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Watchara m Thai
Means "vajra" in Thai, referring to a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt.

Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Watna m Western African
Means "let's go" in Balanta, spoken in Guinea Bissau.

Watorea f & m Indigenous Australian, Maori
Derived from Maori wātō rea meaning "sunset". This name was used for a tropical cyclone in 1976 near Australia.

Watthana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

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

Waywa m Quechua
Means "swirl" or "small hurricane" in Quechua.

Weayaya m & f Indigenous American
Derived from the Dakota word wiiyaye meaning "sunset".

Weda m Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Frisian short form of Wedigo.

Weera m Thai, Sinhalese
Thai alternate transcription of Vira as well as the Sinhalese form.

Wehha m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive form of Old English names beginning with weoh "idol, image" or "sacred, holy", such as Weohstan... [more]

Weihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Weijia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "to preserve, to maintain, to hold together" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful"... [more]

Wella m Cornish
Cornish form of William.

Welza m Unknown

Wenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Wenjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious"... [more]

Wenxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Wenyasha m & f Shona
Means "merciful" in Shona.

Weola m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Diminutive of Old English names beginning with he element weoh- "idol, image" or "holy, sacred".

Wepa m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Vefa.

Werä m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Werner.

Wereka m Gothic

We'wha m Indigenous American
A Zuni name of unknown etymology. We'wha was a Zuni Native American lhamana from New Mexico, and a notable weaver and potter.

Wexá f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bolt, short arrow" in Shipibo.

Weyapiersenwah m Shawnee
Means "blue jacket" in Shawnee.

Wharekura m Maori
This name means "school of learning". Its also the name of a building where tohunga (priest) taught esoteric lore to students of his. This was the name of a Ngati Tama chief named Te Wharekura of the Ngati Wai Ngati Tama clan who along with his clan killed and cooked 50 Moriori in the mid-1800s at Te Raki in what is now Chatham Islands.

Whiltierna m & f Old Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Faoiltiarna.

Wicha m Thai
Means "knowledge, subject" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).

Widura f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
meaning- learned or clever, skilled, intelligent

Wigheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.

Wijaya m & f Indonesian, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.

Wikramawardhana m History
Derived from Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace, valour" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing, thriving". This was the name of the fifth king of the Majapahit Empire who reigned from 1389 to 1429.

Wikvaya m Hopi
Hopi name meaning "one who brings", derived from Hopi wíkva "bring, fetch" (plural wíkvaya).

Wiliama m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of William.

Willah m English (African)

Wiltha m & f English

Wiñaya f & m Aymara
Means "eternal" in Aymara.

Winca m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Vincent.

Winnemucca m Paiute
Means "bad face" in Paiute.

Wintra m & f English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon, African American, English
Old English byname meaning "winter", originally given to a person with a frosty or gloomy temperament.... [more]

Wiriya m & f Thai
Means "perseverance, diligence" in Thai.

Wiryadipura m & f Indonesian, Hinduism, Sanskrit
An Indonesian name probably composed of two Sanskrit words, Wiryadi (from Virya) and Pura.

Wi-sapa m Sioux
Means "black sun", from Lakota wee "sun" and sah'-pah "black".

Wishva m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විශ්ව (see Vishwa).

Wishwa m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විශ්ව (see Vishwa).

Wisnucandra m Indonesian (Rare)
Comination of Wisnu and Candra

Wisnupada m Indonesian (Rare)
From Sanskrit विष्णुपद (vishnupada) meaning "foot of Vishnu". A known bearer is Indonesian actor Nyoman Oka Wisnupada Antara (1981-), also known as Oka Antara.

Witaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทยา (see Witthaya).

Witła m Vilamovian (Rare)
Vilamovian form of Wilhelm.

Witta m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Vitalis.

Wittaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทยา (see Witthaya).

Witthaya m Thai
Means "science, philosophy, knowledge, learning" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidya).

Wittiza m Gothic
Wittiza (c. 687 – probably 710) was the Visigothic King of Hispania from 694 until his death, co-ruling with his father, Egica, until 702 or 703.

Wonja m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Wonya m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanya.

Worb-a m Sidamo
Means "brave" in Sidama.

Wovoka m Paiute
Means "cutter" in Paiute.

Wuffa m Anglo-Saxon
Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.

Wumda f & m Dagbani
Means "obedient one" in Dagbani.

Wundeiya m & f Dagbani
"God has accepted"

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

Wunna m Burmese
Means "appearance" or "letter, syllable" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).

Wuntia m & f Dagbani
Means "God has given" in Dagbani.

Wuntima f & m Dagbani
Means "God has given me" in Dagbani.

Wurina f & m Mongolian (Sinicized)
Sinicized form of Urna.

Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]

Xa m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 賒 (xa) meaning "distant, far".

