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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1–48 of 69 names

Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

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Hebrew

Yaffa

Beautiful

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Turkish · Turkic

Yağmur

Rain; rainfall

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Quechua

Yaku

Water

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Persian

Yalda

Birth; the longest night

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Hebrew

Yali

My God

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Japanese

Yamato

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

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Chinese

Yan

Swallow or beauty with the cited Chinese characters

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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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Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Yarden

To flow down; descending

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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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Persian

Yasaman

Jasmine flower

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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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Tamil

Yazhini

Associated with the Tamil yazh instrument

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Korean

Ye-eun

Cleverness; kindness (睿恩 example)

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Korean

Ye-ji

Cleverness; knowledge (睿知 example)

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Korean

Ye-jin

Art; preciousness (藝珍 example)

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Korean

Ye-jun

Art; talent (藝俊 example)

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Vietnamese

Yến

Swallow, the bird

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Korean

Yeon-hee

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Korean

Yeon-woo

Beauty; protection (妍祐 example)

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Yoruba

Yetunde

Mother has come again

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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

Yihan

Art and containment with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Ying

Flower; heroic qualities 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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Swedish · Old Norse

Ylva

She-wolf

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Hebrew

Yoav

God is father

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Japanese

Yoko

Sunlight and child in one Japanese spelling

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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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