Submitted Names Starting with Y

gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yamit f Hebrew
Means "small sea" in Hebrew, it ccomes from the name Yam.
Yamit f Hebrew
Related to the Hebrew word for ocean. Variations include yami (my sea).
Yamiyoru m Japanese
Význam:Tmavá noc
Yamshan m Mari
Means "great thinker" in Mari.
Yamu f Indian
Hindu. The most common name of a river in India also known as Yamuna or possibly Yami; the name of the river is taken from a Hindu goddess of the same name. The goddess has a brother named "Yam" (YAHM).
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]
Yan m & f Balinese
Short form of Wayan.
Yan m French, Breton
Variant of Yann.
Yan m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yan) meaning "brave", 顔 (yan) meaning "face, expression" or 岩 (yan) meaning "rock" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Yan f Chinese
From Chinese character 燕 (yàn) meaning swallow (a small beautiful bird native to China). Can symbolise freedom and is feminine.
Yana f Persian
Means “doer of good deeds; doer of good toward others”. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia.
Yana f Japanese
Meaning: ?
Yana f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Na.
Yanagi f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the word which generally refers to a willow tree.... [more]
Yanah f Dutch, Belgian
Variant of Yana.
Yanaha f Navajo
From the Navajo word náhineesyiz meaning "brave".
Yanai m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew ya'anay meaning "he answers" or "Yahweh answers". This was the name of a Jewish poet from the 7th century AD.
Yanaina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janaína which has also seen some usage in Spanish-speaking countries.
Yanako f Japanese
From Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "long time", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Yanakon m & f Thai
From Thai ญาณ (yan) meaning "perception, wisdom, insight" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".
Yanamayu m Quechua
Means "black river" in Quechua.
Yanan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 () meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]
Yanar m Turkish
Means "on fire" in Turkish, derived from the word yangin meaning "fire".
Yanara f Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Yanauluha m New World Mythology
The great medicine man of the Zuni. He is associated with civilization, agriculture, animal husbandry, social life, healing and knowledge.
Yanaymi m & f Quechua
Means "beloved" in Quechua.
Yanbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Yanbing f & m Chinese
Yan means "beautiful, gorgeous" (often feminine), and "cliff,rocks" (often masculine). Other characters are possible. Bing can mean "ice".
Yance m English
Variant of Yancy and Yancey.
Yanchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".
Yancho m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jan 1.
Yanchun f & m Chinese
Yan can mean "rocks,cliff" for males and "beautiful, gorgeous" for girls. Chun means "spring (the season)".
Yandel m Spanish (Latin American), English (American)
Of unknown meaning. Popularized by the Puerto Rican singing duo Wisin y Yandel, in which Yandel is a phonetic spelling of the singer's real name Llandel Veguilla Malavé... [more]
Yandiswa f South African
Means "increased" in Zulu and "extended" in Xhosa.
Yandong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]
Yane m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yan 1.
Yane f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" combined with 根 (ne) meaning "root". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yaneli f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Janelle, via Janellie.
Yanella f American (Hispanic)
Hispanicised form of Janella.
Yaneta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янета (see Janeta).
Yanette f Picard, American, American (Hispanic)
Feminine diminutive of Yan. A famous bearer is French poetess, Yanette Delétang-Tardif.
Yanfang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, refined" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square"... [more]
Yanfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "fall of snow"... [more]
Yanfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" combined with 風 (fēng) meaning "wind, style", 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]
Yangan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yang and An 1.
Yāngba m Manipuri
Variant of Yaangba.
Yangchen f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན (dbyangs can) meaning "singer" or "vowel, song". This is the Tibetan name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Yangervis m Spanish (Latin American)
This name is primarily Venezuelan.
Yangiberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yangi meaning "young, new" and berdi meaning "gave".
Yangiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yangi meaning "young, new" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Yangigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yangi meaning "new, fresh, young" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Yangio'roz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yangi meaning "new, young, fresh" and o'roz meaning "hope".
Yangir m Mongolian
Means "ibex, wild goat" in Mongolian.
Yangisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yangi meaning "new, fresh, young" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful, pretty".
Yángméi f Chinese
It means "bayberry" in Chinese, which comes from Chinese 楊 (yáng) meaning "poplar, willow" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Yangming m & f Chinese
Combination of 洋 (see Yang) and 铭 (see Ming).... [more]
Yangpai m & f Manipuri
Means "one who flies" in Meitei.
Yangqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 杨 (yáng) meaning "poplar, willow" and 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Yanh m & f Korean
Yanhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great"... [more]
Yanhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Yani m Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Yanni.
Yania f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Yana.
Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.
Yanica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).
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]
Yanier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yanira or is otherwise related to it.
Yanin f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jnanin) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowing".
Yanisa f Thai
Meaning unknown. Possibly from Thai "เป็นใหญ่ด้วยความรู้" (Pĕn h̄ıỵ̀ d̂wy khwām rū̂), meaning "great with knowledge"
Yanislav m Bulgarian
Probably a newly coined name from Jan 1 and the Slavic name element slava "fame, glory".
Yanislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yanislav.
