Browse Submitted Names

Syeira f Romani
Means "princess" in Romani, possibly a cognate of Sarah.

Sylbika f Mari
From the Tatar сул (sul) meaning "beautiful" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".

Takami m & f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive", 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak", 空 (taka) meaning "sky", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 己 (mi) meaning "self", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 臣 (mi) meaning "minister; statesman; official", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" or 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity"... [more]

Takamizuko m & f Japanese
From Taka meaning “High” (高) and Mizu meaning “Water” (水) and Ko meaning “Child” (子), can be read as “High water child”.

Tansu m & f Turkish
From Medieval Turkic tang meaning "dawn, daybreak" and su meaning "water".

Tapa f & m Ojibwe
Means "water antelope" in Ojibwe.

Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]

Tarlae f Fijian
Means "princess" in Fijian.

Tarnie f English (Australian), English (New Zealand), English (British, Modern)
Derives from either a Maori or Australian Aboriginal name meaning "salty water". It could also be used as a diminuitive of the Tania or Tara 1, or possibly a variation of Marnie.

Tawanna f Chickasaw
From the Chickasaw tribe meaning "Beautiful Running Water." Also translated as "Little Princess."

Tazirga f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Derived from Guanche *tazirga, meaning "she who leads to the water".

Tenages m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek τέναγος (ténagos) meaning "shoal water, shallows, lagoon".

Teng'chi f Garo
From the Garo word তেঁ (teng) meaning "shining" and চি (chi) meaning "water".

Teslin f English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river, Teslintoo or Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."

Tevai m Tahitian
Means "water" in Tahitian.

Tevaiora f Tahitian
Name of Tahitian origin, meaning "water of life".

Tevairai m & f Tahitian
Means "the celestial water" in Tahitian.

Thara m & f Thai
Means "water, stream" in Thai.

Thực m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 實 (thực) meaning "true, real" or 湜 (thực) meaning "clear water"

Thear m & f Khmer
Means "great quantity, huge", "support", or "current of water" in Khmer.

Thoan m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 湍 (thoan) meaning "rapid water currents, rapids".

Thủy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 水 (thủy) meaning "water".

Thủy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 水 (thủy) meaning "water".

Tianchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, simple".

Tianjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water", 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial", or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest", 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Tianqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".

Tianshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

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".

Tianxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water", 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Tianxun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water" and 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real".

Tianying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid".

Tianyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water", 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Tirath m Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha) meaning "sacred water, place of pilgrimage".

Tokuhime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Japanese 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue, ethics", 督 (toku) meaning "coach, command", 説 (toku) meaning "theory" or 悳 (toku) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue", and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".

Tonallaxochiatl f Nahuatl
Means "summer perfume" in Nahuatl, derived from tonalla "dry season, summer" and xochiatl "perfume, rose water".

Tonghe f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Toya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali, Indian, Marathi
"Water"

Toyotama-hime f Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "abundant, lush", 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, gem, ball" and 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". This is the name of a Japanese goddess who appears in the Kojiki in the episode of the 'Luck of the Sea and the Luck of the Mountain'... [more]

True-heart m English (Puritan)
Referring to Hebrews 10:22, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."

Tsukihi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 月日 (tsukihi), literally meaning "moon and sun," though it can also refer to time, years or days.... [more]

Tsukime f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 女 (me) meaning "woman", 姫 (me) meaning "princess" or 明 (me) meaning "bright, clear, tomorrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tuathlaith f Irish
Means "princess of the people" from Irish tuath meaning "people, land" combined with flaith "princess".

Tunjung f Javanese, Indonesian
Means "water lily" or "lotus" in Javanese and Indonesian.

Tzalanti f & m Nahuatl
Probably related to Nahuatl tzalantic, "clear water".

Udendaneki f Datooga
Means "the spring, source of water" in Datooga.

Udu f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
"Star" ; "lunar mansion" ;"water"... [more]

Uinen f Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works. A Quenya form of a name originally from the fictional Valarin language; possibly related to nen meaning "water" or uilë meaning "seaweed, long trailing plant".

Ukume f Nigerian
"Ukume" means "sound of rain in water/ river" in nigerian

Ūla f Lithuanian
Derived from Ūla, which is the name of a river in Dzūkija National Park (located near the villages of Marcinkonys and Merkinė) in southern Lithuania. In turn, the river derives its name from the Baltic root aul-, which comes from Proto-Indo-European *aulo-s or *h₂eulos meaning "tube, pipe"... [more]

Ulpukka f Finnish
From Finnish ulpukka meaning "spatterdock, yellow water-lily, cow lily, yellow pond-lily (flower)".

