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Names meaning "young" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "young" — key facts

  • 502 names contain the meaning "young"
  • 240 gender-specific names, plus 77 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "young" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Young"

245 girl names with this meaning

#19
Spain
young ceremonial attendant
#272
Greece
young green shoot, bud
#346
English↑ Rising
young servant or page
#361
Latin
Young ceremonial attendant
#505
American
A combination of 'Chloe', meaning young green shoot, and 'Jane', meaning God is gracious.
#526
American
spring green, young
#545
English
maiden, young woman
#559
American
Variant of Marcellus, meaning young warrior or little warrior
#568
Irish
from 'Caile', meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'
#572
American
A variant of the name 'Agena', potentially deriving from the Latin for 'young' or 'little'.
#578
American
young deer
#580
American
young deer
#588
American
youthful, young at heart
#589
India
A young girl; sweetheart
#591
American
Green or young
#596
France
a variant of Camille, meaning 'young ceremonial attendant'
#636
France
little generation, young one
#638
Spanish
young girl
#643
American
A variant of Rasha, meaning 'young gazelle'
#652
American
A variant of Madison, meaning 'son of Matthew' or 'young warrior'.
#667
Peru
Young girl
#696
France
Young girl
#704
USA
possibly derived from 'Tyke', meaning small or young, with an added feminine suffix
#705
American
Youth or young
#705
American
A variation of names like Colleen, meaning girl or young woman.
#705
Alaskan Native
young and noble
#739
English
young
#775
American
A variant of the name Coreen, meaning 'maiden' or 'young girl'.
#785
American
young one
#793
Spanish
Young woman, girl
#799
American
A combination of the name Wendy and the suffix '-ella', often meaning 'little' or 'young'.
#806
Italy
young woman
#807
Irish
young warrior
#814
American
A combination of 'Khloe' (young green shoot) and 'Marie' (bitter or beloved).
#825
American
young shoot or sprout
#842
Arabic
young girl
#843
Turkey
young girl
#853
American
young lady
#856
Russia
Young
#867
France
Meaning 'little queen' or 'young queen' derived from 'Reine' (queen) with diminutive suffix.
#874
American
A variant of Vern, which signifies 'spring green' or 'young'.
#875
English
young warrior
#876
American
A variation of Chloe, meaning young green shoot
#881
American
A combination of 'June', which means 'young,' and 'rose', symbolizing love and beauty.
#884
Hebrew
a young girl
#886
Mexico
Young woman
#905
American↑ Rising
variant of Colleen, meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'
#906
Japan
Young, cheerful
#922
American
Little or young Caroline
#926
English
a variant of the name Colleen, meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'
#932
American
Young deer; doe
#946
English
young warrior; desired
#948
American
Young woman, girl
#974
France
young
#977
French
a young deer
#985
American
child; young deer
#1000
