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15,656Ye'i'el is the Biblical Hebrew form of Jeiel.Etymology and MeaningThe name derives from the Hebrew elements יָעָה (yaʿa) meaning "to sweep away" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God," thus the name means "God will sweep away." Thi...
Ye-jun is a Korean given name that ranks among the most popular names for boys in South Korea, rising to sixth place in 2009 and 2015. The name is typically composed of two Sino-Korean elements: ye (藝), meaning "art, ta...
Yekhonya is a Hebrew name found in the Bible, specifically appearing as a variant of Jeconiah. The name is closely related to the royal lineage of Judah, as Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin) was a king of Judah who rei...
Yelisey is a Russian masculine given name, corresponding to the biblical name Elisha. It is derived from the Hebrew name Elishaʿ (אֱלִישַׁע), a contracted form of Elishuaʿ (אֱלִישׁוּעַ), meaning "my God is salvation" — f...
Yemelyan (also spelled Emelyan) is a Russian given name derived from the Latin Aemilianus, making it a cognate of Emiliano, Emilian, and other Romance forms. The name ultimately traces back to the Roman family name Aemil...
Yeong-cheol (also spelled Young-chul or Yong-chol) is a Korean masculine given name. Its primary meaning is derived from Sino-Korean elements: 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage."...
Yeong-gi is a Korean masculine given name. According to South Korean government data, it was the fourth-most popular name for baby boys born in 1940. The name is composed of two Sino-Korean syllables: yeong (영), which c...
Yeong-ho is a Korean masculine given name, typically composed of two Sino-Korean syllables. The first syllable yeong can be written with various hanja characters, including 英 meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 映 mea...
Yeong-hwan is a Korean masculine given name. As is common in Korea, the name is formed from two syllables: Yeong and Hwan, each written with a particular hanja (Sino-Korean character). The two most common hanja used for...
Yerachme'el is a Hebrew name found in the Bible, representing a direct transliteration of the original Jerahmeel. Yerachme'el is a variant form, often used in more literal translations of the Old Testament or in scholarl...
Yeray is a Spanish given name of recent origin, primarily used in the Canary Islands. It is believed to derive from a Guanche word or place name, possibly meaning "big, grand". The Guanche people were the indigenous inha...
Yered is a Hebrew form of the name Jared. In the original Hebrew, Jared (יֶרֶד, Yereḏ) means "descent." This name appears in the genealogy of the Old Testament, where Jared is recorded as a descendant of Adam. The Biblic...
Yeriyahu is a Hebrew name found in the Hebrew Bible, functioning as a variant or fuller form of Jeriah. The name is derived from Yahweh, the name of the God of Israel, combined with the root yara meaning “to teach,” thus...
Yermolai is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Yermolay. Yermolay itself is the Russian form of the Ancient Greek name Hermolaos.EtymologyThe name Hermolaos means "the people of Hermes," derived from the name...
Yermolay is a Russian masculine given name, representing the Russian form of Hermolaos. The name Hermolaos itself is composed of elements from Greek mythology and language, deriving from Hermes, the messenger god, combin...
Yeruslan is a hero in Russian and Tatar folktales, known primarily as Yeruslan Lazarevich. His name is derived from Tatar Uruslan, which likely originates from the Turkic word arslan meaning "lion". This etymology ties Y...
Yervand is the Armenian form of Orontes, a classical name with deep roots in Persian and Armenian history. Derived from the unattested Old Persian name *Arvanta possibly meaning "swift, quick" or "possessing wealth", Yer...
Yervant is the Western Armenian transcription of Yervand, a prominent Armenian given name with ancient roots. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Orontes, which itself comes from the unattested Old Persian name *A...
Yesha'yahu is the Biblical Hebrew form of Isaiah, pronounced roughly yeh-sha-yAH-hoo. The name comes from the Hebrew elements yashaʿ meaning "to save" and yah referring to the Hebrew God, thus meaning "Yahweh is salvatio...
Yeshayahu is the modern Hebrew form of Isaiah, a name used predominantly in Israel and among Hebrew-speaking communities. The name directly reflects the original biblical Hebrew pronunciation, which was lost in the trans...
