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Baby Names That Mean Gift / Blessing

2777 baby names meaning gift — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.

Looking for a name that means gift? Here are 2777 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of gift. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.

Girl Names

Hinami#14071 in the U.S.A Japanese-style given name, most naturally read as hina (a common name element linked to the s▶Huntyr#14076 in the U.S.A respelling of Hunter, an English occupational surname for a hunter, from Old English hunta. A▶Illyria#14093 in the U.S.Illyria was the classical name for a region along the eastern Adriatic, home to the Illyrian pe▶Imana#14095 in the U.S.Imana is the Kinyarwanda and Kirundi word for God, central to Rwandan and Burundian faith and l▶Ima#14101 in the U.S.Ima is the ordinary Hebrew word for 'mother' (imma), used affectionately in Israel. Separately ▶Iremide#14104 in the U.S.From Yoruba ire ('goodness, blessing, prosperity') with mi ('my') and de ('has come, has arrive▶Isheja#14110 in the U.S.Isheja is a Kinyarwanda given name used in Rwanda and the Rwandan diaspora. It sits among the m▶Ishimwe#14111 in the U.S.From the Kinyarwanda verb gushima, 'to thank, to praise' — Ishimwe is generally rendered 'let H▶Isidra#14112 in the U.S.Isidra is the Spanish feminine of Isidro (Isidore), from the Greek Isidoros — 'gift of Isis', c▶Itani#14116 in the U.S.Itani is hard to place. It exists as a Japanese surname romanised as Itani, roughly 'well valle▶Itzayani#14117 in the U.S.Itzayani belongs to the Itzayana/Itzel family of modern Mexican names that borrow the itz- open▶Iyanuoluwa#14124 in the U.S.From Yoruba iyanu ('miracle, wonder') and Oluwa ('the Lord, God') — 'the miracle of God'. It is▶Jadora#14131 in the U.S.Jadora is a contemporary coinage. Most readings hear either the French j'adore, 'I adore', or t▶Genovia#14155 in the U.S.Best known as Genovia, the fictional kingdom in The Princess Diaries; it also echoes Genoa (Gen▶Jazzy#14178 in the U.S.Jazzy began as a nickname for Jasmine, Jazlyn and Jasmin, and doubles as the English adjective ▶Jerusalen#14179 in the U.S.Jerusalen is the Spanish form of Jerusalem, the city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam.▶Jesus#14183 in the U.S.The Spanish given name Jesus (Jesus), pronounced roughly hay-SOOS, given in honor of Jesus Chri▶Hanabi#14192 in the U.S.From Japanese hanabi, 'fireworks,' formed from hana ('flower') and hi ('fire') - literally 'fir▶Jerzey#14195 in the U.S.Jerzey is a modern respelling of Jersey — the Channel Island whose name is likely Norse in orig▶Jeslynn#14196 in the U.S.Jeslynn is a modern American blend joining Jes- — from Jessica or Jesse (Hebrew Yishai, 'gift')▶Jeyda#14199 in the U.S.Jeyda is a spelling of the Turkish name Ceyda, given in Turkey and often glossed as 'beautiful'▶Jhana#14201 in the U.S.Jhana is the Pali term for meditative absorption — the deep, settled states of concentration de▶Jiayi#14204 in the U.S.Jiayi is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Because many different characters sha▶Jimenna#14206 in the U.S.Jimenna is a spelling of Jimena (older Ximena), a medieval Spanish name most famously borne by ▶Joaquina#14211 in the U.S.Joaquina is the Spanish and Portuguese feminine of Joaquin/Joaquim — the form of Joachim, from ▶Johnae#14215 in the U.S.Johnae is a modern American coinage — the name John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious') given ▶Joley#14217 in the U.S.Joley is a modern spelling of Jolie, the French word for 'pretty', used as a given name. It als▶Julez#14236 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Jules — long a nickname for Julia, Julie and Julian, and a standalone French gi▶Jesselyn#14247 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Jesse — a Hebrew name usually read as 'gift' or 'my gift,' borne by th▶Kanae#14280 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose sense depends on the characters chosen — commonly read as 'fulfill▶Kazi#14307 in the U.S.From the Arabic qadi, 'judge' — a title carried into Bengali, Urdu and other languages as Kazi ▶Kennya#14337 in the