Uma f Aymara
Means "water" in Aymara.

Undinė f Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of the latinate name Undine as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from the Lithuanian noun undinė meaning "mermaid", which in turn is derived from undeniu, a dialectal form of the Lithuanian noun vanduo meaning "water"... [more]

Upul m Sinhalese
Means "water lily, lotus" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्पल (utpala).

Ura f Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque ura, meaning "water".

Uran f Japanese
From Japanese 汐 (u), meaning "tide, salt water", combined with 蘭 (ran), meaning "orchid, aroma". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Urazbike f Tatar
Derived from ураз (uraz) meaning "happy" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".

Utahime f Japanese
From Japanese 歌 (uta) meaning "song" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Utpal m Bengali, Assamese
From Sanskrit उत्पल (utpala) meaning "water lily, blue lotus".

Vaiana f Tahitian
Means "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".

Vaianu f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase vai anu o te rua mato meaning "fresh water from the rock hole".

Vaiarii m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ari'i meaning "high chief, king", idiomatically meaning "royal water".

Vaiata f Tahitian
Means "rain" (literally "water of the clouds"), from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and ata meaning "cloud".

Vaiatea f & m Tahitian
Means "distant waters" from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and atea meaning "distant, far away".

Vaihau m & f Tahitian
Means "calm water" in Tahitian.

Vaihiria m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "place of the water".

Vaimitiarii f Tahitian
From the Tahitian vai meaning "water", miti meaning "sea", and ari'i meaning "noble", ultimately "noble sea water".

Vaiora f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "water of life".

Vaipoe f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian word vai meaning "water" and poe meaning "pearl".

Vairea f Tahitian
Means "sparkling water" in Tahitian.

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

Vaiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".

Valvanera f Spanish
From Latin Vallis Venaria meaning "valley of water veins". This is the name of a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Valvanera, venerated in the monastery of Valvanera as the patron saint of La Rioja, Spain.

Vandenė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vandenė meaning "mermaid", which is derived from the Lithuanian adjective vandens meaning "aqueous, aquatic", itself ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun vanduo meaning "water"... [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".

Varida f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi
Either from Sanskrit वारिद (vārid) meaning "incidence, occurence," a combination of Sanskrit वारि (vāri) meaning "water" and Sanskrit दा (dā) meaning "giving", or the Indian vernacular name for the plant Pavonia odorata.

Vasaloloa f Samoan
Means "ocean; ocean water" in Samoan.

Vatnarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.

Vaura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "vai", meaning "water" and "ura", referred to a typical Polynesian dance; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "dancing water".

Vaura f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bright water".

Veenapani f Indian, Hinduism
Means "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.

Vesike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian *vesi "water".

Vodan m South Slavic
South Slavic pseudo-diety. Name contains element вода (voda), which means "water".

Wai f & m Polynesian, Hawaiian
From the proto-Polynesian root *waiʀ meaning "water" in most Polynesian languages.

Waiaria f Maori
From wai meaning "water" and āria meaning "tidal pool".

Wailani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" from Hawaiian wai "water" and lani "heaven, sky".

Waiola f Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life". It is sometimes Anglicized as Viola.

Waiolani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" in Hawaiian.

Waipuna m Hawaiian
Meaning "spring water", from the Hawaiian elements wai "water" and puna "spring (of water)".

Waitara f Maori
Derived from the Maori waitara, possibly meaning "mountain stream" or "pure water".

Wanshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Warih m & f Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.

Wataru m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 渉 (wataru) meaning "to ford or to cross a body of water" or 亘 (wataru) meaning "span, request" or 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross" or 航 (wataru) meaning "navigate"... [more]

Weihong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep water"... [more]

Wenmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Wiha f Amharic
Means "water" in Amharic.

Xelha f Yucatec Maya
Means "a spring of water" in Yucatec Maya.

Xiamiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xiangling f Chinese
From Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" and 菱 (líng) meaning "water caltrop". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Xianshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Xiaolian 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 莲, 蓮 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily"... [more]

Xiaoshui 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 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water". Other character combinations are possible.

Ximiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xinhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 贺 (hè) meaning "congratulate, give present".

Xinlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Xinmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" or 渺 (miǎo) meaning "endlessly long, boundless".

Xinpei f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains" or "flow of water".

Xinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "early morning, dawn" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, dazzling", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "petal, flower, leaf", 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".

Xiulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" or 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Xiying f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".

Xuemiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Xuetian f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

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".

Yalian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 涟 (lián) meaning "flowing water, ripples".

Yanmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yanshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Yanying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 炎 (yán) meaning "flame, blaze" or 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".

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]

Yarramundi m Indigenous Australian
Means "deep water" in Darug. Yarramundi was a famous 18th/19th century Indigenous leader from the western Sydney area; many of his descendants still live in the area.

Yashio m & f Japanese
Combination of a ya kanji, e.g. 八 meaning "eight," and 潮 (shio) meaning "tide, current; sea water."... [more]

Yashui f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

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]

Yasuyo f Japanese
From 保 (yasu) meaning "protection" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 燿⁠ (kagaya.ku, hikari, yo, teru) meaning “shine, sparkle” or 湧⁠ (yu, yo. wa.ku, wa.kasu, wa.kiwaka, waki, waku) meaning “(of water) to spring forth, gush out, well up”.

Yecatlahua m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".

Yecatototl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of Ehecatototl.

Yeon-Sik m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 然 (yeon) meaning "correct; right", 硯 (yeon) meaning "ink-stone", 演 (yeon) meaning "to act; to perform; to play", 淵 (yeon) meaning "deep", 曣 (yeon) meaning "clear; fine; bright", 緣 (yeon) meaning "cause; reason", 沿 (yeon) meaning "to carry on, border", or 鳶 (yeon) meaning "kite" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "to plant; to grow", 識 (sik) meaning "to know; knowledge", 湜 (sik) meaning "clear water, pure", or 寔 (sik) meaning "solid"... [more]

Yeon-sook m Korean
From Sino-Korean 然 yeon ("open immortality, pledge, promise"), 蓮 yeon ("lotus, water lily; paradise), 燕 yeon ("swallow (bird)"), or 連 yeon ("join, connect; continuous; even") and 淑 suk ("good, pure, virtuous")... [more]

Ye-Rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Yerin f Korean
From 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Yilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect, continuous" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Yimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, esteemed, admirable" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yingfeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".

Yinghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Yingjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".

Yinglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" , 萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Yingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" or 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird, or 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Yingqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever", 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble", or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".

Yingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Yingshuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both".

Yingshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

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".

Yingxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, outstanding person" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Yingxun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" or 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".

Yingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Yiqiang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling", 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".

Yishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Yishui f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Yixi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn" or "dim light, glimmer", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, happy event".

Yong-Soo m Korean
Means "water" in Korean.

Yoshihime f Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ysyry f Guarani
Means "flowing water" in Guarani.

Yuemiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Yueshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Yuetian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

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]

Yukihi f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 姫 (hi) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yukihime f Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yukihimekumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 姫 (hime) meaning "a lady, a princess", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Yukiutahime f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 歌 (uta) meaning "song" and 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". ... [more]

Yulian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water, lily"... [more]

Yuman f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow of water".

Yúmi m Aguaruna
Means "water" in Awajún.

Yutian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calm water" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yuvarani f Tamil, Indian
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज्ञी (yuvarajni) meaning "crown princess", making it a feminine form of Yuvraj. Also compare Rajni and Rani.

Zanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water; lucid; glossy".

Zarana f Sanskrit
A South Asian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "lake of water" or "waterfall". Notable name bearers include modern bioengineer Zarana Patel and fictional assassin Zarana from the G.I. Joe universe... [more]

Zarona f Dogri
Means "lake of water" in Dogri.

Zawedde f Eastern African
Means "princess" in a language spoken in Uganda.

Zenaya f English (Modern, Rare), English (American), African American
Uncertain etymology. Possibly an alternative spelling of Zeniah, derived from Greek name Xenia meaning "hospitality"... [more]

Zêrav f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish zêr meaning "gold" and av meaning "water".

Zhanwise f Circassian
Derived from zhan meaning "princess (unmarried royal daughter)" and wise meaning "poem".

Zhenhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Zhenlian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect" or 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Zhenling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 貞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 菱 (líng) meaning "water caltrop, water chesnut" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration"... [more]

Zhihe f Chinese
From the Chinese 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Zhilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Zhumiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, gem" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Zirphil m Literature
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the protagonist of the fairy tale "Princess Camion" by Mademoiselle de Lubert. Zirphil is a young prince who is given a doll named Camion, who is really an enchanted princess, to be his wife.

Zishui f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Zitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Žubora f Serbian
From Serbian жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".