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Xudoyberdi m Uzbek
Means "God sent" in Uzbek, from Uzbek xudo "God" and yberdi "gave, sent". Xudoyberdi To'xtaboyev was an Uzbek writer of children's stories.

Xuefei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow" or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly"... [more]

Xueling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar"... [more]

Xue-ren m & f Chinese
Variant transcription of Xueren.

Xuiao m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Xián.

Xulián m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Julian.

Xuliano m Galician
Galician form of Julian.

Xullán m Galician
Galician form of Julian.

Xune m Asturian (Modern)
From Asturian xunetu meaning "July". This name was popularized by musician Xulio Andrés 'Xune' Elipe, who, after asturianizing his name from Julio to Xulio, received as a nickname the translation of julio ("July") into Asturian (xunetu).

Xunio m Galician
Galician form of Junius.

Xúpiter m Asturian, Galician
Asturian and Galician form of Jupiter.

Xuqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" or 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious".

Xurde m Asturian
Asturian form of George.

Xurşid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khurshid

Xus m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.

Xusan m Uzbek
Variant of Khusan.

Xuseen m Somali
Somali form of Husayn.

Xusen m Somali
Variant of Xuseen.

Xustiniano m Galician
Galician form of Justinian.

Xustinianu m Asturian
Asturian variation of Justinian.

Xustino m Galician
Galician form of Justin.

Xusto m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Justus.

Xuthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ξοῦθος (Xouthos), possibly derived from ξουθός (xouthos) meaning "brown-yellow, tawny" or ξανθός (xanthos) "yellow, yellow-haired", or from στρουθός (strouthos) "sparrow"... [more]

Xuwa m Chatino
Chatino form of Juan 1.

Xuy m American (Hispanic)
Diminutive form of Jesús

Xuyên m & f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese 川 (xuyên) meaning "river".

Xuying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance", 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious", 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton", 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 莺 (yīng) meaning "green oriole, finch", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".

Xuzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Xviça m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khvicha. A known bearer of this name is Xviça Biçinaşvili (b. 1974), an Azerbaijani wrestler of Georgian descent.

Xvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Variant transciprion of ღვთისავარ (see Ghvtisavar)

Xxavier m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xydias m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Xydias.

Xyler m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zyler.

Xylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber", a word used in the New Testament of the cross (for example, Acts of the Apostles 5:30 and 10:39).

Xystus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ξυστος (Xystos), which meant "scraped (smooth), polished" (from xyein "to scrape"). This was the birth name of the pope Saint Sixtus I. It was also borne by a Kemetian martyr saint.

Xzander m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander.

Xzavia f & m African American
Variant of Xavia, Zavia, or Xavier.

Xzavion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavion.

Xzavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier

Xzayvier m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Ya'acob m Malay
Variant of Yaacob.

Yaacob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.

Yaacov m Hebrew, Jewish
Variant of Yaakov.

Ya'akob m Malay
Variant of Yaakob.

Yaakob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.

Yaakop m Malay
Malay variant of Yaqub.

Yaakoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub) chiefly used in North Africa.

Yaakub m Malay
Malay form of Ya'aqov (see Jacob).

Yaaqoub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Ya'aqov'el m Ancient Hebrew
Possibly an older Hebrew form of Jacob.

Yaar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "forest" in Hebrew, also masculine form of Yaara.

Yaasiin m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yasin.

Yabaal m Somali
Meaning: Yabaal generally means "one who is ambitious" or "strives for success."... [more]

Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.

Yacaton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "little nose" in Nahuatl, or a diminutive form of Yacatl.

Yachouh m & f Ancient Aramaic, Arabic
Aramaic form of Jesus.

Yacine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yasin chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Yacinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hyacinth 1 or Hyacinth 2 (see also Yacinthe).

Yacko m African American, Northern African
Possible variant of Yaco.

Yacma m Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Yacme.

Yacme m Aragonese
Aragonese form of James.

Yaco m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Jacobo.

Yacob m Ethiopian
Form of Jacob used in Ethiopia.

