Submitted Names Starting with Y

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Yoshiteru m Japanese
From 令 (yoshi) meaning "order, decree, command", 純 (yoshi) meaning "pure, innocent", 欣 (yoshi) meaning "joyful, rejoice", 益 (yoshi) meaning "advantage, profit, gain, benefit" or 惟 (yoshi) meaning "think, consider, reflect" and 映 (teru) meaning "shine, reflect, project, glow"... [more]
Yoshito m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason, from, arising from" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 斗 (to) meaning "Big Dipper (the constellation Ursa Major)" or referred to an old unit of liquid measure... [more]
Yoshitoki m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 良 (yoshi) meaning "good" or 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 時 (toki) meaning "time, occasion".... [more]
Yoshitomo m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "auspicious, praise" or 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation" combined with 知 (tomo) meaning "wisdom"... [more]
Yoshitoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (yoshi) meaning "filial piety", 敬 (yoshi) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 成 (yoshi) meaning "to become" combined with 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 智 (toshi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit"... [more]
Yoshitsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" combined with 丞 (tsugu) meaning "to help, to rescue". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Yoshitsune m History
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 経 (tsune) meaning "elapse, pass through". Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159–1188), or simply Minamoto Yoshitsune, was a military commander of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.
Yoshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]
Yoshiyasu m Japanese
This name could be made of 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 芳 (yoshi) meaning "fragrance", and 安 (yasu) meaning "inexpensive, peaceful, relax, cheap, quiet"... [more]
Yoshiyo f & m Japanese
From 吉 (yoshi, kichi, kitsu) meaning "joy, good luck, congratulations", combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation".
Yoshiyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and combined 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow"... [more]
Yoshizo m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be formed with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, fortunate, auspicious", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent", or 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, like", and 三 (zo) meaning "three"... [more]
Yoshizou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yoshizo.
Yoshka m Russian
Variant of Joshua.
Yoshyurak m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yosh meaning "age" or "young" and yurak meaning "heart, soul, mind".
Yosi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yosef.
Yosia m Nyoro, Ganda
Nyoro and Ganda form of Josiah.
Yosin m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yasin
Yosina f Uzbek
Feminine form of Yosin
Yosip m Assyrian
Eastern Aramaic and Assyrian Christian form of Joseph.
Yoska m Romani
Romani form of Jóska, the Hungarian diminutive of József (Joseph).
Yoskeha m New World Mythology
The principal deity of the Iroquois, creator of everything good.
Yosl m Yiddish (Rare)
a variant of Yosel (see Yosel influenced by Polish (Yiddish) pronunciation
Yosma f Turkish (Archaic)
Orjinal Meaning of Yosma is beautiful lady in Turkish Language.But today its mean to Scarlet Women.
Yosmel m Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown meaning, possibly based on other names ending in -el.
Yosmina f Uzbek
Uzbwk form of Yasmin
Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.
Yosora m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yozora.
Yosra f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسرى or يسرا (see Yusra).
Yossakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yossakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yossapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yossaphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yossaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yossaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yossapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yossapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yossawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศวัฒน์ (see Yotsawat).
Yossi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Yosef.
Yostima f Ethiopian
Buried at Daza, virgin daughter of a King. Saint in the Ethiopian/Abyssinian Church's Coptic Calendar.
Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yosuel m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Josuel. Also compare Yosiel.
Yosuf m Amharic
Amharic form of Joseph.
Yosuga m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 縁 (yosuga) meaning "clue, way, means; relative; reminder, memento," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of archaic verb 寄す (yosu) meaning "to bring near, put close, let come near" and 処 (ka) meaning "place, spot."... [more]
Yosuman f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yasmin.
Yosun f Turkish
Means "moss" in Turkish.
Yosyf m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.
Yota m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youta.
Yota f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).
Yothin m Thai
Means "warrior, soldier" in Thai.
Yotin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yothin.
Yotrak m Thai
Means "sweetheart, beloved" in Thai.
Yotsakon m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and กร (kon) meaning "doer, performer, creator".
Yotsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศกร (see Yotsakon).
Yotsapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).
Yotsaphat m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and พัทธ์ (phat) meaning "tie, bind".
Yotsaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yotsaphon m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Yotsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yotsapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).
Yotsawat m Thai
From Thai ยศ (yotsa) meaning "rank, title, prestige" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Yotsuba f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 四葉, 四つ葉 or よつ葉 with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear."... [more]
Yotsuha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 四 (yotsu) meaning "four" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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]
Yotvat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yotvat is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]
You m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) which means "friendly or friendship."
You m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Yo.
You f & m Korean
Youakim m Arabic
Arabic form of Joachim. It is primarily used by Christians.
Youbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 佑 (yòu) meaning "help, protect" or 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Youdon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan གཡུ་སྒྲོན (see Yudron).
Youen m Breton
Variant of Youenn.
Youenn m Breton
Breton form of Yves.
Yougi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 由 (yóu) meaning "reason, by" combined with 貴 (guì) meaning "noble, expensive". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yougnkyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 慶 (gyeong) "congratulate, celebrate".
Youhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely-burning fire".
Youhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Youhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Youichi m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 一 (ichi) "one".
Youichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoichiro.
Youichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "the sun", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]
You'il m Arabic
Arabic form of Joel.
Youji m & f Chinese
Depending on the characters used to spell it, it can have different meanings. ... [more]
Youji m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 二 (ji) "two".
Youjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
Youjin f Korean
Alternate transcription of Yujin.
Youju f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Youki m Japanese
From Japanese 鷹 (you) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youla f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιούλα (see Gioula).
Youlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Youli f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".
Youli f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Γιούλη (see Giouli).
Youliang m Chinese
From Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with 谅 (liàng) meaning "excuse, forgive" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Youmna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يمنى (see Yumna).
Youmu f Japanese
From Japanese 妖 (you) "bewitching" combined with 夢 (mu) "dream." Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youn m & f Korean
Youn m Breton
Variant of Yeun.
Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.
Youna f Japanese
From Japanese 瑶 (you) meaning "precious jade" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youna f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Younan m Arabic, Assyrian
Form of Jonah used by Arab Christians and Assyrians. The word itself also means "Greece" or "Greek" in Arabic.
Younan m Chinese
From the Chinese 祐 (yòu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
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.
Young m English
Transferred use of the surname Young.
Young-Ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal" or "fine, excellent" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor" or "flourish, prosper" combined with 愛 (ae) meaning "love". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Young-ah f Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "eternal" and 雅 (ah) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Young-Chul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영철 (see Yeong-Cheol).
Young-hoo m & f Korean
From Korean 영 (young), could mean "eternal" "flourishing", "beautiful", "flower petals", "brave", "hero" and 호 (hoo), could mean "generous" "warm", "great", "vast", "summer", "sky"... [more]
Young-Hwan m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영환 (see Yeong-Hwan).
Young-Il m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영일 (see Yeong-Il).
Young-joo f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Yeong-ju.
Youngman m Korean
Variant romanization of Yeongman
Young-nam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (young) meaning "eternal" combined with 男 (nam) meaning "male". Other Hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Youngseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock".
Young-Su m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영수 (see Yeong-Su).
Young-woo f Korean
From the Sino-Korean 榮 (young) meaning "glory, honour" or 瑛 (young) meaning "jade", combined with 雨 (woo) meaning "rain" or 宇 (woo) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]
Youning f Chinese
From the Chinese 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Younten m & f Bhutanese, Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (see Yonten).
Youp m Dutch
Variant of Joep.
Youping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 幼 (yòu) meaning "young, child" or "to protect, to care for" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, flat", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Youqiang m Chinese
From 有 (yǒu) meaning "to have, to possess" and 钱 (qián) meaning "money, cash".
Youran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".
Youshaʿ m Arabic
Arabic form of Jesse.
Youshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 侑 (yòu) meaning "help" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Yousif m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yusuf.
Yousof m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).
Yousouf m Mauritian Creole
Form of Yusuf used in Mauritius.
Yousri m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri).
Yousry m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri).
Youssaf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf).
Youssefe m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare Maghrebi variant of Yusuf.
Youssif m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Yusuf chiefly used in Egypt.
Youssof m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yusuf.
Youssouf m Western African
Form of Yusuf chiefly used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Youssra f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yusra (chiefly Moroccan).
Yousuf m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as an Urdu and Bengali variant.
Youtab f Old Persian
Means "bright and unique" in Persian. ... [more]
Youto m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Youville m & f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Youville. This name was given in honor of Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771), the first Canadian-born person to be canonized.
Youxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Youxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Youxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
Youxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Youya m & f Chinese
Means "graceful" or "elegance" in Chinese.
Youyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Youyou f Chinese (Rare)
Adapted from the sentence "呦呦鹿鸣, 食野之蒿" translated as ‘Deer bleat “youyou” while they are eating the wild Hao’ in the Chinese Book of Odes.
Youyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Youzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" or 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Youzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Yov m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Job.
Yovana f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Spanish form of Giovanna, making it the feminine form of Yovani.
Yovany m Spanish
Spanish form of Giovanni.
Yovar m Uzbek
Means "helper" in Uzbek.
Yovav m Biblical Hebrew
Jobab, Genesis 36:33.
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.
Yövgin' m Komi
Komi form of Eugene.
Yovhannes m Armenian (Archaic)
Older Armenian form of Hovhannes.
Yovita f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Jovita.
Yovka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yovko.
Yovko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.
Yovondiy m Mari
Mari form of Leonard.
Yovqaytar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yov meaning "enemy" and qaytar meaning "to repulse, undo, refuse, avert, prevent, stave off".
Yovsep m Armenian
Older variant of Hovsep.
Yovvosh m Uzbek
Means "gentle" in Uzbek.
Yowann m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish variant of Jowan.
Yoy f Sanskrit
Sanskrit; "Yoy" roughly translates to "lucky".
Yoya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gloria.
Yoyakim m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Joachim that derives from the Hebrew Yehoyakim (יְהוֹיָקִים), means "raised by God".