Yaniss m French
Variant of Yanis.
Yanita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.
Yanitsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.
Yanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Yanjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 炎 (yán) meaning "flaming, blazing, burning, red" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, balanced, all"... [more]
Yanli f Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jiang Yanli from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 厌离.
Yanling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration"... [more]
Yanmei f Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, flatter"... [more]
Yanmi f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "elegant and clever" In Cantonese Chinese.
Yanming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 衍 (yán) meaning "overflow, spill over", or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) "sing, call, cry"... [more]
Yanmu f Chinese (Cantonese)
Means "perfect" in Cantonese Chinese.
Yanna f Chinese
Combination of Yan 2 and Na.
Yannai m Hebrew
Variant of Yanai.
Yannathan m Indigenous Australian
Place name; a rural suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Its name is from a local language and means "walk about, travel, journey, roam".
Yann Badezour m Breton
Breton form of Jean 1-Baptiste, used in reference to the saint.
Yann-Bêr m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Pierre (cf. Yann-Vari).
Yanne f French
French borrowing of Breton Yanna 2. ... [more]
Yannez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Yann.
Yannik m French, Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Yannig.
Yanno m Literature
Used by Eloise Jarvis McGraw in her 1997 Newberry Honor book "The Moorchild". It is borne by the protagonist's step-father.
Yannou m Breton
Diminutive of Yann.
Yann-Vari m Breton
Breton form of Jean-Marie.
Yanny m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
Diminutive of Yann, Yannick and perhaps also Giovanni in a select few cases.
Ya'no m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.
Yano f Japanese
From Japanese 也 (ya) meaning "also", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 埜 (ya) meaning "open country, field, wilderness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop, dealer, seller", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 暢 (no) meaning "stretch", 弐 (no) meaning "two, second", 展 (no) meaning "unfold, expand", 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 信 (no) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust" or 倫 (no) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]
Yanoka f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 火 (ka) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yanpeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Yanping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late", 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 艶 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, voluptuous, romantic" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]
Yanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Yanqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".
Yanqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 彥 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 艷 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" combined with 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, high officer, noble", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
Yanqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宴 (yàn) meaning "feast, fete" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Yanrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Yanren f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Yanrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Yanshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".
Yanshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 炎 (yán) meaning "flame, blaze" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Yansi f Indian
Yansi means having a part of anything or everything. ... [more]
Yansika f Indian
Variant of Hansika.
Yansylu f Tatar
Derived from the Persian جان‎ (jan) meaning "soul" and сылу (sylu) meaning "beautiful".
Yanta m & f Quechua
Means "firewood" in Quechua.
Yanthungo m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Yanti f Indonesian
From Sanskrit यान्ति (Yanti), a title of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Yanto m Indonesian
Masculine form of Yanti.
Yanua f Shuar
Means "star" in Shuar.
Yanuar m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of January, typically given to children born in that month.
Yanvarina f Russian (Rare, ?)
From Russian январь (yanvar) "January", making it a cognate of Januaria. (Cf. Oktyabrina, Noyabrina.)
Yanxia f Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]
Yanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance".
Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.
Yanyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 炎 (yán) meaning "flaming, blazing, burning, red", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" all combined with themselves... [more]
Yanyu f Chinese
Swallow jade or yan jade
Yanzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" and 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation".
Yanzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Yao f & m Chinese
Chinese unisex given name written with the Hanzi 瑤 (yáo) and meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl".
Yao m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Yáochí Jīnmǔ f Far Eastern Mythology
Alternative name or epithet of the Queen Mother of the West, which translates to "Golden Mother of the Nacre Lake" or "Golden Mother of the Mother-of-Pearl Lake".
Yaoji f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 瑶 (yao, meaning “beautiful jade”) 姬 (ji, meaning “princess” or “noble woman”). Yaoji is the goddess of Wushan, a mountain in southern China. Some sources say that she was a daughter of the Flame Emperor, while later ones incorporate her into the Daoist religion by making her a daughter of Xiwangmu.... [more]
Yaorui f Chinese
From the Chinese 耀 (yào) meaning "shine, sparkle, dazzle, glory" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
Yaosca f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
From the name of a river in central Nicaragua, hence the heavy concentration of the name's usage in that country.
Yaoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".
Yaoska f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
More commonly used variant of Yaosca.
Yaotl m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "warrior" or "war" in Nahuatl.
Yaowalak f Thai
Means "young lady, sweetheart, beautiful woman" in Thai.
Yaowaluck f Thai
Alternate transcription of Yaowalak.
Yaowamal f Thai
Alternate transcription of Yaowaman.
Yaowaman f Thai
Means "beautiful girl, young lady" in Thai.
Yaowapha f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, sweetheart" in Thai.
Yaowarat f Thai
Means "(young) prince, heir" in Thai.
Yaozar m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Azar.
Yaozheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 谣 (yáo) meaning "sing, folksong, ballad" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".
Yaozhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Yaphar m Tripuri
Means "supernatural" in Kokborok.
Yaphet m Hebrew, African American
Variant of Japheth reflecting the Hebrew pronunciation.
