Names Starting with Y

Browse 200 beautiful baby names beginning with the letter Y. Discover Y names for boys and girls with meanings, origins, and cultural significance.

200 total names
200 boy names
200 girl names
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Øyu

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyjólfr and Eyiólfr,” composed of two elements: “*awiō > ey” (island, meadow, floodplain, water, stream, river) plus “ulfr” (wolf). In turn, the name means “the wolf of the plains, the wolf of the islands.” Often the element “ey,” as well as connected to various Germanic elements, is linked to the Old Norse “auja,” which means “gift, luck, fortune.”

old norse
Boy

Yaa

This name derives from the African (Akan Ashanti) (Èʋe) “Ya,” meaning “born on Thursday (Yáwóada), linked to the earth.” The Akan and Ewe people frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born. These names have spread throughout Ghana and Jamaica. For example, in Jamaica, the following day names have been recorded: Monday, Cudjoe; Tuesday, Cubbenah; Wednesday, Quaco; Thursday, Quao; Friday, Cuffee; Saturday, Quamin; Sunday, Quashee. The Akwasidae festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and the Akwasidae Festival is next only in importance to the national day celebrations.

african (akan ashanti)
Girl

Yae

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japanese
Girl

Yan

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yao

This name derives from the African (Akan Ashanti) (Èʋe) “Ya,” meaning “born on Thursday (Yáwóada), linked to the earth.” The Akan and Ewe people frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born. These names have spread throughout Ghana and Jamaica. For example, in Jamaica, the following day names have been recorded: Monday, Cudjoe; Tuesday, Cubbenah; Wednesday, Quaco; Thursday, Quao; Friday, Cuffee; Saturday, Quamin; Sunday, Quashee. The Akwasidae festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and the Akwasidae Festival is next only in importance to the national day celebrations.

african (akan ashanti)
Boy

Yasʹ

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yaw

This name derives from the African (Akan Ashanti) (Èʋe) “Ya,” meaning “born on Thursday (Yáwóada), linked to the earth.” The Akan and Ewe people frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born. These names have spread throughout Ghana and Jamaica. For example, in Jamaica, the following day names have been recorded: Monday, Cudjoe; Tuesday, Cubbenah; Wednesday, Quaco; Thursday, Quao; Friday, Cuffee; Saturday, Quamin; Sunday, Quashee. The Akwasidae festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and the Akwasidae Festival is next only in importance to the national day celebrations.

african (akan ashanti)
Boy

Yki

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

greek
Boy

Yrjø

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

greek
Boy

Ysa

Ysa is a short form of Ysanne, Ysanna, Ysane, Ysana, and Ysabel. The name is of Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (ELISHEVA) and (ḤANNĀH).

hebrew
Girl

Yua

tie, bind > love, affection

japanese
Girl

Yui

tie, bind / gentleness, superiority > clothing, garment

japanese
Girl

Yul

The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.

latin
Boy

Yur

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

greek
Boy

Yuu

gentleness, superiority / distant, leisurely

japanese
Unisex

Yve

This name derives from the Germanic element “iv,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*īhwaz” (yew ‘tree’). Ivo is the Latinized form of a medieval name of Old French origin, Cognate with modern French Yves. Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is May 19. Poetically, he is referred to as “Advocate of the Poor.” Ivo could also be correlated with the Celtic “Ivo,” one of the ancient Celts sacred trees.

germanic
Boy

Yvo

This name derives from the Germanic element “iv,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*īhwaz” (yew ‘tree’). Ivo is the Latinized form of a medieval name of Old French origin, Cognate with modern French Yves. Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is May 19. Poetically, he is referred to as “Advocate of the Poor.” Ivo could also be correlated with the Celtic “Ivo,” one of the ancient Celts sacred trees.

germanic
Boy

Øyel

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyjólfr and Eyiólfr,” composed of two elements: “*awiō > ey” (island, meadow, floodplain, water, stream, river) plus “ulfr” (wolf). In turn, the name means “the wolf of the plains, the wolf of the islands.” Often the element “ey,” as well as connected to various Germanic elements, is linked to the Old Norse “auja,” which means “gift, luck, fortune.”

old norse
Boy

Øyuv

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyjólfr and Eyiólfr,” composed of two elements: “*awiō > ey” (island, meadow, floodplain, water, stream, river) plus “ulfr” (wolf). In turn, the name means “the wolf of the plains, the wolf of the islands.” Often the element “ey,” as well as connected to various Germanic elements, is linked to the Old Norse “auja,” which means “gift, luck, fortune.”

old norse
Boy

Øyðr

In fact, this name represents the Scandinavian short form of names beginning with the element “AUD” from the Old Norse “auðr,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*audaz,” meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth.” It is closely related and can be challenging to tell apart from “óðal,” meaning “one’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.”

old norse
Boy

Þyri

This name derives from the Old Norse root “Þórr > Þýrví > Thyrvi,” meaning “thunder fighter.” This name is a feminine form of Thor. In Norse mythology, Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is a hammer-wielding God associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of humankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility. The cognate deity in more extensive Germanic mythology and paganism was known in Old English as Þunor and in Old High German as Donar (Runic: Þonar), stemming from a common Germanic “*þunraz,” meaning “thunder.”

old norse
Girl

Yaba

This name derives from the African (Akan Ashanti) (Èʋe) “Ya,” meaning “born on Thursday (Yáwóada), linked to the earth.” The Akan and Ewe people frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born. These names have spread throughout Ghana and Jamaica. For example, in Jamaica, the following day names have been recorded: Monday, Cudjoe; Tuesday, Cubbenah; Wednesday, Quaco; Thursday, Quao; Friday, Cuffee; Saturday, Quamin; Sunday, Quashee. The Akwasidae festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and the Akwasidae Festival is next only in importance to the national day celebrations.

african (akan ashanti)
Boy

Yaco

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yael

This name derives from the Hebrew “yâ‛êl,” meaning “mountain goats, wild goats.” Yael or Jael (Nubian Ibex) is a woman mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Bible, as the heroine who killed Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of King Jabin. She was the wife of Heber the Kenite. It is the Hebrew word for the “Nubian Ibex.” The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling goat species found in mountainous areas of Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, and Sudan. It is generally considered to be a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) but is sometimes explicitly regarded as distinct (Capra nubiana).