Yoyi f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yoyo f & m Chinese
Derived from Chinese 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion" combined with itself, as well as other character combinations.
Yoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (yo) meaning "age, era, period, time; rule" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoyoh f Sundanese
Variant of Yayah.
Yoyong m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mateo.
Yoyontli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.
Yoyoy m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mateo.
Yozakura f Japanese (Rare, ?)
means "night cherry blossom" or "cherry blossoms at evening" in Japanese. Combining 夜 (yoru) meaning "night" and 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom".... [more]
Yozberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and berdi meaning "gave".
Yozboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yozchechak f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and chechak meaning "flower".
Yozdavlat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness".
Yozjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Yozjon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and jon meaning "soul, spirit".
Yozjuma m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and juma meaning "Friday".
Yozmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".
Yoznur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Yozo m Japanese
From 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean" and 三 (zo) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yozora f Japanese
From Japanese 夜空 (yozora) meaning "night sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Yozpo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
Yozqurbon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and qurbon meaning "offering".
Yozuru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun" or 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean" combined with 弦 (gen, zuru) meaning "string, chord, bowstring".
Ypapanti f Greek
From the name used in the Eastern Orthodox Church for the festival of Candlemas or Purification (February 2), which commemorates the meeting of the infant Jesus and his mother with Simeon and Anna in the temple... [more]
Ypatia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hypatia.
Ypatios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hypatios.
Ype m Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Ibe, a Frisian name of uncertain etymology.
Ypolita f Medieval French
Medieval variant of Hippolyta, recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Ypomoni f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
A name meaning "patience" in Greek. This was the name that Helen Dragaš, the wife of Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos, took when she became a nun at the Monastery of Lady Martha. Two of her eight children became emperors: John VIII and Constantine XI, that latter of whom was the legendary final Byzantine emperor... [more]
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.
Yquem f German (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the famous French vinery Chateau d'Yquem.
Ýr f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse ýr "yew tree; bow".
Ýrar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic name elements œrr "mad, furious, wild" and herr "army".
Yrasêma f Guarani
Means "murmur of the waters" in Guarani.
Yrchard m Scottish, History
Borne by a 7th-century Scottish saint who was a disciple of Saint Ternan and a bishop to the Picts.
Ýri f Old Norse
Variant of Ýrr.
Yri f Old Norse
Variant of Ýrr.
Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Gallicized form of Latin Aredius via Occitan Iriès. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [more]
Yrja f Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Yrjan and Yrjar as well as a variant of Irja as well as a derivation from Old Norse yrja "drizzling rain".
Yrjan m Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Yrian.
Yrjo m Various (Rare)
Variant of Yrjö used outside of Finland.
Yrkill m Icelandic
Meaning unknown, though it may be related to Old Norse yrkja meaning "work".
Yrla f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Swedish yra and virvla, both meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).
Yrlande f Arthurian Cycle
A lady in the history of the Brown Family. She was the daughter of Brun and his wife Pamphille. Her sister was named Gialle.
Ýrr f Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse œrr meaning "mad, furious, wild".
Yrr f Old Norse
Variant of Ýrr.
Yrsa f Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese
Of unknown meaning. Theories include a derivation from an Ancient Norse word for "she-bear" with the same roots as Latin ursa (compare Ursula, which used to be used as a Latinization of Yrsa), even though this seems rather unlikely... [more]
Yrse f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Yrsa.
Yrsi f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Yrsa.
Yryan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Yrian.
Yryna f Ukrainian
Variant of Iryna.
Yrys f & m Kyrgyz
Means "luck, happiness" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic إرث (ʾirth).
Yrysbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Variant of Rysbek.
Yryskeldi m Kyrgyz
Means "luck has come" from Kyrgyz ырыс (yrys) meaning "luck, happiness" and келди (keldi) meaning "has come" (from келүү (kelüü) meaning "to come").
Yrysmamat m Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz ырыс (yrys) meaning "happiness, fortune" combined with the given name Mamat.
Yrysty f Kazakh
Either derived from Arabic إرث (ʾirth) meaning "inheritance, heritage, legacy" or Kazakh ырыс (yrys) meaning "wealth, prosperity, abundance".
Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.
Ysaag m Manx
Variant of Ysaig.
Ysaak m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Isaac.
Ysabet f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Isabet, recorded in 15th-century Valencia.
Ysaé f French (Rare)
A other version of Ysé.
Ysaea f French (Quebec), English (Canadian)
Comes from the name Ysé, initially taken in Quebec then spread to Canada.
Ysaie m Biblical
Form of Isaiah used in the Wycliffite Bible.
Ysaig m Manx
Manx form of Isaac.
Ysamotika m Indian (Parsi)
From the Scythian *Zamapatika meaning “landlord”.
Ysaque m Medieval Galician, Judeo-Spanish
Medieval Galician variant of Isaac, as well as a Judeo-Spanish form.
Ysarn m Occitan, Gascon
From Old High German īsarn meaing "iron". Saint Ysarn of Toulouse was an abbot at St. Victor's, Marseilles, France, after serving there as a Benedictine monk... [more]
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