Submitted Names Starting with Y

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]

Yphigenie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Iphigénie.

Ypola f Medieval Catalan

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.

Yrene f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Irene.

Ýri f Old Norse
Variant of Ýrr.

Yri f Old Norse
Variant of Ýrr.

Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Gallicized form of Aredius. 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 "rave, to whirl" (ultimately from yr "lively, jolly") and virvla, also meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).

Yrma f Spanish (Latin American), Ukrainian, Italian (Rare)
Variant of Irma.

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.

Yruene f & m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Variant of Iruene.

Yrvin m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Irving.

Yryan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Yrian.

Yryna f Ukrainian
Variant of Iryna.

Yrysbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Variant of Rysbek.

Ysa f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Ysabel, Ysabelle, and Ysabella.

Ysaac m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Isaac.

Ysaag m Manx
Variant of Ysaig.

Ysaak m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Isaac.

Ysabeau f Medieval French, Louisiana Creole
Variant of Isabeau.

Ysabela f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Isabela.

Ysabele f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Isabele.

Ysabelita f Spanish
Variant of Isabella

Ysabell f Popular Culture (Rare)
Variant of Isabell

Ysabella f Spanish
Variant of Isabella.

Ysabelle f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Isabelle

Ysabelo m Spanish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Spanish, Filipino
Masculine form of Ysabel.

Ysabet f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Isabet, recorded in 15th-century Valencia.

Ysabiau f Medieval French
Variant of Ysabeau.

Ysahnn m French (Quebec)

Ysaie m Biblical (Rare, Archaic)
Form of Isaiah used in the Wycliffite Bible.

Ysaig m Manx
Manx form of Isaac.

Ysaline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Isaline.

Ysamar f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isamar.

Ysamotika m Indian (Parsi)
From the Scythian *Zamapatika meaning “landlord”.

Ysanda f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Ysanna f Various (Rare)
Variant of Ysanne.

Ysanne f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (British, Rare)

Ysaque m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Isaac.

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]

Ysavel f Medieval Galician (?), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Medival Galician form and Louisiana Spanish variant of Isabel.

Ysbaddaden m Welsh Mythology
The name of a giant and father of Olwen in the Mabinogion, a collection of eleven prose stories collated from medieval Welsh manuscripts.... [more]

Ysbal f Manx
Manx form of Isabel.

Ysbert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Isbert.

Ysbrân m West Frisian
Variant of Ysbrand.

Ysé f Theatre, French (Rare)
Used by Paul Claudel for a character in his play 'Partage de midi' (1906). Perhaps it is derivative of Yseult.

Ysée f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ysé.

Yselda f Medieval Occitan
Possibly a variant of Isolde.

Yseline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Ysaline.

Ysella f Cornish
Derived from Cornish ysel "modest". This is a recently coined Cornish name.

Yselle f Various (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ysella.

Ysemay f Medieval English
Variant of Isemay.

Ysenda f Medieval Scottish

Ysentrud f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Isentrud.

Ysidora f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isidora.

Ysidra f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isidra.

Ysidro m Greek, Spanish (Archaic)
Greek and Medieval Spanish form of Isidore.

Ysin m Muslim (Rare, ?)

Ysita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Isita.

Yslana f Brazilian (Rare), Medieval German (Rare)
Spelling variant of Islana.

Ysmael m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ismael.

Ysmaine f Medieval French, Literature
Origin unknown, probably unrelated to Ismay. It was used in a 13th-century continuation of Chrétien de Troyes' 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', where it belongs to Perceval's cousin who marries the knight Faradien... [more]

Ysman m Medieval Flemish

Ysnardo m Spanish (Latin American)

Ysobel f Scottish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Variant of Isobel. Ysobel Stewart of Fasnacloich (1882-1968) co-founded the 'Scottish Country Dance Society' in 1923.... [more]

Ysobella f Obscure
Variant of Isabella.

Ysolde f French (Quebec, Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Isolde.

Ysole f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Isolde.

Ysoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Isoline.

Ysopa f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hyssop. In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents.

Ysoria f Medieval English (Rare), Obscure
Obscure medieval English name of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to the Latin name Isaura, which originated as an ethnic byname and derives from the place name Isauria.

Yspania f Medieval Occitan
Cognate of Spania.

Yssebrand m West Frisian
Variant of Ysbrand.

Ystävä m & f Finnish
Means "friend" in Finnish.

Ystein m Norwegian (Archaic)
Former Norwegian dialectal variant of Øystein.