Yacoob m Arabic
Alternate transcription of يعقوب (see Yaqub)

Yacquub m Somali
A Somali form of Yaqub.

Yacub m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Yaqub as well as the Indonesian form.

Y-adam m Rade
Rade form of Adam. Y- is a masculine name prefix.

Yadathan m Mandaean Mythology
In Mandaeism, Yadathan is an uthra who stands with Adathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.

Yadiel m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Jehudiel.

Yadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yadira or otherwise related to it. Also compare Yadiel and Yair... [more]

Yadin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "(he) will judge" in Hebrew, also the Hebrew form of Jadon

Yadir m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Yadira.

Yael m American (Modern)
Modern variant of Yale possibly influenced by French Gaël. This name first overtook the feminine popularity in 2003 with 110 boys over 80 girls and then suddenly raised in popularity in the United States in 2008 with 226 boys born over 94 girls... [more]

Yaequb m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yaqub.

Yafis m Medieval Turkic
Form of Japheth used in several old Turkic languages.

Yaghoub m Persian
Persian form of Jacob.

Yagmur f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Yağmur.

Ýagmyr m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Yağmur.

Yagop m Korean (Rare)
Korean form of Jacob.

Yagu m Medieval Breton
Variant of Jagu.

Yagub m Azerbaijani
Variant of Yaqub.

Yaguen m Gascon (Gallicized)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gascon form of Yago and a Gascon form of Aganus.

Yagur m Kalmyk
Kalmyk form of George.

Yahaya m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.

Yahel m & f Spanish
Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.

Yaheli f & m Hebrew
Variant of Yahel and Yali.

Yahelor m & f Hebrew
Means “to make a halo of light” in Hebrew. From a combination of Yahel and Or.

Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.

Yahir m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.

Yahiy m Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
Circassian version of John, from Yahya.

Yahiya m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian, Turkish
Variant or feminine form of Yahya.

Yahnn m American (Rare)
Variant of Jan 1.

Yahoel m Biblical Hebrew
Alternate form of Jehoel reflecting the original Hebrew pronunciation.

Yahor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George (compare Yegor).

Yahshua m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Varaint transcription of יֵשׁוּעַ (see Yeshua)

Yahve m Theology
Azerbaijani and Ukrainian form of Yahweh.

Yahvé m Theology (Hispanicized), Biblical Spanish, Theology (Gallicized), Biblical French
Spanish and French form of Yahweh.

Yəhya m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yochanan (see John).

Yahye m Somali
Somali form of Yahya.

Yahyo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yahya.

Yakari m Popular Culture, Sioux (?)
The name of the title character, a little Sioux boy, in the French-Belgian comic book series Yakari (1973-) and its television adaptions (1983, 2005).

Yakecan m Tupi (Rare)
Means "the sound of the sky" in Tupi.

Yakhauj m Hmong
Hmong form of Jacob.

Yakhiya m Dagestani
Lak form of Yahya.

Yakhkha m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yahya.

Yakhvar m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Jafar.

Yakhve m Theology
Bulgarian and Russian form of Yahweh.

Yakhya m Bashkir, Chechen
Bashkir and Chechen form of Yahya.

Yakima f & m English
A variant of Yakama, the name of the Yakama peoples from the Washington state area of the United States. Scholars disagree on the origins of the name Yakama. The Sahaptin words e-yak-ma means "a growing family", and iyakima, means "pregnant ones"... [more]

Yakinthos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hyacinthus.

Yakir m Hebrew
Masculine form of Yakira.

Yakkup m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yakub.

Yakob m Cornish
Cornish form of Jacob used in Cornish Bible translations.

Yakobo m Swahili
Swahili form of Jacob or James.

Yakobos m Coptic
Coptic form of Jacob. Pope Jacob (or James) of Alexandria was a 9th century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

Yakobus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of James.

Yakone m Popular Culture
A fictitious bearer is Yakone, a bloodbending criminal from the American television series The Legend of Korra.

Yakoob m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Yaqub.

Ýakub m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Yaqub.

Yakumo m & f Japanese
This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart" or 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo) meaning "cloud."... [more]

Yakush m Mari
Mari form of Jacob.

