer.

Zonnique f African American (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Zonnique Pullins (1996-), an American television personality and singer, it appears to be a feminine form of Zonnie which is her father's name... [more]

Zoosim m & f Dagbani
Means "abundance" or "greatness" in Dagbani.

Zori f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuri.

Zoubo f & m Ijaw
Means "a traveller" in Ijaw.

Zubeidat f Avar, Nigerian
Avar form of Zubaida also used by Nigerian Muslims.

Zugsung m & f Dagbani
Means "good luck" or "good fortune" in Dagbani.

Zuille f African American

Zuo m & f Ijaw
Means "protection" in Ijaw.

Zyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zy (found in names such as Zion, Zyaire and Xylon), ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.

Zyanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyana.

Zyion m & f African American
Variant of Zion.

Zykaria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zykeria.

Zykera f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeira or Zykeria.

Zykeria f African American

Zykeriah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykeriya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykerria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykerriah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykiera f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zykiria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zykeria.

Zyona f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ziona.

Zyonna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Zyana.