U.S.Kennya is a modern spelling of Kenya, taken from the East African country, whose name comes fro▶Kenyatta#14340 in the U.S.Kenyatta comes from the adopted surname of Jomo Kenyatta, the Kenyan independence leader and fi▶Kenzington#14343 in the U.S.Kenzington is a modern respelling of Kensington, the London district and royal palace. The plac▶Kerensa#14347 in the U.S.Kerensa is the Cornish word kerensa, 'love; affection', taken up as a girl's given name during ▶Keyasia#14351 in the U.S.Keyasia is a modern American coinage built from the Ke-/Key- prefix and the place name Asia, wh▶Khadijatou#14356 in the U.S.Khadijatou is a West African form of Arabic Khadija, common in Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia,▶Khulud#14363 in the U.S.Khulud is the Arabic word khulud, 'eternity; immortality; everlastingness', from the root kh-l-▶Kiely#14366 in the U.S.Kiely is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Cadhla, 'descendant of Cadhla' — a byname us▶Kiernan#14367 in the U.S.Kiernan is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname O Ciarnain, 'descendant of Ciarnan', a dimin▶Kimmie#14368 in the U.S.Kimmie is a pet form of Kimberly (and of Kim), used as a given name in its own right. Kimberly ▶Kingston#14370 in the U.S.Kingston is an English place name and surname from Old English cyning ('king') and tun ('farmst▶Kitty#14374 in the U.S.Kitty is a long-established English pet form of Katherine (via Kit), used as a given name in it▶Kolsyn#14382 in the U.S.Kolsyn is a modern respelling of Colson, an English surname meaning 'son of Cole' — Cole being ▶Kowsar#14391 in the U.S.Kowsar is the Persian form of Arabic Kawthar, meaning 'abundance; plenty'. In Islamic tradition▶Kridhareddy#14392 in the U.S.Kridhareddy appears to be an Indian given name joined with the surname Reddy, recorded as a sin▶Kueen#14394 in the U.S.Kueen is a modern K- spelling of the English word queen, used as a given name. Queen comes from▶Kulsum#14395 in the U.S.Kulsum is a South Asian and Turkish form of the Arabic Kulthum, best known from Umm Kulthum, a ▶Lachlyn#14406 in the U.S.A modern feminine respelling of the Scottish Lachlan, from Gaelic Lachlann, historically 'the o▶Laily#14408 in the U.S.Most plausibly a spelling of Laili/Leili, the Persian form of Layla, from Arabic layl, 'night'.▶Laurelle#14432 in the U.S.An elaboration of Laura or Laurel with the French feminine ending -elle, from Latin laurus, 'la▶Lavish#14435 in the U.S.The English adjective lavish, 'abundant, generous, given without stint', from Old French lavass▶Layann#14436 in the U.S.May represent the Arabic Layan (Lain), 'softness, tenderness, a gentle and easy life'. In Engli▶Lemi#14447 in the U.S.A brief name with no settled etymology in U.S. use. Lemi occurs as a given name and surname in ▶Idman#14465 in the U.S.From the Somali Idman, 'grace; good fortune; blessing.' A warm, hopeful name from the Horn of A▶Lin#14471 in the U.S.In romanized Chinese, Lin is a very common surname and a given-name element; the meaning depend▶Lincy#14472 in the U.S.Most plausibly a spelling of Linsey or a pet form of Linda (from Germanic elements, often read ▶Imela#14473 in the U.S.From Igbo imela, an everyday expression of thanks and praise - 'thank you,' or 'well done.' It ▶Lingxi#14473 in the U.S.A Chinese given name in romanized form. Ling and xi each correspond to several different charac▶Liyu#14481 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where liyu means 'special, unique, set apart'. It is us▶Lorilei#14489 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lorelei — the steep rock on the Rhine and the siren of German legend, gi▶Lovett#14492 in the U.S.From the English surname Lovett, brought over after the Norman conquest from Old French louvet,▶Lulwa#14497 in the U.S.From Arabic lu'lu'a, 'pearl'. Lulwa is a well-established girls' name across the Gulf and the w▶Lumiere#14498 in the U.S.From the French word lumiere, 'light'. It is an ordinary French noun rather than a traditional ▶Lynzee#14509 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Lindsey/Lindsay, an English place name and surname from Lincolnshire, ▶Macari#14511 in the U.S.Macari is an Italian