hebrew
Girl

Yago

This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “Santos” and “Yago.” It is of Latin and Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (SANCTUS) and (YAʿAKOV). The name Santos derives from the Latin name “Sanctius,” from “sanctus,” meaning “saintly, holy, blessed,” from the Latin “Festum Omnium Sanctorum,” the feast of All Saints, All Saints’ Day. Yago is the old Spanish form of James, the patron saint of Spain. Yago derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “Supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.”

hebrew
Boy

Yair

This name derives from the Hebrew name “yâ’ı̂yr,” meaning “Yhwh will lighten, Yhwh will awaken, he shines, the one whom God exalts.” In the Old Testament is the name of a son of Manasseh and a judge of Israel. The Jairus form, derived from the Greek “Iaïros (Ἰάϊρος)”, carried by Yair, the father of a girl resurrected by Jesus in the New Testament.

hebrew
Boy

Yaki

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yako

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yaku

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yana

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Girl

Yani

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yann

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yara

This name derives from the Old Persian “yârâ,” meaning “strong.”

old persian
Girl

Yaso

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iasō (Ἰασώ) Iēsō (Ἰησώ).” Iaso was the Greek goddess of recovery from illness. Asclepius’s daughter, she had five sisters: Aceso, Aglæa/Ægle, Hygieia, Panacea, and Meditrina (Roman). All six were associated with some aspect of health or healing. For more information on the genealogy of Iaso, see Panacea.

greek
Girl

Yasu

peaceful / level

japanese
Unisex

Yawo

This name derives from the African (Akan Ashanti) (Èʋe) “Ya,” meaning “born on Thursday (Yáwóada), linked to the earth.” The Akan and Ewe people frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born. These names have spread throughout Ghana and Jamaica. For example, in Jamaica, the following day names have been recorded: Monday, Cudjoe; Tuesday, Cubbenah; Wednesday, Quaco; Thursday, Quao; Friday, Cuffee; Saturday, Quamin; Sunday, Quashee. The Akwasidae festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and the Akwasidae Festival is next only in importance to the national day celebrations.

african (akan ashanti)
Boy

Yaya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yayo

This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “ead / ēad” (prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “weard” (guard, defend). In turn, the name derives from two Germanic elements: “*audaz” plus “*warduz” (Proto-Germanic: *audwaroþō). It is one of the few Old English (Anglo-Saxon) names to gain popularity in other parts of Europe and beyond, for example, as Eduardo and Duarte in Spain and Portugal, respectively. Edward the Confessor (~1004–1066), son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066. Edward the Martyr (~962–978) was king of the English from 975 until he was murdered in 978. Edward was the eldest son of King Edgar but was not his father’s acknowledged heir.

old english (anglo-saxon)
Boy

Ybel

This name derives from the Biblical Greek “Elisábet (Ελισάβετ),” a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva (‘ĕlı̂ysheba’), which in turn is composed of two elements: the “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel) plus “sh’ vu’a (sh-b-ʿ)” (oath). In turn, the name means “my God is an oath, my God is abundance.” shavu’ót (plural form) is a Jewish holiday that occurs in the spring, a harvest festival, also commemorating the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. This name and its variants are spread all over the world. The name appears in the Old Testament as the name of Aaron’s wife “Elisheva,” and in the New Testament as the name of the wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. Linked to this root we can find: Elizabeth I, queen regnant of England and Ireland, Elizabeth of Hungary (Erzsébet), princess of the Kingdom of Hungary and Elizabeth of Aragon (Elisabet in Catalan, Isabel in Aragonese), queen consort of Portugal, a tertiary of the Franciscan Order and is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

hebrew
Girl

Ydye

This female name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Eadgyð,” composed of two elements: “ēad” (riches or blessed) plus “*gûth / gûdh” (battle, fight). It was a common first name before the 16th-century, where it fell out of favor. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th-century. Saint Edith Stein was a German Roman Catholic philosopher and nun, regarded as a martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Born into an observant Jewish family but an atheist by her teenage years, she was baptized on January 1, 1922, into the Roman Catholic Church.

old english (anglo-saxon)
Girl

Yepa

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native american
Girl

Yera

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “éramai (ἔρᾰμαι) eráō (ἐρᾰ́ω) Eratṓ (Ἐρατώ) erastḗs (ἐρᾰστής),” meaning “beloved, passionate.” Erastus, also known as Erastus of Paneas, is a person in the New Testament. According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church, Erastus is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He served as a deacon and steward of the Church at Jerusalem and later of Paneas in Palestine. The Church remembers St. Erastus on January 4 among the Seventy, and on November 10.

greek
Boy

Yeva

This name derives from the Hebrew “ḥawwah,” which is based on the Hebrew word “chavvâh,” meaning “to breathe or live, living.” The name has religious significance in the Judeo, Christian, Muslim tradition, after Eve’s use as the Biblical Adam’s female companion. Its use as a first name in England began in the 12th-Century. “Eva,” popular in many European countries, “Eve” used as an anglicized form of Gaelic Aoife “radiant, beautiful” in Scotland and Ireland and “Evie,” usually a familiar form, now also a given name.

hebrew
Girl

Yffe

This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.

germanic
Boy

Ygge

This name derives from the English (Anglo-Saxon) name “Ēadgār,” composed of two elements: “*audaz” (prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin). In turn, the name means “prosperity-spear, prosperous spearman.” In England, the name disappeared after the Norman Conquest. Yet, it returned to spread in the eighteenth century, thanks to a character for “The Bride of Lammermoor,” a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819. 1) Edgar the Peaceful, or Edgar I (943–975), also called the Peaceable, was king of England from 959 to 975. Edgar was the younger son of Edmund I. 2) Étgar mac Maíl Choluim, nicknamed Probus, “the Valiant” (1074–1107), who was king of Alba from 1097 to 1107. He was the fourth son of Malcolm III (Máel Coluim mac Donnchada) and Margaret of Wessex (later Saint Margaret) but the first to be considered eligible for the throne after the death of his father.

old english (anglo-saxon)
Boy

Ylfa

This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.

germanic
Girl

Ylli

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

greek
Boy

Ylva

This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.

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Ylvi

This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.

