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Virginia Feminine English Greek +5 English Greek Italian Portuguese Romanian +2

Virginia is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, whose ultimate meaning remains uncertain but has long been associated with Latin virgo meaning "maid, virgin". In Roman legend,...

Virtudes Feminine Spanish Spanish

Virtudes is a Spanish feminine name that directly translates to "virtues," reflecting moral excellence and goodness. It belongs to a class of names, especially common in Catholic cultures, that are derived from religious...

Visitación Feminine Spanish Spanish

Visitación is a Spanish feminine name derived from the Spanish word visitación, meaning "visitation." The name directly references the biblical event known as the Visitation, in which the Virgin Mary, having conceived Je...

Viviana Feminine Italian Portuguese +2 Italian Portuguese Spanish Medieval Latin

Etymology Viviana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, ultimately derived from the Roman gens name Vivianus, a derivative of Latin vivus meaning "alive". It is the feminine form of the Latin name Vivian, which has b...

Wilma Feminine Dutch English +4 Dutch English German Portuguese Spanish +1

Wilma is a feminine given name of German origin, primarily used as a short form of Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina itself is the Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm, the German cognate of William. The name was introduced to...

Xenia Feminine Greek Spanish +1 Greek Spanish Ancient Greek

Xenia is a female given name directly derived from the ancient Greek word ξένια (xenia), meaning "hospitality" — a concept rooted in the Greek noun ξένος (xenos), which signifies both "foreigner" and "guest". The name th...

Ximena Feminine Spanish Spanish

Ximena is the feminine form of the Spanish or Basque name Ximeno. Its meaning is uncertain, but the name has been in use since the Middle Ages and is famously borne by the wife of El Cid, the legendary Castilian hero. So...

Xiomara Feminine Spanish Spanish

Xiomara is a feminine Spanish given name, likely of Guanche origin, the indigenous Berber population of the Canary Islands. The name may be analogous to Guanche names like Guacimara or Autinmara, which share the same suf...

Yadira Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yadira is a given name of unclear origin, often thought to be derived from an Arabic name, though no definitive etymology has been established. It has been documented in Mexico at least since the 1940s, and its rise in p...

Yaiza Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yaiza is a Spanish and feminine given name derived from the name of a town located on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. The town itself has a history tied to the Guanche indigenous population, althoug...

Yamila Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yamila is a feminine given name used especially in Latin America, functioning as a Spanish variant or form of the Arabic name Jamila.EtymologyYamila derives from the Arabic root jamala, meaning "to be beautiful." The nam...

Yamilé Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yamilé is a Spanish variant of Yamila, which is itself a Latin American form of Jamila. The name ultimately derives from the Arabic root jamala, meaning "to be beautiful," and is linked to Jamil, the masculine form that...

Yamilet Feminine Spanish Spanish

EtymologyYamilet is a Spanish variant of Yamila, itself a Latin American form of Jamila, the feminine version of the Arabic name Jamil. Jamil derives from the Arabic root jamala, meaning "to be beautiful," and directly t...

Yamileth Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yamileth is a Spanish given name for girls, ultimately derived from the Arabic جَمِيلَة (Jamila), meaning "beautiful." It is a variant of Yamila, which is the Spanish form of Jamila, itself the feminine form of Jamil — a...

Yaneth Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yaneth is a Spanish feminine given name, functioning as a variant of Janeth. This name is part of a broader linguistic chain that traces back through Janet and Jane to the medieval diminutive of Joan, itself derived from...

Yanira Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yanira is a Spanish feminine given name, derived from Ianeira, a figure from Greek mythology. Ianeira itself likely originates from the Greek name Ἰάνειρα, which may be connected to Ἰάν (Ian), a variant of Ἴων (Ion), mea...

Yareli Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yareli is a Spanish female given name, possibly an elaboration of Yara 2. Yara itself is a variant of Iara, a name from Tupi mythology meaning "lady of the water" (from y "water" and îara "lady, mistress"). In Brazilian...

Yaretzi Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yaretzi is a Spanish feminine given name, predominantly found in Latin America, that dates from the modern era. It is likely a variant of Yaritza, which itself is an elaborated form of Yara combined with a suffix similar...

Yaritza Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yaritza is a Spanish feminine given name of modern usage, particularly common in Latin America. It is an elaborated form of Yara 1 or Yara 2, created by appending the suffix -itza (as in Maritza). The name has two potent...

Yasmín Feminine Spanish Spanish

Etymology and OriginYasmín is the Spanish form of Yasmin, a name that derives from Persian yāsamīn, the word for the jasmine flower. The jasmine plant, with its fragrant white blossoms, has been cultivated for centuries...

Yasmina Feminine Arabic French +1 Arabic French Spanish

Yasmina is the variant of Yasmin, a feminine given name of Persian origin. The name ultimately derives from Persian yāsamīn (یاسمین), meaning "jasmine" — the flowering plant with fragrant white or yellow flowers used in...

Yazmín Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yazmín is the Spanish variant form of Yasmin, ultimately tracing back to the Persian element yāsamīn, meaning "jasmine." The name is directly derived from the Spanish word for the fragrant flower, jazmín, which itself ca...