and Sicilian surname, related to the Greek makarios, 'blessed; happy' (the▶Mackie#14513 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Mackie, one of the many names built on Mac ('son of'). As a▶Maclaine#14515 in the U.S.From the Scottish clan surname Maclaine/Maclean, from Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the servant of▶Mahalakshmi#14524 in the U.S.From Sanskrit maha ('great') and Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, beauty and pros▶Maimunah#14536 in the U.S.From the Arabic maymunah, 'blessed; fortunate; auspicious'. It is an honored name in Muslim fam▶Maisel#14538 in the U.S.Maisel is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname — borne, for example, by the Prague philanthrop▶Makara#14542 in the U.S.From Sanskrit makara, a mythical sea-creature of Hindu tradition — part fish, part beast — that▶Makinzie#14545 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — a▶Mama#14563 in the U.S.Mama is, plainly, the word for 'mother' — one of the near-universal nursery words, formed from ▶Maman#14564 in the U.S.Maman is the everyday French word for 'mother' — the equivalent of 'mom'. As a given name it is▶Manhattan#14566 in the U.S.A place name: Manhattan is the New York borough, named from a Lenape word recorded by Dutch col▶Maral#14568 in the U.S.Maral means 'deer' — specifically the red deer or hind — in Armenian and across Turkic and Pers▶Margaretmary#14572 in the U.S.A solid-written double name joining Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'pearl' — to Mary, fr▶Marialucia#14574 in the U.S.A compound joining Maria — from the Hebrew Miriam — to Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'. Doub▶Jian#14575 in the U.S.In Mandarin, Jian is a pinyin romanization covering many different characters, so the meaning d▶Mariasofia#14575 in the U.S.A compound joining Maria — from the Hebrew Miriam — to Sofia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom'. ▶Maru#14585 in the U.S.A Spanish nickname made by clipping a compound Maria name — Maria Luisa, Maria Eugenia, Maria R▶Mateo#14592 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh; gift of God'. It is overw▶Matia#14593 in the U.S.Read most often as a form in the Matthew/Matthias family — Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — r▶Maui#14596 in the U.S.A place name — the Hawaiian island of Maui — and, in Polynesian tradition across Hawaii, Aotear▶Mayura#14609 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mayura, 'peacock' — a bird of great beauty in Indian tradition and the vehicle (m▶Durva#14615 in the U.S.Durva is the Sanskrit name of durva grass (Cynodon dactylon, bermuda grass), one of the most sa▶Megumi#14616 in the U.S.A Japanese given name usually glossed 'blessing; grace; favor'. As with most Japanese names, th▶Mehwish#14617 in the U.S.An Urdu given name of Persian roots, usually explained from mah ('moon') with a second element,▶Macaria#14621 in the U.S.From the Greek makaria ('blessed; happy'). In myth, Macaria was a daughter of Heracles honored ▶Melat#14622 in the U.S.An Amharic given name of Ethiopia, usually glossed 'prayer; supplication'. It is used in Ethiop▶Memphys#14625 in the U.S.A respelling of Memphis, the Tennessee city named for the ancient Egyptian capital — the Greek ▶Merrily#14630 in the U.S.The English adverb merrily, 'cheerfully; in a merry way', from Old English myrige, 'pleasant'. ▶Miami#14637 in the U.S.A place name: the Florida city of Miami, whose name comes down from a Native American name — th▶Michiko#14639 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, commonly glossed 'child of wisdom', 'child of beauty' or 'child of the p▶Miloni#14653 in the U.S.A Gujarati given name usually connected to Sanskrit milan, 'meeting; union; coming together'. I▶Minahil#14654 in the U.S.A popular Urdu given name in Pakistan, commonly explained as 'a flower (or tree) of Paradise'; ▶Minami#14655 in the U.S.Japanese Minami is most often read as 'south' (minami), a directional word used warmly as a giv▶Mj#14665 in the U.S.Mj is an initials-name: two letters used as a given name and said aloud as 'em-jay'. It carries▶Morley#14670 in the U.S.Morley comes from