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Ymín

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Hūmḗn (Ῡ̔μήν) Hūménaios (Ῡ̔μέναιος),” meaning “matrimonial.” Hymen, in Hellenistic religion, is a god of marriage ceremonies, inspiring feasts, and song. He was Apollo’s son and a muse or perhaps, according to other traditions, of Dionysus and the goddess Aphrodite: he was one of the young men loved by Apollo himself. Hymen is supposed to attend every wedding. If he did not, then the marriage would supposedly prove disastrous, so the Greeks would run about calling his name aloud. He presided over many of the weddings in Greek mythology for all the deities and their children.

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Ynyr

This name derives from the Latin “honor > honōre(m) > honōrus > Honorius,” meaning “honor, respect, praise, tribute, offering to a deity, honored, esteemed, respected.” Honorius was Western Roman Emperor from 395 to 423. He was the younger son of emperor Theodosius I and his first wife, Aelia Flaccilla, and brother of Arcadius, who was the Byzantine Emperor from 395 until he died in 408. Honorius also was a member of the Gregorian mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism in 597 AD, who later became Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Yoan

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
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Yoaş

This name derives from the Hebrew name “yô'âsh,” meaning “Yahweh has given, given by the Lord.” In the Old Testament, this name was borne by several characters: 1) son of king Ahaziah and the 8th king of Judah. 2) son of king Jehoahaz and the 12th king of the northern kingdom of Israel. 3) father of Gideon. 4) a son of King Ahab. 5) a descendant of Shelah, the son of Judah, either the son of Shelah or the son of Jokim. 6) son of Shemaah of Gibeah, who resorted to David at Ziklag.

hebrew
Boy

Yodo

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japanese
Unisex

Yoel

This name comes from the Hebrew “Yahweh > yôʾēl > yôʾēl > yoʾel,” which means “salvation, Yhwh is God.” Yoʾel is the name of a minor prophet in the Bible. The name is composed of the words “Yeho or Yah,” an abbreviation of Yhwh plus “El, El,” which means “God.” In turn, the name literally means “Yahweh is God.” It shares Elijah’s etymology, but this has the elements reversed, which should not be confused with Jael’s female name, instead of a different meaning.

hebrew
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Yoki

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Yola

This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.

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Girl

Yoli

This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.

greek
Girl

Yoly

This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.

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Yoni

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehônâthân > Yônâthân,” meaning “gift of God, Yahweh has given.” Jonathan is a heroic figure in 1 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. He was the son of King Saul and close friend of King David. The relationship between David and Jonathan is one of the most important biblical relationships. Jonathan first appears in the biblical narrative as the victor of Geba, a Philistine stronghold (1 Samuel 13), while in the following chapter he carries out a lone attack on another Philistine garrison, demonstrating his prowess and courage as a warrior. The name day is celebrated: France: 1 March, United States: 26 April, Sweden: 22 December, Germany: 29 December and Finland: 26 January.

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Yonà

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yônā,” Arabic “Yonah,” meaning “dove.” Jonah is a name given in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh, Old Testament) to a prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th-century BC, the eponymous central character in the Book of Jonah, famous for being swallowed by a fish or a whale, depending on the translation. The biblical story of Jonah is also repeated, with a few notable differences, in the Qur’an.

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Youp

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.

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Yova

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

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Girl

Yovo

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
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Yozo

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japanese
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Yria

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

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Yriö

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

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Yrje

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

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Yrjä

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

greek
Boy

Yrjö

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

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Yrsa

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) variant form of the name “Ýrr” from the Old Norse “œrr,” meaning “mad, furious, wild.” 2) from an unknown Ancient Norse word meaning “she-bear,” probably from the Latin root “ursus” meaning “bear.”

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Yrse

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) variant form of the name “Ýrr” from the Old Norse “œrr,” meaning “mad, furious, wild.” 2) from an unknown Ancient Norse word meaning “she-bear,” probably from the Latin root “ursus” meaning “bear.”

latin
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Yrsi

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) variant form of the name “Ýrr” from the Old Norse “œrr,” meaning “mad, furious, wild.” 2) from an unknown Ancient Norse word meaning “she-bear,” probably from the Latin root “ursus” meaning “bear.”

latin
Girl

Ysak

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yiṣḥāq > Yitschâq,” Biblical Greek: Isaā́k (Ἰσαᾱ́κ), meaning “he laughs.” Isaac, son of Abraham by Sarah, his wife, and father of Jacob and Esau, was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis. The name is derived from Judaism and is a given name among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim societies, generally in reference to the above.

hebrew
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Ysse

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) variant form of the name “Ýrr” from the Old Norse “œrr,” meaning “mad, furious, wild.” 2) from an unknown Ancient Norse word meaning “she-bear,” probably from the Latin root “ursus” meaning “bear.”

latin
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Yuda

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yəhūḏāh / yehûdâh,” meaning “praised.” Judas Iscariot was, according to the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. He is infamously known for his kiss and betrayal of Jesus to the hands of the chief Sanhedrin priests in exchange for a payment of thirty silver coins. Judah Maccabee was a Kohen and a son of the Jewish priest Mattathias. He led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire (167–160 BCE) and is acclaimed as one of the greatest warriors in Jewish history alongside Joshua, Gideon, and David.

hebrew
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Yuji

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japanese
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Yuka

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japanese
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Yuki

happiness / snow

japanese
Unisex

Yuko

gentleness, superiority > child

japanese
Unisex

Yule

around the winter solstice

old english (anglo-saxon)
Girl

Yuma

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Girl

Yumi

archery bow

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Yuna

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (윤아). This name increases its popularity thanks to “I Im Yoon-Ah” (born 1990), a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and promotional model end of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).

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Yura

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

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Yuri

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (유리). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Kwon Yuri” (born 1989), South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (Girls’ Generation).

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Yury

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

greek
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Yusa

This name derives from the Latin “iustĭtĭa > iustus,” meaning “rightful, legal, fair, honest, equal, impartial.” 1) Justin, known as Justin the Martyr or Justin the Philosopher (100–163/167), was a Christian martyr, philosopher, and apologist in Greek and Latin, author of the “Dialogue with Triffon,” the “First Apology of Christians” and the “Second Apology of Christians.” We also owe him the oldest description of the Eucharistic rite. He was one of the first Christian philosophers and the most excellent interpreter of the Logos among the patristic authors who lived in the second century. 2) Saint Justina (Justine) was a martyr, commemorated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Justina lived between the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century. She was born into a distinct Paduan family during the period of Diocletian’s Christian persecution.

