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Pela f Polish, German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Pelagia or Pelagie.

Pelo f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Pelagia.

Peri f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.

Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]

Phia f Various (Rare)
Short form of Sophia and other names ending in -phia.

Piiu f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Piia.

Pipi f Maori (Rare)
Maori form of Phoebe.

Pity f English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word meaning "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others", which is a cognate of Piety, ultimately from Latin pietas "piety" (via Old French pite "compassion"; also compare Pietas).

Piya m & f Haitian Creole (Rare)
From "Piye" who mean pious.

Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.

Posa f English (Rare)
Variant of Posy.

Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.

Pría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Priya.

Pria f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Priya.

Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.

Puma f American (Rare)
Spanish from Quechua word puma, the name for a large American feline.

Puna f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "spring (of water)."

Puti f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [more]

Qira f New World Mythology (Modern, Rare)
Varient of Ciara, and possibly from "奇拉", meaning "Odd Pull".

Quia f English (Rare)
Shortened version of Laquia.

Rada f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Radu.

Raia f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Raya.

Ra-im f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Ra-im (surname is Gil) is one of the main characters of well-known South-Korean drama, Secret Garden. The character is played by famous actress, Ha Ji-won.

Rana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]

Ràng f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to fasten in loops" in Vietnamese or variant of Rành.

Rạng f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to dawn" in Vietnamese.

Rành m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "clear" in Vietnamese.

Rara f Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish rar meaning "sweet, cute", originally "rare", a word ultimately derived from Latin rarus. This name has been used in Sweden since the latter half of the 19th century.

Rari f Tahitian (Rare)
Means "wet" in Tahitian.

Rata f Sanskrit, Nepali (Modern, Rare), Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese, Indonesian, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - bestowing, granting, bountiful ... [more]

Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]

Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.

Razi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.

Rebe f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Reba.

Rema f Italian (Rare), English (Modern)
Italian feminine form of Remo.

Rena f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]

Rena f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Rein.

Repo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Short form of Reposo.

Rese f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reese.

Réta f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Margaréta, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Reva f Russian (Rare), Soviet (Rare)
Diminutive of Revolyutsiya, or also a standalone name derived from Russian революция (revolyutsiya), meaning "revolution".

Rexi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rexie.

Reyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rain 1 or a shortening of any names with the name Reyn in there. (Example Reynold for males and Reyna for females.)

Rhéa f French (Rare)
French form of Rhea.

Rhia f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rhea, Ria, Rhiannon, or Rhian.

Rhut f Spanish (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Ruth 1.

Rhya f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Rhea or a feminine form of Rhys

Riam f Arabic (Rare)

Riệp m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Riff m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Rifka, Rivka or Rafael.

Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)
In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [more]

Ri-in f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" and 仁 (in) meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous". Other hanja can be used.

Rina f Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Ríona.

Rinn f Irish (Rare)
A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."

Riot m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word riot which refers to an uproar, tumult or unrestrained behaviour. The word derives from Old French riote meaning "dispute, quarrel, chattering, argument". This name was used by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her son born 2023.

Riri f English (Modern, Rare), Various
Diminutive of Rita, Rihanna and other names that begin with the phonetic element ree.

Risa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form for Richiza and names that end in ris, risa, or rise.

Riss f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarissa.

Risu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rixa f German (Rare), Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian short form of names beginning with the element ric.

Roba f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Roberta. Noted bearer is female country music pioneer Roba Stanley (1908-1986).

Robi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Robbie.

Roda f German (Rare)
A feminine short form of Germanic names including the name element hroð "fame" (e.g. Roderich).

Rode f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of German Roda.

Röfn f Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It may be from Icelandic röfn "broken, severed" or a feminine form of Hrafn.

Rome m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the capital city of Italy (see Rome). This is also a diminutive of Roman.

Romi f Dutch (Modern), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Romy.

Roua f Arabic (Rare)

Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.

Rozy f Judeo-Greek, Greek (Rare), Jewish
Greek form of Rosy. It is not a traditional Greek name except in Jewish communities where it mirrors the Judeo-Spanish name Rosa.

Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.

Ruhe m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ruhe.

Ruie f American (Rare)

Ruko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ru-ri f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 屢 "frequently, often, again and again" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit".

Rutu f & m Maori (Rare)
Variant of Ruta, Maori form of Ruth 1. The word rutu means "tackle" in Maori.

