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30,235Yemayá is the Spanish form of Yemọja, employed in various Afro-American syncretic religions across the Caribbean and South America. It derives from the Yoruba name Yemọja, which means ʿmother of fish,ʾ from iye ʿmother,ʾ...
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...
Yemima is the Hebrew form of Jemima, used in modern Hebrew and in the original text of the Hebrew Bible. The name is best known as that of the eldest of the three daughters of Job, mentioned in the Book of Job (Job 42:14...
Yemọja (also spelled Yemaja, Yemanjá, Yemayá) is a major water deity in the Yoruba religion, known as an oriṣa (spirit) associated with rivers, particularly the Ogun River in Nigeria, as well as oceans in diaspora tradit...
Yên is a Vietnamese unisex given name derived from the Sino-Vietnamese character 安 (yên), meaning “calm, peaceful.” It is phonetically and orthographically identical to the common noun yên (“calm, quiet; saddle”), and s...
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 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 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...
Yente is a Yiddish feminine given name and a variant form of the name Yentl. It is thought to derive from the old Italian word "gentile", meaning "noble" or "refined", akin to the English word "genteel". Gentile itself c...
Yentl is a Yiddish feminine given name, best known as a diminutive of Yente. The root name Yente derives from the French word gentille, meaning "noble" or "aristocratic," and entered Yiddish through Romance languages. De...
Yeong (also spelled Young) is a Korean given name that can be used for both males, but is more commonly feminine. It is derived from Sino-Korean characters, primarily 英 (yeong), meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". How...
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-hui is a Korean female given name, written in Hangul as 영희. It is one of the most common and traditional names for girls in Korea, especially associated with the mid-20th century. The name is composed of two syll...
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...
Yeong-ja is a Korean female given name. As a compound name, it is composed of two Sino-Korean elements: yeong (英), which can mean "flower, petal, brave, hero," and ja (子), meaning "child." The combination can be writte...
Yeong-jin is a Korean given name, also transcribed as Young-jin. It was the sixth most popular name for South Korean male newborns in 1960, falling to tenth by 1970. The name is formed by combining Sino-Korean elements:...
Yeong-su is a Korean given name typically masculine but occasionally used for females. It is composed of two Sino-Korean syllables: 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or other hanja with the sound yeong, and 壽 (pro...
Yeong-suk is a Korean female given name, typically written with two Sino-Korean syllables. The first syllable yeong (英) means "flower, petal, brave, hero," while the second syllable suk (淑) means "good, pure, virtuous,...
Yeon-u is a Korean unisex given name written with Sino-Korean characters. Its meaning varies depending on the hanja used. Common combinations include elements such as 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful" or 延 (yeon) meaning "s...
Yeon-woo is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul name 연우 (see Yeon-u). Like its root form, Yeon-woo is typically composed of two Sino-Korean syllables chosen for their auspicious meanings. The first element,...
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...
Yeri'ot is the Biblical Hebrew form of Jerioth, a name that means "curtains" or "drapes" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Yeri'ot appears as the name of a wife of Caleb the son of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18). The name is...
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...
Yerusha is a Hebrew name derived from the Hebrew word yeresha, meaning "possession" or "inheritance." It is the Hebrew form of Jerusha, which appears in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the biblical context, Yerusha (o...
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...
Yeruti is a feminine given name of Guarani origin, closely related to the name Jeruti. Both names derive from the Guarani word for "dove," a bird that holds cultural significance in South American indigenous traditions....
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...
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...
Yeseniya is the Russian form of Yesenia, a name popularized in the Spanish-speaking world by the 1970 Mexican telenovela Yesenia and its 1971 film adaptation. The name arrived in the Soviet Union through the film's immen...
Yesfir is a Russian feminine given name that serves as a direct adaptation of the biblical name Esther. It is a relatively rare name in modern Russia, but it carries the rich cultural and religious heritage of its source...
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...
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...
EtymologyYeşim is a feminine Turkish given name derived from the Turkish word yeşim, which means "jade" — the green gemstone prized for its beauty and symbolism. Significantly, the gemological term yeşim itself traces it...
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 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...
Yeter is a unisex given name and surname of Turkish origin. In Turkish, it means "enough, sufficient", derived from the word yeter, which is the third-person singular present tense of yetmek (to suffice). The name convey...
Yetunde is a traditional feminine name from the Yoruba ethnic group of Nigeria, deeply rooted in Yoruba religious and cultural beliefs. The name means "mother has come again" in Yoruba, as reflected in its meaning "mothe...
Yeva is the Russian, Ukrainian, and Armenian form of Eve, the biblical first woman. The name is most commonly used in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, deriving from the Hebrew name Ḥawwa, meaning 'to breathe' or 'to live...
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...
Yevdokiya is the Russian and Ukrainian form of the name Eudocia, which is itself derived from the Greek name Eudokia. The name ultimately stems from the Greek words eu meaning "good" and dokeo meaning "to think, to imagi...
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...
Yevfrosiniya is the Russian form of Euphrosyne. The name derives from the Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosyne), meaning "mirth, merriment, cheerfulness," itself composed of the elements eu ("good") and phren ("mind, heart"). In...
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...
Etymology and Linguistic BackgroundYevgeniya is the Russian form of Eugenia, itself the feminine form of Eugenius (see Eugene). The name ultimately derives from the Greek word εὐγενής (eugenes), meaning "well born," comp...
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...
Yevheniya is the Ukrainian feminine form of Eugenia, ultimately derived from the Greek name Eugenios (Latinized as Eugenius). The root, Eugene, comes from the Greek word eugenes, meaning "well born," composed of eu (“goo...