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Xinxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy" or 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Xinxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 辛 (xīn) meaning "hard, laborious, suffering, bitter" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, daybreak"... [more]

Xinxuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 宣 (xuān) meaning "announce, declare" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Xinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire, willingly, gladly" combined with 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful" or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [more]

Xinyantiantian f Chinese (Rare)
Meaning depends on signs used. - Well-known bearer of this name is Wong XinYanTianTian (王欣颜甜甜) from chinese girlgroup SNH48 team HII

Xinyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound" or 银 (yín) meaning "silver" or "money, wealth".

Xinyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful" and 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source", 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Xinyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight", 匀 (yún) meaning "equal", or 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "art, skill, ability, talent".

Xiomaris f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant form of Xiomara using the -i/ys suffix.

Xiomarys f Spanish
Variant of Xiomaris.

Xion f & m Popular Culture, English
Variant of Zion.

Xiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 芡 (qiàn) meaning "waterlily type plant".

Xiran f & m Chinese
From Chinese 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, strive" or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" combined with 然 (rán) meaning "right, correct"... [more]

Xis f & m Hmong

Xishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Xiubin f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 彬 (bīn) meaning "well-bred".

Xiuchuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate".

Xiuhcanahualtzin f Nahuatl
Meaning unknown, although the first element is probably "xihuitl" or "xiuh", meaning "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire". The last element is probably "-tzin", a diminutive or reverential suffix... [more]

Xiuhcuetzin f Aztec, Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, greenish thing", "year, comet", or "flame, fire", cuēitl "skirt", and -tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix... [more]

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.

Xiuhtlaltzin f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl xiuhtlalli "turquoise lands, jade land", itself derived from xihuitl (xiuh-) "turquoise, grass, greenish thing" and tlālli "earth, land, soil", and the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.

Xiujian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror".

Xiujin f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Xiujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

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".

Xiulin f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Xiuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, excellent, elegant, luxuriant" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".

Xiulun f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant, refined" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Xiuqin f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "diligent, hardworking, frequent" or 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute"... [more]

Xiushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Xiutian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Xiuwen f & m Chinese
From 修 (xiū) meaning "study, decorate" or 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxurious, beautiful, elegent, outstanding" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén 2) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Xiuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" or 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroider, embroidery, ornament" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first", 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".

Xiuxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Xiuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".

Xiuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".

Xiuyun f Chinese

Xiuzhen f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare"... [more]

Xiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

Xiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 锡 (xī) meaning "tin", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, strive, expect", or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

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".

Xixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Xixun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" and 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".

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".

Xiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 爰 (yuán) meaning "lead on to", 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin, reason, cause, fate" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Xiyun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Xmun m Maltese
Maltese form of Simon 1 (via Sicilian Simuni).

Xoaquín m Galician
Galician form of Joachim.

Xocas m Galician
Hypocoristic of Xoaquín and Xaquín.

Xochiquen m Nahuatl
Means "flowery garment", from Nahuatl xochitl "flower" and quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".

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".

Xomus f Yakut
Means "reed" in Yakut.

Xonás m Galician
Galician form of Jonas 2.

Xordán m Galician
Galician form of Jordan.

Xoren m Armenian
Variant transcription of Khoren.

Xösäyen m Tatar
Alternate trancription of Хөсәен (see Khosaen)

Xosepín m Asturian
Diminutive of Xosepe.

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

Xristodoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Christodoulos.

Xristoforos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστόφορος (see Christoforos).

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]

Xuanchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies".

Xuanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Xuanlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".

Xuanlun f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Xuanpin f Chinese
From the Chinese 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" and 频 (pín) meaning "frequently, again and again".

Xuanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Xuanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".

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]

Xuanyuan m Chinese
From the characters 轩 (xuān, meaning “curtained chariot”, “pavilion” or “lofty”) and 辕 (yuán, meaning “shaft of a cart”). This is the purported personal name of Huangdi (黄帝) or the Yellow Emperor, one of the mythical progenitors of Chinese civilization... [more]

Xuanyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Xuaquín m Asturian
Asturian form of Joachim.

