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Volturnus m Etruscan Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin verto, meaning "to turn". This was the name of an Etruscan god whose worship was spread to Rome and was later conflated with the Roman god Tiberinus.

Volumnius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god Volumnus... [more]

Volumnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.

Volus m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Volesus.

Volusianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.

Volusius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Volusus, a variant of the Roman praenomen Volesus.... [more]

Volusus m Ancient Roman
Variant of Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).

Vonifatios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Boniface.

Vopiscus m Ancient Roman
Uncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.

Voris m Uzbek
Means "heir" in Uzbek.

Vortumnus m Roman Mythology
Variant of Vertumnus.

Vosegus m Gaulish Mythology
The Gaulish god of the Vosges Forest in France.... [more]

Voudas m History (Hellenized)
Modern Greek form of Buddha.

Vrasidas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Brasidas.

Vratislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Vratislav.

Vrendanos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Brendan.

Vroutos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Broutos.

Vrtanes m Armenian, Ancient Armenian

Vucus m Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.

Vuillermus m Franco-Provençal (Latinized, Archaic)
derived from Wilhelm

Vulganus m Arthurian Cycle
A hideous half-man, half-horse sea demon that terrorized the land of Averre. He carried a Gorgon’s head that turned people to stone.... [more]

Vulturnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Vultur, the name of a mountain in Apulia, southeast of Rome. The place name is possibly related to Latin vultur, meaning "vulture". In Roman mythology, Vulturnus was the god of the east wind, with his Greek counterpart being Eurus... [more]

Vyas m Hindi
Modern form of Vyasa.

Vydgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to see (is) strength" or "the strength to see", derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vydminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Vydotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vydotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vydutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vygailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (which would then make this name a variant of Vydgailas) or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wigand. Some sources also list the name as being a variant spelling of Vygantas.

Vygaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vyliaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vyliautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vyronas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Vyron.

Vytas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytis).

Vytenis m Lithuanian

Vytis m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytas).

Wacays m Somali

Wacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wacław.

Wadjenes m Ancient Egyptian
Means "fresh of tongue" in Egyptian.

Walas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walace.

Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [more]

Waldegis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Walericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walherich. The 7th-century Frankish saint Valery de Leuconay is sometimes referred to as Walericus.

Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.

Walis m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Walterus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walter.

Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.

Wandis m & f Slavic
Means "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.

Wangdus m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangdi.

Waningus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot, also listed as Vaneng.

Wannes m Dutch, Belgian

Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.

Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu وقاص (see Waqqas).

Waqqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, fighter" (literally "neck-breaker") in Arabic, from the root وقص (waqaṣa) meaning "to break another's neck".

Waras m Javanese
Means "healthy, recovered, well" in Javanese.

Warinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Warin. This was the name of a 7th-century Franco-Burgundian martyr, the son of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Leodegarius.

Waris m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith), as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.

Warnerius m Medieval French

Wars m Slavic Mythology
Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]

Wasis m Javanese
Means "clever, smart, skilled, capable" in Javanese.

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.

Waycuilis m Lithuanian

Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.

Weiss m & f Popular Culture
Derived from German weiß (which is also found spelled as weiss) meaning "white".... [more]

Weles m Slavic Mythology
Polish spelling of Veles.

Welhelmus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Wilhelm.

Welles m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welles.

Wences m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Wenceslao, Wenceslada and their variants.

Wendelinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Wendelin.

Wendolinus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Holy shepherd and possible hermit, a Catholic saint, also called Wendelinus.

Weomadus m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Weomad (see Wiomad).

Wernerus m Dutch
Latinized form of Werner.

Werus m Polish
Polish form of Verus.

Wess m English
Variant of Wes.

Wetukis m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Geʽez form of Eutychius. This was the name of a Coptic Christian saint, listed in the Ethiopian Coptic Church calendar, who was a follower and disciple of the apostles.

Whiskers m & f Pet
Derived from the English word whiskers, which is the plural form of the word whisker (referring to the hair growing in a cat's snout). The name is usually given to cats with long whiskers.

