Youvillem & fFrench (Quebec, Rare, Archaic) Transferred use of the surname Youville. This name was given in honor of Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771), the first Canadian-born person to be canonized.
Yuvalif & mHebrew (Modern) Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.
YuvarajamSanskrit Means "young king" in Sanskrit. From युवन् (yuvan) meaning (young) and राज (raja) meaning (king)
YuvaranifTamil, Indian Derived from Sanskrit युवराज्ञी (yuvarajni) meaning "crown princess", making it a feminine form of Yuvraj. Also compare Rajni and Rani.
YuvashifIndian (Rare) Derived from Sanskrit युवश (yuvaśa) meaning "young, youthful".
YuvoshboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek yuvosh meaning "gentle" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
YuvrajmIndian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi Derived from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvaraja) meaning "heir apparent, crown prince" (literally "young king"), from युवन् (yuvan) meaning "young" and राज (raja) meaning "king".
YvainefLiterature, Various It is most probable that it is the feminine form of the name Yvain. Though, it is commonly thought of as a combination of Yvonne and Elaine.... [more]
YvancafDutch (Rare) Variant spelling of Ivanka. In some cases, the name might be a combination of Yvonne or Yvette with Bianca, as these names used to be very popular in the Netherlands (the former primarily in the 1960s and the latter two chiefly in the 1970s).
YvensonmHaitian Creole Transferred use of the surname Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.
ZaavanmBiblical Derived from the Hebrew noun זועה (zewa'a) or זעוה (za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע (zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Seir.
ZabivakamPopular Culture, Pet From a blend of the Russian noun собака (sobaka) "dog" and the verb забивать (zabivat') "to strike". This name was used for the 2018 FIFA World Cup official mascot, Zabivaka the Wolf, designed by 22-year-old student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.
ŽadvainasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
ŽadvydasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
ZaveionmAfrican American (Modern, Rare) Variant of Zavion. The name Zaveion was given to 23 boys born in the United States in 2004 according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
ZavišamSerbian (Rare) Derived from the old name Zavida, which itself was derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". It was once used to divert evil forces from a child, since it was believed it would prevent envy towards the child.
ZdravomirmBulgarian, Croatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve or Serbo-Croatian zdravlje "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".
ZdravoslavmBulgarian The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
ZhaviafEnglish (American, Modern) Possibly a variant of Xavia. It was brought to some public attention in 2018 by American singer Zhavia Ward (2001-), also known as Zhavia Vercetti, a finalist on the first season of the American reality television music competition series The Four: Battle for Stardom.
Zhovkharf & mChechen Derived from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl", as well as a variant transcription of the masculine name Dzhokhar (of the same etymological origin).
ŽilvinasmLithuanian, Folklore, Popular Culture Derived from either the old Lithuanian noun žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout", or from old Lithuanian želvys meaning "unripe, immature, young". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Žilvinas is the name of the husband of the titular character of the folk tale Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
ŽilvitismLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the Lithuanian noun žilvitis meaning "osier, (basket) willow", which is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian noun žilvis meaning "child, offspring" as well as "offshoot, sprout".
ZinoviosmGreek (Rare) Modern Greek transcription of Zenobios. This was borne by Zinovios Valvis (1800-1886), a Greek politician who served two terms as Prime Minister of Greece, in 1863 and 1864.
ŽivilėfLithuanian (Modern) Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known... [more]
ŽivojinmSerbian Derived from the Slavic word живъ ( zhivu ) meaning "living".
ŽivoljubmSerbian Derived from the elements živ, meaning "alive, living, vivacious" and ljub meaning "love" or "loved".
ŽivomirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective živ "alive, live, living", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "live, alive". Also compare the Serbo-Croatian noun život "life, living, lifetime"... [more]
ŽivoradmSerbian Derived from the Slavic elements živŭ meaning "alive, living" and radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
ŽivotamSerbian Derived from the Serbian živ, meaning "alive, living, vivacious".
ZurvanmPersian Mythology The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.
ZvezdafMacedonian, Bulgarian, Soviet (Rare) Derived from звезда (zvezda) meaning "star". In Russia, this name was used mostly during the Soviet era as a communist name referencing the red star.
ZvezdomirmBulgarian The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zvezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Slovak hviezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]
Zviyom & fShona It is the plural of Chiyo. It means "grains". This is a name that symbolizes the smallness of grains which when planted and in their own season and time, grow and are harvested for multitudes and nations... [more]
ZvizdanafCroatian Derived from dialectal Croatian zvizda meaning "star". The standard form is zvijezda or Serbian zvezda.
ŽvorunafBaltic Mythology This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [more]