Xạ f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 麝 (xạ) meaning "musk".

Xäliulla m & f Tatar

Xamida m Berber
Berber form of Hamid 1.

Xämzä m Bashkir
Alternate transcription of Хәмзә (see Khamza)

Xamza m Somali
Somali form of Hamza.

Xayad Virah m Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati
Meaning "Victorious Over Enemies".

Xaysana m Lao
Means "victory, win" in Lao.

Xeka m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "vanilla" in Shipibo.

Xhuuyaa m Haida
Derived from Haida xhuuyaa "raven" (compare Koyah).

Xianghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 湘 (xiāng) referring to the Xiang River in southern China, 相 (xiāng) meaning "mutually, together", 象 (xiàng) meaning "ivory" or 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, turn towards, support, side with" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Xiaohua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Xilohua f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Xinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xochhua m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and the possessive suffix -hua. Compare Xochihua.

Xochihua m & f Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "flower-bearer, owner of flowers" in Nahuatl, figuratively "to bewitch women; seducer, seductress" or "effeminate man". Derived from xōchitl "flower" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Xochiteca m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Xochitlan", or taken from the name of a famous female sacrificial victim (given as an honorary title to victims sacrificed in the 13th month).

Xochitzetzeloa m Nahuatl
Means "he sprinkles flowers", derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and tzetzeloa "to shake something, to sift something".

Xola m & f Xhosa
Means "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.

Xšayāršā m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Xerxes.

Xuda m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 桦 (huà) meaning "birch" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Xujia m Chinese
From 栩 (xǔ) meaning "vivid" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, best".

Xuwa m Chatino
Chatino form of Juan 1.

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

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

Yaangba m Manipuri
Means "fast; speedy" in Meitei.

Yaba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba

Yachanglokpa m Manipuri
COMING SOON!

Yacma m Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Yacme.

Yaghma m Persian
Means "booty, plunder" in Persian

Yagona m Uzbek
Means "sole, only" in Uzbek.

Yağya m Crimean Tatar

Yagya m Sanskrit
"The name means sacrifice."

Yaha m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.... [more]

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

Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.

Yahíma m & f Taíno

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

Yahola m Creek

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

Yahusha m Biblical Hebrew
יהושוע (yah-ho-shoo'-ah) = yahusha = Yahuah is my salvation... [more]

Yähüz̦ä m Bashkir

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

Yai Henba m Manipuri
Meaning "Humble" and "Respectful".

Yaihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Manipuri.

Yaiphaba m Manipuri
Means "very lucky" in Meitei.

Yakhiya m Dagestani
Lak form of Yahya.

Yakhkha m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yahya.

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]

Yakshanba m Uzbek
Means "Sunday" in Uzbek.

Yala m Muslim

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

Yalçınqaya m Azerbaijani
Means "steep rock, cliff" in Azerbaijani.

Yalsumah m & f Dagbani
Means "good things" in Dagbani.

Yäm'ata m Eastern African
Ethiopian variant of Adimata.

Yamoussa m Western African

Yampanya m & f Luba

Yana m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound yana (or other similar sounds), such as Mulyana or Suryana.

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.

Yandra m Indonesian

Yāngba m Manipuri
Variant of Yaangba.

Yanhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yanozha m Apache

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

Yaochoca m Nahuatl
Means "to make war cries", from Nahuatl yoatl "war, warfare; combatant" and choca "to cry, weep; to bleat, roar, growl".

Yaomeca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "war, warfare; combatant" and mecatl "cord, rope".

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

Yaquica m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl yaoquiza "to go to war". Alternatively, may be related to Yaquin.

Yarema m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.

Yarka m Kalmyk
Means "lean" in Kalmyk.

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

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

Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.

Yashovardhana m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Yashovardhan.

Yashuuca m Somali (?)
Somali form of Joshua.

Yasicraja m Tamil

Yaşla m Kalmyk
Means "buckthorn" in Kalmyk.

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

Yasuchika m Japanese
From 寧 (yasu) meaning "rather, peace" and 親 (chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Yasuhisa m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, furthermore, yet, forever". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasumasa m Japanese
From 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive" and 真 (masa) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yasuna f & m Japanese
From 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, protect" and 名 (na) meaning "reputation, name, status". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yasuta m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasutaka m Japanese
From 恭 (yasu) meaning "mercy" combined with 剛 (taka) meaning "strong" or 宇 (taka) meaning "roof, eaves". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yasutora m Japanese (Rare)
From 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" and 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yasuya m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu, an) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level" combined with 祢 (ya, dei, nei, ne, nai, katashiro) meaning "mausoleum, shrine"... [more]

Yata m African, Afro-American (Slavery-era)

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.

Yatsuka m Japanese
From 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 束 (tsuka) meaning "to bunch, to bind, to end". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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]

Yavianda m Indonesian (Rare)

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

Yaxya m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yahya.