an English surname drawn from several places of the same name, formed from Ol▶Munachi#14672 in the U.S.Munachi is an Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, a short form of Munachimso, understood as 'G▶Mylin#14681 in the U.S.Mylin reads as a modern American coinage: the My- opening of Myla and Mya with the -lin/-lyn en▶Najat#14695 in the U.S.Arabic Najat means 'safety; deliverance; rescue; salvation', from the root n-j-w, 'to be saved;▶Nalla#14701 in the U.S.Nalla spells Nala, a name best known in the U.S. from the lioness in The Lion King. Nala also h▶Namara#14702 in the U.S.Namara is a surname in Uganda, and it also sits inside the Irish surname McNamara ('son of the ▶Namora#14706 in the U.S.Namora is best known as a Marvel comics character — an Atlantean, cousin of Namor. It is also a▶Nanaakua#14707 in the U.S.Nanaakua joins the Akan honorific Nana — a title of respect borne by elders, chiefs and queen m▶Nanayaa#14708 in the U.S.Nanayaa joins the Akan honorific Nana — the title of elders, chiefs and queen mothers in Ghana ▶Natallia#14717 in the U.S.Natallia is the Belarusian spelling of Natalia, from Latin natalis, 'of birth' — and, in Christ▶Natanya#14718 in the U.S.Natanya is a Hebrew name meaning 'gift of God', from natan, 'he gave', with the divine element ▶Navika#14722 in the U.S.Navika is Sanskrit, the feminine of navika, 'sailor; boatman; helmsman', from nau, 'boat; ship'▶Nawaal#14724 in the U.S.Nawaal (Nawal) is an Arabic name meaning 'gift; bestowal; a present freely given', from a root ▶Nazifa#14726 in the U.S.Nazifa is an Arabic name meaning 'pure; clean; unblemished', the feminine of nazif. It is widel▶Neeley#14728 in the U.S.Neeley is a spelling of the Irish surname Neely, an anglicisation of Gaelic forms connected wit▶Nehmat#14729 in the U.S.Nehmat comes from Arabic niemah, 'blessing; favour; bounty', carried into Urdu and Persian as n▶Nely#14734 in the U.S.A Spanish and Central European short form of Nelly — itself a pet form of Cornelia, Eleanor or ▶Nirvair#14749 in the U.S.From Punjabi nirvair, 'without enmity; free of hatred'. It is one of the qualities of the divin▶Nivi#14752 in the U.S.In Indian use Nivi is a Sanskrit-derived name glossed as 'gift; that which is dedicated or offe▶Nohealani#14755 in the U.S.A Hawaiian compound of nohea, 'lovely; handsome; of fine appearance', and lani, 'heaven; sky; r▶Noire#14757 in the U.S.The French adjective noire, the feminine of noir, 'black'. Used as a given name it is a modern ▶Nollie#14758 in the U.S.A vintage-style pet name that has recently been given as a full name. It serves as a diminutive▶Noon#14761 in the U.S.The English word noon — midday — used as a given name. Its history as a word runs back to Latin▶Noorulain#14762 in the U.S.From Arabic nur al-ayn, 'light of the eye' — an affectionate phrase for a beloved child or a ch▶Nube#14770 in the U.S.The Spanish word nube, 'cloud', used as a given name. It is a nature word-name rather than a tr▶Nyima#14773 in the U.S.From Tibetan nyima, 'sun; day' — also the Tibetan name for Sunday. It is a widely used name in ▶Olesya#14782 in the U.S.A Ukrainian pet form of Oleksandra (Alexandra) — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the pe▶Oli#14783 in the U.S.A short form of Olivia or Olive (from the olive tree, long a symbol of peace), used as a full g▶Olwyn#14787 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Olwen, from ol ('footprint; track') and gwen ('white; fair; ble▶Ondine#14789 in the U.S.The French form of Undine, from the Latin unda, 'wave' — so 'little wave; water-spirit'. Undine▶Osanna#14797 in the U.S.From Hosanna — in Hebrew hoshia-na, 'save, we pray' — which passed through Greek and Latin into▶Osinachi#14799 in the U.S.An Igbo name from Nigeria meaning 'from God' or 'it comes from God' — one of the many Igbo name▶Palace#14803 in the U.S.The English word palace, used as a modern word-name. Its history is worth knowing: it comes, th▶Parks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed ▶Pella#14808 in the U.S.Pella is the name of the ancient capital of Macedon, birthplace of Alexander the Great, and of ▶Portland#14812 in the U.S.A place name used as a given