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Yust

This name derives from the Latin “iustĭtĭa > iustus,” meaning “rightful, legal, fair, honest, equal, impartial.” 1) Justin, known as Justin the Martyr or Justin the Philosopher (100–163/167), was a Christian martyr, philosopher, and apologist in Greek and Latin, author of the “Dialogue with Triffon,” the “First Apology of Christians” and the “Second Apology of Christians.” We also owe him the oldest description of the Eucharistic rite. He was one of the first Christian philosophers and the most excellent interpreter of the Logos among the patristic authors who lived in the second century. 2) Saint Justina (Justine) was a martyr, commemorated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Justina lived between the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century. She was born into a distinct Paduan family during the period of Diocletian’s Christian persecution.

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Yuva

This name derives from the Latin “iuvenis > iŭvĕnālis,” meaning “youthful, youth, for youth.” 1) Saint Juvenal († 369/377) is venerated as the first Bishop of Narni in Umbria. Historical details regarding Juvenal’s life are limited. Juwenalia is an annual higher education students’ holiday in Poland, usually celebrated for three days in late May, before the summer exams, sometimes also at the beginning of June. 2) Saint Giovenzana, popularly called “Giovita,” was martyred in 120 with his brother Faustino, Patron of Brescia. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on February 15. 3) Saint Gioventino of Tadino (4th-century) was a bishop of Tadino and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church.

latin
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Yves

This name derives from the Germanic element “iv,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*īhwaz” (yew ‘tree’). Ivo is the Latinized form of a medieval name of Old French origin, Cognate with modern French Yves. Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is May 19. Poetically, he is referred to as “Advocate of the Poor.” Ivo could also be correlated with the Celtic “Ivo,” one of the ancient Celts sacred trees.

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Yvon

This name derives from the Germanic element “iv,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*īhwaz” (yew ‘tree’). Ivo is the Latinized form of a medieval name of Old French origin, Cognate with modern French Yves. Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is May 19. Poetically, he is referred to as “Advocate of the Poor.” Ivo could also be correlated with the Celtic “Ivo,” one of the ancient Celts sacred trees.

germanic
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Ywon

This name derives from the Germanic element “iv,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*īhwaz” (yew ‘tree’). Ivo is the Latinized form of a medieval name of Old French origin, Cognate with modern French Yves. Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is May 19. Poetically, he is referred to as “Advocate of the Poor.” Ivo could also be correlated with the Celtic “Ivo,” one of the ancient Celts sacred trees.

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Yóta

This name derives from the Ancient Greek alphabet letter: [i], precisely like “eta.” The name of the letter is pronounced “yota” in Modern Greek. The reason for the y-sound in front of the letter’s name is due to the phonetic transformation of [io] into [yo].

greek
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Yôko

sun, sunlight / ocean > child

japanese
Girl

Øydis

This feminine name derives from the Old Norse “Eydís,” composed of two elements: “*awiō > ey” (island, meadow, floodplain, water, stream, river), plus “dís” (woman, virgin, the female deity, goddess, virtuous woman, holy one, wise woman). In turn, the name means “woman of the rivers, the goddess of water.” Often the element “ey,” as well as connected to various Germanic elements, is linked to the Old Norse “auja,” which means “gift, luck, fortune.”

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Øyndr

This name derives from Proto-Norse name “*Auja-winduR,” composed of two elements: “*awiō” (island) plus “-winduR” (winner). The modern meaning is “happy warrior, luck/fortune winner.” Eivind name-day is celebrated on August 26 in Norway, as well as Øyvind. The variant Eivindur and Oyvindur have the name-day the same day in the Faroe Islands, but Ejvind and Øjvind in Finland fall on July 3.

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Øyolf

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyjólfr and Eyiólfr,” composed of two elements: “*awiō > ey” (island, meadow, floodplain, water, stream, river) plus “ulfr” (wolf). In turn, the name means “the wolf of the plains, the wolf of the islands.” Often the element “ey,” as well as connected to various Germanic elements, is linked to the Old Norse “auja,” which means “gift, luck, fortune.”

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Øyolv

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyjólfr and Eyiólfr,” composed of two elements: “*awiō > ey” (island, meadow, floodplain, water, stream, river) plus “ulfr” (wolf). In turn, the name means “the wolf of the plains, the wolf of the islands.” Often the element “ey,” as well as connected to various Germanic elements, is linked to the Old Norse “auja,” which means “gift, luck, fortune.”

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Øyulf

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyjólfr and Eyiólfr,” composed of two elements: “*awiō > ey” (island, meadow, floodplain, water, stream, river) plus “ulfr” (wolf). In turn, the name means “the wolf of the plains, the wolf of the islands.” Often the element “ey,” as well as connected to various Germanic elements, is linked to the Old Norse “auja,” which means “gift, luck, fortune.”

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Øyulv

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyjólfr and Eyiólfr,” composed of two elements: “*awiō > ey” (island, meadow, floodplain, water, stream, river) plus “ulfr” (wolf). In turn, the name means “the wolf of the plains, the wolf of the islands.” Often the element “ey,” as well as connected to various Germanic elements, is linked to the Old Norse “auja,” which means “gift, luck, fortune.”

old norse
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Øyvin

This name derives from Proto-Norse name “*Auja-winduR,” composed of two elements: “*awiō” (island) plus “-winduR” (winner). The modern meaning is “happy warrior, luck/fortune winner.” Eivind name-day is celebrated on August 26 in Norway, as well as Øyvind. The variant Eivindur and Oyvindur have the name-day the same day in the Faroe Islands, but Ejvind and Øjvind in Finland fall on July 3.

old norse
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Øyvor

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyvǫr,” composed of two elements: from the Proto-Norse “auja” (gift, luck, fortune) plus “vár / vǫr” (spring ‘season’). In turn, the name means “luck in the spring, spring lucky.” In Old Norse mythology, Eyvǫr is a character linked to the deity Þórr. Her skills are “warder and defender.” The first element, “vár / vǫr,” is the feminine form of the element “vǫrr,” which means “careful,” which, in this case, is not used.

old norse
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Øyvår

This name derives from the Old Norse “Eyvǫr,” composed of two elements: from the Proto-Norse “auja” (gift, luck, fortune) plus “vár / vǫr” (spring ‘season’). In turn, the name means “luck in the spring, spring lucky.” In Old Norse mythology, Eyvǫr is a character linked to the deity Þórr. Her skills are “warder and defender.” The first element, “vár / vǫr,” is the feminine form of the element “vǫrr,” which means “careful,” which, in this case, is not used.

