Names starting with Y

Means both "ash tree" and "clear, serene" in Bulgarian.

Persian and Turkish form of Yasir, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".

Russian diminutive of Yakov.

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...

From the Arabic letters ي (called ya) and س (called sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).

Kazakh feminine form of Yasin.

Means "easy, wealthy" in Arabic, derived from the root يسر (yasira) meaning "to be easy, to be rich". This was the name of an early Islamic martyr....

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).

Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir) or Persian یاسر (see Yaser).

Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين (see Yasin).

Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين (see Yasin) chiefly used in North Africa.

Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسر (see Yasir).

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...

Form of Jesus used by Arabic-speaking Christians. Muslims use عيسى (ʿĪsā), the form in the Quran.

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

From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations can...

From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful". Other character combinations are possible.

Means "love, mercy, charity" in Yucatec Maya [1].

Belarusian form of Eugene.

Belarusian form of Eugenia.

Bulgarian form of Javor.

Means "stern, grim" in Turkish.

Means "born on Thursday" in Akan.

Hebrew form of Javan.

From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns". This name can be formed of other character...

From Yaxk'in, the name of the seventh month in the Maya calendar, derived from Classic Maya yax "green, first" and k'in "sun, day".

Means "angel, divinity, saint" in Persian.

Alternate transcription of Arabic يزيد (see Yazid).

From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 筑 (zhù) meaning "lute, zither, build". Other character combinations are also...

Means "increasing" in Arabic, a derivative of the root زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.

Spanish variant form of Yasmin.

Variant of Jasmine.

Hebrew form of Ezekiel.

Biblical Hebrew form of Jehiel.

Modern Hebrew form of Jehiel.

Hebrew form of Jedidah.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

Hebrew form of Jedidiah.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

From Sino-Korean 睿 or 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, clever" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver". Other...

Hebrew form of Japheth.

Russian vernacular form of Euthymius.

Russian form of Ephraim.

Means "only, sole, unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yegāneh).

Russian form of George.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְחִיאֵל (see Yechiel).

Hebrew form of Jehoaddan.

Hebrew form of Jehoash.

Original Hebrew form of John (and Jehohanan).

Hebrew form of Jonathan (and Jehonathan).

Hebrew form of Jehoram.

Hebrew form of Jehoshaphat.

Hebrew form of Jehosheba.

Hebrew form of Joshua.