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Wenyu m Chinese

Wenyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman", 渊 (yuān) meaning "deep, profound, abyss" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far"... [more]

Weslley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Wesley.

Wesly m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wesley.

Westly m American (Rare)
Variant of Westley.

Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.

Westyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Weyapiersenwah m Shawnee
Means "blue jacket" in Shawnee.

Weyland m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Weylen m Obscure

Weylin m American (Modern, Rare)

Weylyn m & f American
Variant of Waylon sometimes used for girls.

Weymar m German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Variant of Weimar.... [more]

Wezley m English (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

Wheatley m Popular Culture
Wheatley is a fictional artificial intelligence from the Portal franchise first introduced in the 2011 video game Portal 2.

Whiley m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Whimsy f & m English (American)

Whitey m English
A nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.

Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Why f & m Indonesian (Rare)

Whyatt m English
Variant of Wyatt.

Widhy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Widiyanto m Javanese
From Javanese widya meaning "knowledge, wisdom", ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidya).

Widoyoko m Javanese
From Javanese widayaka meaning "wise man, poet", ultimately from Sanskrit विधायक (vidhāyaka).

Widy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Widyo m Javanese
From Javanese widya meaning "knowledge", ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).

Wieńczysław m Polish
18th-century coinage of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Więcesław, influenced by Russian Vyacheslav.

Wierzymir m Polish
Means "to believe in peace", derived from Polish wierzyć "to believe, to trust, to rely" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Wignyo m Javanese
From Javanese wignya meaning "clever, wise, capable, skilled", ultimately from Sanskrit विज्ञा (vijñā).

Wīhkasko-kisēyin m Cree
Means "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.

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

Wijoyo m Javanese
Javanese form of Wijaya.

Wiktoryn m Polish
Polish form of Victorinus.

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

Wilby m English
Diminutive of Wilbur.

Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Willoby m English (Rare)
Variant of Willoughby.

Willyam m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of William.

Willye m English
Variant of Willy.

Willym m Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish form of William.

Wilym m Silesian
Variant of Wilem.

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

Windradyne m Indigenous Australian
Windradyne: a man born from fire. A name from the Wiradjuri people of New South Wales. ... [more]

Winky m English, Literature
Winky's origin is English. Winky is a diminutive form of the name Wink.This is the name of Winky Crocket, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.

Winstyn m English
Variant of Winston.

Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".

Wirayut m Thai
From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

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

Wirnawiy m Quechua
Quechua form of Barnabas.

Wiryadi m Indonesian
From Sanskrit वीर्य (virya) meaning "energy, vigour, valour, power".

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

Wiryawan m Javanese
Means "brave, courageous, noble" in Javanese.

Wiryo m Javanese
From Javanese wirya meaning "rank, prestige, dignity, splendour" or "bravery, courage", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर्य (vīrya).

Wiryono m Javanese
From Javanese wirya meaning "rank, prestige" or "bravery, courage" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Wismoyo m Javanese
From Javanese wismaya meaning "wonder, amazement", ultimately from Sanskrit विस्मय (vismaya).

Witaliý m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Vitaliy

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

Witomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

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).

Wiyåme m Walloon
Walloon form of Guillaume.

Wiyeme m Walloon
Walloon form of William.

Wiyono m Javanese
From Javanese wiyana meaning "prosperity, happiness, wealth" or "permanent, eternal, unchanging", ultimately from Sanskrit व्यान (vyāna).

Wiyoto m Javanese
From Javanese wiyata meaning "teachings, instruction, education", ultimately from Sanskrit व्यात्त (vyātta) meaning "open, vast".

Wladyslas m French
Gallicized form of Vladislav.

Wolnomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wolny "free". Also compare Polish wolność "freedom, liberty". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think")... [more]

Wołodymyr m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Volodymyr. Used as a Polish transcription of Володимир or sometimes by Ukrainians in Poland.

Won-hyeong m Korean

Wonnyung m Korean

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

Wonyoung f & m Korean
A famous bearier of this name, Jang Wonyoung from IZONE

Woodbury m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodbury.

Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.

Woohyuk m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Woonhyuk m Korean
From 雲 (un) "clouds" and ino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Woo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 雨 (U) meaning "rain," and 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other Hanja aslo can be used.

Worayut m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Worldly m Literature
From Old English woruldlic. A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Worley m English
Transferred use of the surname Worley.

Wormley m English (American)

Worrayut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรยุทธ (see Worayut).

Worthy m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.... [more]

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Woyinbode f & m Ijaw
Means "God has come" in Ijaw.

Woyinkule m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.

Woytek m Polish

Wratysław m Polish
Polish form of Vratislav.

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

Wraye m English
Transferred use of the surname Wraye.

Wrennyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren.

Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Wszemysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Wulandariyanto m Indonesian
Combination of Wulandari and Yanto

Wulfcytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse Ulfkætill, using the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron".

