Names starting with Y

Variant of Yamila.

Variant of Yamila.

Hebrew form of Jamin.

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...

Belarusian variant form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

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

Variant of Yann.

Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jana 1.

Modern Hebrew form of Yanna'i.

Derived from a surname, which was an Americanized form of the Dutch surname Jansen signifying "Jan 1's son".

Variant of Janeth.

From Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only masculine), as well as other Chinese characters...

Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Diminutive of Yana.

Spanish form of Ianeira.

Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάνης (see Gianis). It is also used in France, in part inspired by the Breton names Yann and Yannic.

Means "he will prosper" in Hebrew.

Feminine form of Yoan 2.

Yiddish diminutive of Jacob.

Diminutive of Yoan 2.

Breton form of John.

Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Breton feminine form of Yann.

Meaning uncertain. This name was borne by a 1st-century BC Hasmonean king of Judea, also called Alexander Jannaeus. It was also the name of a...

Diminutive of Yiannis. A famous bearer is the Greek-American musician Yiannis Chryssomallis (1954-), who goes by the single name Yanni.

Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Diminutive of Yann or Yanna 2.

Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

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...

Ewe form of Yaw.

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

Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub), as well as a common Urdu transcription.

Arabic form of Yaʿaqov (see Jacob).

Hebrew form of Jarah.

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

Variant of Iara.

Belarusian form of Yaroslav.

Belarusian feminine form of Yaroslav.

Hebrew form of Jordan.

Hebrew feminine form of Jordan.

Hebrew form of Jared. This form is also used in Ethiopia. It was borne by a semi-legendary 6th-century Ethiopian musician who is considered a saint in...

Possibly an elaboration of Yara 2.

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

Possibly a variant of Yaritza.

Russian diminutive of Yaroslav.

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

Means "he will sing, he will shout" in Hebrew.

Feminine form of Yaron.

Derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and pŭlkŭ "people, host". This name was borne by two rulers of Kievan Rus (10th and 12th...

Means "fierce and glorious", derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and slava "glory". Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand...

Ukrainian and Russian feminine form of Yaroslav.

Hebrew form of Jeroboam.

Variant of Yasamin.

Persian form of Yasmin.

Means "lives, inhabits" in Turkish.

Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين or Urdu یاسین (see Yasin).

Turkish form of Jasmine.