Ryla f English (Modern, Rare)

Ryli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Riley.

Sa'ar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Saar 2.

Sady f English (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Sael f German (Modern, Rare)
A newly created name, formed from the first two letters of the names of the parents Sanne and Eljero.

Salz f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
From the title of Mary Virgen del Salz ("Virgin of the Willow"). This Marian devotion belongs to the town of Zuera (Spain).

Sani f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sunny.

Saph f English (Modern, Rare)

Sașa m & f Romanian (Modern, Rare)
Romanian form of Sasha, used as a diminutive for Alexandru, Alexander and Alexandra.

Sash f English (Rare)

Sata f Japanese (Rare)

Seda f Armenian (Rare)

Sedi f English (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Seef m & f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
This name is more often seen on men than on women. For men, the name is a short form of Josephus and in some cases also of Severinus and its Dutch form Severijn... [more]

Seja f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German-Australian musician Seja Vogel.

Seki f Japanese (Rare)

Sevo m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Sevasti, Sevdia, Severian, Severiane, Severine and perhaps also Evsevi.

Sfia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Safiyyah chiefly used in Northern Africa. A known bearer is Sfia Bouarfa (1950-), a Moroccan-Belgian politician.

Sian m & f Hebrew (Rare)
From Hebrew שִׂיא meaning "highlight".

Sija f Dutch (Rare)

Sina f English (Rare)
Probably a form of the Gaelic Sìne or Síne, 'which normally becomes Sheena... [more]

Síta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Sita.

Siún f Irish (Rare)
Rare Irish form of Susan, possibly a variant of Siobhán. Used as the name of the title character in the traditional song Siún Ní Dhuibhir ("Susan O'Dwyer").

Siya f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), South African
As an English feminine name, it is likely a modern respelling of Sia.... [more]

Snir m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Hasbani River, also known as Snir Stream (Hebrew: נחל שניר‎‎ / Nahal Snir), is the major tributary of the Jordan River... [more]

Sofy f Various (Rare)
Variant of Sophie.

Sóla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sól.

Solo f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig.

Sông m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "river" in Vietnamese.

Sora m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "gravel" in Finnish.

Sori f English (Rare)

Sota m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "war" in Finnish.

Soul m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Soul. May also be used in reference to the word soul, from Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.

Srna f Croatian (Rare)
Means "doe, female deer" in Croatian.

Stas f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Stacy and Anastasia

Stea f Various (Modern, Rare)
Presumably derived from Romanian stea "star".

Súla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)

Suna f Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sune.

Sura f Romanian (Rare, Archaic)
Romanian name from Thracian sur "grey".

Susu f Chinese (Rare)

Susú f South American (Rare)

Suwa f Japanese (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [more]

Svet f Russian (Anglicized, Rare)
Diminutive of Svetlana that people in the English-speaking world sometimes use. It also means "light" in Russian.

Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin signum "sign".

Syda f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sida.

Syla f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Silas.

Taca f & m African American (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Tacy f English (Rare)
Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.

Tado m & f Frisian (Rare)
Frisian variant of Tade.

Tähe f Estonian (Rare)
From the genitive form of Estonian täht, cognate with Finnish Tähti.

Tais f Bulgarian, Russian, Spanish (Rare), Galician
Bulgarian, Russian and Spanish and Galician form of Thaïs.

Taiz f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Thais.

Tāle f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of Low German and Frisian Tale, a short form of Natālija and a derivation from Latvian tāle "far, far away".

Tali m & f Arabic, French (Rare)
Rising, Ascending, Going up

Tana f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Catalan
Variant of Tania, diminutive of Cayetana, and a form of Tanit.

Tana f East Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tanne.

Tane m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element thanc, such as Dankmar.

Tarz m & f Indian (Rare)

Tavi f & m English (Rare), Yiddish
Feminine diminutive of David. Diminutive of Octavia. Variation of Tavish. ... [more]

Taya f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Taisiya and Thaïs influenced by the spelling of the name Tai.

Taye m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tay.

Tayu f & m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick," 多 meaning "many, much," 大 meaning "large, big" or 手, the bound form of te meaning "hand," and a yu kanji, such as 結 meaning "tie, bond" or 優 meaning "gentle, elegant."... [more]

Teah f American (South, Rare)

Tedi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy.... [more]

Teea f Romanian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Tea and Romanian form of Thea.

