Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

English names - Baby names with the origin English

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Yammi Variable by origin — possibly 'twin' or associated with the goddess Yami (Sanskrit), 'sea' (Hebrew root 'Yam'), or 'darkness' (Japanese 'yami'); also used as a pet form or nickname. Unisex
yancey Originally a surname and given name variant (Yancy); ultimately linked to the name John, meaning "God is gracious." Boy
Yank Diminutive of Jacob ('supplanter'); colloquially used to mean an American (from 'Yankee'). Boy
yardleigh dweller at or near an enclosure/clearing Unisex
Yardley Enclosure or yard by a woodland clearing Unisex
Yare Varies by origin; commonly linked to Yara meanings such as 'water lady' or 'small butterfly', while as an English place name it refers to the River Yare. Unisex
Yarrow Named for the yarrow herb (Achillea); associated with healing, protection, and courage Unisex
yazmean jasmine (the flower) Girl
Ybeth God is my oath (same root meaning as Elizabeth) Girl
Ye In Chinese (叶/葉) it means "leaf"; in Korean the meaning depends on the Hanja used for the syllable; in English usage it's typically a chosen mononym/nickname without inherent lexical meaning Unisex
Yeardley clearing or meadow by an enclosure/yard Girl
Yenna Varies by origin: as a Jenna-variant 'fair/white' (from Jennifer); in Korean depends on hanja (commonly elements like 'art, talent' + other); as Yana-related 'God is gracious' or 'gift'. Girl
Yian If deriving from Ian/Ioannis: "God is gracious." If Chinese (Yi'an): meaning varies with the characters (e.g., combinations can mean concepts like "righteous peace" or "joyful peace"). Boy
Yip As a Cantonese surname (葉): 'leaf'. As an English word: a short, high-pitched bark or exclamation. Unisex
Yonge young; youthful Unisex
Yonny Diminutive of Jonathan or John; can mean "Yahweh has given" (from Jonathan) or "God is gracious" (from John) Boy
Young Literally 'young' or 'youthful' (English); as Korean Yeong, meaning varies by hanja (e.g., 'flower/hero', 'eternal', 'glory') Unisex
Yuk Meaning varies by culture and by character. In Korean it is a surname or name syllable whose meaning depends on the hanja (e.g., 六 'six', 育 'raise/nurture'). In Japanese contexts it may be related to Yuki (雪 'snow', 幸 'happiness') or serve as a shortened form of names like Yukio. Unisex
Yulee Likely associated with Yule (the winter festival) or an anglicized form of names like Yuli/Yulia (related to Julius/July) Unisex
Yulyn Possibly 'jade forest' from Chinese (玉林) or a modern compound of 'Yu' + 'lyn' interpreted as 'precious/gentle beauty'. Girl
Yung Ro Compound name whose exact meaning depends on the characters used. Possible readings include 永(ever/eternal) + 路(path) → 'eternal path', or 榮(glory)/英(hero) + 露/dew/路 → 'glorious/heroic path' — overall sense: an enduring or honorable path/way. Boy
zaden Usually given the sense of 'growth/abundance' or 'prosperous' (derived from influences such as Arabic Zayd); modern invented name with variable interpretations Boy
Zarae Likely derived from Arabic 'Zahra' meaning 'blooming' or 'flower'; often used as a modern combination of Zara + Rae. Girl
Zay A modern diminutive or standalone name. Meaning varies by source—commonly associated with 'beauty' or 'grace' (from Arabic Zayn) or 'God is gracious' (via Zane/Zayd); also used as a name representing the letter Z. Unisex
zayden Derived from Aiden: 'little fire' or 'born of fire' Boy
zaylee Modern invented name with no single traditional meaning; typically used as a lyrical feminine form often considered a variant of Kaylee. Girl
Zayne Either "God is gracious" (via John/Zane) or "beauty, grace" (from Arabic Zayn) Boy
Zealand From Zeeland; literally 'sea land' or 'land by the sea'. Unisex
Zebra Taken from the African equid 'zebra', noted for its black-and-white stripes Unisex
Zee A short, informal form of names beginning with Z; specific meaning depends on the original name (e.g., 'wolf' for Zev, 'abundance' for Zayd). Unisex