Wicus m Afrikaans
Short form of Lodewicus.

Wicuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wincenty.

Widogastus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Widogast.

Widradus m Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot of Flavigny, France, also called Ware.

Wies f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
This name is unisex in Dutch and Flemish, but strictly feminine in Limburgish.... [more]

Wiets m Frisian
Form of Wide.

Wigalois m Arthurian Cycle
The title hero of an Arthurian novel by Wirnt von Grafenberg.

Wigelois m German (Silesian, Archaic)
A variant of Wigalois.

Wikus m Afrikaans
Short form of Lodewikus.

Wilfridus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Wilfred.

Wilgils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English willa "will, desire" and gisl "pledge, hostage" (from gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.

Wilguens m Haitian Creole
May be a variant of William.

Wilkes m English
Diminutive of Will.

Willbanks m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willbanks. Commonly diminutized to Banks.

Willehadus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German or Old English name Willehad.

Willeris m Arthurian Cycle
An enchanted parrot from Rigomer castle, owned by Queen Dionise. Dionise sent the bird to help Gawain find his way to the castle, which he was destined to conquer.

Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.

Willibrordus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Dutch, Indonesian (Rare)
Latinized form of Willibrord. A known bearer of this name was the Indonesian dramatist and poet Willibrordus S. Rendra (1935-2009).

Willielmus m Medieval English (Latinized), Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
A medieval latinized form of Willehelm (see William).

Willigis m Medieval German
From Willigisus, the Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and gisal "pledge, hostage"... [more]

Wills m English

Willus m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Wilhelm.

Wiluś m Silesian, Polish
Silesian diminutive of Wilem and Wilym and Polish diminutive of Wilhelm.

Winandus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Latinized form of Winand.

Winasis m Javanese
Variant of Wasis.

Winigis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German wini "friend." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Wiomagus m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Wiomad.

Wirogalos m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *wiros "man" and *galā "valour, ability". It is a cognate of Fearghal.

Wiskinus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinised form of Witzke.

Witalis m Polish
Polish form of Vitalis.

Witichis m German
German form of Witiges.

Witiges m Germanic, History
Variant form of Witugis. Witiges was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.

Witigis m Polish, Swedish (Archaic)
Polish and Swedish form of Witiges.

Witireiks m Gothic
Original Gothic form of Witeric.

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

Witugis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German witu "forest, wood." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Wituś m Polish
Diminutive of Witold.

Wladislas m History
Variant of Vladislaus.

Wladyslas m French
Gallicized form of Vladislav.

Wojtas m Polish
Augmentative of Wojciech.

Wojtuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wojciech.

Wokaihwokomas m & f Cheyenne
Means "White antelope" in Cheyenne.

Woolos m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English corruption of Gwynllyw via the Latinized form Gundleus.

Wouterus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wouter.

Wranws m Welsh
Welsh form of Uranus.

Wulframnus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wulfram.

Wyllis m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Willis.

Wyllys m English (American)
Variant of Willis.

Wytamas m Medieval Baltic

Xanatos m Popular Culture, Greek
Variant of Thanatos.

Xandres m Basque
Basque form of Andrés.

Xanthias m Ancient Greek, Theatre
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.

Xanthios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Xanthos.

Xanthippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xanthippos. A known bearer of this name was Xanthippus of Carthage, a Spartan mercenary general from the 3rd century BC.

Xanthis m Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology.

Xanthius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Xanthios. This is the name of a minor character from Greek mythology as well as of a 3rd-century saint who was one of the 33 martyrs of Melitene.

Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.

Xaris m & f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χάρης or Χάρις (see Charis).

Xarles m Basque
Basque form of Charles.

Xaverios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Xavier

Xaverius m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Indonesian
Latinized form of Xavier. In Indonesia, the name is often paired with Fransiskos or Fransiskus, in honour of the Spanish saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552).

Xavius m Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Contracted form of Xaverius.