old norse
Girl

Ya'el

This name derives from the Hebrew “yâ‛êl,” meaning “mountain goats, wild goats.” Yael or Jael (Nubian Ibex) is a woman mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Bible, as the heroine who killed Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of King Jabin. She was the wife of Heber the Kenite. It is the Hebrew word for the “Nubian Ibex.” The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling goat species found in mountainous areas of Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, and Sudan. It is generally considered to be a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) but is sometimes explicitly regarded as distinct (Capra nubiana).

hebrew
Girl

Yaaba

This name derives from the African (Akan Ashanti) (Èʋe) “Ya,” meaning “born on Thursday (Yáwóada), linked to the earth.” The Akan and Ewe people frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born. These names have spread throughout Ghana and Jamaica. For example, in Jamaica, the following day names have been recorded: Monday, Cudjoe; Tuesday, Cubbenah; Wednesday, Quaco; Thursday, Quao; Friday, Cuffee; Saturday, Quamin; Sunday, Quashee. The Akwasidae festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti, as well as the Ashanti diaspora. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday, once every six weeks, and the Akwasidae Festival is next only in importance to the national day celebrations.

african (akan ashanti)
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Yachi

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japanese
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Yacho

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yacup

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yadon

This name comes from the Hebrew “yâdôn > Jadon,” meaning “grateful, thankful” (according to Strong’s Concordance) or “He will judge.” It appears in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament as the name of Jadon the Meronothite, one of the makers of the Jerusalem wall in the Book of Nehemiah. Some variants of the name are the compound of the name “Jay,” a shortened form of “James, Jason, Jensen, and Jared” plus the popular “-aden” suffix.

hebrew
Boy

Yaeko

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japanese
Girl

Yaiyr

This name derives from the Hebrew name “yâ’ı̂yr,” meaning “Yhwh will lighten, Yhwh will awaken, he shines, the one whom God exalts.” In the Old Testament is the name of a son of Manasseh and a judge of Israel. The Jairus form, derived from the Greek “Iaïros (Ἰάϊρος)”, carried by Yair, the father of a girl resurrected by Jesus in the New Testament.

hebrew
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Yakim

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.

hebrew
Boy

Yakiv

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yakob

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yakov

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yakub

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yakue

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yakup

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yakym

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.

hebrew
Boy

Yaluk

One of four Mopan 'Grandfathers' of the earth and chief lightning god. (the name is of Maya mythology, part of Mesoamerican mythology and is taken from the Books of Chilam Balam, Books handwritten, chiefly 17th and 18th-centuries Maya Miscellanies, named after the small Yucatec towns where they were originally kept, and preserving important traditional knowledge Which in indigenous Mayan and early Spanish traditions have coalesced).

mayan
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Yaman

Very clever and capable

arabic
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Yamil

This name derives from the Arabic “Jamīl,” meaning “beautiful and radiant, beauty, beauty in behavior.” This name, directly mentioned in the Qur’an and its variants are popular given names in Arabic and many other languages. It is a sweet-sounding name that expresses beauty, serenity, and kindness. The use of this name is widespread across the Muslim world and among African-American communities. Jamīl Ibn ‘Abd Allāh Ibn Ma’ mar Al-'Udhrī, also known as Jamil Buthayna, was a classical Arabic love poet. He belonged to The Banu’ Udhra tribe, renowned for its poetic tradition of chaste love.

arabic
Boy

Yamka

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native american
Girl

Yance

The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) Linguist Jan de Vries notes that there was mention of a pirate named “Dutch Yanky” in the 17th century, which would have radically influenced the term. 2) Another theory surmised that the word was borrowed from the Wyandot (Iroquoian-speaking peoples of North America) pronunciation of the French “l’anglais,” meaning “the Englishman” or “the English language,” which was sounded as “Y’an-gee.” 3) Michael Quinion and Patrick Hanks argue that the term refers to the Dutch feminine diminutive name “Janneke” or masculine diminutive name “Janke,” which would be Anglicized as “Yankee” due to the Dutch pronunciation of “J” as the English “Y.”

old dutch
Boy

Yanci

The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) Linguist Jan de Vries notes that there was mention of a pirate named “Dutch Yanky” in the 17th century, which would have radically influenced the term. 2) Another theory surmised that the word was borrowed from the Wyandot (Iroquoian-speaking peoples of North America) pronunciation of the French “l’anglais,” meaning “the Englishman” or “the English language,” which was sounded as “Y’an-gee.” 3) Michael Quinion and Patrick Hanks argue that the term refers to the Dutch feminine diminutive name “Janneke” or masculine diminutive name “Janke,” which would be Anglicized as “Yankee” due to the Dutch pronunciation of “J” as the English “Y.”

old dutch
Boy

Yancy

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yanek

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yanic

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yanik

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yanis

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yanka

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Unisex

Yanko

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yanuk

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yanuś

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yanya

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

hebrew
Boy

Yan’o

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Boy

Yarah

This name derives from the Old Persian “yârâ,” meaning “strong.”

old persian
Girl

Yareb

This name derives from the Hebrew “yârêb,” meaning “contender.” It is an epithet given to the king of Assyria.

hebrew
Boy

Yared

This name derives from the Hebrew “y-r-d > yéred,” meaning “descent, he who descended.” It is a proper name of Biblical derivation that is a common first name, mostly in North American English-speaking countries. In the Biblical Book of Genesis, Jared was the sixth link in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch and lived 962 years. Two people named Jared are mentioned in the Book of Mormon: Jared, founder of Jaredites and Jared, a Book of Mormon king.

hebrew
Boy

Yarek

This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “jarŭ ‎(*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous, fierce, energetic) plus “polk (полк / плъкъ)” ( people, troop). In turn, the name means “impetuous, troop, energetic people.” 1) Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich was a young and somewhat enigmatic ruler of Kyiv between 972 and 980. He was the oldest son of Svyatoslav, and his royal title is traditionally translated as “Prince.” 2) Yaropolk II Vladimirovich (1082–1139) was Grand Prince of Pereyaslav, son of Vladimir II Monomakh and Gytha of Wessex. 3) Yaropolk Izyaslavich († 1087) was a prince during the eleventh-century in the Kievan Rus’ kingdom and was the King of Rus (1076–1078).