Xuban m Basque

Xuebin f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving, abundant".

Xuechun f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 淳 (chún) meaning "honest, simple".

Xuefen f Chinese
From 学 (xué) meaning "study, learn, school" or 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" or 汾 (fén), referring to a river in the Shangxi provence... [more]

Xuejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Xuejun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" or 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Xuelan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Xuelian f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect".

Xuelin f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Xueluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Xuelun f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread or tassel".

Xuemin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Xuenan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".

Xueqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent" or 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

Xueran f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise".

Xue-ren m & f Chinese
Variant transcription of Xueren.

Xueren m Chinese
From Chinese 学 (xué) both meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate"... [more]

Xueshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

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

Xuewen f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem".

Xuexuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge" or 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Xueyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 巖 (yán) meaning "cliff, rock" or "dangerous, important", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 淹 (yān) meaning "flood, submerge, soak"... [more]

Xueyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round", "complete" or 鸢 (yuān) meaning "kite (bird)".

Xuhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring or bracelet".

Xujuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Xulan f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" or 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Xulián m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Julian.

Xulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Xulin f Chinese
From the Chinese 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Xullán m Galician
Galician form of Julian.

Xuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Xun f & m Korean

Xündüs m Tuvan
Means "daytime" in Tuvan.

Xunhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Xunlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Xunlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, waterlily".

Xunran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, promise".

Xunwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Xunxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Xunyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Xuraman f Azerbaijani
Khanty word for "beautiful." Opera singer Xuraman Qasımova is a well-known bearer.

Xurmon f Uzbek
Means "pomegranate" in Uzbek.

Xus m Spanish
Diminutive of Jesus.

Xusan m Uzbek
Variant of Khusan.

Xuseen m Somali
Somali form of Husayn.

Xusen m Somali
Variant of Xuseen.

Xushan f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

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]

Xuwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" or 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Xuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Xuxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Xuxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Xuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious", 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton" or 徐 (xú) meaning "composed, dignified" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Xuyên m & f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese 川 (xuyên) meaning "river".

Xuyến f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 釧 (xuyến) meaning "bracelet".

Xuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful, beautiful woman".

Xuzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Xydias m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Xydias.

Xylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood, timber", a word used in the New Testament of the cross (for example, Acts of the Apostles 5:30 and 10:39).

Xystus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ξυστος (Xystos), which meant "scraped (smooth), polished" (from xyein "to scrape"). This was the birth name of the pope Saint Sixtus I. It was also borne by a Kemetian martyr saint.

Xzavion m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavion.

Yaalvendan m Indian

Yaasaman f Balochi
Baloch form of Jasmin 1.

Yaasiin m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Yasin.

Yaasmiin f Somali
Somali form of Yasmin.

Yabets m Amharic
Means “sorrowful, born in pain” in Amharic.

Yacalin f Central American
Variant of Jacqueline, used in Honduras.

Yacaton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "little nose" in Nahuatl, or a diminutive form of Yacatl.

Yadan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅丹 (yǎdān), meaning "yardang", which combines 雅 (yǎ), meaning "elegant, graceful, refined", with 丹 (dān), meaning "cinnabar, red". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yadathan m Mandaean Mythology
In Mandaeism, Yadathan is an uthra who stands with Adathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.

Yadielis f Central American (Rare)
Feminine form of Yadiel.

Yadin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "(he) will judge" in Hebrew, also the Hebrew form of Jadon

Yadis f Spanish (Latin American)

Yadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Y. In this special case, an influence from the Southern Slavonic name Jadran cannot be excluded.

Yaedin m Sanskrit

Yaen f Medieval Dutch

Yafes m Turkish

Yafis m Medieval Turkic
Form of Japheth used in several old Turkic languages.

Yagaan f & m Mongolian
Means "pink" in Mongolian.

Yagaanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "pink stone" in Mongolian, from ягаан (yagaan) meaning "pink" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Yaghjis f Western Yugur
Means "butter malachite" in Western Yugur.

Yağızcan m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Yağız + Can.

Yaguen m Gascon (Gallicized)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gascon form of Yago and a Gascon form of Aganus.

