What origin is the name Yema?

Yema comes from Malayalam naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Yema?

Names from the same malayalam tradition pair naturally with Yema — for example Taarank. You can browse more on our malayalam names page.

What is the rashi of the name Yema?

Yema starts with the syllable “Ye” (ये), which traditionally belongs to Mula nakshatra, pada 1, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Yema

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yema

Yema

Girl

Malayalam

2 syllables

Yema is a Malayalam girl's name meaning "Our joy.", Rashi Dhanu.

Yema is a girl name of Malayalam origin meaning "Our joy.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: mula (Ye)
Origin: Malayalam
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Our joy.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Yema

What does Yema mean?

Yema is a girl name of Malayalam origin meaning "Our joy.".

How popular is Yema?

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Brother names that go with Yema

Taarank

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ye (ये)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Mula, pada 1
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Ye” suit babies born in Mula nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Dhanu rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.