Yakym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Yakim. This was borne by the Blessed Yakym Senkivskyi (1896-1941), a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest martyred under Soviet regime.

Yakyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 野 (ya) meaning "area, field" combined with 鳩 (kyuu) meaning "pigeon, dove". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

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

Yalany m & f Manding
Mandinka name of unknown meaning.

Yaldabaoth m Ancient Hebrew
The name of the Demiurge according to Gnosticism. Possibly from ילדא (yaldā, “begetter”) and Abaoth from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צבאות (tsabāʾōθ), plural of צבא (tsābāʾ).

Yaldo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yalda.

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

Yalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Ya, Li 1 and An 1.

Yalim m Turkish
Means "sharp edge of a blade" in Turkish. Also means "fire, flame, blaze".

Yalin f & m Chinese
Combination of Ya and Lin.

Yalingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yaling and An 1.

Yalon m Hebrew (Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Jalon.

Yamad m Chechen
Possibly a Chechen form of Ahmad. This claim requires research.

Yamaguchi m Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred used of the Japanese surname Yamaguchi.

Yamajesty m African American (Rare)
Contraction of the English phrase your majesty. Also compare Jermajesty.

Yamal m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Jamal.

Yamandú m Guarani (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Guaraní name meaning "the precursor of the waters (of the world)". This was the name of a 16th-century Guaraní chief.

Yäm'ata m Eastern African
Ethiopian variant of Adimata.

Yamen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yamin.

Yamiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]

Yämil m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jamil.

Yamil m Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Spanish form of Jamil.

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

Yamudin m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Imamuddin

Yamuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yamila and Manuel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -uel)... [more]

Yan m & f Balinese
Short form of Wayan.

Yan f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of En.

Yanai m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew ya'anay meaning "he answers" or "Yahweh answers". This was the name of a Jewish poet from the 7th century AD.

Yanamayu m Quechua
Means "black river" in Quechua.

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]

Yanauluha m New World Mythology
The great medicine man of the Zuni. He is associated with civilization, agriculture, animal husbandry, social life, healing and knowledge.

Yancarlos m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.

Yance m English
Variant of Yancy and Yancey.

Yancey m English (Modern)
Variant of Yancy.

Yancho m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jan 1.

Yancuiltzin m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from yancuic "new" with a diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin. This was the name of a 14th-century Tetzcoco tlatoque who co-ruled with Tochpilli under Tepanec suzerainty.

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

Yandel m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Invented name with the ending -el seen in names like Yanel and Wanel. It was popularized by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Wisin & Yandel"... [more]

Yane m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yan 1.

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

Yanfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "fall of snow"... [more]

Yangan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yang and An 1.

Yāngba m Manipuri
Variant of Yaangba.

Yangming m & f Chinese
Combination of 洋 (see Yang) and 铭 (see Ming).... [more]

Yangyang m & f Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean", 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 杨 (yáng) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen" or 扬 (yáng) meaning "raise, lift, spread, scatter"... [more]

Yani m Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Yanni.

Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.

Yanico m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a Spanish variant of Yannick.

Yaniel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is most likely a combination of two given names, such as Yanira and Daniel (or an other Hebrew name that ends in -iel)... [more]

Yanier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yanira or is otherwise related to it.

Yanik m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jannik.

Yaniro m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Yanira.

Yanisleth m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Yanis with the popular suffix -leth.

Yaniss m French
Variant of Yanis.

Yankiel m Yiddish, Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
May be a variant of Yankel.

Yanling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration"... [more]

Yannai m Hebrew
Variant of Yanai.

Yannathan m Indigenous Australian
Place name; a rural suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Its name is from a local language and means "walk about, travel, journey, roam".

Yann Badezour m Breton
Breton form of Jean 1-Baptiste, used in reference to the saint.

Yann-Bêr m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Pierre (cf. Yann-Vari).

Yannik m French, Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Yannig.

Yannou m Breton
Diminutive of Yann.

Yann-Vari m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Marie.

Yanny m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
Diminutive of Yann, Yannick and perhaps also Giovanni in a select few cases.

Yano m Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of Emiliano.