Teel f English (Rare)
Variant of Teal.

Teia f Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Theia.

Tesa f English (Modern, Rare), Croatian, Serbian, Spanish
Variant of Tessa.

Teta f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Nikoleta or Panagiota.

Tete f African (Rare)

Teva f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "nature" in Hebrew.

Thit f Danish (Rare)
A famous bearer was Danish author Thit Jensen (1876-1957). Her birth name was Maria Kirstine Dorothea.

Tift f & m English (Rare)
From the surname Tift.

Tija f Latvian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Doroteja, now used as a given name in its own right.

Timi m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Timor.

Tino f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Tinatin and of its diminutives Tinano and Tiniko.

Tira f Muslim (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Feminine name related to Tirdad and Tir.

Tita f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Galician
Feminine form of Titus.

T'nia f English (Modern, Rare)

Toes f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be a rare variant of Toos.

Tóka f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Tóki.

Toni f German (Rare)
Short form of Oluwatoniloba.... [more]

Tora f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Torah, the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

Tosa f Japanese (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Tóta f Faroese, Icelandic (Rare)
Faroese and Icelandic diminutive of Tóra.

Treb m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Tree f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Theresa.

Treu m & f English (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Treu or a variant of True.

Troy f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Trui.

Trui f & m Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
A short form of Gertruida or (more rarely) of Trudo.... [more]

Truu f Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian variant of Tru.

Tudy f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Gertrude, as it is a variant of Trudy.... [more]

Tuga f Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
Means "sadness" in Croatian. According to a folk tradition, she and her sister Buga, together with their five brothers Klukas, Lobel, Kosenc, Muhlo and Hrvat, led the Croats into the ancient Roman province of Dalmatia in the 7th century.

Tuli f Indian (Rare)

Tuna m & f Croatian (Rare)
Male variant and female form of Tuno.

Turi f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Turid.

Tuua f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Tua.

Tyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tyan f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Tyne f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tyne.

Tyre f Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Þórví traditionally found in Scania.

Tyri f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From the Ancient Scandinavian name Þýri.

Tyya f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Uana f Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Oana.

Uchū m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 宇宙 (uchū) meaning "universe, cosmos, space."... [more]

U-Fan m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).

Ugia f Galician (Rare)
Galego reintegracionista form of Uxía.

Ujué f Basque (Hispanicized, Rare)
Spanish form of Uxue.

Ulfa f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "intimacy, familiarity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.

Ulfa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ulf.

Ulje f Estonian (Rare)

Ulke m & f West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian variant form of Oelke and North Frisian cognate of Oelke, although it should be noted that it is strictly masculine in North Frisia.

Ulla f Galician (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the Galician river Ulla, itself from the Proto-Indo-European root *uei- meaning "to twist" after the meandring character of the river.

Ülli f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Ülle.

Ulma f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Alma 1.

Ulva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Ulfva, an Old Swedish byname meaning "she-wolf".... [more]

Ülve f Estonian (Rare)

Unda f Latvian (Rare)

Ungu f Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Means "purple" in Malay.

Unna f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse unna "to love" or unnr "wave".

Unny f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Unni.

Urda f Literature, German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
A modernised form of Urd.... [more]

Urma f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Urmas.

Urme f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Urmas.

Urmi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Urme.

Urta f Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), German (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name can be a short form of Dorothea (compare Urtė), but it can also be a more modern form of the ancient Scandinavian name Urðr.... [more]

Urta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian urtë "well-behaved; gentle, calm, quiet; sage, prudent".

Urva f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Urve.

Urvi f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Urve.

Usva f Finnish (Rare)
Directly taken from Finnish usva "mist; haze".

Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.

Uyaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "rope, tether, hitching post" in Mongolian.

Üzem m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "grape, raisin" in Mongolian.

Vaëa f French (Modern, Rare), Tahitian (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Vaea.

Vala f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Old Norse name element valr- "the slain (in Valhalla)" as well as a direct adoption of Swedish vala (or völva) "fortune teller; prophet" (ultimately from Old Norse vǫlva).

Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.

Vara f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. While some academics consider this a short form of Varvara, others derive it directly from Latvian vara "power, force; reign".

Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".

