The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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31 names

Quechua

Yaku

Water

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Japanese

Yamato

Great harmony; an ancient name for Japan in one Japanese spelling

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Hebrew

Yanai

Modern form of Yanna’i

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Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Amharic

Yared

Form of Jared; descent

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Ukrainian · Russian

Yaroslav

Fierce or energetic + glory

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Bulgarian

Yasen

Ash tree; also clear or serene

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Yash

Fame; glory

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Bulgarian

Yavor

Maple tree

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Akan · Twi

Yaw

Born on Thursday

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Maya

Yaxkin

Maya calendar name with elements meaning first/green and sun/day

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Korean

Ye-jun

Art; talent (藝俊 example)

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Chinese

Yi

Resolute or suitable with the cited Chinese characters

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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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Turkish

Yiğit

Brave young man; hero

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Chinese

Yize

Greatness and favor with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Yoav

God is father

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Chinese

Yong

Bravery or eternity with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Yoon-ho

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Japanese

Yori

Meaning depends on kanji; rely is one possibility

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Chinese

Yu

Jade, rain or delight with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yuhang

Universe and sailing with the cited Chinese characters

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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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Sanskrit · Tamil

Yuvan

Youthful; young

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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

Yuzuru

To yield; to allow in one Japanese spelling

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French · Germanic

Yves

Possibly yew, through Ivo

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