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Vambola m Estonian
From a character in a novel with the same name by Estonian writer Andres Saal (1861-1931). Possibly derived from the name of Varbola castle or from the old Estonian word vambas, which means "mace".

Vanasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on the sounds found in names such as Vanessa, Venetia, Janasia and Danasia... [more]

Vandana f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit वन्दना (vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation" or "prayer, worship".

Vandilo m Romani
Romani form of Vandill.

Vanetta f English
Derived from the Spanish name Juanita or from the Italian name Giovannetta.

Vanilla f English (Rare)
From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]

Varanya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Waranya.

Vardiel f Hebrew
Means "rose of God" in Hebrew.

Vardina f American, Hebrew
Variant of Varda.

Varenka f Russian
Pet form of Varvara. It is the name a heroine in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Poor Folk' and a minor character in Leo Tolstoy's 'Anna Karenina'.

Varista f Asturian
Truncated form of Evarista.

Varisto m Asturian
Truncated form of Evaristo.

Varujan m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Armenian Վարուժան (see Varuzhan).

Varunya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรัญญา (see Waranya).

Vasoula f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki (formed of Vaso 2 and the Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula)).

Vejovis m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and Jovis, referring to Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [more]

Venecia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), South African (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. As a Spanish name it could be a variant of Benecia or taken from the Spanish place name (see Venecia).

Venerio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venerius.

Venezia f English (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. It also coincides with the Italian name of the city Venice.

Venezja f Bosnian (Archaic)
Bosnian form of Venezia.

Veniero m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Venerio.

Ventura f Judeo-Spanish
Means "fortune, luck, happiness" in Spanish.

Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.

Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Veredas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Veredas and Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [more]

Verneda f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Vernita.

Verneri m Finnish
Finnish form of Verner.

Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.

Veronka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Veronika, meaning "victory bringer".

Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.

Věruška f Czech
Diminutive of Věra.

Vesemir m Literature

Viateur m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Viator.

Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Vidsanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Vijayan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Vijaya.

Vijitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตรา (see Wichitra).

Vilavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).

Vilawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).

Vilayət m Azerbaijani
Means "governorate, province" in Azerbaijani, ultimately deriving from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya).

Vildana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Vildan.

Vilenka f Croatian (Rare)
Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).

Viliina f Finnish
A feminine form of Vili or a short form of Akviliina.

Villemo f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Literature
This name was first used by the Swedish writer August Strindberg (1849-1912) for one of his poems. He may have based it on the names Vellamo or Wilhelma, or perhaps he combined the Old Norse name element vil, vili "will, desire" with Scandinavian mor "mother" (compare Lillemor, Moa).

Villiam m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Nordic variant of William.

Vilmita f Spanish
Diminutive of Vilma.

Vinicia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Vinicio.

Vinizio m Italian
Italian form of Vinicio.

Vintilă m Medieval Romanian, Romanian
Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]

Violant f Catalan
Catalan form of Violante.

Violeto m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Violeta.

Vionnet f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vionnet.

Viparat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภารัตน์ (see Wipharat).

Vipavee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวี (see Wiphawi).

Vipawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวรรณ (see Wiphawan).

Vipawee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวี (see Wiphawi).

Viphada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาดา (see Wiphada).

Virasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirasak.

Virayut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirayut.

Virgina f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virginia.

Viridis f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".... [more]

Virtude f Portuguese
Singular form of Virtudes.

Visarut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Witsarut.

Viserys m Literature
The name Viserys is a name created by George R. R. Martin for his A Song Of Ice and Fire books.

Vissanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Vitório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victorius. A notable bearer of this name was Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, a Portuguese prime minister in 1835.

Vitsanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

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

Vivalda f Portuguese (Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Vivaldo.

Viviika f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Vivika.

Vixilia f Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Vigilia.

Voisava f Albanian
Albanian form of Vojislava.

Volkiva f Medieval English
Derived from Old English folc meaning "people, nation" and gifu meaning "gift".

Volmari m Finnish
A Finnish variant of Volmar.

Vondrea f African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of the popular name syllable Von (compare Lavonne) with the name Andrea 2.

