Browse Submitted Names

Xopanatl m Nahuatl
Means "spring/summer rain shower" in Nahuatl.

Xopil m Nahuatl
Means "toe" in Nahuatl.

Xureš-ool m Tuvan
Means "wrestling boy" in Tuvan.

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

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

Yacatl m Nahuatl
Means "nose, point, something in the lead" in Nahuatl.

Yachal m Biblical Hebrew
Means hope in Hebrew.

Yachil m Dutch

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

Yadriel m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Adriel with an initial Y added.

Yaël m French (Modern)

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]

Yael m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Invented name influenced by Gael and the biblical names Yoel and Jael.

Yagel m Hebrew (Modern)
he will rejoice

Yagil m Hebrew
Means "he will rejoice" in Hebrew.

Yahel f & m Hebrew
Means "to shine, to make a halo" in Hebrew (see Hila).

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

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

Yaisel m Spanish (Caribbean)
Big and strong Spanish warrior

Yakal m Spanish

Yamal m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Jamal.

Yamel m Caribbean

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)
Spanish form of Jamil.

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]

Yanal m Arabic
Means "attain, acquire, achieve" in Arabic.

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]

Yandiel m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican

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

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]

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

Yaocihuatl f & m Nahuatl
Means "war woman, warrior woman" in Nahuatl, from yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and cihuatl "woman".

Yaomitl m Nahuatl
Means "war arrow" in Nahuatl.

Yaonemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and nemi "to live, to dwell; to be; to go about, to walk", possibly meaning "to live like a combatant" or "to be war-like".

Yaotl m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy, combatant" in Nahuatl.

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

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.

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

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

Yarmil m Czech (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Jarmil.

Yarnel m African American

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

Yasha’ul m Hebrew

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

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.

Yasniel m Caribbean

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

Yaval m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Jabal.

Y'dia'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]

Yecatototl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of Ehecatototl.

Yedi`a'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]

Yedia’el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 7:6, 11:45, and 26:2.... [more]

Yedil m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Edil.

Yeeralparil m Indigenous Australian
Yeeralparil is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Yehezkel m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יחזקאל (see Yechezkel).

Yehezkiel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ezekiel.

Yehl m New World Mythology, Tlingit
The Tlingit creator-god, the bringer of culture as well as a trickster. He stole fire and gave it to humankind. Assuming the shape of a large raven, he flew over the primal fog and dissipated it with his wings until the first lands emerged... [more]

Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.

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

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

Yeong-Il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one"... [more]

Yeo-ul f & m Korean
From native Korean 여울 (yeoul) meaning "shallow, rapids, ford." It can also be written with hanja, combining a yeo hanja, like 悆 meaning "glad, happy; comfortable" or 璵 meaning "jade," with an ul hanja, such as 菀 meaning "thick, overgrown" or 蔚 meaning "anguish, suffering".

Yerasyl m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erasyl.

Yerbol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erbol.

Yeriel m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Uriel.

Yesal m Afghan
Successfully accomplished

Yesbol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Есбол (see Esbol).

Ye-seul f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi... [more]

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

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

Yevel m Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Variant of Yoel used by Jews in Eastern Europe.

Yevpl m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Euplius via its variant form Euplus. Known Russian bearers of this name include the lieutenant general Yevpl Semyonkin (1817-1895) and the military pilot Yevpl Nesterov (1887-died after 1917).

Yexiel m Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a combination of any name starting with Ye- and any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel.

Yigael m Hebrew
Means "he will Liberate"

Yigal m Jewish, Biblical
Means "he will redeem" in Hebrew. Yigal was one of the men sent as spies to the land of Canaan. A famous bearer of the name was Israeli politician Yigal Allon.

Yi-seul f & m Korean
Variant of Iseul.

Yissl m & f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Joseph and Josephine.

Yitayal m Ethiopian

Yll m Literature
Yll is the name of a Martian in the story Ylla in the Martian Chronicles written by Ray Bradbury.

Yll m Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star".

