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Sina f Polynesian Mythology, Samoan
The name of a number of figures in Samoan mythology. It is derived from sina meaning "white" or "grey haired".

Sini f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati
MEANING - "white" ; " bright "... [more]

Sinthgunt f Germanic Mythology
Sinthgunt is a figure in Germanic mythology, attested solely in the Old High German 9th- or 10th-century "horse cure" Merseburg Incantation. In the incantation, Sinthgunt is referred to as the sister of the personified sun, Sunna... [more]

Sipiskomaapi m Siksika
Means "night boy" in Siksika.

Sirkku f Finnish, Literature (Archaic)
Directly taken from the Finnish word sirkku "bunting (the bird)".... [more]

Sirma f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian сърма "golden thread; silver thread; filigree". Sirma Voyvoda (1776–1864), was a Bulgarian rebel soldier. Disguised as a man, she participated in the guerilla movement in Ottoman Vardar Macedonia between 1791 and 1813.

Sîsê f Kurdish
Means "pure white" in Kurdish.

Sitatapatra f Buddhism
Means "white umbrella" from Sanskrit सित (sita) meaning "white" and आतपत्र (ātapatra) meaning "umbrella, parasol". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who protects against supernatural danger.

Sîwan m Kurdish
Means "shadow, canopy" in Kurdish.

Sneeuwwitje f Folklore, Literature
Dutch calque of Schneewittchen. It consists of the Dutch words sneeuw meaning "snow" and wit meaning "white" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.

Snövit f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Folklore
Used as a Swedish translation of the name of the fairy tale character Snow White (Schneewittchen), from Swedish snö "snow" and vit "white".

Sojeong f Korean
From combination of sino-Korean 素(so) meaning "white silk" or 昭(so) meaning "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 晶(jeong/jung) meaning "crystal; clear, bright; radiant" or 貞(jeong/jung) meaning "chaste, pure, loyal; faithful"... [more]

Sojung f Korean
From 素 (so) meaning "white silk" or 昭 (so) meaning "bright, luminous; illustrious" combined with 晶 (jung) meaning "crystal, clear, bright, radiant" or 貞 (jung) meaning "chaste, pure, loyal, faithful"... [more]

Somin f Korean
From 昭 (so) meaning "bright" or 素 (so) meaning "white silk" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]

Soneeya f Nepali
Meaning "Golden", "Beloved".

Soniya f Hindi, Indian
Means "darling, golden, lovely" in Hindi.

Soquontamouk m Wampanoag
Name of a son of the "black sachem" Tuspaquin.

Sor m & f Khmer
Means "white" in Khmer.

Sorami f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 茉 (mi) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sorari f Japanese
From Japanese 想 (so) meaning "thought, idea, concept", 来 (ra) meaning "to come" or 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine, Asian pear", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]

Sorayo f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sovanndary f Khmer
Means "golden star" in Khmer.

Sovannmealea f Khmer
Means "golden garlend, wreath, line" in Khmer.

Soyeong f Korean
From combination of sino-Korean 素(so) meaning "white silk" or 昭(so) meaning "bright", with 英(young ) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (young) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 映(young) meaning "project; reflect light"... [more]

Soyoung f Korean
From combination of sino-Korean 素(so) meaning "white silk" or 昭(so) meaning "bright", with 英(young ) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 榮 (young) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]

Spin m Pashto
Means "white, pure" in Pashto.

Spinzar m Pashto
Means "silver" in Pashto, derived from سپين (spin) meaning "white" and زر (zar) "metal".

Spitamaneh m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian spita "white" combined with Old Persian manah "mind, intelligence, mentality", thus meaning something like "clear-minded".

Ssynuo m & f Yi
Means "black leopard" in Yi.

Stymphalos m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. The first element of this name might be derived from the noun στύμα (styma), which is the Aeolic Greek form of ancient Greek στόμα (stoma) meaning "mouth"... [more]

Suan f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"

Subi f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Sucki m Siksika
Means "black" in Siksika.

Suhaimi m & f Malay, Indonesian
Derived either from Arabic سحيم (suhaim) meaning "black, dark" (a diminutive of سحم (sahima) meaning "to become black, to be blackened") or سهيم (suhaim) meaning "arrows" (the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart")... [more]

Suhayr f & m Arabic
Means "wakeful, wide awake" in Arabic, from the root سهر (sahira) meaning "to be wakeful at night".

Suhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".

Súileabhán m Irish
Means "little dark eye" in Irish, from Old Irish súil "eye", dub "black, dark", and án, a diminutive suffix. This is the original Irish form of Sullivan.

Sulan f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Suliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".

Suluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 鸾 (luán) meaning a type of mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Sulwyn m Welsh
Appears to be a form of Welsh Sulgwyn "Pentecost, Whitsunday" (literally "white Sunday", from (Dydd) Sul "Sunday, day of the sun" + gwyn "white, holy, blessed")... [more]

Sumantsagaan m Mongolian
Means "white battalion" in Mongolian, from суман (suman) meaning "battalion, troop" and цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white".

Sumayo f Japanese
From Japanese 素 (su) meaning "white silk", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sumika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 角 (sumi) meaning "angle, corner, square, horn, antlers", 恭 (sumi) meaning "respect, reverent", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook", 好 (sumi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 住 (sumi) meaning "dwell, reside, live, inhabit", 淑 (sumi) meaning "graceful, gentle, pure", 純 (sumi) meaning "genuine, purity, innocence", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 清 (sumi) meaning "pure", 菫 (sumi) meaning "violet", 朱 (su) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 珠 (su) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", or 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 家 (ka) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 河 (ka) meaning "river", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch, dark red", 空 (ka) meaning "sky", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable" or 方 (ka) meaning "direction, person, alternative"... [more]

Suming f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" or 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".

Suneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Sunisa f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and นิสา (nisa) meaning "night".

Suqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Śuri m Etruscan Mythology
Derived from Etruscan 𐌛𐌖𐌑, meaning "black", and by extension, "the Underworld". This was the name of the god of light, volcanic fire, thunder, lightning, health, plague and the underworld in Etruscan mythology, equated to the Greek god Hades and later adopted into Roman mythology under the name Soranus.

Sushao f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".

Suxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Suxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Suxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Suxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".

Suzuya f Japanese
From Japanese 涼 (suzu) meaning "cool, refreshing" or 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night" or 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Svanhvít f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from svan "swan" and hvítr "white". In Norse mythology this is another name for Hlaðgunnr.

Svartr m Old Norse
Means "black" in Old Norse.

Sverker m Swedish
Modern form of Sverkir. Combination of svart "black" and geir "spear".

Sverkir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of SvartgæiRR. Combination of svartr "black" and geirr "spear".

Swarnali f Bengali
This gorgeous name means in Bengali “gold” or “golden.”

Swartkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English sweart "black" and either col "coal, charcoal" (see kol) or the Old Norse byname Kollr "top (of the head), skull".

Syāhō m Balochi
Derived from syāh meaning "black".

Symela f Greek
From the name of the Sumela monastery, which is located in Trabzon, Turkey. It is derived from Greek σου μελά (sou mela) meaning "black mountain".

Sy-raykuo f & m Nganasan
Means "little white one" in Nganasan.

Taa'évȧho'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "night wolf" in Cheyenne.

Taa'évanáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Night Bear" in Cheyenne.

Taa'éveameōhtse m Cheyenne
Means "Walks at Night" in Cheyenne.

Tafa m & f Yoruba
Means "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from ti meaning "belonging to", àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.

Tairi f Japanese
From Japanese 泰 (tai) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji is possible.

Talwyn f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish tal "brow; forehead; temple" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.

Tamalut f Berber
Berber feminine name meaning "shadow".

Tamatea m Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "the Moon, on the 8th night of a lunar month, first quarter lunar phase" in Maori. Tamatea Arikinui or Tamatea Mai-Tawhiti was a legendary Maori chieftain who captained the Tākitimu on its journey from the legendary place Hawaiki to New Zealand.

Tangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Tangwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh tagc "peace" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.

Tanwen f Welsh
Means "white fire" from Welsh tan "fire" (compare Tanguy) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.

Tanwyn m Welsh
Means "white fire", derived from Welsh tân "fire" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

Taowan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peace, marriage" and 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Tava'esina f Samoan
Derived from the Samoan tava'e meaning "tropical bird" and sina meaning "white, grey, silver".

Teareva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Tahitian name, composed by "tea", meaning "white", "clear" and "reva", meaning "wind".

Tearoa f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian and Tahitian name, meaning "great and white" or "great light".

Teave f Tahitian, Polynesian
Name of Polynesian and Tahitian origin, meaning "white", "clear" or "light".

Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Welsh teg "beautiful; fair" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.

Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").

Teniu'usi m & f Polynesian
Means "the dark coconut" in Bellonese.

Teppei m Japanese
This name combines 哲 (tetsu, aki.raka, satoi, saba.ku, shi.ru, te') meaning "clear, philosophy", 鉄 (tetsu, kurogane, te') meaning "iron" or 徹 (tetsu, te') meaning "clear, penetrate, pierce, sit up (all night), strike home" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono, he) meaning "army, private, soldier, strategy, tactics, troops, warfare."... [more]

Terava f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and rava meaning "dark, brownish".

Tetri Giorgi m Georgian Mythology
Means "white George" from Georgian თეთრი (tetri) "white" combined with the name Giorgi. In Georgian mythology, Tetri Giorgi was a warrior god of the moon... [more]

Tetrua f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian თეთრი (tetri) meaning "white".

Tetsuji m Japanese
This name is made up of 哲 (testu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 達 (tetsu) meaning "reach, arrive, accomplished, attain" or 徹 (tetsu) meaning "sit up all night, penetrate, pierce, strike home", and 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji, haru) meaning "govern, rule", or 次 (ji, tsugu) meaning "next, second"... [more]

Tetsuna f Japanese
This name combines 哲 (tetsu, aki.raka, satoi, saba.ku, shi.ru) meaning "clear, philosophy", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "clear, penetrate, pierce, sit up (all night), strike home", 達 (tatsu, da, -tachi, tetsu) meaning "accomplished, arrive, attain, reach" or 鉄 (tetsu, kurogane) meaning "iron" with 夜 (na) meaning "night"

Thắm f & m Vietnamese
Means "deep, dark (of colors or emotions)" in Vietnamese.

Thuanthong m Thai
Means "golden spear" from Thai ทวน (thuan) meaning "lance, spear" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".

Tianfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 绯 (fēi) meaning "scarlet, dark red" or 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".

Tianli f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 俪 (lì) meaning "couple, pair".

Tiansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".

Tianxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid", 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for, rare" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Tích m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 錫 (tích) meaning "to bestow, to confer" or 㝜 (tích) meaning "night, darkness".

Timila f Newar
From Newar तिमिला (timilā), a contraction of तुयु मिला (tuyu milā) meaning "white sky".

Timun Mas f Indonesian Mythology
Means "golden cucumber" in Javanese, from timun meaning "cucumber" and emas meaning "gold". This is the name of a girl featured in Javanese folklore, so named because she was born from a golden cucumber seed.

Tingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 利 (lì) meaning "advantage, profit, merit", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

Tingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope, hope for" or "rare" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Tizamitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tizatl "white earth, lime, chalk" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Tlilcoatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "black snake" in Nahuatl, derived from tlilli "black ink, soot, charcoal" and coatl "snake, serpent". Also a Nahuatl term for the Middle American indigo snake.

Tlile m Nahuatl
Means "one who has black (colour)" in Nahuatl, figuratively "wise" or "one who passes down tradition". Derived from tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix -e.

Tlilhua m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "possessor of ink" or "he who has black ink" in Nahuatl, from tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix -hua. This was also the name of one of the Centzontotochtin, gods of the pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap) and sons of Patecatl and Mayahuel.

Tlilli m Nahuatl
Means "black (colour); black ink, paint, dye" or "charcoal, soot" in Nahuatl. Used as a metaphor for writing, tradition, or wisdom.

Tlilpotonqui m Nahuatl
A type of priestly regalia, possibly derived from Nahuatl tliltic "black" and either potonia "to cover in feathers" or potonqui "something stinky".

Tlilquen m Nahuatl
Means "black garment", from Nahuatl tliltic "black" and quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".

Tlilticoatl m & f Nahuatl (Hispanicized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tlilcoatl, replacing the first element with tliltic, "black".

Tomor m Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Father Tomor is the personification of Mount Tomorr, also known as Mount Tomor in Albanian, a mountain range which includes the highest peak in central Albania. Mount Tomorr is considered the home of the gods in central Albanian popular belief... [more]

Tonwen f Welsh
Means "white wave" in Welsh. Tonwen (or simply Gwen) was the mother of Saint Cybi and sister of Non (herself mother of Wales' patron saint, David)... [more]

To'qoyim f Uzbek
Derived from to'q meaning "prosperous" and potentially in this context too "dark coloured" and oyim, an obsolete term for aristocratic women.

Torpekai f Pashto
Means "(one with) black bangs" in Pashto, from تور (tor) meaning "black" and پېکى (pikai) meaning "bangs, forelock, fringe".

Toshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (toshi, shi) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 智 (toshi) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 利 (toshi) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 紀 (toshi) meaning "chronicle", 年 (toshi) meaning "year, counter for years", or 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 爾 (ya) meaning "you, thou, second person", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 家 (ya) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening"... [more]

Toshqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Toyqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toy meaning "colt" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Tsagaan f & m Mongolian
Means "white" in Mongolian.

Tsagaan-arslan m & f Mongolian
Means "white lion" in Mongolian. It can refer to a legendary white lion or white antelope.

Tsagaanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "white hero" from Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Tsagaanchuluu m & f Mongolian
Means "white stone" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and чулуу (chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".

Tsagaandalai f & m Mongolian
Means "white sea" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Tsagaandorzh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra", deriving from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (rdo rje) (see Dorji).

Tsagaangerel f Mongolian, Kalmyk
Means "white light" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Tsagaankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Tsagaankhüükhen f Mongolian
From Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl".

Tsagaansar f Mongolian
Means "white moon" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and сар (sar) meaning "moon". This is the name of the Mongolian Lunar New Year, usually celebrated around the beginning of spring.

Tsagaantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "white flower" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Tsagan f Kalmyk
Means "white" in Kalmyk.

Tsimanka f Asháninka
From the Ashaninka tsimankaantsi meaning "shade, shadow".

Tsio:kwaris m Mohawk
Means "black Raven" in Mohawk.

Tsugumi f Japanese
This name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea."... [more]

Tsukishiro f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 白 (shiro) meaning "white". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsukiya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsukiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or from 月夜 (tsukiyo) meaning "moonlit night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsuya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 艶 (tsuya) meaning "luster" or from Japanese 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsyrma f Buryat
Means "golden mother" in Buryat.

Tumma m & f Finnish
Means "dark" in Finnish.

Tunay m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "moonlight" or "the light that illuminates night" in Turkish.

Tungalag f Mongolian
Means "serenity, clarity", "light, white, bright" or "transparent, crystalline, clear" in Mongolian.

Tungigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tungi meaning "night" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Tuntum m Akan
Means "the black" in Akan.

Tura f American
Noted bearer is American actress Tura Satana (1938-2011), born Suvaki to a Japanese-Filipino father and Cheyenne-Scots-Irish mother. She said of her names: 'Suvaki means "white chameleon" or "white flower" in Japanese, but in Cheyenne it's Tura'... [more]

Turac f Azerbaijani
Means "black francolin" in Azerbaijani.

Tuscaloosa m Creek, Choctaw
Derived from the western Muskogean elements tashka meaning "warrior" and losa meaning "black". This was the name of a 16th-century Mississippian chief who in 1540 led the Battle of Mabila against Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto... [more]

Tuskaloosa m Indigenous American
Means "black warrior", from the western Muskogean language elements taska and losa.... [more]

Tuspaquin m Wampanoag
Name of the "Black Sachem", a Wampanoag war captain who was feared by the English.

Tuyu m Newar
Means "white" in Newar.

Tyllagözel f Turkmen
From Turkmen tylla meaning "golden, gold" combined with gözel meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Tyro f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τυρός (tyrôs) meaning "cheese". In Greek myth she was a Thessalian princess, daughter of Salmoneus and Alcidice, whose name was allegedly given in reference to her complexion, which was "as fair as white goat's cheese"... [more]

Uainionn f Irish
Feminine Irish name meaning "foam-white complexion".

Ucha m Mingrelian, Georgian
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective უჩა (uča) meaning "black, dark, swarthy".

Uglješa m Serbian
Derived from ugalj, the word for "coal", meaning "black as coal". Uglješa Mrnjavčević was a Serbian medieval nobleman of the Mrnjavčević family during the Serbian Empire.

Uinda f Gaulish
Directly taken from Gaulish uindos "white".

Uindilla f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish uindos "white".

Ular m Medieval Mongolian
Means "black goose" in Middle Mongolian.

Umbriel m Literature
Probably derived from Latin umbra meaning "shadow". This name was created by Alexander Pope for a "dusky, melancholy sprite" in his poem 'The Rape of the Lock' (1712). A moon of Uranus bears this name in his honour.

Ungoliant f Literature
Sindarin translation of the Quenya name Ungweliantë, meaning "dark spider". Ungoliant was a character in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. She was an evil spirit in spider form who helped Morgoth destroy the Two Trees of Valinor.

Uravini m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian 'ura meaning "red" or "purple" and vini meaning "black-fronted parakeet" (a type of bird found on Tahiti).

Urkayn m Nivkh
Means "night"; derived from Nivkh urk. This name was given to boys born at midnight.

Usiku m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "night".

Uusiku m Ovambo
Means "night" in Ovambo. This name is traditionally given to children born during the night.

Vaitea m Tahitian
Means "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian vai meaning "water" and tea meaning "white, clear".

Vaklin m Bulgarian
From the Bulgarian вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".

Valke m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics suggest a derivation from Latvian valks "brook, brooklet", while others see a connection to the Latvian placename Valka, and a third group theorizes a connection to Finnish and Estonian valkoinen "white"... [more]

Vardar m Bulgarian
From the name of the river Vardar, itself from Thracian Vardários, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *(s)wordo-wori- meaning "black water". Folk etymology, however, links the name to вардя (vardya) meaning "to shield, protect".

Varjo m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "shadow" in Finnish.

Vé'késȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vennila f Tamil (Rare)
Said to mean "white moon" in Tamil.... [more]

Vóaxaa'ȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Eagle" in Cheyenne.

Vóestȧhmo'ȯhtávaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Black Crane" in Cheyenne.

Vóestāso m Cheyenne
Means "crane, white crane, little crane" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "White Hawk" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpe'hamé'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Horse Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeméhé'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Cow Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeméstaa'e m Cheyenne
Means "White Owl" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "White Bear" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpenonóma'e m Cheyenne
Means "White Thunder" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpo'hāme m Cheyenne
Means "White Horse" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpóóhéva m Cheyenne
Means "White Shield, White Claw" in Cheyenne.

Vó'koméné'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Faced Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vosgeparan m Armenian (Western)
Means "golden rain", from Ոսկե (vosge) meaning "gold" combined with Persin باران (baran) meaning "rain"

Waabaanakwad m Ojibwe
Meaning, "white cloud."

Wabanquot m Ojibwe
Means "white cloud", from Ojibwe waabaanakwad 'white cloud'.... [more]

Wah f Karen
Means "white" in S'gaw Karen.

Waku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 新 (wa) meaning "fresh, new", 笑 (wa) meaning "laugh", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" or 航 (wa) meaning "navigate, sail, cruise, fly" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 雲 (ku) meaning "cloud", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]

Wamblee m Sioux
Means "eagle, golden eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', sometimes used as a generic term for both golden eagles and bald eagles.

Wamlisapa f Sioux
Means "black eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', and sah'-pah "black".

Wan f Chinese
Chinese feminine name with several possible meanings; if written using 婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant", if written 宛 (wǎn) it seems to have historically meant "courteous" and if written 紈 (wán) it means "white silk" or "fine silk".

Wanbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk, fine silk" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Wanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Wanfeng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit".

Wanjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", or 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour".

Wanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Wanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Wanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Wanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Wansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".

Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".

Wanxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Wanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Wanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Wanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wings", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light sunlight", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Wanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem".

Wanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.

Waubojeeg m Ojibwe
Means "white fisher" in Ojibwe.

Weiss m & f Popular Culture
Derived from German weiß (which is also found spelled as weiss) meaning "white".... [more]

Wenli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 礼 (lǐ) meaning "ceremony" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely"... [more]

West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.

Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.

Wijtman m Medieval Dutch
Likely derived from Old Dutch wit, meaning "white" and man, meaning "man".

Wi-sapa m Sioux
Means "black sun", from Lakota wee "sun" and sah'-pah "black".

Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon widu and Old High German witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German witt "white".

Wiwurgh m Berber
Means "golden" in Tamazight.

Wokaihwokomas m & f Cheyenne
Means "White antelope" in Cheyenne.

Won-a-pa-lei f Literature
Means "the girl with the long black hair" in the fictional language of the Native American tribe in American author Scott O'Dell's children's novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'. It is the 'common' name, or the name shared with others, of Karana (which is her 'secret' name) who is the young protagonist of the story.

Wowreena f Pashto
Means "white like snow" or "snow white" in Pashto, ultimately from واوره (wâwra) "snow".

Xáa'ȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "white ermine" in Cheyenne.

Xə-bla f Abkhaz
Means "golden eye" in Abkhaz.

Xara-xïs f Khakas
Means "black girl" in Khakas.

Xewali f Assamese
Means "night-flowering jasmine" in Assamese.

Xiangying f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Xianli f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined", 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or 先 (xiān) meaning "first" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole".

Xiaobai m & f Chinese
A combination of the characters 小 (xiǎo, meaning "little") and 白 (bái, meaning "white"). This was the name of Duke Huan of Qi (齐桓公), a ruler of the state of Qi during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [more]

Xiaomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Xiaomo f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Xiaowan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth", 宛 (wǎn) meaning "seem", 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Xiaoxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 潇 (xiāo) meaning "beating sound of wind and rain" and 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark". Other character combinations are also possible.

Xiaoxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

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

Xilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, love, happy, happy event" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Ximei f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Xinbai f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure".

Xiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Xinwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening".

Xinxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night".

Xinyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 杳 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, dark, mysterious, deep" , 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined", 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade", 钥 (yào) meaning "key, lock", or 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".

Xinye f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious" or "firelight, flame", 夜 (yè) meaning "night, dark" or 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".

Xiuli f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 俪 (lì) meaning "couple, pair", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 力 (lì) meaning "power".

Xixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn, dim light, glimmer" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Xixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

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

Xizhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 皙 (xī) meaning "white" and 隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird".

Xochitototl m Nahuatl
Means "black-backed oriole" in Nahuatl, literally "flower bird", a small black and yellow passerine. Ultimately derived from xōchitl "flower" and tototl "bird".

Xuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily"... [more]

Xuanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

Xuanming m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 玄 (xuan, meaning “dark, mysterious”) and 冥 (ming, meaning “murky” or “sea”). This is a byname of Yuqiang, the Chinese god of the north, winter and water.

Xuannü f Chinese Mythology
Means "dark lady" or "mysterious lady" in Chinese. This was the name of an ancient Chinese goddess of war, sex, and longevity.

Xuanxiao m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 玄(xuán, meaning “dark”, “mysterious” or “black”) and 嚣 (xiāo, meaning “noise”). This is the supposed personal name of Shaohao, one of the Five Emperors who ruled in the early days of Chinese civilization.