Xelas m New World Mythology, Salishan
Name used by the Lummi people of northwest Washington state for the Transformer, a being that appears in the mythologies of many indigenous peoples who inhabited the Pacific Northwest Coast. This legendary figure (or figures) is also known as Xáays in Squamish and Xa:ls in Halkomelem.

Xemerius m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
The name of a gargoyle demon in the 'Ruby Red' trilogy by Kerstin Gier.... [more]

Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)
Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.

Xenandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Xenarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".

Xenarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenarchos. A notable bearer of this name was Xenarchus of Seleucia (1st century BC), a Greek Peripatetic philosopher and grammarian.

Xènius m Catalan
The Catalan writer Eugeni d'Ors has used this name as a pen name. (See Xenius and Xènia.)

Xenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ξένιος (Xenios), a masculine form of Xenia.

Xenochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).

Xenocharis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Xenocleidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Xenokleidas, because its proper latinized form is Xenoclidas.... [more]

Xenocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenokles. Known bearers of this name include a Greek poet (5th century BC) and the Olympic victor Xenocles of Messenia (8th century BC).

Xenoclides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenokleides.

Xenócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xenocrates.

Xenodicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenodikos.

Xenodikos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Xenodike. This was the name of an Olympic victor from 400 BC.

Xenodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Xenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenodoros. This was the name of a Greek architect from the 4th century BC.

Xenófanes m Galician, Portuguese
Galician and Portuguese form of Xenophanes.

Xenofontas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Xenofon.

Xenokleidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Xenokleides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Xenokleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Xenokles" in Greek, derived from the name Xenokles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Xenokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Xenophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]

Xenophilius m Literature
Variant form of Xenophilus. This particular form seems to not ever have been borne by someone in real life, so this is best suited for the Literature category, as the name has been used by British author J.K. Rowling in her "Harry Potter" books, which feature a character named Xenophilius Lovegood.

Xenophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Xenophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenophilos. This was the name of a Pythagorean philosopher and musician, who lived in the first half of the 4th century BC.

Xenos m Greek
Derived from Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner".

Xenothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Xens m Galician

Xeremías m Galician
Galician form of Jeremias.

Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.

Xervás m Asturian
Asturian form of Gervasius.

Xeryus m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably influenced by a cologne called Xeryus, which was introduced in 1986 by Givenchy.

Xes m Galician, Medieval Galician
Variant of Xenxo. It was revived in the 2010's.

Xhems m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of James

Xhois m & f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Joyce.

Xildás m Galician
Galician form of Gildas.

Xinés m Galician
Galician form of Ginés.

Xis f & m Hmong

Xocas m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xoaquín and Xaquín.

Xonás m Galician
Galician form of Jonas 2.

Xristodoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Christodoulos.

Xristoforos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστόφορος (see Christoforos).

Xündüs m Tuvan
Means "daytime" in Tuvan.

Xus m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.

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]

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

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.

Yabets m Amharic
Means “sorrowful, born in pain” in Amharic.

Yafes m Turkish

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

Yakinthos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hyacinthus.

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.

Yanas m Indonesian

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

Yangervis m Spanish (Latin American)
This name is primarily Venezuelan.

Yaniss m French
Variant of Yanis.

Yanuarius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Januarius.

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

Yaris m Indonesian (Rare)

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

Ya’vets m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jabez.

Ydanis m Spanish (Caribbean)

Ydonas m Arthurian Cycle
A proud Saxon warrior slain by Gawain at the battle of Cambenic.

Ydraus m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.

Ydyrys m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Idris 1.

Yeddes m Tuareg
Means "he will be organised", from the Tuareg verb ddes meaning "organised".

Yeldos m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Eldos.

Yengilmas m Uzbek
Means "unbeatable" in Uzbek.

Ýeňiş m Turkmen
Means "victory" in Turkmen.

Yenis m Spanish
Central American; El Salvador

Yerasimos m Greek
Variant transcription of Γεράσιμος (see Gerasimos).

Yeremias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeremiah.

Yermias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Jeremiah.

Yesudas m Indian (Christian)
From യേശു (Yēśu), the Malayalam name for Jesus, combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant, slave".