name: Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine, both ultimately named ▶Price#14814 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Price (Pryce), a contraction of ap Rhys, 'son of Rhys' — Rhys itself mea▶Reality#14851 in the U.S.The English word reality, 'the state of things as they actually are,' from Latin realis, 'actua▶Reata#14852 in the U.S.From the Spanish reata, 'rope; lariat' — the word behind English 'lariat' (la reata). It is bes▶Regal#14853 in the U.S.The English word regal, 'royal, befitting a monarch,' from Latin regalis (rex, 'king'). Used di▶Retta#14863 in the U.S.A short form pulled from names ending in -etta — Loretta, Henrietta, Rosetta, Marietta — where ▶Riata#14868 in the U.S.A spelling of the Spanish reata, 'rope; lariat' — the same word that gave English 'lariat' (la ▶Righteous#14869 in the U.S.The English word righteous, 'morally upright; just,' from Old English rihtwis (riht, 'right' + ▶Rissa#14872 in the U.S.A short form clipped from Clarissa ('bright, clear'), Marissa, or Nerissa. Long used as a nickn▶Sabr#14905 in the U.S.From Arabic sabr, 'patience; steadfastness; perseverance in hardship'. In Islam sabr is a centr▶Sahiba#14912 in the U.S.From Arabic sahiba, feminine of sahib ('companion; master; owner'), widely used in Urdu, Punjab▶Sakai#14915 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname and city name Sakai, most often written with characters read 'border;▶Salsabeel#14917 in the U.S.From Arabic Salsabil, the name of a spring or fountain of Paradise mentioned in the Qur'an (Sur▶Ruoxi#14925 in the U.S.A Chinese given name, romanized from Mandarin pinyin (Ruoxi). Its meaning depends on the exact ▶Sarang#14931 in the U.S.In Korean, sarang means 'love' — a common word and an affectionate given name, used for girls a▶Seerah#14941 in the U.S.From Arabic sira, 'life; conduct; way of going'. In Islamic scholarship the Sirah is the tradit▶Sephira#14947 in the U.S.From Hebrew sefirah (plural sefirot), the ten emanations through which the divine is understood▶Ronak#14948 in the U.S.Ronak comes from Persian rownaq, 'brightness, splendour, lustre, liveliness', borrowed into Hin▶Sevilla#14952 in the U.S.From Sevilla, the Spanish name of the Andalusian city known in English as Seville. The city nam▶Shadday#14955 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shaddai, the divine title used in the Hebrew Bible in the phrase El Shaddai, tradit▶Shadow#14956 in the U.S.The English word shadow, from Old English sceadu, 'shade; shadow; protection'. It is a word nam▶Sheccid#14968 in the U.S.A Mexican given name whose currency comes from the novels of Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez, where S▶Shiah#14970 in the U.S.A modern short name with no documented etymology of its own. It is spelled and said very close ▶Shona#14973 in the U.S.As a given name, an anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Seonag (or Irish Sine), feminine forms of ▶Slater#14983 in the U.S.Slater is an English occupational surname for a slater - a craftsman who roofed buildings with ▶Sorrel#14992 in the U.S.Sorrel is the English word for a tart-leaved green herb, and separately for a reddish-brown hor▶Starlette#14994 in the U.S.Starlette is a word-name from starlet — 'a young actress on the way up' — coined in Hollywood f▶Sunisa#15007 in the U.S.Sunisa is a Thai given name; it is commonly glossed as 'good woman' or 'beautiful daughter-in-l▶Tlalli#15007 in the U.S.Tlalli is the Nahuatl word for 'earth, land, soil'. Nahuatl is the language of the Nahua people▶Yuzuki#15024 in the U.S.A romanized Japanese given name; its meaning depends on the characters, often combining yuzu (t▶Victoire#15085 in the U.S.The French word and name Victoire, 'victory,' from the Latin victoria. It is the French counter▶Whisper#15098 in the U.S.The plain English word whisper - a soft, hushed voice - used directly as a given name, in the t▶Willie#15100 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from Germanic wil ('will') and helm ('protection') — 'resolute protectio▶Yelina#15113 in the U.S.Yelina has no separately documented etymology. It sits close to Yelena, the Russian form of Hel▶

Boy Names