Yeshua is a contracted form of the Hebrew name Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua), meaning "Yahweh is salvation." This variant spelling, missing the letter he (ה) and adjusting the vowel placement, appears in later books of the Hebr...
Yevdokim is the Russian form of Eudokimos, a Greek name derived from the elements eu meaning "good" and dokimos meaning "approved, esteemed," thus conveying a sense of "in good repute, honoured." The name entered the Rus...
Yevfimiy is the Russian form of Euthymius, a name derived from the Greek Εὐθύμιος (Euthymios), meaning "in good spirits, generous." It is composed of the elements eu ("good") and thymos ("soul, spirit"). The name was bor...
Yevgen is an alternate transcription of the Ukrainian name Yevhen, which is itself the Ukrainian form of Eugene. The name ultimately derives from the Greek name Eugenios, from the word eugenes meaning "well born," itself...
Yevgeni is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Yevgeniy, which is itself derived from the Greek name Eugenios (Latinized as Eugenius, English form Eugene). The Greek name comes from the word εὐγενής (eugenes),...
Yevgeniy is a Russian form of the name Eugene, ultimately derived from the Greek name Eugenios, composed of the elements eu meaning "good" and genes meaning "born," hence the overall meaning "well born."EtymologyThe name...
Yevgeny is an alternate transcription of the Russian masculine given name Yevgeniy (Евгений), itself the Russian form of Eugene. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Eugenios (Εὐγένιος), meaning “well born,” from t...
Etymology and MeaningYevgraf is the Russian form of the ancient Greek name Eugraphios. The root name derives from the Greek elements eu (good) and graphe (drawing, writing), together forming eugraphes, meaning "well-draw...
Yevhen (Ukrainian: Євге́н [jeu̯ˈɦɛn]) is the Ukrainian form of Eugene, ultimately derived from the Greek name Eugenios (Εὐγένιος), which comes from the word eugenes (εὐγενής) meaning "well born," composed of eu meaning "...
Yevheniy is the Ukrainian form of Eugene, a popular name in many European languages that ultimately derives from the ancient Greek name Eugenios. The name Eugenios is composed of the Greek elements eu (good) and genes (b...
Yevlogiy is the Russian form of Eulogius, a name of Greek origin composed from elements meaning "good" and "word" or "reason." The original Greek form Eulogios (Εὐλόγιος) derives from either eulogos (εὔλογος, "reasonable...
Yevstakhiy is the Ukrainian form of the name Eustachius, which is of Greek origin meaning "fruitful" or "rich in harvest." The name traces back to the Greek elements eu ("good") and stachys ("ear of corn"), symbolizing p...
Yezekael is a Breton masculine given name, serving as the Breton form of Judicaël. The name Judicaël derives from the Old Breton elements iudd meaning "lord" and hael meaning "generous." Thus, Yezekael carries the combin...
Yianni is a Modern Greek diminutive of Yiannis, which itself is an alternate transcription of Giannis, the Greek vernacular form of Ioannes. Ultimately, the name traces its roots to the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is...
Yiannis is a common Greek given name, an alternate transcription of the Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis). It is a modern vernacular form of the name John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gr...
Yidel is a Yiddish diminutive form of the name Yudel, which itself is a Yiddish diminutive of Judah. As an alternate transcription of the Yiddish יודאל (Yudel), Yidel carries the same etymological roots and cultural asso...
EtymologyYiftach is the direct Hebrew form of the Biblical name Jephthah. The name derives from the Hebrew root פָּתַח (paṯaḥ), meaning "to open," and is often interpreted as "he opens" or "whom God sets free." In the Ma...
Yiğit (Turkish: [jiˈit]) is a Turkish masculine given name and surname meaning "brave" in Turkish. The name is derived from the Turkish word for "valiant" or "a person of exceptional bravery and strength." It is a popula...
Yıldırım is a Turkish given name and surname that means "lightning" in Turkish. The name carries a powerful and forceful connotation, evoking speed, energy, and natural electricity. It can be analyzed as deriving from th...
Yılmaz is a Turkish word meaning "dauntless" or "intrepid," used as both a masculine given name and a surname in Türkiye and among Turkish-speaking communities. Pronounced [jɯɫˈmaz], it conveys strength and unbending spi...