Yanto m Indonesian
Masculine form of Yanti.

Yanuar m Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.

Yanuari m & f Indonesian
Variant of Januari.

Yanuarius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Januarius.

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

Yao f & m Chinese
Chinese unisex given name written with the Hanzi 瑤 (yáo) and meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl".

Yao m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".

Yaocuixtli m Nahuatl
Means "war kite, combative kite", derived from Nahuatl yao- "war, combat" and cuixtli "kite (bird of prey)".

Yaotlachinol m & f Nahuatl
Means "scorching of war" or "destruction of war" in Nahuatl.

Yaotlaloc m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of yao- "war, combat" and the name of the deity Tlaloc.

Yaoxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy flower" or "war flower", from Nahuatl yaotl "enemy, combatant; war" and xochitl "flower". This can refer to a type of organised warfare, or to an actual flower, possibly the marigold.

Yaozar m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Azar.

Yaphet m Hebrew, African American
Variant of Japheth reflecting the Hebrew pronunciation.

Yapyk m Mari
Mari form of Yakov.

Yaqob m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yaqub (see Jacob).

Yaqoub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).

Ya'qubu m Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic form of Jacob.

Yaqup m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yaqub.

Yaragi m Chechen
Means "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ (rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.

Yaraklas m Coptic
Coptic form of Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

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

Yarash m Belarusian
Belarusian version of the Greek name Hieronymus meaning "with a sacred name".

Yarashch m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Gerasim.

Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.

Yardenor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the name Yarden, the original Hebrew form of the name of the Jordan river, and the name Or, meaning “light”.

Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.

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

Yarema m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.

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

Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.

Yarikh m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derives from the Ugaritic yariḫ ("moon"). Name borne by a moon god worshipped in the Amorite and Ugaritic pantheons, and later as part of the Phoenician and Punic pantheons following the collapse of Ugarit... [more]

Yarilo m Russian (Rare, Archaic), Slavic Mythology, Serbian (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic), Belarusian
Yarilo is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and spring.

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

Yarin f & m Japanese
Combination of Ya and Rin

Yarlei m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Iarley.

Yarley f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps a variant of Yarely. It coincides with an English surname which is a variant of Yearley.

Yarmil m Czech (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Jarmil.

Yaro m Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Yaroslav

Yarofey m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ierofey. The spelling might have been influenced by Slavic names that contain the Slavic element yaru meaning "fierce, energetic", such as Yaroslav.

Yarosh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Hierotheos.

Yarovit m Germanic Mythology, Slavic Mythology
The name of a Polabian god of war, often identified with the Roman god Mars.... [more]

Yarramundi m Indigenous Australian
Means "deep water" in Darug. Yarramundi was a famous 18th/19th century Indigenous leader from the western Sydney area; many of his descendants still live in the area.

Yarrio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrio.

Yarrow m English (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).

Yarӑslav m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yaroslav.

Yarulla m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Friend of God” in Tatar.

Yaryk m Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Yarik.

Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.

Yaseen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين or Urdu یاسین (see Yasin).

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

Yaseni f & m Arabic
The name comes from a chapter of the Holy Qur'an called Ya Sin.... [more]

Yashar m Azerbaijani (Expatriate)
Simplified form of Yaşar.

Yashaul m Hebrew
A given son or “A prayed for” of Yahuah (Creator God) salvation,

Yasher m Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Yasir or from Arabic يَعِشْ (yaʿiš) meaning "live" or يُشِيرَ (yušīra) meaning "indicate, mention, reference".

Yashio m & f Japanese
Combination of a ya kanji, e.g. 八 meaning "eight," and 潮 (shio) meaning "tide, current; sea water."... [more]

Yashov'am m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jashobeam.... [more]

Yashovardhana m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Yashovardhan.

Yashovarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit यशस् (yáśas) "glory, fame, renown" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a medieval Indian ruler of Kannauj who founded the Varman dynasty of Northern India.

Yashue m Theology (Arabized)
Form of Yeshua used by Arabic-speaking Jews. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasu') to refer to Jesus Christ, while Muslims use عيسى ('Isa), the form in the Quran.

Yashuuca m Somali (?)
Somali form of Joshua.

Yashvant m Marathi, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Marathi/Hindi यशवंत (see Yashwant).

Yasiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Jasiel. A known bearer of this name is Yasiel Puig (b. 1990), a Cuban professional baseball player.

Yasine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin.

Yasmani m Spanish (Latin American)
Yasmani is a masculine given name of Cuban origin.

Yasmany m Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Yasmani.

Yason m Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.

Yason m Arabic
Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.

Yasoua m Arabic
Biblical Arabic form of Jesus (See Joshua).

Yasoy m Eastern African
Potential variant of Youssou.

Yassel m Spanish (Modern), Arabic
May be a variant of Yasser (Arabic: ياسر), meaning "easy" or "wealthy."

Yassen m Bulgarian
Variant of Yasen.

Yassin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasin.

Yassir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir).

Yasu m & f Chinese
Conbination of Ya and Su 2

Yasuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Yasuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yasuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" or 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Yasujirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yasujiro.

Yasumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect", 康 (yasu) meaning "peace", 妥 (yasu) meaning "gentle", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 悌 (yasu) meaning "brotherly, respectful", 寧 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, rather", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 保 (yasu) meaning "to raise; to rear", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" combined with 州 (su) meaning "prefecture", 寸 (su) meaning "measurement" or 壽 or 寿 (su) both meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, reality, truth", 純 (mi) meaning "pure", 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook, remote place" or 満 (mi) meaning "fullness"... [more]

Yasunari m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 成 (nari) meaning "to become". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible. ... [more]

Yasunobu m Japanese
This name is a combination of 泰 (yasu) meaning "Thailand, calm, easy, peaceful", or 安 (yasu) meaning "relax, rested, cheap, low, inexpensive", and 伸/延 (nobu) meaning "stretch, extend, prolong", or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe"... [more]

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]

Yasushi m Japanese
This name, as one kanji, can be used as 泰 (tai, yasushi) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand", 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu, yasushi) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru, yasushi) meaning "peaceful" or 康 (kou, yasushi) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]

Yasutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yasutarou.

Yasutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, Thailand", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yasuyoshi m Japanese
This name could be made of 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Yasuyuki m Japanese
This name combines 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested" with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku, yuki) meaning "of, this" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey."

Yasyr m Dungan
Variant transcription of Iasyr.

Yatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "widely, increasingly, more and more, for a long time", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.

Yatha m Near Eastern Mythology
Yatha is a pre-Islamic god worshiped by the Sabaeans and Hemyarites of Yemen. Nine kings have a theophoric name prefixed by Yathaʾ.

Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.

Yato m Japanese
"Stopped Night". Comes from the combination of the kanji 夜 or ya meaning night and the katakana syllable ト meaning "to stop." It is the name of the fictional god character in the anime/manga series Noragami... [more]

Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 ytn, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king")... [more]

Yatsentiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hyacinthus.

Yaudheya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
In the Mahabharata, when Yudhishthira was married to Devika in a self-choice marriage ceremony, arranged by her father Govasena, the king of Sivi Kingdom, they had a son, Yaudheya... [more]

Yauheni m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeny

Yaval m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Jabal.

Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaidzhani form of Yavar.

Yavé m Theology (Hispanicized), Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Yahweh.

Ya’vets m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jabez.

Yavtukh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Eutychius.

Yavuz Selim m Turkish
Combination of Yavuz and Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.

Yawar m Urdu
Urdu form of Yavar.

Yawara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 柔らか/和らか (yawaraka) meaning "soft, tender, gentle."... [more]

Yawdat m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Jawdat.

Yawe m Theology, Lingala (Rare)
Lingala form of Yahweh.

Yawhen m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Яўген (see Yauhen).

Yawheniy m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeniy.

Yawsəp m Northeastern Neo-Aramaic
Probably a Northeastern Neo-Aramaic form of Joseph.

Yaxya m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yahya.

Yaxye m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yahya. This spelling is used in Somalia.

Yaya m Indonesian, Western African
Indonesian form of Yahya as well as the form used in parts of western Africa.

Yayat m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Hidayat.