Williamson#14076 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of William', where William means 'resolute protector; strong-willed gu▶Vidit#14080 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vidita, 'known; understood; learned', from the root vid, 'to know' — the same roo▶Vikhyath#14083 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vikhyata, 'famous; renowned; widely known', from the root khya, 'to be known', wi▶Vinay#14085 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vinaya, 'humility; modesty; good conduct; discipline'. The word also names the Vi▶Vinton#14087 in the U.S.An English surname from a place-name, most likely 'Vinna's farmstead' or 'the settlement by the▶Vishal#14089 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishala, 'great; vast; wide; spacious; magnificent'. A long-established and widel▶Waldon#14102 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the English surname Walden, from Old English wealh-denu, 'valley of the B▶Wanya#14104 in the U.S.An African-American given name of unsettled origin, best known from Wanya Morris of the group B▶Widley#14115 in the U.S.A surname-style name read most naturally as 'the wide meadow', from Old English wid, 'wide', an▶Winson#14121 in the U.S.An English surname name whose route is unsettled: it reads as a trimmed Winston ('Wine's settle▶Wyndell#14125 in the U.S.A respelled form of Wendell, an English given name from a Germanic surname tied to the Wends (a▶Yashas#14146 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yashas, 'fame; glory; renown'. The word appears widely in Indian names — Yash, Ya▶Yatharth#14148 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yathartha, 'true to the thing; real; accurate', literally 'as the thing is'. It i▶Yavuz#14149 in the U.S.A Turkish word meaning 'stern; resolute; formidable', best known as the epithet of Sultan Selim▶Yekusiel#14152 in the U.S.The Ashkenazi Yiddish pronunciation of the Hebrew name Yekutiel, a name in the book of Chronicl▶Yijun#14153 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names take their meaning fro▶Yiming#14154 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin romanization. The second element ming is very often the charact▶Yitbarek#14155 in the U.S.An Amharic name from Ethiopia meaning 'may He be blessed', a phrase of praise to God. Names of ▶Yoav#14160 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yoav, the biblical Joab, nephew of David and commander of his army. The name is▶Udham#14164 in the U.S.A Punjabi given name best known from the Indian revolutionary Udham Singh; often linked to the ▶Yu#14169 in the U.S.A single-syllable Mandarin given name in pinyin. Many different characters are read yu, with me▶Yuga#14170 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yuga, 'an age; an epoch' — in Hindu cosmology one of the four great world-ages, s▶Yusuke#14175 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written in romaji. Meaning depends on the characters chosen: the -suke el▶Yuven#14178 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yuvan, 'young; a youth' — the same ancient root that gives Latin iuvenis and Engl▶Yuze#14179 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. The second element ze is very often the character read as 'moi▶Zihan#14184 in the U.S.Used both as a Chinese given name (where characters chosen give meanings such as 'wisdom' or 'p▶Zaye#14208 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most often used as a short form of names beginning Zay- (Zayden, Zay▶Zeddicus#14212 in the U.S.An invented name from fiction: Zeddicus Zul Zorander is the wizard in Terry Goodkind's Sword of▶Zeki#14217 in the U.S.A Turkish name from Arabic zaki, 'intelligent; sharp-witted' (and, in Arabic, also 'pure'). Zek▶Zexi#14222 in the U.S.In U.S. use, most often a modern coinage said 'ZEK-see', with no documented meaning. Zexi is se▶Ziheng#14225 in the U.S.Ziheng is a Chinese given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names are built fro▶Zo#14231 in the U.S.Zo is a short form lifted from longer names — Alonzo, Lorenzo, Zoltan — and now given on its ow▶

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