Ysten m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Øystein.

Ystradwel f Welsh
Derived from the Old Welsh name Stradwel, ultimately from strat meaning “valley” and guaul meaning “rampart, boundary”.

Ysyry f Guarani
Means "flowing water" in Guarani.

Ytalo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ítalo.

Ythel m Medieval Welsh, Medieval Cornish

Ythier m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of a Germanic name in which the second element is heri meaning "army, warrior"; the first element may be related to id "work, labour" or idhja "negotiate"... [more]

Ytu f & m Punu, African
Means "hope" in Punu.

Ytzik m Yiddish, Jewish
Diminutive of Yitzhak, using the Yiddish diminutive suffix tzik. It was sometimes Anglicized as Izzy.

Yu m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sejo (1417-1468), seventh king of Joseon.

Yuaase m Manx
Manx form of Judas.

Yuai f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Yuan m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 源 (yuán) meaning "headspring; source; root" or 淵 (yuān) meaning "abyss; deep; deep water" or 元 (yuán) meaning "head; chief; first; primary" or 遠 (yuǎn) meaning "distant; far; remote" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "edge; to climb up; to ascend; cause"... [more]

Yuan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 癒 (yu) meaning "get well, recover", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 柚 (yu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful", 晏 (an) meaning "peaceful, quiet" or 闇 (an) meaning "dark, darkness"... [more]

Yuan m & f Korean

Yuana f African American (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Juana.

Yuanbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Yuanmeng f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 源 (see Yuan) and 蒙 (see Meng).... [more]

Yuann f Chinese
Common Chinese Name... [more]

Yuanna f Chinese
Combination of Yu, An 1 and Na.

Yuanpan f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for".

Yuanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Yuanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Yuanyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 圆 (yuán) meaning "round, circular", 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin" or 源 (yuán) meaning "source, origin" all combined with themselves... [more]

Yuanzhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous".

Yuara f & m Japanese

Yuari m & f Japanese

Yuasa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuatisisoiwahde m Zulu, South African

Yubaba f Japanese
Japanese '' mountain hag''yumauba

Yubai f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure".

Yubei f Chinese
Chinese.

Yubelkis f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Belkis with the prefix Yu-.

Yu-bin f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 幼 "infant, young child; immature" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".

Yubing f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Yucai f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour".

Yucef m Arabic (Maghrebi), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Yusef.

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

Yu-chae f Korean
From Korean 유채 (yuchae) meaning "rapeseed", which is derived from Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong). Another way to form this name is from Sino-Korean 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess", 遊 (yu) meaning "wandering", or 柔 (yu) meaning "gentle" combined with 彩 (chae) meaning "colour"... [more]

Yuchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation".

Yuchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".

Yu-cheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".

Yuchiko f Japanese (Rare)

Yuchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Yuci f & m Chinese (Rare)
This name is used as 宇慈 (feminine) and/or 于此 (masculine) with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house; building, structure, eaves," 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, charitable, benevolent," 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at, go to, surname" and 此 (cǐ) meaning "this, these, in this case, then."

Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.

Yuda m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Judah.

Yuda m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare Hebrew form of Judah. Predominantly used by the Jewish communities in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.

Yudai m Japanese
Means "brave big (boy)" in Japanese.

Yudaj m Japanese

Yudari f Spanish (Rare, ?)

Yudas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Judas

Yudelka f Spanish (Latin American)
Allegedly a diminutive of Judit (perhaps via Yiddish Yutke).

Yudelkis f Spanish (Caribbean)

Yudell m Jewish

Yudenia f Spanish (Latin American)

Yudha m Indonesian
Variant of Yuda.

Yudhisthira m Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit yudh "war" and sthira "steady".... [more]

Yudho m Javanese
Variant of Yudo.

Yudhoyono m Javanese
From Sanskrit युद्ध (yuddha) meaning "battle, fight, war" combined with यान (yana) "vehicle" or "journey". A notable bearer of this name is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949-), the sixth president of Indonesia.

Yudi m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 玉 (yu, meaning “jade”) and 帝 (di, meaning “emperor”). In Daoist mythology, Yudi is the supreme ruler of the cosmos who has authority over heaven, earth and hell... [more]

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

Yudier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a variant form of Yadier or is otherwise related to it.... [more]

Yudin m Nivkh

Yudit f Spanish (Latin American)

Yudita f Russian
Diminutive of Yudif.

Yudith f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Judith. A known bearer of this name is Yudith Águila (b. 1972), a Cuban women's basketball player.