Véta f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Lizavéta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Veya f Various (Rare)

Vico f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Vico "Our Lady of Vico", patron saint of Arnedo (La Rioja). The name derives from Latin vicus "neighborhood, settlement".

Vics f English (British, Rare)
Short form of Victoria.

Vida f Swedish (Modern), Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Vide or short form Arvida, Alvida, or other names ending with -vida.

Vida f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Means "life" in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.

Viiu f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Viia.

Viky f & m Various (Rare)

Vila f Serbian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Means "fairy" in Serbian.

Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.

Vina f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Nordic form of Wina.

Vira f Portuguese, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elvira.

Víta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Vita 1.

Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.

Viya f Tamil (Rare)
From Tamil வீயா (vīyā) meaning "wealth".

Vona f English (Rare), Croatian (Rare, ?)
In Croatia, this name is allegedly a short form of Ivona.... [more]

Vyan f Malaysian (Rare, ?)

Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.

Vyta f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vita 1.

Wava f English (American, Rare)

Wave f & m English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.

Wawa f & m Chinese (Rare)
Possibly from the Chinese 瓦 (wǎ) meaning "earthenware, pottery, tile" combined with itself.

Whim f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wim, coinciding with an English word meaning "a whimsical idea".

Wryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, probably a variant of Ryn influenced by the spelling of Wren.

Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.

Xaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaia.

Xara f American (Rare)

Xawa f Somali (Rare)
Variant of Xaawo.

Xaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zaya and Xaia.

Xeah f American (Modern, Rare)

Xila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla.

Xina f English (Rare)
Variant of Xenia and Xena.

Xira f New World Mythology (Modern, Rare)
This unique name is from Xira written "希拉", meaning "Pulled Hope". Other roots possible.

Xiya f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ziya.

Xylo m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.

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

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

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".

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

Yena f Indonesian (Rare)

Yeye m & f Nigerian (Rare)

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

Yita f Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yetta.

Ylja f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse ylja "to warm, to heat".

Ylse f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ilse.

Ylwa f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ylva.

Ymke f & m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Yme.... [more]

Ynès f French (Rare)
Variant of Inès.

Ynez f Various (Rare)
Variant of Inez.

Ynwa f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
An acronym for You Never Walk Alone, the motto of F.C. Liverpool.

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

Yone f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Jone 1.

Yono f Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a yo kanji, e.g. 与 meaning "gift, award," and a no kanji, e.g. 野 meaning "field."... [more]

Yoru m & f Japanese (Rare)
Means "night" in Japanese.

Yota f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).

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).

Yrma f Spanish (Latin American), Ukrainian, Italian (Rare)
Variant of Irma.

Yrse f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Yrsa.

Yrsi f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Yrsa.

Ysaé f French (Rare)
A other version of Ysé.

Ysée f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ysé.

Yuci f & m Chinese (Rare)
This name is used as 宇慈 (feminine) and/or 于此 (masculine) with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house; building, structure, eaves," 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent," 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at, go to, surname" and 此 (cǐ) meaning "this, these, in this case, then."

Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.

Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.

Yuho f Korean (Rare)
Combination of Korean Hanja "夢" meaning "Dream", and "星" meaning "Star". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.

Yu-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 柚子 (yuja) meaning "yuzu, citron," referring to the citrus species Citrus junos. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.

Yula f English (Rare)
Variant of Eula or a feminine form of Yul and Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [more]

Yume f Asturian (Rare)
Variant of Llume.

Yumi f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 玉米 (yùmǐ) meaning "corn, maize, ear", which is a combination of 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" and 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other character combinations that can make this name are: 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter"... [more]

Yuna f Ukrainian (Rare)

Yuta f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddishfied variant of the German given name Jutta via the Yiddish transcription יוטא

Yuwi f Japanese (Rare)
Rare variant of Yui.

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zaga f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Saga.

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

Żana f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Żanna.

Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]

Zäta m & f Swedish (Rare)
From the Swedish name for the letter Z. Often a nickname for someone whose name (either first or last) start with Z, it is sometimes used as a given name in its own right.

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]

Zeah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zea.

Zefa f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jozefa and Josepha.

Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.

Zela f English (Rare), Greek (?)
Possibly an English variant of Zelia, Zella or Zelah. This is also said to be a Greek name, in which case it might be a diminutive of Zinovia; compare Zelina.

Zema f & m English (Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Zema, or an invented name, likely inspired by names such as Emma and Zela.