slavic
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Yarik

Yarik is a diminutive form of Yaroslav and Yaropolk. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (JAROSLÁV) and (YÁRIY POLK).

slavic
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Yarko

This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “jarŭ ‎(*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous, fierce, energetic) plus “polk (полк / плъкъ)” ( people, troop). In turn, the name means “impetuous, troop, energetic people.” 1) Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich was a young and somewhat enigmatic ruler of Kyiv between 972 and 980. He was the oldest son of Svyatoslav, and his royal title is traditionally translated as “Prince.” 2) Yaropolk II Vladimirovich (1082–1139) was Grand Prince of Pereyaslav, son of Vladimir II Monomakh and Gytha of Wessex. 3) Yaropolk Izyaslavich († 1087) was a prince during the eleventh-century in the Kievan Rus’ kingdom and was the King of Rus (1076–1078).

slavic
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Yarun'

This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “jarŭ ‎(*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous, fierce, energetic) plus “polk (полк / плъкъ)” ( people, troop). In turn, the name means “impetuous, troop, energetic people.” 1) Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich was a young and somewhat enigmatic ruler of Kyiv between 972 and 980. He was the oldest son of Svyatoslav, and his royal title is traditionally translated as “Prince.” 2) Yaropolk II Vladimirovich (1082–1139) was Grand Prince of Pereyaslav, son of Vladimir II Monomakh and Gytha of Wessex. 3) Yaropolk Izyaslavich († 1087) was a prince during the eleventh-century in the Kievan Rus’ kingdom and was the King of Rus (1076–1078).

slavic
Boy

Yarus'

This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “jarŭ ‎(*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous, fierce, energetic) plus “polk (полк / плъкъ)” ( people, troop). In turn, the name means “impetuous, troop, energetic people.” 1) Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich was a young and somewhat enigmatic ruler of Kyiv between 972 and 980. He was the oldest son of Svyatoslav, and his royal title is traditionally translated as “Prince.” 2) Yaropolk II Vladimirovich (1082–1139) was Grand Prince of Pereyaslav, son of Vladimir II Monomakh and Gytha of Wessex. 3) Yaropolk Izyaslavich († 1087) was a prince during the eleventh-century in the Kievan Rus’ kingdom and was the King of Rus (1076–1078).

slavic
Boy

Yarya

This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “jarŭ ‎(*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous, fierce, energetic) plus “polk (полк / плъкъ)” ( people, troop). In turn, the name means “impetuous, troop, energetic people.” 1) Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich was a young and somewhat enigmatic ruler of Kyiv between 972 and 980. He was the oldest son of Svyatoslav, and his royal title is traditionally translated as “Prince.” 2) Yaropolk II Vladimirovich (1082–1139) was Grand Prince of Pereyaslav, son of Vladimir II Monomakh and Gytha of Wessex. 3) Yaropolk Izyaslavich († 1087) was a prince during the eleventh-century in the Kievan Rus’ kingdom and was the King of Rus (1076–1078).

slavic
Boy

Yaryk

This name derives from the Slavic “Jarosláv ‎(Яросла́в)”, composed of two Old Church Slavonic elements: “jarŭ ‎(*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous) plus “sláva ‎(сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who is famous and renowned for his fury.” Jarilo is a Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility. However, with the adoption of Christianity in the Slavic countries, the name began to be commonly understood not as a reference to a pagan deity, but rather to the “fervent worship of God.” Yaroslav I was thrice Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule.

slavic
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Yasha

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

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Yasia

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Unisex

Yasik

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

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Yasin

One of Muhammad's names

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Yason

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “īáomai (ῑ̓άομαι) Iásōn (Ἰάσων),” meaning “heal, cure, healer.” Jason was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. The name is also found in the New Testament, as the house of a man named Jason, and was used as a refuge by Paul and Silas.

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Yassa

This name derives from the Hebrew “‘Îyshay > Yishai,” meaning “God exists, I possess.” Jesse is the father of David, who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply “Son of Jesse” (Ben Yishai). Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Ruth and Boaz. He lived in Bethlehem, in Judah, and was of the Tribe of Judah, and he was a farmer, breeder, and owner of the sheep. He was a prominent resident of the town of Bethlehem.

hebrew
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Yasuo

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Yasya

This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.

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Yasyk

This name derives from the Slavic “Jarosláv ‎(Яросла́в)”, composed of two Old Church Slavonic elements: “jarŭ ‎(*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous) plus “sláva ‎(сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who is famous and renowned for his fury.” Jarilo is a Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility. However, with the adoption of Christianity in the Slavic countries, the name began to be commonly understood not as a reference to a pagan deity, but rather to the “fervent worship of God.” Yaroslav I was thrice Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule.

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Yavan

This name derives from the Hebrew “yâvân.” Yavan was the fourth son of Noah’s son Japheth according to the “Table of Nations” (Genesis chapter 10) in the Hebrew Bible. Flavius Josephus states the traditional belief that this individual was the ancestor of the Greek people “Ionia” or “Greece” (location of descendants of Javan).

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Yavka

This name derives from the South Slavic “javor (јавор),” meaning “maple (tree).” There are several places with this name, including: 1) Javor, a mountain in southwestern Serbia, between towns of Sjenica and Ivanjica. 2) Javor, a settlement in central Slovenia. 3) Javor (Busovača), a village in the municipality of Busovača, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. 4) Yavor, a town in Tryavna Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in north-central Bulgaria.

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Yavor

This name derives from the South Slavic “javor (јавор),” meaning “maple (tree).” There are several places with this name, including: 1) Javor, a mountain in southwestern Serbia, between towns of Sjenica and Ivanjica. 2) Javor, a settlement in central Slovenia. 3) Javor (Busovača), a village in the municipality of Busovača, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. 4) Yavor, a town in Tryavna Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in north-central Bulgaria.

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Yavuz

stern, grim

turkish
Boy

Yayha

This name derives from the African (Swahili) “yaya,” which means “babysitter.”

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Girl

Yayil

This name derives from the Hebrew “yâ‛êl,” meaning “mountain goats, wild goats.” Yael or Jael (Nubian Ibex) is a woman mentioned in the Book of Judges in the Bible, as the heroine who killed Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of King Jabin. She was the wife of Heber the Kenite. It is the Hebrew word for the “Nubian Ibex.” The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling goat species found in mountainous areas of Algeria, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, and Sudan. It is generally considered to be a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) but is sometimes explicitly regarded as distinct (Capra nubiana).