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

Yaya m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound ya (or other similar sounds), such as Suryana or Mulyana.

Yaza m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရာဇာ (see Yarzar).

Yazenta m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Ydalla m Medieval Spanish

Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.

Yecatlahua m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".

Yedidiya m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidiah.

Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.

Yegova m Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Jehovah.

Yehia m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yahya chiefly used in Egypt.

Yehiya m & f Arabic, Uyghur
Uyghur masculine and feminine form of Yahya, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya) or يحيى (see Yahiya).

Yehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.

Yehya m Arabic, Uyghur
Arabic variant transcription and Uyghur form of Yahya.

Yelma m Amharic
Means "may he prosper" in Amharic.

Yenga m & f Central African

Yenningtamba m Manipuri
Means "born in spring" in Meitei.

Yeong-hwa f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "eternal, forever" or 靈 (yeong) meaning "soul, spirit, deity" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, prosper", combined with 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace" or 火 (hwa) meaning "fire"... [more]

Yerah m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning, "moon, lune."

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

Yeremia m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeremiah.

Yeremiah m Hebrew

Yeremiya m Bulgarian (Rare), Ganda
Luganda and Bulgarian form of Jeremiah.

Yeremya m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Jeremiah.

Yeremyaah m Somali
Somali form of Jeremiah.

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

Yesaya m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Isaiah.

Yeshaya m Hebrew
Variant of Yeshayahu.

Yesua m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Yeshua

Yezdra m Russian
Russian form of EZRA.

Yezekiya m Biblical Russian, Biblical Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hezekiah.

Yhya m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya).

Yidya m Ancient Semitic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the Canaanite mayor of Ascalon, attested from several of the Amarna letters.

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]

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

Yinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yinhla m Tsonga
Means "point; cornerstone" in Xitsonga.

Yinka m & f African
Nigerian unisex name.

Yiremiah m Ancient Assyrian
Assyrian form of Jeremiah.

Yiruma m Korean
The name of a South Korean pianist and composer.

Yitmah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]

Yocha m Biblical Hebrew
Variant transcription of Joha.... [more]

Yoga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit योग (yoga) referring to a set of Hindu and Buddhist practices centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself means "yoking, joining, attaching" in Sanskrit.

Yogananda m & f Indian
Yogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.

Yogendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit योग (yóga) meaning "joining, attaching" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Yohana m Swahili
Swahili form of John.

Yoihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Meitei.

Yokana m Nyoro
Bunyoro variant of Johannes.

Yokoyama m & f Japanese
Combination of Yoko and Yama

Yomelela m Xhosa
Measn "be strong" in Xhosa.

Yona m Cherokee
Means "bear" in Cherokee.

Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yong-hwa m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 "looks, appearance; figure, form" and 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm".

Yongjia m & f Chinese
From 泳 (yǒng) meaning "to swim" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good".

Yoon-ha m Korean

Yooxanaa m Somali
Somali form of John.

Yopå m Walloon (Rare)
A other version of Yopôl.

Yorichika m Japanese
From 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely" and 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence". Other kanji combinations can be used again.

Yorimasa m Japanese
From 偉 (yori) meaning "admirable" and 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoritaka m Japanese
From 順 (yori, jun, nao) meaning "obey, submit, order, occasion, docile, turn, right" or 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, request" combined with 敬 (kei, taka, kyo) meaning "respect, honor, reverence, awe" or 飛 (taka, hi) meaning "flight, to fly, overhead"... [more]

Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]

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.

Yoseba m Basque

Yoshavyah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Joshaviah.... [more]

Yoshchka m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant and diminutive of Yoshchkigi.

Yoshia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" or 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 吾 (a) meaning "I, me", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Yoshichika m Japanese
From 宜 (yoshi) meaning "good, best regards" combined with 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence".

Yoshihira m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill", 悦 (yoshi) meaning "joy, pleased", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness", or 嘉 (ka, yomi.suru, yoi, yoshi) meaning "auspicious" combined with 平 (hira) meaning "peace, flat, even"... [more]

Yoshihisa m Japanese
From Japanese 可 (yoshi) meaning "permitted, allowed, licensed" combined with 常 (hisa) meaning "always, constantly, consistently". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Yoshimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (yoshi) meaning "ecstasy" combined with 将 (masa) meaning "commander, leader, general". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshinaka m Japanese
From Japanese 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 心 (naka) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 央 (naka) meaning "centre, middle" or 仲 (naka) meaning "relationship, terms"... [more]

Yoshita m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "right conduct; righteousness; justice; morality" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Yoshitaka m Japanese
From 宜 (yoshi) meaning "good, naturally, best regards", 薫 (yoshi) meaning "scented, fragrant", or 欣 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice, joyful" combined with 登 (taka) meaning "to ascind, to climb up", 昂 (taka) meaning "to raise the head, high spirited" or 任 (taka) meaning "term, to entrust to, duty, responsibility"... [more]

Yoshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]

Yoshka m Russian
Variant of Joshua.