Modern American
young or youthful
#1000
German
girl, young woman
#1018
American
A derivative of Cora; maiden, young girl
#1038
Japan
A name that signifies 'child of the moegi (young trees)'.
#1053
Lithuania
Young girl
#1069
American
Derived from a surname, which means 'son of the young warrior'.
#1083
English
young vine
#1094
American
A form of the name Colleen meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'.
#1096
American
Young and graceful
#1098
Vietnamese
young
#1120
France
Young vine
#1125
American
Young, youthful.
#1129
English
Young servant; child of the gods
#1136
Persian
young woman
#1139
American
A variant of Colleen - girl, young woman
#1141
Italy↑ Rising
young or youthful
#1143
Japan
young woman, maiden
#1159
Spanish
A small or young fish
#1168
American
Young girl or woman
#1178
French
A diminutive form of 'Cane', referring to a reed or young plant
#1207
Mexico
A diminutive of Chavela, often associated with 'young girl' or 'youth'
#1238
Spanish
young woman.
#1247
Irish
young generation
#1248
American
June, young, or youthful
#1255
China
少林, translates to 'young forest' or 'small forest'
#1263
Slavic countries
young, youthful
#1263
American
young woman, or to be fair and soft
#1286
Arabic
Young woman, girl
#1303
English
Variant of 'fawn', referring to a young deer and symbolic of gentleness and innocence.
#1314
Japan
a name often associated with ‘young’ or ‘child’ (though this can vary depending on the kanji used)
#1325
Latin
young female
#1329
English
young girl
#1358
USA
A playful form of 'Bambi', meaning young deer.
#1362
American
A combination of the name Camila, meaning 'young ceremonial attendant', with a modern twist.
#1368
Ireland
young warrior (from 'Shavan')
#1373
Mexico
little girl or young girl
#1375
Latin
young or youthful
#1381
France
young woman, maiden
#1383
Arabic
derived from 'شادن' (Shaden), meaning 'young fern' or 'a creative being'
#1400
Spain
young lady; miss
#1403
American
young warrior
#1414
American
Combination of Terry and Juana, likely implying 'gentle' or 'young'
#1426
American
a young woman
#1433
American
youth, young
#1452
Arabic↑ Rising
حَفْصَة, meaning 'young lioness'
#1457
American
Young lady or youthful spirit
#1483
American
Innovative variant of Shaquanna, meaning 'young tree' or 'to be born
#1488
American
young and vital
#1496
Latin
small or young Paul
#1502
Ireland
A hound, a young dog
#1505
Latin↑ Rising
young
#1509
American
Young warrior
#1509
American
young green shoot
#1510
France
Warlike; young warrior
#1529
American
Small and young
#1533
Greek
young woman, maiden
#1547
American
possibly derived from the name Tena, meaning 'young' or 'delicate'.
#1549
Arabic
نَجْلَة‎ - 'a young offspring, to grow'.
#1556
China
little sister, younger sister
#1559
Arabic
young woman; maiden
#1582
American
A variant of Corinne, which means 'maiden' or 'young girl'
#1583
Indonesian
girl or young woman
#1587
Greece
A variation of 'Chloe', meaning 'young green shoot' or 'blooming'.
#1588
American
Possibly derived from 'Colleen,' meaning 'girl' or 'young woman' in Irish.