Voralak f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรลักษณ์ (see Woralak).

Voraluk f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรลักษณ์ (see Woralak).

Voranut f Thai
Alternate transcription of Woranuch.

Vorapoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).

Vorapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).

Vorapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).

Vorapot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).

Vorasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worasak.

Vorasit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรสิทธิ์ (see Worasit).

Voravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worawit.

Voravud m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวุฒิ (see Worawut).

Voravut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวุฒิ (see Worawut).

Vorawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worawan.

Vorawit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวิทย์ (see Worawit).

Vorawud m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวุฒิ (see Worawut).

Vorawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวุฒิ (see Worawut).

Vorayut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worayut.

Vreneli f German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Verena, which has also been used as an official name in the Netherlands. Vreneli is also the informal name for a range of legal tender gold coins produced in Switzerland.... [more]

Vronica f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Veronica. Also compare German Fronika (also found spelled as Fronica).

Vrtanes m Armenian, Ancient Armenian

Vulcano m Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Vulcanus as well as the Italian word for "volcano".

Wachara m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watchara.

Wachira m & f Thai
Means "diamond" or "lightning bolt" in Thai.

Wagiman m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Wahidah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Wahida as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Wahyono m Javanese
From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Wailana f Hawaiian
flowing sky

Wajeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة or Urdu وجیہہ (see Wajiha).

Wajihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة (see Wajiha), as well as a Malay variant.

Wakanda f Literature, New World Mythology
Used by J.K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books as a personal name for a minor female character, perhaps due to its similarity to Wanda, taken from the form of Wakan Tanka used by the Omaha people... [more]

Walgito m Javanese
From Javanese walgita meaning "letter, book, writing".

Walidah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وليدة (see Walida), as well as the Indonesian form.

Waloejo m Javanese
Older spelling of Waluyo influenced by Dutch orthography.

Wanahca f Sioux
Means "blossom" or "flower" in Sioux.

Wanlapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlapha.

Wannapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wannapha.

Wanwisa f Thai
Derived from Thai วันวิสาขบูชา (wanwisakhabucha) referring to Visakha Puja (or Vesak), a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.

Waralak f Thai
Variant of Woralak.

Waralee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Warali.

Waranya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर (vara) meaning "best, excellent" or "gift, reward, blessing".

Warapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

Wararat f Thai
From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Waratah f Indigenous Australian
An Australian native flowering bush with a distinctive (usually) crimson flower-head. Its name comes from the Eora language indigenous to the Sydney region. The floral emblem of New South Wales.

Warayut m Thai
Variant of Worayut.

Wardana m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".

Wardani f Indonesian
Feminine form of Wardana.

Wardiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردية (see Wardia), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Wardoyo m Javanese
From Javanese wardaya meaning "heart", ultimately from Sanskrit हृदय (hṛdaya).

Warlita f Filipino
Feminine form of Warlito.

Warlito m Filipino
Perhaps based on the English word war, as this name was most popular during WWII.

Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]

Warsiti f Javanese
Feminine form of Warsito.

Warsito m Javanese
From Javanese warsita meaning "teaching, advice, explanation, story".

Warsono m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year" combined with ana meaning "having, holding".

Warunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Waruni.

Warunya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรัญญา (see Waranya).

Warwara f Polish
Form of Barbara influenced by Russian Varvara.

Waseela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).

Waseema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيمة (see Wasima).

Wasilah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila), as well as the Indonesian form.

Wassana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.

Wassila f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).

Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Watisha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Juanita and Latisha.

Watsana f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, virtue, merit" in Thai.

Weewona f English (American, Archaic), Literature
The orphaned heroine of Lost on the Trail by Isabella Macdonald Alden, well-known 19th century American, Christian author.

Werneri m Finnish
A Finnish variant form of Werner.

Westina f American (Rare), Bahamian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Westin.

Westyna f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Vestina.

Wibecke f Norwegian
Variant of Wibeke.

Widagdo m Javanese
From Javanese widagda meaning "clever, adept, skilled", ultimately from Sanskrit विदग्ध (vidagdha).

Widsanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Wijitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตรา (see Wichitra).

Wilavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).

Wilawan f Thai
Means "beautiful, charming, pretty" in Thai.

Willaim m English
Variant of William.

Willeke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilhelmina.

Willina f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Willine.

Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.

Williot m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with the Germanic element wil (like William or Vilgot), and Elliot

Willona f American (South, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Wilona. Willona Woods is a character from the 1970s TV show 'Good Times'.

Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]

Wilmina f German (Rare), Low German
Contracted form of Wilhelmina.

Winanda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Winand.

Winarni f Javanese
Feminine form of Winarno.

Winarno m Javanese
From Javanese winarna meaning "told, spoken, said".

Winasis m Javanese
Variant of Wasis.

Winatha f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).

Winnica f Polish
Polish city or meaning vineyard

Wiparat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภารัตน์ (see Wipharat).

Wipavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวรรณ (see Wiphawan).

Wipavee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวี (see Wiphawi).

Wipawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวรรณ (see Wiphawan).

Wipawee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวี (see Wiphawi).

Wiphada f Thai
Means "bright, luminous" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विभात (vibhāta).

Wiphawi f Thai
Means "knowledgable, wise, scholar" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विभाविन् (vibhavin).

Wiranto m Javanese
From Javanese wira meaning "hero, warrior, brave, courageous".

Wirapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วีระพล/วีรพล (see Wiraphon).

Wirapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วีระพล/วีรพล (see Wiraphon).

Wirasak m Thai
From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Wirawan f Thai
From Thai วิร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class".

Wirawan m Indonesian
Means "brave, courageous, heroic" from Indonesian wira meaning "hero", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर (vira), combined with the masculine suffix -wan.

Wirawit m Thai
From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science" or วิชญ์ (wit) meaning "wise, knowledgeable, sage, philosopher".

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

Wirjono m Javanese
Older spelling of Wiryono influenced by Dutch orthography.

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".

Wisarut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Witsarut.

Wisenna f Polish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Old Polish wiśnia "cherry tree".

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

Wissanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Witsanu m Thai
Thai form of Vishnu.

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

Woralak f Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".

Woraluk f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรลักษณ์ (see Woralak).

Woranut f Thai
Alternate transcription of Woranuch.

Worapoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).

Worapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).

Worapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).

Worapot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).

Worasak m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Worasit m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".

Woravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวิทย์ (see Worawit).

Woravud m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวุฒิ (see Worawut).

Woravut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวุฒิ (see Worawut).

Worawan f & m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Worawit m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Worawud m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวุฒิ (see Worawut).

Worawut m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

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

Wulfina f German (Rare, Archaic)
Femine form of Wulf.

Wulfine f German (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Wulf.

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

Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.

Wynneka f Potawatomi

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

Xaivier m English (American)
Variant of Xavier.

Xandrea f English (American)
Elaboration of Xandra or short form of Alexandrea.

Xandria f American (Modern, Rare), African American
Short form of Alexandria.

Xantena f Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *šan-əḍănay, meaning "twin recipient". In Guanche mythology, she was the mother of all humans.

Xavyera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviera.

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

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

Xetania f Indigenous American

Xhamila f Albanian
Albanian form of Jamilah

Xiaopei f Chinese

Xitlali f Mexican (Modern)
Variant of Citlali.

Xosepín m Asturian
Diminutive of Xosepe.

Xuaquín m Asturian
Asturian form of Joachim.

Xuliana f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Juliana.

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

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

Xynthia f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Cynthia.... [more]

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

Yachiho f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain, crest of a wave"... [more]

Yachiru f Japanese
Means "eight thousand flows" in Japanese. Yachiru Kusajishi is the name of the vice captain in squad eleven in Bleach.

Yachiyo f Japanese
Derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, reason" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom", and 世 (yo) meaning "world, generation" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night, evening"... [more]

Yadanar f Burmese
Means "treasure, gem, jewel" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).

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

Yahalom f & m Hebrew
Modern Israeli name. ... [more]

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

Yakobus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of James.

Yalanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yamachi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 知 (chi) meaning "knowledge". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yamelis f Spanish

Yanaisa f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A Latin-American spelling of Janaisa.

Yanakon m & f Thai
From Thai ญาณ (yan) meaning "perception, wisdom, insight" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".

Yanelis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanelly f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanelys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yarelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yarelis.

Yarimar f Spanish (Caribbean)

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

Yasamim f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یاسمین (see Yasamin).

Yasashi f Japanese
From Japanese either written using kana alone (やさし) meaning "kind, gentle" or written using its kanji (優). ... [more]

Yasmira f Obscure
Variant of Jasmira

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

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

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.

Yatsuko f Japanese (Rare)
From 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yatziri f Spanish (Mexican)
Invented name inspired by similar names like Yaretzi and Yaritza.

Yavanna f Literature
Quenya (High-Elven) for "giver of fruits." Was the Valie (female "angelic spirit") of plants. ... [more]

Yazmina f Spanish
Variant of Yasmina.

Ye-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."

Ye-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Dasom.

Yeganeh f Persian
Means "unique, sole, single" in Persian.

Yehudis f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Yehudit.

Yemanyá f Yoruba Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
Variant of Iemanjá.

Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"

Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".

Yénesis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Yeniséi f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Derived from place name Yeniséi.

Yenisei f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Unaccented variant (transcription) of Yeniséi.

Yeniséy f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
More commonly used variant of Yeniséi.

Yenneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jenneke.

Yeremay m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Elaboration of Yéremi with the popular suffix -ay (cf. Yeray, Jonay, Aday).

Yerimen m & f Mapuche (Rare, Archaic)
From Mapuche meaning "Agile, Fast"

Ye-seul-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ye-seul and the first syllable of Areum.

Ye-seul-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Ye-seul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).

Yesugei m Medieval Mongolian
Means "like nine", deriving from the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", an auspicious number to the Mongols. Name borne by the father of Genghis Khan.

Yevsevy m Russian
Yevsevy comes from Greek origins which mean “pious, devout.”

Yinguyu f Tsou

Yocasta f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jocasta, particularly used in the Dominican Republic.

Yochana f Jewish
Hebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.

Yoconda f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Gioconda.

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

Yohanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (see Yochanan and Johanan). It is also a variant transcription of Aramaic יוחנן, borrowed from Hebrew.

Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)
Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'

Yohanna f Spanish (Latin American), Indonesian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Amharic (Rare)
Variant of Yohana.

Yolanta f Spanish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Variant of Yolanda.

Yónatan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jonathan reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yonoton m Ancient Hebrew
Contracted form of Yehonatan.

Yordano m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jordano. A known bearer of this name was the Dominican professional baseball player Yordano Ventura (1991-2017).

Yorleny f Spanish (Latin American)
Apparently from the English phrase Yours Lenny, signed at the end of letters by a sailor named Lenny Smith to his Costa Rican wife, hence why usage of this name is mainly concentrated in that country.... [more]

Yosakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).

Yosapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).

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

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

Yosawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศวัฒน์ (see Yotsawat).

Yoshiie m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice" combined with 家 (ie) meaning "house". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yoshiji m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (yoshi) meaning "advantage, benefit, gain, profit" or 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshika f Japanese
From 悦 (yoshi) meaning "pleased, joy" and 加 (ka) meaning "increased, add". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshiki m Japanese
From 佳 (yoshi) meaning "good" and 貴 (ki) meaning "value, valuable". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshina f Japanese
From Japanese 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshine f Japanese
This name could be made of 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance" combined with 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root," 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "sound, noise," 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)" and 眠 (min, nemu.i, nemu.ru, ne) meaning "die, sleep(y)".... [more]

Yoshino f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 芳 (hou, kanba.shii, yoshi) meaning "fragrant, aromatic," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i, yoshi) or 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi), both meaning "good," 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty," 佳 (ka, yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 嘉 (ka, yomi.suru, yoi, yoshi) meaning "auspicious" or 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause" with 野 (ya, sho, no(-)) meaning "plain, field" or 乃 (nai, dai, ai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji), a possessive particle.... [more]