Yosia m Nyoro, Ganda
Nyoro and Ganda form of Josiah.

Yoska m Romani
Romani form of Jóska, the Hungarian diminutive of József (Joseph).

Yoskeha m New World Mythology
The principal deity of the Iroquois, creator of everything good.

Yosora m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yozora.

Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yosuga m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 縁 (yosuga) meaning "clue, way, means; relative; reminder, memento," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of archaic verb 寄す (yosu) meaning "to bring near, put close, let come near" and 処 (ka) meaning "place, spot."... [more]

Yota m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youta.

Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Young-hwa f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of 영화 (see Yeong-hwa).

Youshaʿ m Arabic
Arabic form of Jesse.

Youssoupha m Western African
Variant of Youssouf.

Youya m & f Chinese
Means "graceful" or "elegance" in Chinese.

Yozjuma m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and juma meaning "Friday".

Ysamotika m Indian (Parsi)
From the Scythian *Zamapatika meaning “landlord”.

Ystävä m & f Finnish
Means "friend" in Finnish.

Yuara f & m Japanese

Yuba m Ancient Berber
Variant of Juba 1.

Yuça m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Possibly a short form of Yuçafe.

Yuda m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Judah.

Yuda m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare Hebrew form of Judah. Predominantly used by the Jewish communities in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.

Yudha m Indonesian
Variant of Yuda.

Yudhistira m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Yudhisthira.

Yudistira m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Yudhisthira.

Yuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain" or 悅 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 華 (huá) meaning "brilliance, magnificence", as well as other character combinations.

Yuēná m Chinese
Chinese variant of Yonah, the titular character in the story of Jonah in Abrahamic religions.... [more]

Yuhana m Mandaean
Mandaic form of John.

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yujia m & f Chinese
The gender can depend upon the actual Chinese characters of the name. A positive meaning of excellency and appraised.

Yuka f & m Inuit
Means "bright star" in Inuit.

Yukhma m Chuvash

Yukia f & m Japanese

Yukichika m & f Japanese
Meaning varies depending on the kanji used.

Yukihira m Japanese (Rare)
From 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" and 平 (hira) meaning "peace, flat, even". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yukihisa m Japanese
From 侑 (yuki) meaning "help, recommend, reward, forgive" combined with 久 (ku, hisa) meaning "long-lasting, ancient, to take a long time, to remain unchanged, long time ago". Other kanji can be used instead.

Yukima f & m Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukimasa m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 幸 (yuki) meaning "luck, favour" and 政 (masa) meaning "governmental affairs". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yukimura m Japanese
This name is used as 幸村 with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness" and 村 (son, mura) meaning "town, village."... [more]

Yukinaga m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "luck, favour" and 長 (nagai) meaning "chief, head". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukitaka m Japanese
This name is made up of 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 幸 (yuki) meaning "fortune, happiness, bliss", or 行 (yuki) meaning "journey, going, line, row", and 隆 (taka) meaning "prosperous", 貴 (taka) meaning "valuable, worthful", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety", or 高 (taka) meaning "expensive, tall, high"... [more]

Yukiya m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.... [more]

Yuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遊 (yu) meaning "play" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Yumichika m & f Japanese
"bow" (archery or violin); "relative" or "familiarity"... [more]

Yumiya m & f Japanese
Means "bow and arrow" in Japanese.

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

Yuna m Brazilian
In Brazilian Portuguese, it means "dark river", and is derived from Tupi 'y, water, + un, black.

Yung-fa m Taiwanese

Yunhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 运 (yùn) meaning "move, carry, fortune, luck, fate", 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone" or 芸 (yún) meaning "common rue" (scientific name Ruta graveolens) combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Yunjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious"... [more]

Yunusa m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Yunus.

Yupaycha f & m Aymara
Means "adore" in Aymara.

Yura f & m Inuit
Means "beautiful" in Inuit.

Yuriah m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uriah.

Yuriya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily", 揺 (yuri) meaning "swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 癒 (yu) meaning "healing, cure", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 祐 (yu) meaning "help" or 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection... [more]

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

Yuşə m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yushua.

Yusufxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and xo'ja meaning "master".

Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.

Yuta m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūta.

Yutana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yuthana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yuttana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Yutthana m Thai
Means "war, battle" in Thai.

Yuua m & f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (yu) meaning "apricot", 結 (yuu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 優 (yuu, yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 祐 (yuu) meaning "help", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "urge to eat", 優 (u) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 綾 (a) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist" or 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess"... [more]