Boy Names Meaning "Young"

180 boy names with this meaning

#285
American
young horse
#399
Spanish↑ Rising
young warrior
#508
USA
a variant of the name Javon, possibly derived from the name Yavan or meaning 'young'
#532
Iran
young man or prince
#532
American
the young one
#549
American
Variant of 'Colin', meaning 'cub' or 'young pup'.
#566
Ireland
young warrior
#567
Armenia
an Armenian form of a name meaning 'little' or 'young'
#576
American
a variation of Gawain, meaning 'a young warrior' or 'white hawk'
#627
Arabic
Young man; youth
#640
France
Young, youthful
#650
Portuguese-speaking countries
Young or youthful
#655
American
Young, youthful
#671
Irish
Derived from the Gaelic 'Eána', meaning 'young' or 'little'.
#684
American
young goat, child
#752
American
Younger
#753
American
from the word 'cub'; young or small
#757
Myanmar
younger brother
#792
American
a variation of the name Javon, meaning 'young' or 'youthful'.
#804
English
young wolf
#827
Arabic
a young man or servant
#830
Spanish
young man
#838
American
Youth or young man
#852
American
Young / Youthful
#855
African
A variation of Cordero meaning lamb, young one
#865
American
A variation of 'Evan', meaning 'young warrior' or 'God is gracious'.
#895
American
possibly derived from the Spanish word 'tavara' meaning 'to be like a young man'
#936
American
A modern variation of 'Jevon', possibly meaning 'young,' derived from Hebrew.
#958
American
A form of 'Damaris', meaning 'calf' or 'young one'
#974
American
Young one
#983
American
young warrior
#991
English
Young one; youthful
#1025
English
The young man
#1047
American
A modern variant of 'Colton' or 'Colt' which signifies 'young horse'
#1061
Swahili-speaking countries
The name Changa means 'young' or 'youthful'.
#1081
English
a nickname or term of endearment for a young boy or man.
#1106
China
little, young, or minor
#1167
France
Originally a surname that can mean 'young warrior' or 'spear'.
#1182
English
young, youthful
#1208
Ancient Rome
youthful; young
#1243
American
Could be related to the name Aja or Javan, often suggesting 'young' or 'far away'.
#1259
Welsh
young poet, a branch
#1281
Irish
young fox
#1302
Mexico
young man
#1312
Italy
young
#1340
American
Derived from 'navo', meaning 'new' or 'young'.
#1344
Scottish
young warrior
#1356
Italy
derived from the Latin name Aegidius, meaning 'young goat'
#1363
Denmark
young man, lad
#1389
English
a young bird, particularly a hatchling or chick
#1403
Arabic
Young hawk
#1441
Japan
Young male; potential
#1446
American
young sheep, a symbol of innocence and purity
#1449
Israel
אבריק, meaning 'young child' or 'little man'
#1458
Spain
young knight
#1502
American
Possibly derived from the name Javan, meaning 'young or youthful'.
#1510
American
Youthful, young.
#1514
Arabic
father of the young camel
#1516
Arabic
father of the young camel
#1517
Arabic
father of the young camel
#1524
Arabic
father of the young camel
#1524
American
A strong young man; bold
#1535
United Kingdom
A variation of the name Giles, meaning 'young goat'.
#1536
Old French
young warrior
#1547
Russia
Derived from the name for 'third', a diminutive form that can imply 'youngest' or 'junior'.
#1569
American
Young rabbi or priest
#1574
Arabic
small, young — from Huthayf
#1578
American
Young
#1582
French
young warrior — from Guy
#1585
American
A variation of the name 'Jawan', which means 'young' or 'youthful'.
#1590
Arabic
small or young
#1591
Arabic
little one, young man
#1596
American
young warrior
#1599
Lithuanian
young man, youth
#1640
Hawaii
The young one; the child
#1661
Hindi
young boy or child
#1667
Slavic
young man or boy
#1676
Breton
young warrior — from Erwann
#1677
English
a variant of the name Lanelle, meaning 'young one'
#1683
American
The name Equan is often seen as a variation of 'Ewan,' which denotes 'young warrior' or 'born of the yew tree'.
#1688
American
Young or youthful.
#1692
French
young warrior — from Wulfgang
#1723
English
young warrior
#1723
Italy
Young or mellow
#1730
Latin
young
#1732
Arabic
young, small, or little
#1750
India
young, youthful, child
#1753
France
young, youthful
#1775
Albanian
young, new
#1776
Latin
young goat — from Aegidius
#1787
Scotland
Young warrior
#1789
Spanish
a variation of 'chivas', meaning goats or young goats
#1791
Scandinavian countries
servant, young man
#1802
Scotland
Young warrior
#1839
Sanskrit
young Subramanya
#1849
Welsh
young
#1858
Sanskrit
younger brother
#1862
Arabic
the younger Ali
#1865
Welsh
young warrior
#1869
Welsh
young man, youth
#1871
USA
The name Jovel is of Latin origin meaning 'young' or 'youthful'.
#1895
Irish
young warrior — from Eoghan
#1913
England
Swain; young man; servant
#1924
Indian
younger brother
#1939
Germanic
from the place of the young sheep or cub
#1961
Romanian
young John — from Ioan
#1968
Italian
young or youthful — from Giovanni
#1978
Arabic
father of the young camel
#1984
Arabic
father of the young camel
#1990
Spanish
young
#1992
Arabic
father of the young camel
#1993
American↑ Rising
A nickname derived from 'Bucker', meaning 'male deer' or 'young male'.
#1995
English
young man or boy
#3156
American
young warrior
#3242
Arabic
father of a young camel
#3645
Sweden
young man
#3783
Ireland↑ Rising
Young warrior or desirable.
#3945
Indian↑ Rising
One who is young, youthful.
#4094
American↑ Rising
young man, lad
#4250
West Africa
Father of the young camel.