Ymil m Silesian
Silesian form of Emil.

Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]

Yodsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yodsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yoduel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Probably a variant form of Yodiel or perhaps even of Yotuel.

Yo'el m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew form of Joel.

Yofiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jophiel.

Yohual m & f Nahuatl
Means "night" in Nahuatl.

Yoneil m Spanish
A Dominican name.

Yonel m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "dove of God", a combination of Yonah and El. Also a modern Hebrew form of Ionel, the Romanian version of John.

Yoniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joniel. Also compare Yonuel. A known bearer of this name is Yoniel García, a Cuban life coach.

Yonuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Jonuel. Also compare Yoniel.

Yooncheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and 哲 "wise, sagacious".

Yopicatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Yopica".

Yopôl m Walloon
Walloon form of Léopold.

Yoriel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Yosaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yosapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yosel m Yiddish (Rare)
Variant of Yossel

Yosiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Josiel. Also compare Yosuel.

Yosjaniel m Caribbean

Yosl m Yiddish (Rare)
a variant of Yosel (see Yosel influenced by Polish (Yiddish) pronunciation

Yosmel m Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown meaning, possibly based on other names ending in -el.

Yossaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yossapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yosuel m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Josuel. Also compare Yosiel.

Yotsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yotsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Yotuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Mainly seen in Cuba, where there is a clear trend for parents to be creative with names. One might think one element of this name is derived from Hebrew el "God", but that is not so: rather, this name is made up of the Spanish pronouns yo "I", tú "you" and el "he"... [more]

You'il m Arabic
Arabic form of Joel.

Young-Chul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영철 (see Yeong-Cheol).

Young-Il m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영일 (see Yeong-Il).

Yovel m & f Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew noun, יוֹבֵל, meaning a ram horn trumpet (shofar) or the Jubilee year prescribed in the Hebrew Bible.

Yrkill m Icelandic
Meaning unknown, though it may be related to Old Norse yrkja meaning "work".

Ysmael m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ismael.

Ythel m Medieval Welsh, Medieval Cornish

Yücel m & f Turkish
Means "sublime" in Turkish.

Yudell m Jewish

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

Yudl m Jewish

Yuksal m Uzbek
Means "to rise, ascend" in Uzbek.

Yüksel m & f Turkish
Means "rise!" in Turkish.

Yul m Russian
Diminutive of Yuliy.

Yul f & m Korean

Yul f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Yolotl.

Yun-cheol m Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 允 meaning "faith, belief," and a cheol hanja, such as 潤 or 喆, both meaning "bright; intelligent, wise, sagacious."

Yun-chol m Korean
Variant transcription of Yun-cheol.

Yunel m Spanish

Yuniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Caribbean
A name with unknown origin used in Spanish-speaking nations, particularly in the Caribbean.

Yuriel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Uriel.

Yusiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Yusril m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity".

Yusrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Yusri and the masculine suffix -zal.

Yuzhael m Medieval Breton

Yvill f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Zabdiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Spanish (Caribbean)
The name of two men in the Bible. The first was the father of Jashobeam, and the second was an overseer.

Zabdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Zabdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.

Zacancatl m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and the suffix -catl.

Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]

Zachriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The Angel of Memory in all three of the main Abrahamic faiths.

Zadkiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zadkiel.

Zael m Spanish (Mexican)

Zaenal m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.

Zaenul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zainul.

Zaghloul m Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic زُغْلُول (zuḡlūl) which is both a noun meaning "a young infant, boy" and an adjective meaning "young and active, quick". In Egyptian Arabic it also means "squab, young dove"... [more]

Zaghlul m Arabic (Egyptian), Indonesian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زَغْلُول (see Zaghloul).

Zagoll m Albanian

Zahariel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Derived from Hebrew זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". In Judeo-Christian legend, Zachariel or Zakhariel is another name of the angel Zerachiel, one of the primary angels who leads souls to judgement... [more]

Zaiel m Obscure

Zainal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zainul.

Zainol m Malay
Malay variant of Zainul.