Yesus m Theology (Malayized)
Indonesian and Malay form of Jesus.

Yevgenis m Spanish (Caribbean)
A Cuban name derived from Russian Yevgeny.

Yhlas m Turkmen
"Yhlas" means diligence in Turkmen language

Yiannakis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Γιαννάκης (see Giannakis)

Yiannios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιαννιός (see Giannios).

Yiannos m Greek
Variant transliteration of Γιάννος (see Giannos).

Yingyos m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yingyot.

Yiotis m Greek
Short form of Panayiotis.

Yis m Hmong
Means "cowlick, tuft of hair" in Hmong Daw.

Yjduś m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.

Ylvis m Spanish
Variant of Elvis.

Ymès m French (Quebec, Rare)

Yodanis m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly combining Yolanda and Dani 2 or other names.

Yoenis m Spanish (Latin American)

Yohanis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.

Yolas m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.

Yo'lbars m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bars meaning "snow leopard".

Yo'lbos m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and bos meaning "to step, tread".

Yolwas m Uyghur
Means "tiger" in Uyghur.

Yonelvis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yones m Arabic
Variant of Younes.

Yonis m Arabic
Variant of Yones.

Yoonis m Somali
Somali form of Yunus.

Yoonus m Indian (Muslim), Dhivehi, Sinhalese
Form of Yunus.

Yordanis m South American
Variant of Jordan.

Yordanos f & m Ethiopian
Amharic form of Jordan. This is also the name of a river in Lalibela.

Yorelvis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
An elaboration of Elvis.

Yornafas m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and nafas meaning "breath".

Yoryis m Greek
Variant transcription of Γιώργης (see Giorgis).

Yosias m Spanish

Younès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Yunus used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Youness m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Yunus chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Yovanis m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yovani.

Yovhannes m Armenian (Archaic)
Older Armenian form of Hovhannes.

Ypatios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hypatios.

Ypres m English (Rare)
From the name of the town and municipality in Belgium's West Flanders province (see Ieper), the name first used and peaked during the Battles of Ypres in 1914 and 1915.

Yrys f & m Kyrgyz
Means "luck, happiness" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic إرث (ʾirth).

Ysores m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior.

Yudas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Judas

Yulbars m Kyrgyz, Uyghur
Means "tiger" in Kyrgyz and Uyghur.

Yules m & f Chinese

Yulianus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Julian.

Yulius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Julius.

Yunalis f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.

Yunos m Malay
Malay variant of Yunus.

Yuns m Berber
Central Atlas Tamazight form of Yunus.

Ýunus m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Yunus.

Yuriorkis m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yustinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Iustinus (see Justin).

Yustus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Justus.

Zababa-eres m Babylonian
Means "Zababa desired", deriving from the Akkadian element eršu ("(of a thing) demanded , desired").

Zacàrias m Gascon
Gascon form of Zechariah.

Zacariás m Provençal
Provençal form of Zacharias.

Zacaries m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Zechariah.

Zachaeus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Zachäus.

Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.

Zacharijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zachary.

Zacharjáš m Czech
The form of Zacharias used in Czech Bible translations.

Zachäus m German (Archaic)
German form of Zacchaeus.

Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.

Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.

Zachiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zacchaeus.

Zachos m Greek (Rare)
Short form of Zacharias.

Zachris m Swedish, Finnish
Short form of Zacharias.

Zackarias m Swedish
Swedish variant of Zacharias.

Zackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sackeus (see Zacchaeus).

Zacynthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zakynthos.

Za'darius m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Darius.

Žadgailas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Žadmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Žadminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Žadvainas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".

Žadvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Žadvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Zafeirios m Greek
Variant of Zafeiris.

Zafeiris m Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι (zafeíri), derived via Italian from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros) (see Sapphire) through Latin (compare Zafeiro).

Zafiris m & f Greek
From Greek ζαφείρι ή σαπφειρός meaning "sapphire".

Zagreus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς (zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα (za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter"... [more]

Zaharias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).

Zaharijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Zachary.