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3,874 names given to girls, unisex names included, from 72 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- YamilaGirlBeautiful; graceful. Derived from the Arabic name Jamila.
- Yan (Chinese)UnisexDepends on the characters chosen: most commonly "beautiful" (艳), "swallow/bird" (燕), or "cliff/rocks" (岩).
- YancyUnisexAn American adaptation of a Dutch surname meaning "Jan's son."
- YanickUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YannicUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YannickUnisexFrom John (ultimately from Hebrew): "God is gracious".
- YannigUnisexA diminished form of Yann, itself the Breton version of Jean: "God is gracious".
- YaraGirlFrom Persian یار (yār), "friend" or "helper", taken into Arabic as a girl's name.
- YareliGirlMeaning uncertain; possibly an elaboration of Yara, a name of unclear origin.
- YarelisGirlMeaning uncertain; an elaboration of Yareli.
- YaretziGirlMeaning uncertain; possibly a variant of Yaritza.
- YarielisGirlMeaning uncertain; the feminine form of Yariel.
- YaritzaGirlMeaning uncertain; an elaboration of Yara.
- YazmínGirlJasmine flower; fragrant.
- YeganəGirlA Persian-derived Azerbaijani name meaning singular, exclusive or the only one of its kind.
- YemayáGirlSpanish form of the Yoruba Yemọja, said to mean "mother whose children are like fish", the orisha of the sea.
- YemọjaGirlFrom Yoruba iye "mother", ọmọ "child" and ẹja "fish": literally "mother of fish", the name of the orisha of rivers and…
- YéniferGirlFair one; white wave.
- YennyGirlFair one; white wave. A diminutive of Jennifer.
- YeseniaGirlFrom Jessenia, a genus of palm trees found in South America.
- YewubdarGirlAmharic for "beautiful without limit", from wub, "beautiful", and dar, "edge, horizon or shore".
- YolandeGirlA name derived from the Germanic root for violet or yew.
- YolotlUnisexThe Nahuatl word for heart, also used for a person's inner spirit.
- YolotzinUnisexFrom Nahuatl yōllōtl ("heart") with the reverential ending -tzin, so roughly "dear heart."
- YoloxochitlGirlBuilt from two Nahuatl words, yōllōtl for "heart" and xōchitl for "flower", so together the name reads as "heart…
- YoselinGirlCheerful; joyous. From Jocelyn, likely derived from a Germanic name.
- YseultGirlA name derived from Celtic roots, possibly related to words for fair or white.
- YunaGirlA Japanese name whose meaning varies based on the kanji characters used to write it.
- YunuenUnisexMeaning unknown; possibly of indigenous origin.
- YuraqUnisexQuechua for "white".
- YurenaGirlDemon; evil spirit. From a Guanche word with complex cultural meaning.
- YusraGirlMeans ease, comfort and prosperity in Arabic.
- YusriUnisexMeans comfort, ease and abundance in Arabic.
- YvelineGirlA feminine form derived from Yves, ultimately stemming from Germanic roots meaning 'bow' or 'yew tree'.
- YveliseGirlAn elaborate feminine form created by blending Yves with Élise, combining Germanic and Hebrew origins.
- YvetteGirlA feminine diminutive form of Yves, derived from Germanic roots meaning 'bow' or 'yew tree'.
- YvonneGirlA feminine form of Yvon, itself derived from Yves, with Germanic roots meaning 'bow' or 'yew tree'.
- ZaahiraGirlThe feminine form of Zaahir, meaning shining, brilliant or radiant in Arabic.
- ZahiaGirlThe feminine form of Zahi, meaning beautiful and brilliant in Arabic.
- ZandileGirlFrom Zulu za: "they" + ndi: "to increase": "they have increased, they have multiplied".
- ZandraGirlShort form of Alexandra, meaning 'defender of mankind' in Greek.
- Zane (Lithuanian & Latvian)GirlLatvian form of Jeanne, derived from Joan, meaning 'God is gracious' in Hebrew.
- ZaneleGirlFrom Zulu za: "they" + nel: "to be enough, to suffice": "they are enough, they suffice".
- ZannaGirlA short form that may derive from Susanna ('lily' in Hebrew) or Jeanne ('God is gracious').
- ZanokuhleUnisexFrom Xhosa and Zulu za, "to come", and -hle, "beautiful, good": "come with goodness".
- ZarayGirlMeaning unknown.
- ZariaGirlOf uncertain origin; possibly influenced by Zahra (Arabic, meaning 'flower') or derived from the city of Zaria in…
- ZaviaGirlPossibly a feminine form of Xavier, though the connection remains uncertain.
- ZayaGirlFrom Mongolian заяа, "fate" or "destiny", given directly as a name.
- ZayanUnisexFrom Arabic: "beautiful, graceful".
- ZaynaGirlFrom Arabic: "adorned with beauty"; the feminine form of Zayn.
- ZaynabGirlMeaning disputed: possibly from Arabic zayn ("beauty") combined with ab ("father"), or from a fragrant flowering tree…
- ZélieGirlA short form of Azélie, itself derived from the Greek name Azalea, referring to the flowering plant.
- ZellaGirlMeaning unknown; possibly an invented name from the 19th century.
- ZeltzinGirlPopularly explained as "delicate" or "tender" in Nahuatl, though the exact roots behind the name are not firmly settled.
- ZemfiraGirlThe meaning and linguistic origins are unclear; the name may derive from Romani or another minority language tradition.
- ZenaGirlPossibly derived from Xenia (Greek, meaning 'hospitality') or from names with similar sounds like Zenobia or Alexina.
- ZenabaGirlThe Chadian spelling of the Arabic name Zaynab, traditionally linked to a fragrant flowering tree native to Arabia.
- ZénaïdeGirlFrom Greek roots, possibly related to Zeus or meaning 'hospitable to guests', this name carries an air of classical…
- ZentaGirlGerman diminutive of Kreszentia, a name related to the Latin word for growth or increase.
- ZenziGirlDiminutive of Kreszenz, a name related to the Latin word for growth.
- ZéphyrineGirlA feminine form derived from Zephyrinus, itself from Greek 'zephyros' meaning 'west wind'.
- ZeynəbGirlThe Azerbaijani form of Zaynab, an Arabic name meaning "fragrance of the father" or deriving from a tree known for its…
- ZikomoUnisexFrom Chewa zikomo: "thank you, greeting".
- ZîlanGirlKurdish for "wind".
- ZînGirlBest explained through the Perso-Arabic root shared with Zeynep and Zainab, "beauty, ornament", though some give it…
- ZinniaGirlFrom the name of a flowering plant, which was itself named for the 18th-century German botanist Johann Zinn.
- ZiskaGirlShort form of Franziska, the German feminine form of Francis.
- ZitkalaGirlThe Lakota word for "bird".
- ZodwaGirlIn Zulu, Zodwa conveys the concept of rescue or safety, derived from the verb zodwa meaning to save or protect.
- Zola (English)GirlMeaning uncertain: it may originally have been coined for its sound rather than drawn from an existing word.
- Zola (Zulu & Xhosa)UnisexFrom the Xhosa verb root -zola, "to be calm, to settle down".
- ZonaGirlFrom the Greek zona meaning "girdle" or "belt"; used to describe a region or zone as well.
- ZyanyaGirlThought to carry the sense of "always" or "forever" in Zapotec, though this reading is not fully confirmed.