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Yayoi

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Yazep

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.

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Yazhi

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Yazid

God will increase

arabic
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Yazon

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “īáomai (ῑ̓άομαι) Iásōn (Ἰάσων),” meaning “heal, cure, healer.” Jason was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. The name is also found in the New Testament, as the house of a man named Jason, and was used as a refuge by Paul and Silas.

greek
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Yaśka

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

hebrew
Unisex

Yaḥyà

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.

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Ydoya

This name derives from the Basque word “Idoia / idoi,” meaning “pond, swamp, quagmire,” from the original topography on which is located the shrine of the Virgin Idoya in Isaba (Navarra). The “Whit Monday” is celebrated in Isaba, the pilgrimage to the Virgin of Idoia. The “Feast of Idoyas” is celebrated on the first Sunday of July.

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Ye'ŭn

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (예은). It was one of the most popular names for baby girls born in South Korea in 2008.

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Yeard

It is a given name and surname meaning “closed meadow.” The name is predominantly male but also used for women. The first element, “yeard,” comes from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “geard,” which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic “*garda” (enclosure, garden, court, house, yard). The second element comes from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “lēah” (woodland, a clearing (especially one used for farming), a meadow).

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Yedda

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Yedye

This female name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Eadgyð,” composed of two elements: “ēad” (riches or blessed) plus “*gûth / gûdh” (battle, fight). It was a common first name before the 16th-century, where it fell out of favor. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th-century. Saint Edith Stein was a German Roman Catholic philosopher and nun, regarded as a martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Born into an observant Jewish family but an atheist by her teenage years, she was baptized on January 1, 1922, into the Roman Catholic Church.

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Yeede

This female name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Eadgyð,” composed of two elements: “ēad” (riches or blessed) plus “*gûth / gûdh” (battle, fight). It was a common first name before the 16th-century, where it fell out of favor. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th-century. Saint Edith Stein was a German Roman Catholic philosopher and nun, regarded as a martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Born into an observant Jewish family but an atheist by her teenage years, she was baptized on January 1, 1922, into the Roman Catholic Church.

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Yefan

This name derives from the Hebrew Adjective “‘êythân > êṯān,” meaning “strong, firm, impetuous, long-lived, perpetual, constant, perennial, ever-flowing, enduring.” The name is present in the Old Testament, where at least three characters use it. One of the most important was Ethan the Ezrahite, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It may be that Ethan was a cymbal-player in King David’s court. He authored Psalm 89. Charles Spurgeon theorized that this was the same person as Jeduthun. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Ethan ranked 6th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.

hebrew
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Yefet

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yepheth,” meaning “opened.” Japheth is the 3rd son of Noah in the Abrahamic tradition. In Arabic citations, his name is usually given as Yafeth bin Nuh (Japheth son of Noah). Japheth is often regarded as the youngest son, though some traditions regard him as the eldest. They are listed in the order “Shem, Ham, and Japheth” in Genesis 5:32 and 9:18 but treated in the reverse order in chapter 10.

hebrew
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Yefim

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Euphēmía (Εὐφημία) Euphḗmios (Εὐφήμιος),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “phēmí ‎(φημί)” (speak, say, agree, affirm, assert). In turn, the name means “one who speaks well (good speech).” The name can also have the meaning of “what we are talking about in the right way. The Great Martyr Euphemia, known as the All-praised in the Orthodox Church, is a Christian saint, who was martyred for her faith at Chalcedon, 304–307 AD. Euphemia lived in the 3rd-century AD. She was the daughter of a senator named Philophronos and his wife Theodosia in Chalcedon, located across the Bosporus from the city of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul). From her youth, she was blessed with virginity.

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Yefym

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Euthýmios (Ευθύμιος) Euthýmia (Ευθυμία),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “thūmós (θῡμός)” (soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, life, breath, heart, desire, will, temper, passion, disposition). In turn, the name means “in good spirits, of good cheer, clear.” Saint Euthymius (377–473), often called “the Great,” was an abbot in Palestine venerated in both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Patriarch Euthymius was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 907 to 912.

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Yegor

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós ‎(γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon ‎(ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.

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Yehor

This name derives from the Old Norse god “Yngvi,” the form of the Germanic god’s name (*Ingwaz) plus “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). Yngvi “Proto-Germanic (Ingwaz)” is an essential mythological Germanic figure which appears to have been the older name for the god Freyr. Freyr is one of the most important gods of Old-Norse paganism, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, (God of beauty and fertility).

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Yeliz

This name derives from the Biblical Greek “Elisábet (Ελισάβετ),” a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva (‘ĕlı̂ysheba’), which in turn is composed of two elements: the “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel) plus “sh’ vu’a (sh-b-ʿ)” (oath). In turn, the name means “my God is an oath, my God is abundance.” shavu’ót (plural form) is a Jewish holiday that occurs in the spring, a harvest festival, also commemorating the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. This name and its variants are spread all over the world. The name appears in the Old Testament as the name of Aaron’s wife “Elisheva,” and in the New Testament as the name of the wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. Linked to this root we can find: Elizabeth I, queen regnant of England and Ireland, Elizabeth of Hungary (Erzsébet), princess of the Kingdom of Hungary and Elizabeth of Aragon (Elisabet in Catalan, Isabel in Aragonese), queen consort of Portugal, a tertiary of the Franciscan Order and is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

hebrew
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Yelya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Eulámpios (Ευλάμπιος),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “lámpō (λάμπω)” (to shine, be bright, give light). In turn, the name means “the one who lights and blinks.” Saints Eulampius and Eulampia (died 310 AD) are venerated as 3rd-century Christian martyrs. According to tradition, they were brother and sister and natives of Nicomedia and were executed during the reign of Emperor Maximinus II Daia.

greek
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Yenya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- ‎(γεν-) gígnomai ‎(γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.

greek
Unisex

Yered

This name derives from the Hebrew “y-r-d > yéred,” meaning “descent, he who descended.” It is a proper name of Biblical derivation that is a common first name, mostly in North American English-speaking countries. In the Biblical Book of Genesis, Jared was the sixth link in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch and lived 962 years. Two people named Jared are mentioned in the Book of Mormon: Jared, founder of Jaredites and Jared, a Book of Mormon king.