Yudo m Javanese
Javanese form of Yuda.

Yudzita f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Judith.

Yudzuki f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 結 (ketsu, kechi, musu.bu, yu.u, yu.waeru) meaning "tie, bind," 優 (yuu, yu, yasa.shii, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "gentle, excel," 悠 (yuu, yu) meaning "quiet, distant," 唯 (i, yui, tada, yu) meaning "unique," 夕 (seki, yuu, yu) meaning "evening," 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause," 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu), which refers to the yuzu citrus fruit, 友 (yuu, tomo, yu) meaning "friend," 弓 (kyuu, yumi, yu) meaning "bow" or 裕 (yuu, suke, yu) meaning "abundant, rich" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."

Yue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people, 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people, 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy, pleased", 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "pearl", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Yue f Japanese
From Japanese 裕 (yu), meaning "fertile", combined with 恵 (e), meaning "blessing". Other combinations are possible.

Yuebi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" and 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole".

Yuecan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 粲 (càn) meaning "polish, bright, radiant".

Yuechun f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Yuecui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green" or "kingfisher".

Yuedan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".

Yueer f Chinese
Chinese origin. Meaning the kid of the moon.

Yuefan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 帆 (fān) meaning "sail".

Yuefei f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 飞 (fēi) meaning "fly" or 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant".

Yuefeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".

Yuegu f Chinese

Yueguan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 鹳 (guàn) meaning "stork, crane".

Yuegui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia".

Yuehai f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Yuēhàn m Chinese
Chinese form of John.

Yuehan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" or 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus buds".

Yuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain" or 悅 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 華 (huá) meaning "brilliance, magnificence", as well as other character combinations.

Yuehui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".

Yuejian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 囝 (jiǎn) meaning "baby".

Yuejie f Chinese

Yuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 粤 (yuè), a meaningless particle used in sentences also used to refer to the city of Guangdong, or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented, gratified" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.

Yuelian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect".

Yuelin f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" or 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain".

Yueling f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain peak" or 泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool".

Yuelong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful".

Yueman f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 曼 (màn) meaning "extended, vast" or "beautiful".

Yuemei f Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 粤 (yuè) referring to Guandong province and the Cantonese people combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]

Yuemin f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, fast" or "clever".

Yueming f & m Chinese
Combination of 悦 (see Yue) and 名 (see Ming).... [more]

Yuēná m Chinese
Chinese variant of Yonah, the titular character in the story of Jonah in Abrahamic religions.... [more]

Yueping f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Yueqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 琪 (qí), a type of jade or 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Yueqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Yueqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Yueqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".

Yueqin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent".

Yueqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean".

Yueqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade" or "rare, precious".

Yueru m & f Chinese, Japanese (?)

Yuerui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Yuesu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" or "plain".

Yuetian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Yuewan f Cham
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

Yuewu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".

Yuexi f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for" or "rare" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".

Yuexin f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance".

Yuexing f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".

Yuexuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Yueyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Yueyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 杨 (yáng) meaning "willow, poplar".

Yueyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad", 珧 (yáo) meaning "mother-of-pearl", or 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Yueyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 翊 (yì) meaning "flying" or "assist, help, respect".

Yueyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver" or "money, wealth".

Yueying f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Yueyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem, virtues.

Yueyuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Yueyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "ability, art, talent".

Yuezhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone, gem".

Yufayyur m Berber
Means "more handsome than the moon" in Tamazight.

Yufei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow", 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant", 飞/飛 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]

Yufeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yuffie f Popular Culture
The name is from a main character in the popular Japanese Role-Playing-Game Final Fantasy VII for the original PlayStation.... [more]

Yufitran m Berber
Means "more handsome than the stars" in Tamazight.

Yufitri m Berber
Means "nicer than a star" in Amazigh.

Yuften m Berber
Means "the best" in Tamazight.

Yug m Indian
The word yug means "linking or joining something together" in Sanskrit. The word yug in hindi means "world." There are 4 yugs according to Hinduism. it is derived from the word yugam.

Yugandhar m Telugu

Yugavilasini f Telugu

Yugeon m Korean (Rare)

Yugerten m Berber
Original Berber form of Jugurtha.

Yugi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
Means "game" in Japanese. This name has been used in several animes, including Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shin Tenchi Muyo! (English: 'Tenchi in Tokyo').

Yugito f Japanese

Yuguan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 鹳 (guàn) meaning "stork, crane".

