Names starting with Y

From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

Means "honeycomb" and "honeysuckle" in Hebrew.

Perhaps a feminine form of Yochanan.

Meaning unknown, possibly derived from an Arabic name. It has been used in Mexico since at least the 1940s [1], perhaps inspired by the Colombian...

From Japanese 八 (ya) and 重 (e) meaning "multilayered" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Hebrew form of Jael.

Means "ostrich" in Hebrew.

Derived from Hebrew יָפֶה (yafe) meaning "beautiful, pleasant".

Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפָה (see Yafa).

Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.

From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" and 涵 (hán) meaning "to contain, to include". Other combinations of characters are also...

From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit". This name can also be formed from other...

From the name of a town in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was used by the novelist Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa for the main character in his Ocean trilogy...

Means "precious" in Hebrew.

Means "my God" in Hebrew, from יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God and לִי (li) "for me".

From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade". This name can be formed of other...

Means "abundance" in Hausa.

Reconstructed Egyptian form of Amonet.

Means "twin" in Sanskrit. According to the Vedas this was the name of the first woman, the twin sister of Yama, later equated with the river goddess Y...

Form of Jamila used especially in Latin America.

Variant of Yamila.

Variant of Yamila.

Variant of Yamila.

Derived from Arabic يمين (yamīn) meaning "right hand, oath".

From the name of an Indian river, a major tributary of the Ganges, derived from Sanskrit यम (yama) meaning "twin". As a Hindu goddess, she is a...

From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine), 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow, bird" (also usually feminine) or 岩 (yán...

Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jana 1.

Variant of Janeth.

Diminutive of Yana.

Spanish form of Ianeira.

Feminine form of Yoan 2.

Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Breton feminine form of Yann.

From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" and 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful". Other characters with similar pronunciations...

From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" combined with 廷 (tíng) meaning "courtyard" or 亭 (tíng) meaning "pavilion, booth". Other...

From Chinese 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" or 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍...

From Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, helper".

Variant of Iara.

Belarusian feminine form of Yaroslav.

Hebrew feminine form of Jordan.

Possibly an elaboration of Yara 2.

Means "close friend", derived from Persian یاران (yārān).

Possibly a variant of Yaritza.

Elaborated form of Yara 1 or Yara 2 (using the same suffix as Maritza).

Feminine form of Yaron.

Ukrainian and Russian feminine form of Yaroslav.

Variant of Yasamin.

Persian form of Yasmin.

Turkish form of Jasmine.

Means "giver of fame", from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, glory" and दा (dā) meaning "to give". According to the Puranas this was the name of...

Kazakh feminine form of Yasin.

Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين or Urdu یاسمین (see Yasmin).

Portuguese (mainly Brazilian) variant of Yasmin.

Spanish form of Yasmin.

Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an...

Variant of Yasmin.

Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين (see Yasmin).

From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level", as well as other kanji that are...

From Japanese 靖 (yasu), 泰 (yasu) or 康 (yasu) all meaning "peaceful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can...