Yénifer Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yénifer is a Spanish variant of Jennifer, introduced to the Spanish-speaking world as an adaptation of the English name. This spelling, along with Yénnifer, reflects the phonetic rendering of the initial "Je-" sound into...

Yénnifer Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yénnifer is a Spanish variant of the name Jennifer. It adapts the popular English name to Spanish orthography, often used in Spanish-speaking countries as a phonetic spelling.EtymologyYénnifer ultimately derives from the...

Yenny Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yenny is a Spanish variant of Jenny. As a variant of Jenny, Yenny shares the same historical development: Jenny originated as a medieval English diminutive of Jane, though since the mid-20th century it has become more co...

Yesenia Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yesenia is a female given name popular in the Hispanic world, originating as a modern coinage rather than a traditional historical name. It is derived from Jessenia, the genus name of a variety of palm trees native to So...

Yésica Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yésica is a Spanish form of Jessica. The name Jessica was first coined by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596), where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. Shakespeare likely adapted it from the...

Yessenia Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yessenia is a Spanish variant of the name Yesenia. The name Yesenia itself is derived from Jessenia, which is the genus name of a variety of palm trees found in South America. As a given name, Yesenia was popularized by...

Yéssica Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yéssica is a Spanish form of Jessica, a name famously coined by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). In the play, Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Shakespeare likely ba...

Ylenia Feminine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Ylenia is a feminine given name predominantly used in Italian and Spanish-speaking countries. It is a variant of Ilenia, which itself is of uncertain origin, possibly an elaborated form of Elena. Both Ilenia and Elena tr...

Yolanda Feminine English Spanish English Spanish

Yolanda is a feminine given name with roots in medieval Europe, widely used in English and Spanish contexts. The name likely derives from the Old French Yolande, itself a form of Violante, which is ultimately derived fro...

Yoselin Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yoselin is a Spanish feminine given name, representing a modern Hispanic adaptation of the name Jocelyn.Etymology and OriginThe name Jocelyn, from which Yoselin derives, has a rich and complex history. It originates from...

Ysabel Feminine Spanish Spanish

Ysabel is a medieval Spanish form of Isabel, ultimately deriving from the biblical name Elizabeth. Like its root forms, Ysabel carries the meaning “God is my oath,” tracing back to the Hebrew name Elisheva. The spelling...

Yulissa Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yulissa is a Spanish female given name, primarily understood as a variant of Julissa. The name Julissa itself is an elaboration of Julia, which ultimately derives from the Roman family name Julius.Etymology and Evolution...

Yunuen Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yunuen is a feminine given name of uncertain etymology, likely of indigenous origin, possibly deriving from the Purépecha language. The name is closely tied to the island of Yunuen, located on Lake Pátzcuaro in the Mexic...

Yurena Feminine Spanish Spanish

Yurena is a Canarian Spanish feminine name of relatively recent coinage, derived from the Guanche word yruene, meaning "demon" or "evil spirit". The Guanche were the indigenous inhabitants of the Canary Islands, and thei...

Zaida Feminine Arabic Spanish Arabic Spanish

Zaida is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, historically used in both Arabic and Spanish cultures. It is the feminine form of Zayd, an Arabic name meaning "growth" or "abundance," derived from the Semitic root zāda...

Zaira Feminine Italian Spanish Italian Spanish

Zaira is an Italian and Spanish form of Zaïre, a name coined by the French writer and philosopher Voltaire for the heroine of his 1732 tragedy Zaïre. The play, set during the Crusades, tells the story of an enslaved Chri...

Zaray Feminine Spanish Spanish

Zaray is a Spanish feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning. While no definitive etymology has been established, it is thought to be either a modern coinage or a variant of other Spanish names such as Zahara or Zair...

Zoe Feminine Czech English +4 Czech English German Italian Spanish +1

Zoe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, directly derived from the Greek word ζωή (zoe) meaning "life." As a core concept representing vitality and existence, the name has deep roots in both Hellenic culture and Jud...

Zoila Feminine Spanish Spanish

Zoila is a Spanish feminine form of the Zoilus, itself a Latinized version of the Greek Zoilos (Ζωΐλος), which derives from the Greek word zoe (ζωή), meaning "life." The name is thus connected to the concept of life, vit...

Zoraida Feminine Spanish Spanish

Zoraida is a Spanish feminine given name of Arabic origin, whose meaning is often interpreted as "enchanting" or "dawn." The name is borne by a minor 12th-century Spanish saint who converted from Islam. It gained literar...

Zuleima Feminine Spanish Spanish

EtymologyZuleima is a Spanish variant of Zulema, which is probably a feminine form of Sulayman—the Arabic form of Solomon. The name thus carries the resonance of King Solomon’s wisdom and legacy, refracted through Iberia...

Zulema Feminine Spanish Spanish

Zulema is a feminine given name primarily used in the Spanish-speaking world. It is probably a feminine form of Sulayman, the Arabic name for the prophet Solomon. The name has a rich history spanning multiple centuries a...

Zulma Feminine Spanish Spanish

Zulma is a Spanish variant of Zulema, a feminine given name with diverse proposed origins. It is often considered a feminine form of Sulayman, the Arabic variant of Solomon, meaning 'peaceful'. The name Zulema is associa...

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