Wundeiya m & f Dagbani
"God has accepted"

Wuyi m Miwok
Native American boy's name meaning "Soaring turkey vulture"

Wuyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 五 (wǔ) meaning "five", 武 (wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 吴 (wú) referring to the ancient state of Wu or 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [more]

Wyancombone m Narragansett
Name of a son of Wyandanch.

Wyandanch m Algonquian
Name of a Montaukett sachem who helped to form an alliance between the English settlers and his tribe.

Wyat m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wyatt.

Wyatte m English
Variant of Wyatt

Wybe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wibe.

Wybo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wibo.

Wybrand m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wibrand.

Wybren m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wibren.

Wychman m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wichman.

Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.

Wyeth m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyeth.

Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.

Wyette m English
Variant of Wyatt.

Wygnan m Slavic

Wylan m English
Probably a variant of Wayland.

Wylbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.

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

Wyldon m Literature
A character in the Protector of the Small book series (author Tamora Pierce). Presumably it is a variant of Weldon.

Wylee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wyleigh f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wylem m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Wilhelm. Wylem Šybaŕ (German: Wilhelm Schieber), born 1887, was a Sorbian artist.

Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.

Wylfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilfred.

Wyli m Sorbian
Short form of Wylem.

Wylie m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Wyll m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Short form of the archaic name Wylliam. In other words, you could say that this name is an older form of Will.

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]

Wyllan m Germanic
An old English derivative of the word will. Meaning Wish/Will

Wyllem m Medieval Low German, Medieval Baltic
Medieval Low German form of William, found in 15th-century Estonia and 16th-century Latvia.

Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]

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

Wyllow m Cornish
The name of a 6th Century Cornish saint.

Wyllys m English (American)
Variant of Willis.

Wyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyman.

Wymark f & m Medieval English
Anglicized form of the Old Breton name Wiuhomarch, which is made up of the elements wiu "worthy, noble" and march "horse".

Wynand m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnand, Frisian variant of Winand and South African form of Winand.... [more]

Wyndham m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyndham.

Wyne f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝိုင်း (see Waing).

Wynford m Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Variant of Gwynfor.

Wynkyn m History (Rare), Literature
Wynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).

Wynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝင်း (see Win).

Wynnhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and helm "helmet, protection".

Wynnhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and here "army".

Wynnogene m & f Oneida

Wynnsige m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and sige "victory".

Wynnwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from wynn "joy, delight" and wulf "wolf". The Wulfwynn is the same but in the reverse order.

Wynstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynston m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Wynte m Dutch (Archaic)

Wynton m English
Variant of Winton. Two jazz musicians bear this name, Wynton Marsalis and Wynton Kelly.

Wynwallow m Medieval Cornish (?)
Cornish form of Breton Gwenole. St Wynwallow's Church, the parish church of Landewednack in Cornwall, England, is dedicated to Saint Gwenole or Winwaloe... [more]

Wyoming f & m American
Transferred use of surname Wyoming

Wyott m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Wyatt, or possibly Wyot.

Wyre m Welsh
The name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.

Wysław m Polish (Archaic)

Wytamas m Medieval Baltic

Wyteman m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wijtman.

Wythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Wythe.

Wytse m West Frisian
Variant form of Wide.

Wyvern m English

Xachary m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Xakery m English
Variant of Zachary.

Xandy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandie.

Xandyr m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander.

Xətayi m Azerbaijani
Variant of Xətai.

Xawery m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Ksawery.

Xay m Lao
Means "victory" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).

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

Xəyal m Azerbaijani
Means "dream, imagination, fantasy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic خيال (khayal).

Xäydär m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Haidar.

Xayden m English (Rare)
Variant of Zayden.

Xaykham m & f Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Xaykhantany m Lao

Xaypaseuth m Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ປະເສີດ (paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".

Xayrullo m Uzbek
Variant of Khayrullo used in Uzbekistan.

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

Xaysavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

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

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

Xəyyam m Azerbaijani
Azeri form of Khayyam.

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

Xeyon m English (American)
Xeyon is a masculine given name. It means “the ocean of wisdom people or maesters“. It originates from a masculine or feminine Chinese given name Ziyang (子洋), in which Zi(子) means son/wisdom people/subset, yang(洋) means ocean/fashion/western.

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

Xiangyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Xiangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, turn towards, support, side with", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious"... [more]

Xiaoyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks"... [more]

Xiaoyang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 阳, 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" (which is typically only masculine)... [more]

Xiaoyao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 遥 (yáo) meaning "remote, distant"... [more]

Xiaoye m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 夜 (yè) meaning "night", or 业, 業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Xiaoyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 一 (yī) meaning "one"... [more]

Xiaoyong m Chinese
From Chinese 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave"... [more]

Xiaoyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", or 禹 (yǔ) refering to Yu the Great, a Xia dynsaty emperor... [more]

Xiaoyue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people or 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap"... [more]

Xiaoyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, heaven" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Xiayi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper".