Yahnn m American (Rare)
Variant of Jan 1.

Yaibikon m & f Manipuri
Meaning Unknown.

Yaidelin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Latin American name of uncertain meaning, used particularly in Cuba and Venezuela.

Yailin f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Yailyn f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean)

Yairelys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yareli.

Yajian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror".

Yajun f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".

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

Yakeen m Indian (Rare)

Yakhan f Persian
Etymology unknown. It may be related to the Middle Persian yʾknd or Persian یاکند (yakand) meaning "ruby".

Yakinthos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Hyacinthus.

Yakobos m Coptic
Coptic form of Jacob. Pope Jacob (or James) of Alexandria was a 9th century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

Yakobus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of James.

Yalan m & f Chinese
Combination of Ya and Lan 1.

Yalian f & m Chinese
Combination of Ya, Li 1 and An 1.

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

Yalien f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Liên.

Yalin f & m Chinese
Combination of Ya and Lin.

Yalin m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "(he) will host" in Hebrew.

Yalingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yaling and An 1.

Yalon m Hebrew (Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Jalon.

Yalun f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Yaman m Turkish
Yaman Candar is a famous bearer.

Yaman m Kalmyk
Means "goat" in Kalmyk.

Yamelis f Spanish

Yamen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Yamin.

Yamilexs f American (Hispanic, Rare), South American (Rare)
Variant of Yamilex.

Yamin m Arabic
Means "right hand" in Arabic.

Yamin f Burmese
Means "beautiful young woman" in Burmese.

Yámpan f Aguaruna
Etymology unknown. In Awajún mythology, this is the name of the wife of the sun.

Yamshan m Mari
Means "great thinker" in Mari.

Yamudin m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Imamuddin

Yan m & f Balinese
Short form of Wayan.

Yan m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yan) meaning "brave", 顔 (yan) meaning "face, expression" or 岩 (yan) meaning "rock" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Yan m & f Khmer
Possibly derived from Chinese 严 (yán) meaning "solemn, stately, majestic".

Yan m Burmese
Means "quarrel, hostility, danger" in Burmese.

Yan f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of En.

Yanakon m & f Thai
From Thai ญาณ (yan) meaning "perception, wisdom, insight" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".

Yanan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar (a type of tree)" or 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son"... [more]

Yanaris f American (Hispanic)

Yanas m Indonesian

Yancarlos m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.

Yanchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".

Yanchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 衍 (yǎn) meaning "overflow, spill over, spread out, extend" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" or 椿 (chūn) meaning "camellia (flower)"... [more]

Yancuiltzin m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from yancuic "new" with a diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin. This was the name of a 14th-century Tetzcoco tlatoque who co-ruled with Tochpilli under Tepanec suzerainty.

Yandan m Chinese

Yanelis f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanelys f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanfen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" or 棻 (fēn) meaning "aromatic, luxuriant"... [more]

Yangan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yang and An 1.

Yangchan f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yangchen.

Yangchen f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན (dbyangs-can) meaning "singer" or "vowel, song". This is the Tibetan name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.

Yangden f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབྱངས་སྒྲོན (see Yangdon).

Yangdon f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་སྒྲོན (dbyangs-sgron) meaning "kindler of song", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "song, melody, voice" and སྒྲོན (sgron) meaning "to light, to kindle".

Yangervis m Spanish (Latin American)
This name is primarily Venezuelan.

Yanin f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit ज्ञानिन् (jnanin) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowing".

Yanisleydis f Cuban
Not available.

Yaniss m French
Variant of Yanis.

Yanixán m Caribbean

Yanjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 炎 (yán) meaning "flaming, blazing, burning, red" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, balanced, all"... [more]

Yanlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" and 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples".

Yanlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest".

Yanluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing" and 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.

Yanlun f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Yanmin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yannathan m Indigenous Australian
Place name; a rural suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Its name is from a local language and means "walk about, travel, journey, roam".

Yanneris f Spanish (Caribbean)

Yannian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 年 (nián) meaning "year". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Yanqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".

