Submitted Names with "yellow" in Meaning

Abeytzi m & f Omaha-Ponca
Means "yellow leaf" in Omaha-Ponca.

Amancay f Quechua, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Quechua amánkay which is the name of a yellow lily with red streaks native to South America. By extension, the word also means "yellow".

Aqsar m Kazakh
Possibly from the Kazakh ақсары (aqsarı) meaning "light yellow".

Arianell f Welsh
Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and Middle Welsh gell "yellow" (which apparently also carried the connotations of "shining", ultimately going back to Proto-Celtic *gelwo- "yellow; white", compare Old Irish gel(o) white; fair; shining").... [more]

Asagi f Japanese
Means "light yellow" in Japanese. It combines 浅 meaning "light, pale" with 黄 meaning "yellow".

Atotoztli f Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements atl ("water, a body of water") and toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.

Balsari f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bal meaning "honey" and sarı meaning "yellow".

Bambam m Indigenous Australian, Meriam
Means "yellow" in Meriam, spoken in Torres Strait, Queensland and few southern Australian islands.

Blonda f German, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
German name meaning "blond".... [more]

Butsarakham f Thai
Means "topaz, yellow sapphire" in Thai.

Cempaka f Indonesian
Means "champak (a type of flower)" or "yellow gem" in Indonesian.

Chanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.

Chimalcozauh m Nahuatl
Possibly means "yellow shield" or "shield turned yellow", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cozahui "to turn yellow".

Choukrath f Khmer
Means "yellow lotus" in Khmer.

Cozauh m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl cozauhqui, meaning "yellow, gold".

Cúbhuidhe m Old Irish
Means "yellow hound" in Gaelic.

Eđbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir еҙ (eđ ) meaning "copper colour, copper yellow" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Ehyophsta f Cheyenne
Means "yellow-haired woman". Name borne by a Cheyenne woman who fought in the Battle of Beecher Island.

Gulazer f Kurdish
Kurdish feminine given name derived from gula meaning "rose" and zer meaning "gold, golden, yellow".

Heóvá'é'e f Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hair Woman" in Cheyenne.

Heóva'éhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hair" in Cheyenne.

Heóvȧhéso f Cheyenne
Means "Little Yellow" in Cheyenne.

Heóveaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Hawk" in Cheyenne.

Heóve'haméhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Horse" in Cheyenne.

Heóvema'ėhóóhe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Fox" in Cheyenne.

Heóvenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.

Heri m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit हरि (hari) meaning "yellow, tawny", and by extension, "monkey, horse, lion".

Husis-moxmox m Nez Perce
Means "yellow head" in Nez Perce. From the Nez Perce húsus 'head' and maqsmáqs 'yellow, sorrel'.

Huỳnh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 黃 (huỳnh) meaning "yellow".

Iskon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.

Jaune m Popular Culture
Derived from the French Jaune, meaning "Yellow". Also intentionally similar to the name Joan, referencing the historical figure Joan of Arc.... [more]

Kajoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the brown one" (in West Greenland) or Greenlandic name meaning "the yellow one" (in North Greenland).

Kanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo kana meaning "blue and yellow macaw" and the genitive suffix -n.

Karwasisa f Quechua
Means "yellow flower" in Quechua, from Quechua karwa, "yellow" and sisa, "flower".

Kezîzer f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kezî meaning "fringe, bangs" and zer meaning "yellow, gold, blond".

Kihime f Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ki) meaning "yellow" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kiiro f Japanese
From Japanese 黄色 (kiiro) meaning "yellow".

Kimidori f Japanese
From Japanese 黄緑 (kimidori) meaning "yellow-green".

Kina f Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ki) meaning "yellow" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kioka f Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ki) meaning "yellow", 緒 (o) meaning "cord" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Kogane f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as either 黄金 or 小金 with 黄 (ou, kou, ki, ko-) meaning "yellow", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" and 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "money, metal."... [more]

Kola-sariğ m Shor
Derived from Кола (kola) meaning "bronze" and сарығ (sarığ) meaning "yellow".

Kona f & m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ko) meaning "yellow", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 波 (na) meaning "wave", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Koushi m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (kou) meaning "yellow", 興 (kou) meaning "entertain", 光 (kou) meaning "light", 公 (kou) meaning "official, governmental", 功 (kou) meaning "a success, a great achievement", 厚 (kou) meaning "thick, heavy", 垢 (kou) meaning "grime", 好 (kou) meaning "fondness; what one likes", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 工 (kou) meaning "workman, artisan", 巧 (kou) meaning "clever, skillful", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peace", 弘 (kou) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand", 恒 (kou) meaning "always; constant", 晃 (kou) meaning "clear", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous", 港 (kou) meaning "port", 紅 (kou) meaning "crimson", 紘 (kou) meaning "vast, expansive", 耕 (kou) meaning "plow, cultivate", 考 (kou) meaning "thought", 行 (kou) meaning "a line of text", 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance", 高 (kou) meaning "tall", 剛 (kou) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 嵩 (kou) meaning "high, lofty", 虹 (kou) meaning "rainbow", 亘 (kou) meaning "request", 晧 (kou) meaning "daybreak", 洸 (kou) meaning "sparkle, glitter", 煌 (kou) meaning "brilliant", 皓 (kou) meaning "bright, luminous" or 耿 (kou) meaning "bright, shining" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 司 (shi) meaning "officer; official", 四 (shi) meaning "four", 師 (shi) meaning "teacher, master, one's mentor", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 沙 (shi) meaning "sand", 之 (shi) meaning, a possessive marker, 至 (shi) meaning "to reach; to arrive", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" or 資 (shi) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital"... [more]

Koyiro m & f Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ko) meaning "yellow", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 二 (yi,ji) meaning "two" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."

Maxtlacozhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old yellow loincloth" in Nahuatl.

Melen m Breton
Derived from Breton melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of Mélaine.

Melinoe f Greek Mythology
Name of a minor figure in Greek mythology, spelled Μηλινοη (Mêlinoê) or Μειλινοη (Meilinoê), possibly derived from Greek μήλινος (mêlinos) "of a quince-yellow, having the colour of quince", quince being a type of fruit, the yellowish-green colour of which allegedly "evoked the pallor of illness or death for the Greeks." If originally spelled Meilinoe, it may be derived from Greek μείλια (meilia) "propitiations, offerings to the dead".... [more]

Minhuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 黄 (huáng) meaning "yellow".

Moorea f Tahitian
From the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.

Muata m Miwok
Means "yellow jacket in the nest" in Miwok.

Náhkȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Otahkoika m Siksika
Means "yellow feet" in Siksika.

Oysari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sari meaning "yellow" or "best".

Ozaawindib m Ojibwe
Meaning, "yellow head." The original bearer was a "two spirit" and thus the name may be considered gender neutral.

Pancoz m & f Nahuatl
Probably means "yellow banner" in Nahuatl, derived from panitl "flag, banner" and coztic "yellow".

Panshin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "yellow" in Shipibo.

P'aqu m Aymara
Means "blond, yellow" in Aymara.

Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]

Qumral f Azerbaijani
Means "reddish-yellow, light-brown; chestnut-coloured" in Azerbaijani.

Rearea f Polynesian Mythology
The goddess of joy in Tahitian mythology. Her name may come from reʻareʻa, meaning "yellow".

Rochani f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit रोचनी (roćani) meaning “yellow, red arsenic”.

Sak’a f & m Aymara
Means "cattail" or "plant with yellow flowers" in Aymara.

Salmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse salr "hall, house" and maðr "person, man" (genitive manns). Alternatively this could be an Icelandic form of a German name in which the first element is derived from Old High German salo "dirty gray" (related to English sallow and Old Norse sölr "dirty yellow").... [more]

Salucho m Old High German, Low German
Old High German short form of names containing the element salo meaning "dark, dusky, dirty gray" (related to English sallow and Old Norse sölr "dirty yellow").

Sariali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and the given name Ali 1.

Saribibi f Uzbek
Derived from sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Saribiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar сары (sarı) meaning "yellow, blond" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Saribola m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bola meaning "child, boy".

Saribosh m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and bosh meaning "head, top, summit".

Saribotir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave, fearless".

Sariboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Sarig-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan сарыг (saryg) meaning "yellow" combined with оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Sarigul f Uzbek
Derived from sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sarijon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Şarik m Turkish
Means "yellow, pale" in Turkish.

Sarimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Sarinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Sariniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Saripo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and po'lat meaning "sword, steel".

Sariq m Uzbek
Means "yellow" or "light-haired" in Uzbek.

Sarisoch m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and soch meaning "hair".

Saritel f Azerbaijani
Means "yellow hair" in Azerbaijani.

Saritoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and toy meaning "colt".

Sarixo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Saryýa f Turkmen
From the Turkmen sary meaning "yellow".

Selke f Low German
Possibly a Low German diminutive of names containing the Old High German element salo "dark-coloured, dirty gray" (related to Old Norse sölr "sun-coloured, dirty yellow, sallow"), but this is not known for certain.

Sharkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "yellow boy, yellow son" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Norse name derived from the elements sól meaning "the sun" (or sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and björg "protection, help".

Solrun f Danish, Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse sól "sun", Old Norse salr "house, living room" (see also Salabert) or Old Norse sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore."

Souvankham m & f Lao
From Lao ສຸວັນ (souvan) meaning "gold, yellow" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Souvanna f & m Lao
Means "gold, yellow" in Lao.

Ssyshy m & f Yi
Means "yellow leopard" in Yi.

To'qsari m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'q meaning "full, satiated, comfortable, prosperous" and sari meaning "yellow" or "fine, best".

Tozcuecuextli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "yellow parrot jewelry", from toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and cuecuextli "rope decorated with stone beads".

Tozmacuex m Nahuatl
Possibly means "yellow parrot bracelet", from Nahuatl toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and macuextli "bracelet".

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

Vé'késȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vony m & f Malagasy
Means "yellow" or "flower" in Malagasy.

Wa f Burmese
Means "yellow" in Burmese.

Wah f Burmese
Means "yellow" in Burmese.

Xanthias m Ancient Greek, Theatre
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.

Xantho f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (see Xanthe). This name is sometimes included as one of the Nereids of Greek myth (the fifty daughters of Nereus by Doris).

Xanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ξάνθος (Xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (compare Xanthe). This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a Trojan slain by Diomedes and a horse owned by Achilles ("Bayard, the other being Βαλίος (Balios), Piebald").

Xezal f Kurdish
Means "gazelle, deer" or "yellow autumnal leaves" in Kurdish.

Xuthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ξοῦθος (Xouthos), possibly derived from ξουθός (xouthos) meaning "brown-yellow, tawny" or ξανθός (xanthos) "yellow, yellow-haired", or from στρουθός (strouthos) "sparrow"... [more]

Zarik f Persian Mythology
The name of a daeva or demon in the service of Ahriman in Zoroastrian belief, associated with aging and old age. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it may be related to Avestan zairi.gaona- meaning "green, yellow" or Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" or زر (zor) meaning "rotation, circulation".