Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Wolfgerd m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A double form composed from the German names Wolf and Gerd 1.
Wuli m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Wu and Li 1.
Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.
Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]
Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (wynn) and Gothic � (winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *wunjō "joy, delight".
Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.
Xabierra f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Modern feminine form of Xabier.
Xadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter X.
Xaloc m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sirocco" in Catalan.
Xanadu f English (Modern), Literature
Anglicized form of Shangdu (meaning "Upper Capital"), the summer capital of Kublai, the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. The city, famously visited by Marco Polo in 1275, came into Western popular culture in the early 19th century via the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem "Kubla Khan."
Xandir m Popular Culture, American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xander. This is the name of one of the housemates on the cartoon Drawn Together.
Xanna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on Zanna or Xandra.
Xantiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Xantiana is a latinised adjective derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus. It is used in the name of some flowering plants, notably Clarkia xantiana and Chaenactis xantiana.
Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.
Xaviana f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Xavian or an elaboration of Xavia.
Xavienna f American (Modern)
Feminine form of Xavien.
Xawier m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Modern, Polonised form of Xavier (see Ksawery).
Xaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. 12 girls in the USA were given the name Xaylee in 2021 according to the USA Social Security Administration.
Xea f American (Modern, Rare)
A new, invented name.
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]
Xeila f Galician (Modern)
Galician borrowing of Sheila.
Xemerius m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
The name of a gargoyle demon in the 'Ruby Red' trilogy by Kerstin Gier.... [more]
Xen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Zen. This name was used by American actors Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin for their son born 2001.
Xeno m English (American, Modern, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno or maybe a Latinized form of Xenon.... [more]
Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.
Xeryus m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably influenced by a cologne called Xeryus, which was introduced in 1986 by Givenchy.
Xhak m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jack.
Xhakson m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Jackson.
Xhefri m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Jeffrey.
Xhenson m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Jenson.
Xhoel m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian form of Joel.
Xhoela f Albanian (Modern)
Feminine form of Xhoel.
Xiali f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xia and Li 1.
Xiana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name using the -iana trend in such names like Kiana 2 and Tiana.
Xiazan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xia and Zan.
Xienna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zienna, which is an altered form of Sienna.
Xira f New World Mythology (Modern, Rare)
This unique name is from Xira written "希拉", meaning "Pulled Hope". Other roots possible.
Xyla f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross".
Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
From xylo, a Greek root meaning "wood".
Xyliana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Xylia or Xylina modeled on names ending in liana, such as Juliana and Liliana.
Xylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylia or Xyla, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kylie, Riley and Briley.
Xylo m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly based on the Greek word ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood". This name was used by American rapper and television personality Lil Scrappy (real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III) for his daughter born 2020.
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).
Xynthia f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Cynthia.... [more]
Yaar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "forest" in Hebrew, also masculine form of Yaara.
Yadin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "(he) will judge" in Hebrew, also the Hebrew form of Jadon
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.
Yael m American (Modern)
Modern variant of Yale possibly influenced by French Gaël. This name first overtook the feminine popularity in 2003 with 110 boys over 80 girls and then suddenly raised in popularity in the United States in 2008 with 226 boys born over 94 girls... [more]
Yaeli f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yael.
Yaffit f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yaffa.
Yagel m Hebrew (Modern)
he will rejoice
Yahir m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Yair. A known bearer of this name is Mexican singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra (1979-), commonly known as Yahir, whose career began on the music reality show La Academia in 2002, the first year Yahir appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States.
Yahvi f Indian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit यह्वी (yahvi) meaning "heaven and earth".
Yali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי (li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare Li 2).
Yali f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Li 1.
Yalien f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Liên.
Yalina f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya, Li 1 and Na.
Yaline f Chinese (Modern)
Feminine variant of Yalin, which is combination of the names Ya and Lin.
Yalingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yaling and An 1.
Yamabuki f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 山吹, referring to the plant known as Kerria japonica (or just Kerria since it is the sole species in the genus Kerria), which belongs to the rose family. It combines 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain" and 吹 (sui, fu.ku, fuki) meaning "blow, puff, emit."... [more]
Yanci f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Anayansi or a feminine variant of Yancy.
Yanel f & m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a Spanish version of Janelle or inspired by other names ending in -el.
Yaneli f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Janelle, via Janellie.
Yangan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yang and An 1.
Yaran f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Ran.
Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]
Yaris m German (Modern, Rare)
Name of German rock star Peter Maffay's son.
Yasna f Persian (Modern)
An important part of the worship of God in the book of Avesta
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]
Yatingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yating and An 1.
Yazhuan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yazhu and An 1.
Ye-binna f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Binna prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
Ye-dasom f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Dasom.
Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".