Yanquan m Chinese
From 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" and 全 (quán) meaning "pure jade".

Yanran f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" and 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Yanren f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Yanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Yanuarius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Januarius.

Yanwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 严 (yán) meaning "strict, rigid, severe, intense", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Yanxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Yanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Yanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 炎 (yán) meaning "flame, blaze" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Yanxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" or 洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".

Yanyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 炎 (yán) meaning "flaming, blazing, burning, red", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" all combined with themselves... [more]

Yanyan m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound yan (or other similar sounds), such as Sofyan, Yanuar or Agustian.

Yanyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 鸢 (yuān) meaning "kite (bird)".

Yanzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Yaochopin m Nahuatl

Yaohuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry".

Yaojin f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Yaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Yaowaman f Thai
Means "beautiful girl, young lady" in Thai.

Yaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Yaoxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Yaozhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Yaqeen m Pakistani
Means "certainty", from the word یقین (yaqīn).

Yaqeen f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Palestinian girls’ name. Borne by Yaqeen Hammad, an 11-year old Palestinian documentarian and activist who was killed on 23 May 2025 in Israeli air strikes.

Yaqin m Uzbek
Means "near, close" in Uzbek.

Yaquelín f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Jacqueline in use in Latin America. It is especially popular in Cuba.

Yaquin m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl yaqui "departed, gone, having left for a place".

Yaraklas m Coptic
Coptic form of Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

Yaran f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Ran.

Yarelis f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Yarellys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yareli.

Yarelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yarelis.

Yaremis f Spanish (Latin American)

Yaren f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Yarielis f Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown.

Yarielys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yarielis, itself a feminine variation of Yariel.

Yarin m & f Hebrew
Masculine and feminine variant of Yaron.

Yarin f & m Japanese
Combination of Ya and Rin

Yaris m Indonesian (Rare)

Yaris f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, likely inspired by Yara 2 and the popular suffix -is (cf. Odalis, Marlenis).

Yarisleidis f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yaris and Leidis, present mostly in Cuba.

Yarkın m & f Turkish

Yarran m Indigenous Australian

Yaruusaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian яруу (yaruu) meaning "melodic" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Yas f Persian
Means "jasmine" in Persian.

Yasəmən f Azerbaijani
Means "lilac" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یاسمن (yasaman) meaning "jasmine" (see yāsamīn).

Yaseen m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين or Urdu یاسین (see Yasin).

Yashan m Chinese

Yashan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Yashin m Uzbek
Means "lightning" in Uzbek.

Yashin m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弥/彌 (ya) meaning "long time; finally", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 陽 (ya) meaning "Sun, Ying", or 也 (ya) meaning "to be" combined with 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, core", 慎 (shin) meaning "care; prudence", 真 (shin) meaning "truth", 清 (shin) meaning "clear; clean; refreshing", 信 (shin) meaning "trust; faith", or 進 (shin) meaning "advancement; progress".... [more]

Yashleen f Indian (Sikh, Rare)

Yashovardhan m Indian
From Sanskrit यश (yaś) meaning "fame, glory, honour" combined with वर्धन (vardhana) "growth, prosperity, success."

Yashovarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit यशस् (yáśas) "glory, fame, renown" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a medieval Indian ruler of Kannauj who founded the Varman dynasty of Northern India.

Yashwin m Telugu

Yasiin m Indian (Muslim, ?)

Yaşin m & f Turkish
Former Turkish people coming from Central Asia calls lightning as YAŞIN.... [more]

Yasiris f South American

Yaskuttsu-s f Cree

Yasmiin f Somali
Somali form of Yasmin.

Yasmijn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jasmijn.

Yasmín f Spanish
Variant of Yasmin.

Yasmyn f English
Variant of Yasmin.

Yason m Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.

Yason m Arabic
Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.

Yassen m Bulgarian
Variant of Yasen.

Yassmin f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yasmin.

Yaten m Indian (Rare)

Yates m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yates.

Yatian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".

Yatin m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit यतिन् (yatin) meaning "ascetic, sage".

Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.

Yau-man m Chinese

Yavalis f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine Spanish form of Jovilas.

Ya’vets m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jabez.