hebrew
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Yerem

This name derives from the Hebrew “Yirmeyâh / Yirmeyâhû,” meaning (the Lord loosens, God will uplift, Yah exalts). Jeremiah was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Judaism considers the Book of Jeremiah part of its canon and regards Jeremiah as the second of the major prophets. Islam considers Jeremiah a prophet. Christianity also sees Jeremiah as a prophet, and he is quoted in the New Testament.

hebrew
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Yeshi

For a thousand

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Yesya

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eusébios (Εὐσέβῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “sébomai (σέβομαι)” (to worship, adore, pious, righteous, reverent to the gods). In turn, the name means “Pius, very religious.” Pope Eusebius was the head of the Catholic Church till his death in († 309/310). Eusebius was a popular name among the early Christians for its meaning, similar to the name Pius. Eusebius († 361) was a high-ranking officer of the Roman Empire, holding the position of praepositus sacri cubiculi for all the rule of Emperor Constantius II (337–361).

greek
Boy

Yeter

enough, sufficient

turkish
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Yetta

This name derives from the Old High German “Haimirich,” composed of two elements “*haimaz” (home, house) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). The name means “ruler of the home, sovereign of the homeland.” Harry, its English short form, was considered the “spoken form” of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. At one time, the name was so popular for English men that the phrase “Tom, Dick, and Harry” was used to refer to everyone. The most famous patron Henry II (Saint Henry), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 until he died in 1024. The last member of the Ottonian dynasty of Emperors, Henry II, succeeded to the German throne following his second-cousin Emperor Otto III’s sudden death in 1002. Henry was born on May 5, 972, the son of Duke Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, and Gisela of Burgundy.

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Yette

This name derives from the Old High German “Haimirich,” composed of two elements “*haimaz” (home, house) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). The name means “ruler of the home, sovereign of the homeland.” Harry, its English short form, was considered the “spoken form” of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. At one time, the name was so popular for English men that the phrase “Tom, Dick, and Harry” was used to refer to everyone. The most famous patron Henry II (Saint Henry), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 until he died in 1024. The last member of the Ottonian dynasty of Emperors, Henry II, succeeded to the German throne following his second-cousin Emperor Otto III’s sudden death in 1002. Henry was born on May 5, 972, the son of Duke Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, and Gisela of Burgundy.

germanic
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Yevko

Yevko is a diminutive form of Yevhen, Yevheniya, and Yevlampiy. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (EUGÉNIOS) and (EULÁMPIOS).

greek
Unisex

Yevpl

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eûplos (Εὖπλος),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “ploigós (πλοηγός)” (navigator, sailor). In turn, the name means “excellent navigator.” Saint Euplius (Italian: Sant’ Euplo, Sant’ Euplio) († ~304 AD) is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. With Saint Agatha, he is a co-patron of Catania in Sicily.

greek
Boy

Yewŏn

It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (예원).

koreanic
Girl

Yeşim

most beautiful

turkish
Girl

Yfame

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Euphēmía (Εὐφημία) Euphḗmios (Εὐφήμιος),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “phēmí ‎(φημί)” (speak, say, agree, affirm, assert). In turn, the name means “one who speaks well (good speech).” The name can also have the meaning of “what we are talking about in the right way. The Great Martyr Euphemia, known as the All-praised in the Orthodox Church, is a Christian saint, who was martyred for her faith at Chalcedon, 304–307 AD. Euphemia lived in the 3rd-century AD. She was the daughter of a senator named Philophronos and his wife Theodosia in Chalcedon, located across the Bosporus from the city of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul). From her youth, she was blessed with virginity.

greek
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Yfeme

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Euphēmía (Εὐφημία) Euphḗmios (Εὐφήμιος),” composed of two elements: “eû ‎(εὖ)” (well) plus “phēmí ‎(φημί)” (speak, say, agree, affirm, assert). In turn, the name means “one who speaks well (good speech).” The name can also have the meaning of “what we are talking about in the right way. The Great Martyr Euphemia, known as the All-praised in the Orthodox Church, is a Christian saint, who was martyred for her faith at Chalcedon, 304–307 AD. Euphemia lived in the 3rd-century AD. She was the daughter of a senator named Philophronos and his wife Theodosia in Chalcedon, located across the Bosporus from the city of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul). From her youth, she was blessed with virginity.

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Girl

Yidel

It is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew “Yehûdı̂yth > Y’hudít,” meaning “he will be praised” or “woman of Judea.” Judith appeared in the Old Testament as the wife of Esau and in the Apocryphal Book of Judith. The name did not become common until after the Protestant Reformation. The English language’s name was among the top 50 most popular given names for girls born in the United States between 1936 and 1956. Its popularity has since declined. It was the 893rd most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2012, down from 74th place in 1960. Saint Judith of Prussia (Jutta) was born ca. 1200 at Sangerhausen in Thuringia (now Sachsen-Anhalt) and died in 1260 at Kulmsee in the Monastic State of the Teutonic Order (now Chełmża, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland). She was a German aristocrat who became a hermit on Prussia’s frontier and is honored as the patron saint of that region.

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Girl

Yigal

This name derives from the Hebrew “yig’ âl,” meaning “he will redeem.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A son of Joseph and a spy from the tribe of Issachar. 2) A son of Nathan of Zobah, one of David’s mighty warriors. 3) A son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel.

hebrew
Boy

Yitta

This name derives from the Old High German “Haimirich,” composed of two elements “*haimaz” (home, house) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). The name means “ruler of the home, sovereign of the homeland.” Harry, its English short form, was considered the “spoken form” of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. At one time, the name was so popular for English men that the phrase “Tom, Dick, and Harry” was used to refer to everyone. The most famous patron Henry II (Saint Henry), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 until he died in 1024. The last member of the Ottonian dynasty of Emperors, Henry II, succeeded to the German throne following his second-cousin Emperor Otto III’s sudden death in 1002. Henry was born on May 5, 972, the son of Duke Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, and Gisela of Burgundy.

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Popular Origins for Y Names

About Names Starting with Y

The letter Y begins 200 beautiful baby names from diverse cultures and traditions. Whether you're drawn to classic Y names with historical significance or modern Y names with contemporary appeal, this collection offers something for every family.

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