The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

13 names

Arabic

Yahya

Quranic form of John; derivation debated

FamiliarRising
Arabic

Yasin

Named for the 36th surah of the Qur’an

Uncommon
Bulgarian

Yasen

Ash tree; also clear or serene

Rare gem
Chinese

Yichen

Greatness and a heavenly body 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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Japanese

Yori

Meaning depends on kanji; rely is one possibility

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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

Rare gem
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