Yima is an Iranian (Persian) male name, derived from the Jam (Avestan Yima) meaning "twin" (related to Sanskrit Yama). In ancient Persian mythology, Yima is a legendary king and culture hero, later known as Jamshid: the...
Yima Khshaeta is an alternate transcription of the Avestan name Yima Xšaeta (𐬫𐬌𐬨𐬀⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀), which itself is an older form of the name Jamshid. Rooted in ancient Iranian mythology, Yima Khshaeta appears in Zoroastrian scri...
Yima Xšaeta is an Avestan form of the name Jamshid. It derives from the Avestan elements Yima (a name of a primordial king) and Xšaeta, meaning "shining" or "radiant," thus translating to "shining Yima." In Zoroastrian s...
Yinon (Hebrew: יִנּוֹן) is a Hebrew name derived from the Biblical passage Psalm 72:17, which states "may his name flourish forever" (or, in some translations, "his name shall flourish as long as the sun"). This poetic i...
Yiorgos is an alternate transcription of the Greek name Γιώργος (Giorgos), which is a common short form of Georgios. It belongs to the wide family of names derived ultimately from George, a masculine name with deep histo...
Yirmeyahu is the original Hebrew form of the name Jeremiah, borne by one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements rum, meaning "to exalt," and Yah, a shortened form of Yahwe...
Yishai is a Hebrew name, the original form of Jesse. In the Hebrew Bible, Yishai (יִשַׁי) is the father of King David, a key figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it...
Yishak is an Amharic form of the name Isaac, a classic biblical name with deep roots in the Abrahamic traditions.Etymology and MeaningThe name Isaac comes from the Hebrew יִצְחָק (Yitsḥaq), meaning "he will laugh" or "he...
Etymology Yishma'el is the Hebrew form of Ishmael, a theophoric name derived from the Semitic roots shamaʿ meaning "to hear" and ʾel meaning "God." The literal meaning is "God will hear" or "God has hearkened," reflectin...
Yishmeray is the original Hebrew form of the name Ishmerai. In the Old Testament, Yishmeray is listed as a member of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:14–15), though the passage offers little more than his name in a...
Yisra'el is the Biblical Hebrew form of Israel, the name given to the patriarch Jacob after he wrestled with a divine being, as recounted in the Book of Genesis (32:28). The name is composed of two Hebrew elements: the r...
Yisrael is the modern Hebrew form of Israel. The name derives from the Biblical Hebrew Yisra'el, meaning "God contends," from the roots שָׂרָה (sara) meaning "to contend, to fight" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God." In the Bib...
YisroelYisroel is the Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Israel. In Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jewish communities, this variant has been a traditional choice, reflecting the linguistic adaptation of Hebrew names into Yiddis...
Yissakhar is the Hebrew form of Issachar, a name borne by a biblical figure. In the Old Testament, Issachar is the name of the fifth son of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's ninth son overall), and the founder of the Israelite Tri...
Yitro is the Hebrew form of Jethro. The name derives from the Hebrew word yeṯer, meaning "abundance."Etymology and Biblical ContextIn the Old Testament, Yitro (Jethro) was a Midianite priest who offered shelter to Moses...
Yitzchaq is the Biblical Hebrew form of Isaac, one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites. The name derives from the Hebrew root tsaḥaq, meaning 'to laugh,' and the verbal form yitsḥaq translates to 'he will laugh, he...
Yitzhak is a Hebrew masculine first name, directly derived from the biblical name Isaac. It is pronounced (יִצְחָק) in Hebrew. The name has been borne by several prominent Israeli figures, including two recent prime mini...
Ylli is an Albanian masculine given name derived from the Albanian word yll meaning "star". As a sky and celestial body, the star carries strong symbolic associations of light, guidance, and brilliance across many cultur...
Ymir is a figure from Norse mythology, the primordial ancestor of the jötnar (giants). The name Ymir is probably from an Old Norse root meaning "twin", a fitting origin for a being whose body was used to create the world...
Yngvar is a Norwegian variant of Ingvar, derived from the Old Norse name Yngvarr. This name combines the name of the Norse god Yngvi, an alternate name for Freyr, with the element herr meaning "army" or "warrior." Thus,...