Yaping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 () meaning "second, Asia" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]
Yaprak f Turkish
Means "leaf" in Turkish.
Yapunga f Tumbuka (Archaic)
Means "wind; bringing people together" in Tumbuka.
Yapyk m Mari
Mari form of Yakov.
Yaqeen m Pakistani
Means "certainty", from the word یقین (yaqīn).
Yaqin m Uzbek
Means "near, close" in Uzbek.
Yaqob m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Yaqub (see Jacob).
Yaqoub m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).
Yaqšïbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir яҡшы (yaqšï) meaning "good" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Ya'qubu m Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Arabic form of Jacob.
Yaqubun m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jacob.
Yaquelin f Spanish
Spanish form of Jacqueline.
Yaquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix ya with Quisha.
Yaqulpak m Yupik
Meaning, “eagle.”
Yaqup m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Yaqub.
Yaqut f Arabic, Urdu
Means "ruby" in Arabic and Urdu.
Yar f Dinka
Refers to a specific kind of cow in Dinka.
Yara f Hebrew, Italian
Italian form and variant transcription of Yaara.
Yaragi m Chechen
Means "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ (rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.
Yarai f Gamilaraay
Variant of Yhi.
Yaraklas m Coptic
Coptic form of Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Yaran f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Ran.
Yarash m Uzbek
Means "reconcilation, truce" in Uzbek.
Yarash m Belarusian
Belarusian version of the Greek name Hieronymus meaning "with a sacred name".
Yarashch m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Gerasim.
Yarashgul f Uzbek
Derived from yarash meaning "reconciliation" and gul meaning "flower, rose".
Yarawi f Quechua
Means "poetry" in Quechua.
Yarboro f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Traditionally a surname, although not a common one.
Yarde m English
Transferred use of the surname Yarde.
Yardil f Kurdish
From the Kurdish yar meaning "mistress" and dil meaning "heart".
Yardley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.
Yarema m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.
Yaren f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Yargai m & f Mongolian
Means "dogwood, cornelian cherry" in Mongolian.
Yargui f Mongolian
Means "primrose, pasqueflower" in Mongolian.
Yari f & m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Allegedly derived from a Taíno word meaning "small gold jewelry", for example necklaces of gold.... [more]
Yari m Belgian (Rare)
A notable bearer is the soccer player Yari Verschaeren.
Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.
Yarikh m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derives from the Ugaritic yariḫ ("moon"). Name borne by a moon god worshipped in the Amorite and Ugaritic pantheons, and later as part of the Phoenician and Punic pantheons following the collapse of Ugarit... [more]
Yarilo m Russian (Rare, Archaic), Slavic Mythology, Serbian (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic), Belarusian
Yarilo is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and spring.
Yarin m & f Hebrew
Masculine and feminine variant of Yaron.
Yarin f & m Japanese
Combination of Ya and Rin
Yarina f Russian
Variant of Irina, perhaps influenced by the Slavic element yaru meaning "energetic".
Yaris m German (Modern, Rare)
Name of German rock star Peter Maffay's son.
Yarishna f English (American), Spanish (Caribbean)
The name of a Puerto Rican fitness model on Instagram gaining popularity in the USA in 2018.
Yariv m Hebrew
Means "rival" or "he will fight" in Hebrew.
'Yarja f Hausa
Means "fair" in Hausa.
Yarka m Kalmyk
Means "lean" in Kalmyk.
Yarofey m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ierofey. The spelling might have been influenced by Slavic names that contain the Slavic element yaru meaning "fierce, energetic", such as Yaroslav.
Yarosh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Hierotheos.
Yarovit m Germanic Mythology, Slavic Mythology
The name of a Polabian god of war, often identified with the Roman god Mars.... [more]
Yarra f & m Western African, Yoruba, Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African
Means "child" in Yoruba, Nago and Kanga, spoken in Northern and Western Africa.
Yarramundi m Indigenous Australian
Means "deep water" in Darug. Yarramundi was a famous 18th/19th century Indigenous leader from the western Sydney area; many of his descendants still live in the area.
Yarrio m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrio.
Yarrow m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yarrow, and/or from the word for the flowering plant (Achillea millefolium).
Yarӑslav m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yaroslav.
Yarulla m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Friend of God” in Tatar.
Yaruu f & m Mongolian
Means "melodious" or "nice, pleasant" in Mongolian.
Yaruusaikhan m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian яруу (yaruu) meaning "melodic" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Yaruutsetseg f Mongolian
From the Mongolian яруу (yaruu) meaning "melodic" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Yaruutungalag m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian яруу (yaruu) meaning "melodic" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".
Yaryna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Yarina.
Yarzar m Burmese
Means "king, ruler" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit राज (raja).
Yas f Persian
Means "jasmine" in Persian.
Yaşam m & f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkish.
Yasamim f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian یاسمین (see Yasamin).
Yasamina f Punjabi
Derived from Punjabi ਯਾਸਮੀਨ (yāsamīna) meaning "jasmine", making it the Punjabi form of Yasmin.
Yasamine f Persian
Star Jasmine
Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.
Yaseen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Yasin.