Zainul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).

Zal m Kurdish
Means "triumphant" in Kurdish.

Zalil m Uzbek
Means "humbled" in Uzbek.

Za-michael m History (Ecclesiastical)
One of the nine saints to come to Abyssinia with Adimata (known as Yemata), Aragawi, Pantaleon, Garima, Likanos, Saham (known as Sehma), and Afae (known as Afe).

Zammal m Pakistani

Zamuel m Spanish (Modern), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Samuel.

Zaniel m English (Modern, Rare)

Zaphkiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature, Popular Culture
The name means "God's knowledge". The angel is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a different angel.

Zaquel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zaqueu.

Zaquiel m Spanish
A form of Zachaël (Zachael).

Zarel m South African

Zariel f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Zazel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The darker spirit (demon) of Saturn, mentioned as a spirit in such works as the Key of Solomon.

Zbawimił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]

Zdziemił m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts: Zdzie originating from jьzděti "put, do, make" and mil "nice". It could mean "the one who makes others kinder".

Zeal m & f English
Found in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [more]

Zebriel m Biblical Hebrew
Found in the Bible and in a poem titled "Zebriel the Hermit".

Zebuel m American
Richmond City Hustings Willbook No 6, inventory of the estate of Zebuel Talley in the year 1835.

Zefel m Silesian
Silesian form of Józef.

Zeidel m Yiddish
Zeidel's language of origin is Yiddish and it is also used mainly in the Yiddish language.

Zekiel m American (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Ezekiel.

Żelimysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic zhelit "want, desire" combined with Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think".

Zell m Hebrew, Popular Culture

Zenel m Albanian

Zequiel m Asturian, Aragonese
Truncated form of Ezequiel.

Zerobabel m English (Puritan)
Variant of Zerubbabel (or its Hellenized form Zorobabel).

Zerubbabel m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [more]

Zeynal m Azerbaijani
From the first part of Zeynalabdin.

Zeynel m Turkish
Turkish form of Zainul, used as a short form of Zeynel Abidin.

Zhalil m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Jalil

Zhambyl m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Janpolad. It could also be that the name has a slightly different etymology, in which case it is derived from the Arabic adjective جميل (jamil) meaning "beautiful, handsome, good" (see Jamil) combined with the Persian noun پولاد (polad) meaning "steel"... [more]

Zhargal m Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.

Zhumagul f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh жұма (zhuma) or Kyrgyz жума (zhuma) meaning "Friday" (both of Arabic origin) and Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gul) meaning "flower". It is only used as a feminine name in Kazakhstan while it is unisex in Kyrgyzstan.

Ziaul m Bengali
From the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with ضياء ال (diya al) meaning "splendour of the" (such as Ziya ad-Din).

Zibal m Astronomy
Means "ostrich nest" or "hatching place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Ziemomysł m Polish
Variant of Siemomysł.

Zil m & f Arabic
Meaning: “Shadow”

Zindel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Alexander.

Zirphil m Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the protagonist of the fairy tale "Princess Camion" by Mademoiselle de Lubert. Zirphil is a young prince who is given a doll named Camion, who is really an enchanted princess, to be his wife.

Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.

Živul m Vlach
Means "life" in Vlach.

Zoel m French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Zoellus. ... [more]

Zoil m Catalan, Basque, Croatian, Polish, Russian
Basque, Catalan, Croatian, Polish and Russian form of Zoilus.

Zoljargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, fate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Zophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Apparently either means "watchman of God" or "rock of God" in Hebrew. It could also be a variant of Jophiel, since the angel Jophiel is also regularly called Zophiel in various sources... [more]

Zorobabel m Biblical Greek, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish
Greek form of Zerubbabel.

Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).

Zul f & m Mongolian
Means "light" or "torch, oil lamp" in Mongolian.

Zuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zuriel.

Zyndel m Yiddish
Variant of Zindel

Zyrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the phonetic prefix zy and the name Tyrell.

Żywomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear".