Browse Submitted Names

Wanjĩra f Kikuyu
Means "of the road" in Kikuyu.

Wanqing m & f Chinese
Means "he who reigns over the land" in Chinese.

Waraqucha f Quechua
Means "star of the sea" in Quechua.

Wərəsbij m Ubykh
Derived from wərəs meaning "Russian" and bij meaning "lord, master".

Waridabo m & f Ijaw
Means "lord of the household" in Ijaw.

Warigia f Kikuyu
Means "the last one" in Kikuyu.

Warũgũrũ f Kikuyu
Means "the one from the west" in Kikuyu.

Wasan m Thai
Means "spring (the season)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).

Wasantha m Sinhalese
Means "spring (the season)" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).

Wash m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wˁš, of unknown etymology. It could probably mean "one of the lake", from Egyptian wꜥ "as one, all together", or from wš "to be(come) bald". This was possibly a pharaoh from the Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt.

Wassilissa f Folklore
German transcription of Vasilisa.... [more]

Watidaishe f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.

Wawira f Kikuyu
Means "the worker" in Kikuyu.

Weena f Literature
Short for Josephina taken from George Orwell's "The Time Machine," where the Weena is the name of the main love interest.

Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."

Weezy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Louise. Frequently heard on the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Wenennefer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wnn-nfr meaning "the one who continues to be perfect", derived from wnn "to exist, be present" and nfr "beautiful, good, perfect"... [more]

Whisper f English (Rare)
From the English word whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).

Wicadith m Inca Mythology (Anglicized, Rare)
Means "shiny" in ancient Tulalip-inca tribe scripts,as in Bagobago 1,87: "With thee shall be the song of the wekkadeth birds"

Więcemił m Polish
Old Polish name for men, composed of members Więce "more" and Mil "nice" . Means "one who is nicer than the others".

Wijayatunggadewi f History
Derived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.

Wilbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Borbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]

Winika f Maori
From the Maori name of Christmas orchids (Dendrobium cunninghamii), a type of orchid that is endemic to the New Zealand. This name could also be written as Te Winika, which means "the Christmas orchid".

Witomił m Polish
Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".

Witomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Wolete Nagache f Ge'ez
Means "daughter of the King" in Ge'ez.

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.

Worldly m Literature
From Old English woruldlic. A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Wosret f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the powerful".... [more]

Wrestling m English (Puritan)
Old English, frequentative of wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [more]

Wurunšemu f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Hattian goddess whose name may potentially mean "Mother of the land".

Wyldstyle f Popular Culture
Wyldstyle is the female protagonist in "The LEGO movie". The name is derived from "wild style" with literal meaning.

Wynkyn m History (Rare), Literature
Wynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).

Xandrie f English (Australian, Rare)
Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."

Xətai m Azerbaijani
From Persian خطائی (khatā'i) meaning "the Cathayan". Khata'i was the pen name of Shah Ismail I, who wrote poetry in the Azerbaijani language.

Xean m Filipino (Anglicized, Modern)
The name XEAN has the same meaning with the name SEAN. The first letter "S" was just replaced with letter "X".... [more]

Xenopatra f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun πάτρα (patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or Greek πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father"... [more]

Xeyon m English (American)
Xeyon is a masculine given name. It means “the ocean of wisdom people or maesters“. It originates from a masculine or feminine Chinese given name Ziyang (子洋), in which Zi(子) means son/wisdom people/subset, yang(洋) means ocean/fashion/western.

Xianglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 相 (xiāng) meaning "mutual, each other" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Xiangru m Chinese
From a combination of the characters 相 (xiàng, meaning “visage” or “chancellor”) and 如 (rú, meaning “like, resemblance”). This is the name of Lin Xiangru (蔺相如), a famous statesman and diplomat during the Chinese Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

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".

Xiǎotiān m & f Chinese
Name of the main character from Lego Monkie Kid... [more]

Xiatong f Chinese
From the Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and 瞳 (tóng) meaning "pupil of the eye".

Xilonen f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Probably means "doll made of maize", from Nahuatl xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob" and nenetl "doll, idol". This was an aspect of Chicomecōātl, an Aztec goddess of agriculture, also called "the hairy one" in reference to the hair-like tassels of the corn.

Ximphephani f Tsonga
Means "the saved" in Tsonga.

Xingchen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" combined with 尘 (chén) meaning "dust", 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac" or 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak"... [more]

Xingxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 荥 (xíng) meaning "the rising and dashing of waves" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Xinmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, soul, mind" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Xipe m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "the flayed one", derived from Nahuatl xipehua, "to flay, to skin, to peel". This was the name of an Aztec deity also known as Xipe Totec, god of ritual flaying and agriculture, who oversaw vegetation, springtime, regeneration, metal crafts, deadly warfare, and the east... [more]

Xiuhcozol f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" and cozolli "cradle". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Xiuhcue f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" and cuēitl "skirt". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Xiuhnenetl f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and nenetl "doll, idol; vulva". Often given to girls born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Xiuhquen m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise") and quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Xiuhtecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "turquoise lord" or "lord of fire", from Nahuatl xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire", and tecuhtli "lord". This was the name of the Aztec god of fire, daytime, and heat, one of the oldest known Mesoamerican deities.

Xiuhtlalpilli m Nahuatl
Can mean either "binding of the years" or "turquoise cloth" in Nahuatl, the former derived from xihuitl "year", the latter from xihuitl "turquoise, greenish thing". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Xiuhtlatlac m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from xihuitl "year" and tlatlac "something burned". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Xiuhtzitzqui m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" and tzitzquia "to seize, grasp, take hold of". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Xiwangmu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 西 (xi, meaning “western”), 王 (wang, meaning “royal”) and 母 (mu, meaning “mother”). Xiwangmu is one of the oldest and most important goddesses in Chinese mythology, with evidence of her cult dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 - 1046 BCE)... [more]

Xocoyotzin m Aztec, Mexican (Rare)
Means "honored young one" from Classical Nahuatl xocoyotl "youngest child" and the honorific suffix -tzin. The Nahuatl name of Montezuma II was Motecuhzuma Xocoyotzin meaning "Motecuhzuma the Younger".

Xoz̦aybirgän m Bashkir
Means "the almighty gave" in Bashkir.

Xuansa f Chinese
From the Chinese 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound" and 飒 (sà) meaning "the sound of the wind, melancholy".

Xuela f Literature
Named after the fictional character Xuela Claudette Richardson in the novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother", by Jamaica Kincaid. ... [more]

Xunqueira f Galician (Rare)
Means "reed bed" in Galician, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nosa Señora da Xunqueira meaning "Our Lady of the Reed Bed". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Cee in Galicia, Spain... [more]

Xushro'za f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xush meaning "good" and ro'za meaning "fasting, the month of Ramadhan"

Xyla f English (American, Modern), Filipino
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross".... [more]

Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [more]

Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.

Yacatl m Nahuatl
Means "nose, point, something in the lead" in Nahuatl.

Yagya m Sanskrit
"The name means sacrifice."

Yakecan m Tupi (Rare)
Means "the sound of the sky" in Tupi.

Yakshika f Dogri
Means "gift of God" or "beauty of the angel" in Dogri.

Yakumo m & f Japanese
This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart" or 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo) meaning "cloud."... [more]

Yamandú m Guarani (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Guaraní name meaning "the precursor of the waters (of the world)". This was the name of a 16th-century Guaraní chief.

Yameng f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, graceful, refined" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Yangtso f Tibetan
From Tibetan དབྱངས་མཚོ (dbyangs-mtsho) meaning "song of the ocean", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "song, melody, voice" and མཚོ (mtso) meaning "lake, ocean".

Yankho f & m Chichewa
"The answer" "Response"

Yanlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 珑 (lóng) meaning “a kind of jade that is for requesting rain and has the figure of Chinese dragon on”.

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.

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]

Yanxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

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]

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]

Yarovit m Germanic Mythology, Slavic Mythology
The name of a Polabian god of war, often identified with the Roman god Mars.... [more]

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]

Yasur m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Yasur is a first name and a last name that refers to some types of birds that live near the sea.... [more]

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

Yatonmilk m Phoenician
Means "the king gives", deriving from the Phoenician elements 𐤉𐤕𐤍 ytn, ("to give") and 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king")... [more]

Yavanika f Odia
Means "curtain of the stage" in Odia.

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.

Yazhini f Tamil
Yazh is believed to be the first string instrument of ancient Tamil culture.... [more]

Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.

Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.

Yeggul-ngon m & f Wolof
Wolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".

Yeliz f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Yeliz Akkaya... [more]

Yến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 燕 (yến) meaning "swallow (the bird)".

Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.

Yeong-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).

Yeon-jun m Korean
"Yeon" means "year" while "joon" means "genius" but if we combine the name "yeon" and "jun" it means "the fed".All in all,the name "Yeonjun" means "A genius in the year" or "Yearly genius"

Yeshinhorlo m Buryat
Means "the wheel of wisdom" in Buryat.

Yeutsamoyo f Shona
It means "remind the heart".

Yewondwossen m Amharic
Means "man of the border" in Amharic.

Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" combined with 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the fifth of the twelve earthly branches, 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem", 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 臣 (chén) meaning "minister, official"... [more]

Yimantuwingyai m New World Mythology
A culture hero of the Hupa (California) and the one who established world order. He was the leader of the beings (the Kihunai) who inhabited the world before the Hupa. He combined trickiness and eroticism with heroic qualities... [more]

Yimeng f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" or 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance", 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Yingchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 迎 (yíng) meaning "welcome, receive, greet" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yingshuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "petal, leaf, flower" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".

Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]

Yoginampati m Malayalam
Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.

Yo-han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of John... [more]

Yohl Ikʼnal f Classic Mayan
Anglicisation of IX-(Y)O꞉L-la IKʼ-NAL-la, the transcription of the name of a queen of the Maya city-state of Palenque, which translates to "Lady Heart of the Wind Place".

Yolara f Literature
A beautiful and evil woman who serves the Shining One in "The Moon Pool" by Abraham Merritt.

Yone f Japanese
This name can be used as 米 (bei, mai, meitoru, kome, yone, me) meaning "metre, rice, USA" or it can be used as 与根 with 与 (yo, azuka.ru, ata.eru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "award, bestow, cause, gift, give, godsend, impart, participate in, provide" and 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root."... [more]

Yoonsua f Bariba
Means "born on the road" in Bariba.

Yor m Literature
In Michael Ende's novel 'Die unendiche Geschichte' ("The neverending story") Yor is a blind miner that helps the main protagonist mining a picture that helps him getting back to the place he came from.

Yorsch m Obscure
A blend of Jörg (or, maybe Jorge) with Schorsch. Yorsch is also the main protagonist in two independent series of children's books, firstly 'Der letzte Elf' "The last Elf" by Silvana de Mari (appeared in a notable publishing house), secondly the Yorsch series by Christoph Schellenberg (self published).

Yoruba f & m African American (Modern)
It could be derived from the Yoruba word Ori Obba "the Head King". This is the name of a West African ethnic group mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba Richen (1972- ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

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]

Yoshikimi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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

Yoshiomi m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill", 悦 (yoshi) meaning "joy, pleased", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness", or 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "auspicious" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject"... [more]

Yoshitaka m Japanese
From 宜 (yoshi) meaning "good, naturally, best regards", 薫 (yoshi) meaning "scented, fragrant", or 欣 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice, joyful" combined with 登 (taka) meaning "to ascind, to climb up", 昂 (taka) meaning "to raise the head, high spirited" or 任 (taka) meaning "term, to entrust to, duty, responsibility"... [more]

Yoshito m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" or 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason, from, arising from" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 斗 (to) meaning "Big Dipper (the constellation Ursa Major)" or referred to an old unit of liquid measure... [more]

Youhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 焓 (hán) meaning "the sound of a fiercely-burning fire".

Youichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "the sun", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]

Yrasêma f Guarani
Means "murmur of the waters" in Guarani.

Yuemeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Yueshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north"

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

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

Yuften m Berber
Means "the best" in Tamazight.

Yukariko f Japanese
From Japanese 縁 (yukari) meaning "clue, way, means, relative, reminder, memento, fate, destiny, bond, link," or 紫 (yukari) meaning "purple, violet" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat"... [more]

Yukon m Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Yukon River or Territory, Canada, meaning "Great River" in Gwich’in. Yukon Cornelius is a character in the 1964 Christmas movie, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Yuli f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "July (the month)" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of July.

Yumbalkhangbi f Manipuri
Means "she who knows how to look after the home" in Meitei.

Yumeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream", 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Yunivel f Mexican
Kenia Yunivel Coronel Angulo, known as “the most beautiful girl in the Sierra de Durango”

Yurdoğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the homeland" in Azerbaijani.

Yuriya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily", 揺 (yuri) meaning "swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 癒 (yu) meaning "healing, cure", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 祐 (yu) meaning "help" or 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection... [more]

Yuukichi m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yuurou m Japanese
From Japanese 尤 (yuu) meaning "especially, particularly", 佑 (yuu) meaning "assist, help, protect", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 老 (rou) meaning "old age, an elderly person, the aged, the elderly"... [more]

Yuyako f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Yuzhe m Chinese
宇 (Yu): Means the universe... [more]

Yuzu f Japanese
This name can be used as 柚 or 柚子 with 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu) meaning "citron" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh Mythology
Possibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.

Yzma f Popular Culture
Character from the Disney movie, "The Emperors New Groove."

Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From Croatian and Serbian загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.

Zahir al-Din m Arabic
Means "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير (ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين (ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".

Zahrah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zahra. It is often paired with Fatimah in reference to the Arabic title for the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, فاطمة الزهراء (Fatimah Az-Zahrā’), meaning "Fatimah the Splendid".

Zainul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).

Zakatuddin m Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Combination of Arabic زَكَاة (zakāh) meaning "purification" and Arabic الدين (ad-din) meaning “the faith”.

Zaldastan m Georgian (Rare)
Means "hand of the albino, hand of strength" from Persian Zal meaning "albino" or Georgian zal meaning "force, strength" combined with Persian دست (dast) meaning "hand, arm"

Zamaair m & f Arabic
Means "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.

Zamokuhle f Zulu
Means "try the good" in Zulu.

Zamonmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" or "lord".

Zaphnath-paaneah m Biblical
Meaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [more]

Zapopan f & m Spanish (Mexican)
From place name Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."... [more]

Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)
The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [more]

Zaranyika m Shona
Means "populate the world" in Shona.

Zarema f Soviet
Contraction of the Soviet slogan За революцию мира! (Za revolyutsiyu mira!) meaning "For the world revolution!". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Zarité f Literature
Zarité "Teté" is the name of an Haitian mixed-race woman who was a slave in Haiti. She is the main character of the book "Island Beneath the Sea" (2009) by Isabel Allende.

Zarmandukht f Ancient Armenian
Means "the old man's daughter" from Persian zarman "old man" and duxt "daughter". This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian noblewoman who became a queen consort of Arsacid Armenia.

Zau m Kachin
From a title meaning "chief, lord" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's son and typically placed before the given name.

Zaurak m Astronomy
Means "the boat". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.

Zayn al-Abidin m Arabic
Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عابدين ('abidin) meaning "worshippers".

Zdziemił m Polish
Old Polish male name, composed of two parts: Zdzie originating from jьzděti "put, do, make" and mil "nice". It could mean "the one who makes others kinder".

Zebenzuí m Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
From an indigenous Guanche name which may be derived from *zăbb-ən-əswy "blowfly of the sandgrouse", composed of *əzăbb "gadfly; blowfly", the preposition *n, and *(a)səwəy referring to a species of sandgrouse, a type of bird from the genus Pterocles... [more]

Zebriel m Biblical Hebrew
Found in the Bible and in a poem titled "Zebriel the Hermit".

Zebuleon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Zebuleon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".

Zecke m German (Rare)
Derived from the usual German word Zecke "Tick (the animal)".... [more]

Zelemina f Theatre, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Zelemina is the Queen of the Moors in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio").

Zemelo f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Thraco-Phrygian earth goddess, probably derived from the same root as Russian zemlya "earth, soil" (also carries the sense of "the Otherworld"). This might be the origin of Semele.

Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]

Zenabu m Amharic
Means "the rain" in Amharic.

Zenith f & m English (Rare)
From Middle English senith, from cinit, from Old French cenit and/or Latin cenit, a transliteration of Arabic سمت (samt, "direction, path") which is in itself a weak abbreviation of سمت الرأس (samt ar-ra's, "direction of the head").... [more]

Zenitsu m Japanese
Overall, Zenitsu can mean "goodness" or "run fast", but "善ぜん"("zen") and "逸いつ"("itsu") can mean different things individually. "善ぜん"("zen") often has good meanings like "goodness", "right thing" or "improve", while "逸いつ"("itsu") has both good and bad meanings... [more]

Zensuke m Japanese
From 前 (zen) meaning "in front of, before" and 記 (suke) meaning "mark, describe, statement, inscription, mention, the Kojiki". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Zephyria f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεφύριος (zephyrios) "of the West". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

Zerahiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name זרחיה (Zerachyah) meaning "Yahweh has risen, brightness of the Lord", from the verb זרח (zarah), "dawning, shining" and יה (yah), referring to the Hebrew God.

