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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

  • 390 names contain the meaning "young"
  • 240 gender-specific names, plus 50 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"

200 girl names with this meaning

#13
Spain
young ceremonial attendant
#505
American
A combination of 'Chloe', meaning young green shoot, and 'Jane', meaning God is gracious.
#526
American
spring green, young
#530
France
Derived from the Latin 'Camilla', meaning 'young ceremonial attendant' or 'helper'.
#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
#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
#944
American
Young ceremonial attendant
#946
English
young warrior; desired
#948
American
Young woman, girl
#974
France
young
#977
French
a young deer
#985
American
child; young deer
#1018
American
A derivative of Cora; maiden, young girl
#1032
American↑ Rising
variant of Colleen, meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'
#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
#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
#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
#1188
Italy↑ Rising
young or youthful
#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
#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.
#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
#1457
American
Young lady or youthful spirit
#1463
Arabic↑ Rising
حَفْصَة, meaning 'young lioness'
#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
#1509
American
Young warrior
#1509
American
young green shoot
#1510
France
Warlike; young warrior
#1529
American
Small and young
#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
#1582
American
A variant of Corinne, which means 'maiden' or 'young girl'
#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.
#1605
New Zealand
Younger sibling
#1610
American
youthful; young at heart
#1643
India
younger sister
#1649
American
Variant spelling of 'girl', meaning 'young female'
#1657
American
a variant of the name Vernita, meaning 'springlike' or 'young'
#1689
English
young one
#1689
Wales
young warrior
#1702
India
Young girl or daughter
#1703
American
Young deer or offspring of a deer
#1706
Russia
young woman or maiden

Boy Names Meaning "Young"

140 boy names with this meaning

#501
Spanish
young warrior
#508
USA
a variant of the name Javon, possibly derived from the name Yavan or meaning 'young'
#521
Spanish↑ Rising
young warrior
#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'
#587
Arabia
هَيثَم, meaning 'young hawk' or 'small 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
#692
Turkey
Brave and honorable young man; a noble warrior.
#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
#813
French
young warrior
#827
Arabic
a young man or servant
#830
Spanish
young man
#838
American
Youth or young man
#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.
#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
#1198
Egypt
Young man
#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
#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.
#1524
American
A strong young man; bold
#1535
United Kingdom
A variation of the name Giles, meaning 'young goat'.
#1547
Russia
Derived from the name for 'third', a diminutive form that can imply 'youngest' or 'junior'.
#1569
American
Young rabbi or priest
#1578
American
Young
#1585
American
A variation of the name 'Jawan', which means 'young' or 'youthful'.
#1596
American
young warrior
#1640
Hawaii
The young one; the child
#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.
#1723
English
young warrior
#1723
Italy
Young or mellow
#1730
Latin
young
#1750
India
young, youthful, child
#1753
France
young, youthful
#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
#1871
USA
The name Jovel is of Latin origin meaning 'young' or 'youthful'.
#1872
Arabic
يَافِع: meaning 'young' or 'youthful'.
#1913
England
Swain; young man; servant
#1990
Spanish
young
#1995
English
young man or boy
#2150
American↑ Rising
A nickname derived from 'Bucker', meaning 'male deer' or 'young male'.
#2187
Arabic↑ Rising
father of the young camel
#2531
Sweden
young man
#2894
Arabic↑ Rising
father of a young camel
#4122
American
young male
#4218
West Africa↑ Rising
Father of the young camel.
#4294
France↑ Rising
Marsel is derived from the name Marcellus, which is a diminutive form of Marcus, meaning 'little warrior' or 'young warr
#4337
American↑ Rising
Little one, young.
#5065
Indian
One who is young, youthful.
#5168
American
young man, lad
#5445
Arabic
The one who is newly born; young.
#5690
West Africa
The father of the young camel
#5909
American↑ Rising
Younger.
#6034
Saudi Arabia↑ Rising
young hawk
#6530
Chinese↑ Rising
a young or child; pleasant fragrance
#6693
American↑ Rising
Young, youthful
#6799
English
a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities
#7372
American↑ Rising
Young bear
#7433
United Kingdom
Young goat
#8040
France↑ Rising
Lion, young lion.
#8210
Armenia
calf, young cow
#8625
Arabic↑ Rising
young man, youth
#9145
English↑ Rising
Derived from Owain, meaning 'a young warrior'.
#9163
English
a young hawk
#9207
Ireland↑ Rising
young, youthful
#9373
Italy↑ Rising
young warrior
#9386
Scotland↑ Rising
young one
#9392
American
A young crow or raven.
#9582
Hebrew
A young man or lad
#9656
American
A modern name that combines elements from various names such as Xavier and Zavian, suggesting a young or prosperous natu
#9673
Arabic
young wolf
#9723
Israel
יובנ - may refer to the act of being young or youthful.
#9764
Arabic↑ Rising
father of the young camel
#9770
West Africa
Father of the young camel
#9982
American↑ Rising
A variant of the name Damaris, meaning 'calf' or 'young lamb'.
Latin
youthful, young.
USA
Derived from 'Giles' or 'jil', meaning 'young goat'.
Sanskrit
young, youthful
India
young one, youthful

Unisex Names Meaning "Young"

50 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#216
Greece
young green shoot, bud
#264
American
young horse
#336
Latin
Young ceremonial attendant
#354
English
young servant or page
#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'.
#678
American
girl, young woman
#736
American↑ Rising
Younger
#768
Arabic
Young gazelle; someone who is graceful and soft.
#792
American
Young man; a variant of Jasmine
#852
American
Young / Youthful
#996
American
The name Channin is often interpreted as 'young wolf' or 'the one who is as fierce as a wolf'.
#1003
American
A form of 'Damaris', meaning 'calf' or 'young one'
#1025
Turkey
young and fresh
#1098
Vietnamese
young
#1215
English
A variant of the name 'Mardy', which can mean a young person or child.
#1241
Italy
young
#1255
China
少林, translates to 'young forest' or 'small forest'
#1368
Ireland
young warrior (from 'Shavan')
#1372
Arabic
young, youth
#1489
Scotland
cub, young man
#1587
Various cultures
A nickname formed from various names, meaning 'young' in Hawaiian.
#1592
India
a young girl
#1621
Swahili-speaking countries
young man, boy
#1631
French
the young one
#1640
Italy
land of the young
#1669
American
a term of endearment for a small girl or young woman
#1677
English
a variant of the name Lanelle, meaning 'young one'
#1727
American
young wolf
#1767
Vietnam
the name means 'girl' or 'young woman'
#1800
Spanish
The son of Chavá, a reference to a young man or boy
#1811
American
young, youthful
#1847
American
young warrior
#1871
Germanic↑ Rising
from the place of the young sheep or cub
#1891
French
young and slender
#2740
Latin↑ Rising
young
#3447
American
A name derived from the Arabic word 'Jariya' (جارية), meaning 'young lady' or 'maid'.
#4036
Ireland
Young warrior or desirable.
#4301
American
Young warrior
#4658
American↑ Rising
A modern invented name, possibly derived from 'Javon', meaning 'young' or 'youthful'
#5186
American
a variant of Chloe, meaning 'young green shoot'
#5538
English↑ Rising
newborn, very young
#6094
France
The one who is young and lively
#9582
Indonesia↑ Rising
young or youthful
#9711
Spanish
young
USA
Possibly a modern adaptation of 'Hagan', meaning 'young warrior'.
American
Derived from 'Evan', meaning 'young warrior' or 'God is gracious'.
American↑ Rising
young servant

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