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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Modern discoveries

Contemporary choices across cultures

35 names

Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

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Spanish

Yareli

Meaning uncertain; possibly an elaboration of Yara

Familiar
Spanish

Yaretzi

Meaning uncertain; possibly a form of Yaritza

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Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic

Yasin

Named for the 36th surah of the Qur’an

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Yug

Age; era

Uncommon
Arabic

Yusra

Ease; prosperity

Uncommon
Turkish · Turkic

Yağmur

Rain; rainfall

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Hebrew

Yali

My God

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Hebrew

Yanai

Modern form of Yanna’i

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Yash

Fame; glory

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Tamil

Yazhini

Associated with the Tamil yazh instrument

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Korean

Ye-ji

Cleverness; knowledge (睿知 example)

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Korean

Ye-jun

Art; talent (藝俊 example)

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Korean

Yeon-woo

Beauty; protection (妍祐 example)

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Chinese

Yichen

Greatness and a heavenly body with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yifan

One and sail with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yihan

Art and containment with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yinuo

One promise with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yize

Greatness and favor with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Yoon-ho

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Chinese

Yu

Jade, rain or delight with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yua

Joining and love in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yuhang

Universe and sailing with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yui

Joining or tying in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Yuito

Connection and flight in 結翔; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Yūma

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Yuto

Gentleness and soaring in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yutong

Rain and paulownia with the cited Chinese characters

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Sanskrit · Tamil

Yuvan

Youthful; young

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Chinese

Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yuxuan

Universe and loftiness with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yuze

Universe and favor with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yuzuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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