Zerubbabel m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [more]

Zetian f & m Chinese, History
Means "to the day" in Mandarin Chinese. This is the posthumous name of Wu Zhao, the sole female ruler of the Chinese Empire.

Zeuxidamos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ζεῦξις (zeuxis) meaning "a yoking together" (which comes from the verb ζεύγνυμι (zeugnymi) "to yoke, saddle a beast of burden; to join, link together; to join in wedlock") and δᾶμος (damos), the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) "the people".

Zewditu f Eastern African, Amharic
Zewditu is an Amharic word meaning "the Crown". Although it was sometimes erroneously Anglicized as Judith, it's not a cognate.... [more]

Zhanar f Kazakh
Means "shine of the eyes" in Kazakh. Alternately, it may be derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and Arabic نار (nar) meaning "fire".

Zhanargul f Kazakh
Means "adonis (the flower)" in Kazakh.

Zhizhen m Chinese
Means “the best”. Best known as the name of tennis player Zhang Zhizhen, also known at Triple Z.

Ziaul m Bengali
From the first part of compound Arabic names beginning with ضياء ال (diya al) meaning "splendour of the" (such as Ziya ad-Din).

Zia-ul-qamar f Arabic
Means "brilliance of the moon, splendour of the moon" in Arabic.

Ziaur m Bengali (Muslim)
First part of compound Arabic-derived names beginning with ضيآء ال (ḍiyāʾ al) meaning "light of the" (such as Ziaur Rahman).

Zidu m Chinese
From the characters 子(zǐ, meaning “son”) and 都 (dū, meaning “capital city”, “head” or “beautiful”). This is a name that appears in the song “The Mountain has Fusu Trees” (山有扶苏) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c... [more]

Zinhle f Zulu
Means "they (the girls) are beautiful" in Zulu.

Žintautas m Lithuanian
Means "to know the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žinoti meaning "to know" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Ziola m & f Ijaw
Means "the last born" in Ijaw.

Ziphozonke m & f Zulu
Means "all the gifts" in Zulu.

Zithri m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "the Lord protects."

Zivaizvinodababa m & f Shona
Means "know what the father wants" in Shona.

Zivena f Slavic Mythology
Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.... [more]

Zӧlxizä f Bashkir
From the Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة‎ (ḏū l-ḥijja) meaning “twelfth month of the Islamic calendar”.

Zobebah m Biblical
Meaning, "the slow." Zobebah (also known as Hazzobebah) was a son of Koz (1 Chronicles 4:8).

Zocueca f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Zocueca, meaning "The Virgin of Zocueca," venerated at the sanctuary in Guarromán in the Andalusian province of Jaén in southern Spain.

Zöhrä f Tatar, Bashkir
From Arabic زُهْرَة‎ (zuhra, “Venus (the planet)”). Cognate with Uzbek Zuhra, Uyghur زوھرە‎ (zohre).

Zöhrə f Azerbaijani
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Azerbaijani.

Zoov m Hmong
Means "of the jungle, wild" in Hmong.

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]

Zoreka m & f Kiga, Nkore, Tooro
Meaning “the show off” in Kiga.

Žostautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "to speak to the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žosti meaning "to speak, to talk" as well as "to say, to tell" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Zsálya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian zsálya "sage (the plant)".

Zubeen f Dogri, Kashmiri
Means "someone who touches the sky" in Dogri and Kashmiri.

Zubeneschamali m Astronomy
Derives from the Arabic phrase الزُّبَانَى الشَّمَالِيّ (az-zubānā ash-shamāliyy) which means "the northern claw". Zubeneschamali is the brightest star in the zodiac constellation of Libra.

Zuhan m Muslim
Meaning, "Splendour of the world."

Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).

Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uyghur
Basically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".

Zulhusni m Malay
Means "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن (husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".

Zulkhairi m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, goodness of the" combined with خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, good".

Zunair m Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight, shine of the moon" in Urdu.

Zvose m & f Shona
Meaning "the all; everything".