Yeon-na f Korean (Modern)
Yeonna means cute, charming, and girly like nature.
Yeoreum f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 여름 (yeoreum) meaning "summer."
Yeppeum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Ippeum).
Yeppeun f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" (compare Yeppeum and Ippeum, derived from the verbal noun of their adjectives).
Yerover m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Yerobe.
Ye-sarang f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
Ye-seul f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi... [more]
Ye-seul-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ye-seul and the first syllable of Areum.
Ye-seul-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Ye-seul combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Yeshua f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From the Hebrew 'ישועה' meaning "salvation"
Ye-som f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and Som.
Ye-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice."
Yesper m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Jesper.
Yexiel m Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a combination of any name starting with Ye- and any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel.
Yicun m & f Chinese (Modern)
It's from a Chinese poem.It means a village.
Yihai m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Hai.
Yiru f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yi and Ru
Yitai f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Yi and Tai.
Yitong f Chinese (Modern)
The name Yi(in Chinese character“怡” means "happy" or "joy", and the name Tong(in Chinese character“童”means "child" or "innocent")can be put together, meaning "happy, joy, innocent and pure".
Yiya f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Yi and Ya, can be also form of Ia.
Ylane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
As a masculine name, this is a variant of Ylan; as a feminine name, Ylane is a Gallicized form of Ilana.
Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ylur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "warmth" in Icelandic.
Ylvali f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Ylva and the popular name suffix -li (compare Novalie).
Ylvi f German (Modern)
The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [more]
Ynwa f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
An acronym for You Never Walk Alone, the motto of F.C. Liverpool.
m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "night" in Finnish.
Yodfat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yodfat is a variant of the Hebrew name Yotvat, which is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]
Yogi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yogev.
Yohad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Judgment Day" (Hebrew: יום הדין).
Yojeong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for Jeong (정).
Yomii f African American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning unknown; likely comes from the song of the same name by rapper Moneybagg Yo.
Yomogi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 蓬 (hou, bu, yomogi), which refers to the plant known as Artemisia princeps (also ssuk, or Korean/Japanese mugwort).... [more]
Yónatan m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jonathan reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yong and An 1.
Yorai m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
One of Gad's sons in the bible.... [more]
Yosi m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yosef.
Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.
Yotsuba f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 四葉, 四つ葉 or よつ葉 with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear."... [more]
Yotvat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yotvat is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [more]
Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.
Yquem f German (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the famous French vinery Chateau d'Yquem.
Yrla f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Swedish yra "rave, to whirl" (ultimately from yr "lively, jolly") and virvla, also meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).
Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.
Yuli f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "July (the month)" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of July. It can be also used as a diminutive of names such as Yuval or Yoel.
Yunan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yun and An 1.
Yurde m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (European, Modern, Rare)
Old Spanish variant of George. It has got some uses as a revived name in Cantabria, Spain, in the 2010's.
Yurem m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Usage of this name in the late 2000s likely comes from Yurem Rojas, who was the winner of the reality TV show 'Buscando a Timbiriche, La Nueva Banda'.
Yurema f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Jurema or possibly a variant of Yurena.
Yuva f Hebrew (Modern)
Feminine short form of Yuval.
Yuvali f & m Hebrew (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.
Yuvalor f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "stream of light", a combination of the names Yuval and Or.
Yuvi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval.
Yuzan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combimation of Yu and Zan.
Yvie f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Yvonne or Yvette.
Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.
Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]
Zadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Z.
Zadyn m English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Zayden. Zadyn was given to 27 boys in 2014 according to the SSA.
Zaelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. Zaelee was given to 8 girls in 2017 according to the SSA.
Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]
Zafiro f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish feminine name derived from the word zafiro meaning "sapphire". This is a modern coinage.
Zage m English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Zane, Zayden, Sage and Gage... [more]
Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Zakai m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname.
Zamontae m African American (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name modelled after names such as Lamonte, Damonte and Jamontae.
Zamora f American (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly from the Spanish surname Zamora (itself from the name of a Spanish city), perhaps used because of its similarity to Amora... [more]
Žana f Lithuanian (Modern)
Modern Lithuanian form of Jeanne.
Zandar m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Xander. This is the name of a character in the G.I. Joe franchise.
Zandon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Zander, Brandon and Landon.
Zanya f English (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Tanya.
Zaveion m African 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.
Zavion m African American (Modern)
Invented name, blending Xavier with the on suffix found in such names as Davion, Javion and Tavion.
Zaxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Jaxon.
Zay m English (American, Modern)
Short form of Isaiah, Xavier, Zayden and other names containing the popular phonetic element zay.
Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]
Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]
Zaylani f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on similar names like Kailani and Leilani.
Zaylee f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zay and lee, modelled on similar names such as Kaylee, Hayley and Bailey... [more]