Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!
| 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 |