Unisex Names Meaning "Young"

77 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#504
American
A young woman, a maiden; derived from the Spanish 'chalan,' which denotes a young man.
#514
American
Maiden; young girl
#570
Chinese
子 (Zǐ) means 'child', 'offspring', or 'young'.
#677
American
A modern name that may be derived from 'Leverett', meaning 'young hare'.
#792
American
Young man; a variant of Jasmine
#996
American
The name Channin is often interpreted as 'young wolf' or 'the one who is as fierce as a wolf'.
#1025
Turkey
young and fresh
#1215
English
A variant of the name 'Mardy', which can mean a young person or child.
#1489
Scotland
cub, young man
#1523
Arabic
father of the young camel
#1538
Italian
youthful, young — from Giulio
#1539
Hebrew
a young goat
#1544
Modern coinage
young warrior — from Evan and Douglas
#1553
Japanese
a nickname for a younger sibling
#1577
Korean
a nickname for a younger sibling
#1577
Spanish
young warrior — from Evelio
#1587
Various cultures
A nickname formed from various names, meaning 'young' in Hawaiian.
#1596
Vietnamese
youngest child
#1606
Hindi
younger brother
#1621
Swahili-speaking countries
young man, boy
#1623
Arabic
small or young
#1631
French
the young one
#1647
Scottish
a young boy or servant
#1649
Arabic
young man, youth
#1660
Irish
young warrior — from Eóghan
#1680
Modern coinage
young warrior — from Ewan
#1686
English
a young child or infant
#1696
English
a young man or boy
#1707
Arabic
young woman or girl
#1709
Ukrainian
young man, boy
#1711
Modern coinage
a young hawk
#1711
Spanish
young warrior — from William
#1715
Old French
young hawk
#1721
Hebrew
fawn, young deer
#1727
Tamil
young boy or child
#1738
Turkish
young girl or maiden
#1739
French
little gel (young one)
#1750
French
young boy or child
#1775
Irish
young man or warrior
#1780
Arabic
young man or boy
#1781
French
young goat — from Capra
#1788
Irish
young man or lad
#1811
American
young, youthful
#1813
Old Breton
young warrior
#1825
Welsh
young warrior — from Ieuan
#1838
Tamil
young lion
#1850
Modern American
young cub
#1850
Italian
young man, youth
#1852
Irish
young warrior — from Eoghan
#1855
Old French
young man, servant — from Gilles
#1860
French
young or youthful — from Gilles
#1875
Scottish
young warrior — from Gillian
#1880
Italian
young man or boy — from Gilio
#1881
French
young warrior — from Gilles
#1890
Dutch
young or little
#1938
Hebrew
a young lion
#1946
Sanskrit
young one, child
#1952
Korean
a nickname for younger siblings
#1967
Italian
young — from Giovane
#1969
Italian
young or youthful
#1974
Kurdish
young, youth
#1976
Spanish
a small or young goat
#1978
Dutch
young man, lad
#1984
Armenian
young man, youth
#1985
English
young rabbit
#1991
Modern coinage
young Allain — from Allain
#1995
Turkish
young man or boy
#1996
Arabic
small kitten or young cat
#2498
Latin↑ Rising
young
#3136
American
young wolf
#4916
American↑ Rising
Young warrior
#7745
English
newborn, very young
#8498
Arabic
young man or youth
#9313
American↑ Rising
young servant
American
Derived from 'Evan', meaning 'young warrior' or 'God is gracious'.
France
The one who is young and lively
Spanish
young

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