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13,457Yeong (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-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-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-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,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Yevpraksiya is the Russian form of Eupraxia, a name derived from the Greek elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and πρᾶξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise." Together they signify "good conduct." The name was borne by a not...
Yewande is a Yoruba name given to girls, deeply rooted in the cultural and spiritual traditions of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.EtymologyThe name Yewande (Yéwándé) means "mother has found me" or "mother sought me out to...
Ye-won is a Korean feminine given name composed of two Sino-Korean syllables. The first syllable ye can be written with hanja characters such as 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 睿 or 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, clev...
Yewubdar is an Ethiopian feminine given name of Amharic origin. It means "beautiful beyond limits", composed from the Amharic elements ውብ (wb), meaning "beautiful", and ዳር (dar), meaning "limit, horizon, frontier, shore"...
Yfke is a feminine given name of Dutch and Frisian origin. Originally, it was a short form of names that begin with the Old German element iwa meaning "yew". The yew tree has symbolic associations in many cultures, often...
Yi is a Chinese name that can be written with a variety of characters, each carrying distinct meanings and subtle gender associations. The diversity of possible characters reflects the rich semantic range of the name, wh...
Yianna is the Romanian form and an English variant of the name Ioana, itself the Romanian form of Joanna. In Romanian, it is pronounced as 'yo-AH-nah' and is a feminine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew n...
Yihan is a Chinese feminine given name, though it can occasionally be used for males. Its meaning depends on the characters chosen to write it, as is common in Chinese naming conventions. One common combination uses 一 (...
Yıldız is a Turkish female given name and surname. The word yıldız literally means "star" in Turkish, a celestial symbol of light, guidance, and beauty. The name is popular in modern-day Turkey and among Turkish-speaking...
Yiling is a Chinese feminine given name with a poetic and auspicious meaning. Its primary elements are yí (怡), meaning "joy" or "harmony," and líng (伶), meaning "clever" or "intelligent." While the characters 怡伶 (Yíl...
Yin is a Chinese feminine name and surname derived from various Chinese characters. As a given name, it can be written with elements such as 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone&...
Etymology and MeaningsYing is a Chinese unisex name (often feminine) that can be written with several characters, each conveying a different meaning. Common characters include 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, her...
Yinuo is a Chinese feminine given name composed of two syllables, typically represented by characters that carry positive and meaningful connotations. The first syllable, Yi, can derive from 一 (yī) meaning "one" or from...
Yiska is the original Hebrew form of the name Iscah, a feminine name that appears only briefly in the Old Testament. Yiskah (alternatively Yiska) derives from a Hebrew root meaning "to behold" or "to look out," suggestin...
Yiting is a Chinese female name that combines elegance and depth of meaning through its constituent characters. The first element can be either 依 (yī), meaning "to rely on" or "to depend on," or 怡 (yí), meaning "joy" o...
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...
Ylfa is an Icelandic feminine given name, serving as the native Icelandic form of Ylva. The name Ylva is rooted in Old Norse, where it means "she-wolf", a derivative of úlfr (wolf). As such, Ylfa carries the same wild an...
Yllka is an Albanian feminine given name derived from the masculine form Ylli. Ultimately stemming from the Albanian word yll, meaning "star," the name embodies notions of brightness, guidance, and celestial beauty.Etymo...
Ylva is a Swedish and Norwegian feminine given name derived from Old Norse, directly translating to "she-wolf." This name originated as the feminine counterpart of the masculine given name Ulf, both stemming from the Old...
Yngvildr is an Old Norse feminine given name, composed of the elements Yngvi (the name of a Norse god identified with Freyr) and hildr meaning "battle." Thus, the name signifies "Yngvi's battle" or "battle of the god Yng...
Yoana is a Bulgarian feminine form of John, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Reflecting the widespread adaptation of this biblical name across Europe, Yoana serves as the Bulgarian counterpart to names like Ioana and
Yocheved is the Hebrew form of the name Jochebed, which appears in the Hebrew Bible. The name Jochebed is derived from the Hebrew elements yo, referring to the Hebrew God Yahweh, and kavaḏ, meaning "to be glorious." Thus...
Yōko is a Japanese feminine given name. It is a romanization of the Japanese name ようこ, which can be written with various combinations of kanji characters. The most common elements used are yō (陽 meaning "light, sun,...
Etymology and Meaning Yoko is a Japanese feminine given name, an alternate transcription of Yōko. The name is almost always written with the kanji 子 (ko), meaning "child," which is traditionally found at the end of femi...
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...
Yolande is the French form of Yolanda, a name of uncertain origin. It likely derives from the medieval French name Yolande, itself probably a variant of Violante, which stems from Latin viola meaning "violet." Alternativ...
Yolonda is an English variant of the name Yolanda, which itself has a rich etymological history. Yolanda is thought to derive from the medieval French name Yolande, likely a form of Violante, which in turn comes from the...
Yolotl is a feminine name of Nahuatl origin. In the Nahuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs and still used by over a million people in modern-day Mexico, yolotl directly translates to “heart” or “spirit,” embodying deep e...
Yolotli is a Nahuatl feminine name, a variant of Yolotl. The root word yōllōtl means "heart" or "spirit" in Classical Nahuatl, the language of the Aztec Empire. The name reflects the deep cultural significance of the hea...
Yolotzin is a feminine Nahuatl name that combines elements of profound cultural and emotional significance. Derived from the classical Nahuatl words yōllōtl meaning "heart" and the reverential suffix -tzin, which conveys...
Yoloxochitl is a female name of Nahuatl origin, combining the words yōllōtl (heart) and xōchitl (flower), and can be translated as "heart-flower" or "flower of the heart."EtymologyThe name is a compound from Classical Na...
Yonca is a feminine Turkish given name that directly translates to "clover" in Turkish. The name is inspired by the plant clover, which is often associated with luck and nature in various cultures. In Turkish naming trad...
Yonina is a Hebrew feminine name, derived as a feminine form of Yona, which itself is the Hebrew variant of Jonah. The name Jonah comes from the Hebrew root יוֹנָה (Yonah), meaning “dove.” In the Old Testament, the Book...
Yonit is a Hebrew feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Yona, which itself is the Hebrew Jonah. The name Jonah ultimately comes from the Hebrew root yōn, meaning “dove.” Doves in Jewish and Christian tradi...
Yordana is the Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan, a name with deep biblical and historical roots. Its origin is the River Jordan in the Middle East, the name of which comes from the Hebrew Yarden, derived from the root y...
Yordanka is a Bulgarian feminine given name, derived as the female variant of Jordan, which ultimately originates from the name of the Jordan River. The river's Hebrew name Yarḏen is thought to mean "descend, flow down,"...
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...
Yoshie is a Japanese given name and surname, written with various kanji characters that carry meanings such as 'fragrant, virtuous, beautiful' or 'reason, case' combined with 'favour, benefit'. The name is formed from el...
Yoshiko is a feminine Japanese given name that exemplifies the kanji-based naming tradition in Japan. The name is most commonly composed of a first element yoshi meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", yoshi meaning "frag...