Xingyu f & m Chinese
From 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining"... [more]

Xingyuan m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 星 (see Xing) and 元 (see Yuan).... [more]

Xinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire, willingly, gladly" combined with 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful" or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [more]

Xinyang m Chinese

Xinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "early morning, dawn" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, dazzling", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "petal, flower, leaf", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".

Xinyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy" combined with 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玗 (yú) meaning "precious stone, jade", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, virtues, lustre of gems"... [more]

Xiuyong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal, forever".

Xiuyue m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 秀 (see Xiu) and 玥 (see Yue). ... [more]

Xiyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Xiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade", 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant"

Xiyun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Xocoyotzin m Aztec, Mexican (Rare)
Means "honored young one" from Classical Nahuatl xocoyotl "youngest child" and the honorific suffix -tzin. The Nahuatl name of Montezuma II was Motecuhzuma Xocoyotzin meaning "Motecuhzuma the Younger".

Xoday m & f Tatar
Tatar word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xösäyen m Tatar
Alternate trancription of Хөсәен (see Khosaen)

Xoz̦aybirgän m Bashkir
Means "the almighty gave" in Bashkir.

Xpiyacoc m Mayan Mythology
The exact etymology of Xpiyacoc is not definitively established. Some interpretations suggest connections to concepts like "turtle" or "tortoise" in local dialects, possibly linking him to themes of wisdom and longevity... [more]

Xšayāršā m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Xerxes.

Xuanye m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese hanzi 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" combined with 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight, flame".... [more]

Xuanying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound" and 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".

Xuanyuan m Chinese
From the characters 轩 (xuān, meaning “curtained chariot”, “pavilion” or “lofty”) and 辕 (yuán, meaning “shaft of a cart”). This is the purported personal name of Huangdi (黄帝) or the Yellow Emperor, one of the mythical progenitors of Chinese civilization... [more]

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

Xudayar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khodayar.

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.

Xueyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 巖 (yán) meaning "cliff, rock" or "dangerous, important", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 淹 (yān) meaning "flood, submerge, soak"... [more]

Xuy m American (Hispanic)
Diminutive form of Jesús

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

Xuyến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 釧 (xuyến) meaning "bracelet".

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".

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

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

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

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).

Xyoob m Hmong
Means "bamboo" in Hmong.

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.

Xyzaac m Obscure

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

Y m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 依 (y) meaning "exactly like, precisely as" or 衣 (y) meaning "clothes".

Yaabari m & f Ogoni
Means "thank God" in Khana.

Ya'acob m Malay
Variant of Yaacob.

Yaacob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.

Yaacov m Hebrew, Jewish
Variant of Yaakov.

Ya’ad m & f Hebrew
Means "destination; goal" in Hebrew.

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).

Yaalvendan m Indian

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

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.

Ya'ari m Hebrew
From Hebrew יער ya'ar meaning "forest".

Yaasiin m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yasin.

Yaathith m Tamil

Yaawar m Pakistani
Urdu masculine name meaning "aiding", via the Persian word یاور (yâvar), a literary word for an assistant.

Yaba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba

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

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

Yabou m African (Rare)

Yacahüey f & m Taíno

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.

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

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

Yachal m Biblical Hebrew
Means hope in Hebrew.

Yachanglokpa m Manipuri
COMING SOON!

Yachil m Dutch

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.

Yadan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅丹 (yǎdān), meaning "yardang", which combines 雅 (yǎ), meaning "elegant, graceful, refined", with 丹 (dān), meaning "cinnabar, red". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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.

Yáder m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown, mostly used in Nicaragua.

Yadgar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish yadîgar meaning "souvenir".

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]

Yadigar f & m Turkish
Means "keepsake, memento, souvenir" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian یادگار (yādgār).

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

Yadine m Arabic (Maghrebi)

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

Yadomeet m Indian (Anglicized, Modern)

Yadong m Chinese
From 亚 (yà) meaning "house" and 东 (dōng) meaning "east".

Yadoux m French Creole

Yadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Y. In this special case, an influence from the Southern Slavonic name Jadran cannot be excluded.

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

Yaedin m Sanskrit

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.

Yaequb m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yaqub.

Yafei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, rich, luxurious", 非 (fēi) meaning "not, wrong" or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly"... [more]

Yafes m Turkish

Yafiet m Ethiopian

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

Yagaan f & m Mongolian
Means "pink" in Mongolian.

Yagaanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "pink stone" in Mongolian, from ягаан (yagaan) meaning "pink" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Yagel m Hebrew (Modern)
he will rejoice

Yaghma m Persian
Means "booty, plunder" in Persian