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Whether you’re looking for a name for your child, a new pet, or even a character in a story you’re writing, there are tons of ideas out there. We’ve compiled helpful guides of names and their meanings to inspire you, from A-Z lists to country-specific names and everything in between. Perhaps you want to find a name that aligns with your cultural heritage, you want to uncover the meaning of your family name, or maybe you want all your children to have names on a specific theme — whatever you’re looking for, we have hundreds of lists of names for any gender, style or language. Whether you want a name that’s unique or popular, traditional or modern, short or long; the perfect name for you is just a few clicks away.

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yla

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Origin:  

Finnish

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<p>The meaning of Yla is ‘joy’, ‘happiness’ and ‘gladness’. It is primarily a gender-neutral name. The male version of the name is ‘Ylo’. This name was derived from the Finnish unisex name ‘Ilo’, an African name that means ‘joyous’ and ‘light. Ilo is usually associated with...

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yda

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Origin:  

German

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<p>The name Yda is mostly associated with girls. Yda is traceable to Old Germanic origin and the meaning of Yda is ‘good luck’ or ‘good faith.’ Yda also has English traces which means ‘work’ or ‘labor.’ Yda is not in frequent use in today's society and as such, does not have much inf...

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ylan

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Origin:  

Hebrew

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<p>Ylan is a unique gender-neutral name. The name has been used for quite some time and can be given to both boys and girls. The meaning of Ylan is 'tree' or 'oak tree'. It is the French variant of the popular Hebrew name Ilan which means 'tree'. Some people also believe Ylan means 'knowledge', 'lea...

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yzabel

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Origin:  

Hebrew

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<p>The name Yzabel is the Spanish version of Elizabeth. The meaning of Yzabel is 'my God is a vow'. It also means 'God has sworn', 'God is my oath', and 'God is abundance’. The name also has ties to the French word 'belle', meaning 'beautiful'. It is now popular in some parts of Europe and Austral...

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