Xuanxu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black" combined with 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun, brilliant, radiant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xuanyin f Chinese
From Chinese 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone"... [more]

Xuanzang m History
From Chinese 玄 (xuán) meaning "black, deep, profound, mysterious" and 奘 (zàng) meaning "fat, stout, great, huge". Xuanzang (c. 602–664) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who traveled to India in the seventh century and described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism during the early Tang dynasty.

Xuebai f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure, bright".

Xuejiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful" or 皎 (jiǎo) meaning "white, bright, brilliant".

Xuesu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".

Xuexi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Xuli f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Xuying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance", 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious", 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton", 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 莺 (yīng) meaning "green oriole, finch", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".

Xwzchpagwe f Circassian
Derived from zxwzch meaning "white" and pagwe meaning "blunt-nosed".

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]

Yaeka f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 娃 (e) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yahiro m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 博 (hiro) meaning "abundant, plentiful, rich". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yakiko f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, esteem" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Yakima f & m English
A variant of Yakama, the name of the Yakama peoples from the Washington state area of the United States. Scholars disagree on the origins of the name Yakama. The Sahaptin words e-yak-ma means "a growing family", and iyakima, means "pregnant ones"... [more]

Yakuu f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 空 (kuu) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yanamayu m Quechua
Means "black river" in Quechua.

Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.

Yanmo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

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.

Yanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk".

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".

Yasha f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night" combined with 叉 (sha) meaning "fork". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yasumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect", 康 (yasu) meaning "peace", 妥 (yasu) meaning "gentle", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 悌 (yasu) meaning "brotherly, respectful", 寧 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, rather", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 保 (yasu) meaning "to raise; to rear", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" combined with 州 (su) meaning "prefecture", 寸 (su) meaning "measurement" or 壽 or 寿 (su) both meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, reality, truth", 純 (mi) meaning "pure", 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook, remote place" or 満 (mi) meaning "fullness"... [more]

Yato m Japanese
"Stopped Night". Comes from the combination of the kanji 夜 or ya meaning night and the katakana syllable ト meaning "to stop." It is the name of the fictional god character in the anime/manga series Noragami... [more]

Yatoko f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 涛 (to) meaning "large waves" or 燈 (to) meaning "light" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yayaka f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night; the evening", 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 火 (ka) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yayauhqui m & f Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.

Yaying f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Yejira f Northern African (Archaic)
“flowing river” or “white flowers”

Yeri f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) meaning "bright" and 梨(ri) meaning "asian pear", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 利(ri) meaning "benefit". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.

Yeshen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 夜神, literally meaning “night spirits”.

Yewan f Chinese
From Traditional Chinese - 夜晚 (Yèwǎn) meaning "Night"

Yingbo f Chinese
From the 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Yingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

Yingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Yingxi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颖 (yǐng) meaning "rice tassel, sharp point" or "clever", 盈 (yíng) meaning "fill, full of, overflowing", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling", 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" and 希 (xī) meaning "rare" or "hope for", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Yingxue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow"... [more]

Yingyu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "petal, flower, leaf", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight, dazzling" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Yö m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "night" in Finnish.

Yoarashi f Japanese
Meaning "night storm" in Japanese, it was the nickname of Harada Kinu, a geisha and murderer of the Edo and Meiji period (born c.1845, died 1872)

Yohual m & f Nahuatl
Means "night" in Nahuatl.

Yohualticitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl yohualli "night" and ticitl "healer, midwife, physician". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of childbirth, associated with steam baths, medicine, and difficult births.

Yohualxoch f Nahuatl
Means "night flower" in Nahuatl, referring to a kind of flowering plant used medicinally.

Yoimiya f Japanese
From Japanese 宵 (yoi) meaning "night" and 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, shrine, temple". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́ f Navajo
Means "white shell woman" in Navajo.

Yoru m & f Japanese (Rare)
Means "night" in Japanese.

Yoruichi f Popular Culture
From Japanese 夜 (yoru) meaning "night" and 一 meaning "one". ... [more]

Yoruko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 夜子 with 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)." Alternatively, it can be used as ヨル子 with ヨル, the phonetic characters representing Yoru, and 子.... [more]

Yorutsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (yoru) meaning "night" combined with 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.