Yugurik m Uzbek
Means "swift, fleet" in Uzbek.

Yu-gyeom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 謙 "humble, modest".

Yu-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" and 暻 "bright".

Yuhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus buds" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry".

Yuhe f Chinese
Lotus in the Rain, Rain Lotus.... [more]

Yūhei m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "male" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yuhi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Yuhime f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuh-jung f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 여 (yuh, Hanja 汝) meaning "you" or "water, river" combined with 정 (jung, Hanja 貞) meaning "virtuous, chaste, pure".... [more]

Yuho f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 星 (ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuho f Korean (Rare)
Combination of Korean Hanja "夢" meaning "Dream", and "星" meaning "Star". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.

Yuhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Yu-hsuan f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building, structure" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "jade" or "star" or 軒 (xuān) meaning "carriage" or "high, wide", as well as other character combinations.

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yuhuan f & m Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters Yu and Huan.... [more]

Yuhuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 凰 (huáng) meaning "female phoenix".

Yuhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Yu-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑜 "flawless gem or jewel" or 柔 "soft; gentle, pliant" (yu), and 花 "flower; blossoms" or 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm" (hwa).

Yūichi m Japanese

Yūichirō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 優 (yū) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 雄 (yū) meaning "male" or 祐 (yū) meaning "divine help" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]

Yuidose m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Yuie f Japanese
From Japanese 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 依 (i) meaning "rely on" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuiha f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yui) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuiho f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" or 結 (yui) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" or 唯 (yui) meaning "ordinary, usual" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 誉 (ho) meaning "fame, reputation, praise"... [more]

Yuiitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 唯 (yui) meaning "ordinary, usual" combined with 一 (itsu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuika f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka), both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yuiki f Japanese
From Japanese yui, meaning "tie, bind, join", and ki, meaning "record, chronicle". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yuiko f Japanese
From Yui combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."

Yuimi f Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 生 (i) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuine f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yuino f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yuiri f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuisa f American (Hispanic, Rare), Taíno (Archaic), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yuisa f Japanese
From Japanese 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 彩 (sa) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuito m Japanese
From Japanese 唯 (yui) meaning "only, solely" or 結 (yui) meaning "tie, bind" combined with Japanese 翔 (to) meaning "to fly, soar" or 斗 (to) meaning "big dipper (constellation)"... [more]

Yu-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 裕 "abundant, rich, plentiful" and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal".

Yūji m Japanese
From Yū combined with a kanji that can be read as ji, such as 二 meaning "two," 司 meaning "office," 治 meaning "cure; management," 次 meaning "next," 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 士 meaning "samurai."... [more]

Yuji m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yūji.

Yujia m & f Chinese
The gender can depend upon the actual Chinese characters of the name. A positive meaning of excellency and appraised.

Yujie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure", 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 阶 (jiē) meaning "stairs, steps"... [more]

Yu-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 裕 "abundant, rich, plentiful", 楢 "tinder" or 有 "have, own, possess; exist" (yu), and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" or 真 "truth" (jin).

Yujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems".

Yujineedevi f Malayalam

Yujing f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify", "calm, peaceful".

Yujiro m Japanese

Yujirou m Japanese

Yu-ju f Korean
A famous bearier of this name is Choi Yu-ju from the Kpop group Cherry Bullet.

Yujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 隽 (juàn) meaning "meaningful, thought-provoking" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Yuk m & f Chinese (Hakka)
It means real in Chinese

Yuka f & m Inuit
Means "bright star" in Inuit.

Yukako f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 有 (yu) meaning "possess, exist, have", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"

Yu-kan m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Yukari f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can also form this name. A fictional bearer of the name is Yukari Yakumo, from the Touhou Project.

Yukariko f Japanese
From Japanese 縁 (yukari) meaning "rim, edge" or 紫 (yukari) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukasumi m Japanese
Meaning "Evening Mist" from Japanese (yu) "evening" and (kasumi) "mist"... [more]

Yukgeun m Korean
From 육 meaning 6 and 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".

Yukhma m Chuvash

Yukhur m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Egor.

Yukhym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Euthymius.

Yukia f & m Japanese

Yukiaki m Japanese

Yuki-chan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 月 (chan) meaning "moon".

Yukichika m & f Japanese
Meaning varies depending on the kanji used.

Yukie f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 幸 (yuki) meaning "fortune" and 枝 (e) meaning "branch; limbs". It can also derive from 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" and 絵 (e) meaning "picture"... [more]

Yukiha f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "a reason", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.