List of Yoshi names in other languages

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The following is a list of names Yoshi has been known by in other languages.

Yoshi[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ヨッシー
Yosshī
From the surname吉村よしむら(Yoshimura) and「ネッシー」(Nesshī, "Nessie"); originally officially romanized as "Yossy" [1][2][3][4][5]
よっすいー
Yossuī
Phonetically similar to「ヨッシー」(Yosshī, "Yoshi") Super Mario Bros. (1993 film) [6]
みどりのヨッシー
Midori no Yosshī
Green-colored Yoshi Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [7]
Albanian Joshi Transliteration of the Japanese name [8]
Arabic يوشي
Ywshy
Yoshi [9]
Catalan Yoshi - [10]
Chinese (Simplified) 耀西
Yàoxī (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Cantonese)
Transliteration of the Japanese name [11][12][5]
勇士恐龙
Yǒngshì Kǒnglóng (Mandarin)
Yúhngsih Húnglùhng (Cantonese)
Brave Dinosaur, with "勇士" (yǒngshì / yúhngsih, "brave person") a phono-semantic matching of "Yoshi" Yoshi [13]
Chinese (Traditional) 耀西
Yàoxī (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Cantonese)
Transliteration of the Japanese name [14][15][5]
勇士恐龍
Yǒngshì Kǒnglóng (Mandarin)
Yúhngsih Húnglùhng (Cantonese)
Brave Dinosaur, with「勇士」(yǒngshì / yúhngsih, "brave person") a phono-semantic matching of "Yoshi" Yoshi, Super Mario 64 [13][16]
Croatian Yoshi - [17]
Czech Yoshi - [18]
Danish Yoshi - [19]
Dutch Yoshi - [20]:32[21][5]
Groene Yoshi Green Yoshi Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [22]:34
Finnish Yoshi - [23]
French (Canadian) Yoshi - [24][25][5]
French (European) Yoshi - [20]:2[26][27]:54[5]
Yoshi Vert Green Yoshi Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [22]:6
German Yoshi - [28][29][27]:34[30][5]
Yoschi Romanization of the Japanese name Super Mario World [31]
Grüne Yoshi Green Yoshi Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [32]
Greek Γιόσι
Giósi
Transliteration of the Japanese name [33]
Yoshi - Monopoly Gamer [34]
Hungarian Yoshi - [35]
Italian Yoshi - [36][27]:114[37][5]
Yoshi Verde Green Yoshi Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [38][39]
Yoshi verde [40]
Korean 요시
Yosi
Yoshi [41][42][5]
Latvian Joši Adaptation of the Japanese name [43]
Norwegian Yoshi - [44]
Polish Yoshi - [45]
Portuguese (Brazilian) Yoshi - [46][5]
Portuguese (European) Yoshi - [5]
Romanian Yoshi - [47]
Russian Йоши
Yoshi
Yoshi [48][5]
Spanish (Latin American) Yoshi - [49][50][5]
Yoshi verde Green Yoshi Super Mario World [49]
Spanish (European) Yoshi - [51][27]:94[52][5]
Yoshi de color verde Green-colored Yoshi Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island [53]
Swedish Yoshi - [54]
Thai โยชิ
Yoochí
Yoshi [55]
Turkish Yoshi - [56]
Ukrainian Йоші
Yoshi
Yoshi [57]

Yarn Yoshi[edit]

"Yarn Yoshi" refers to the design of Yoshi that appears in Yoshi's Woolly World.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese あみぐるみヨッシー
Amigurumi Yosshī
Amigurumi Yoshi [58]
Chinese (Simplified) 毛线耀西
Máoxiàn Yàoxī (Mandarin)
Mòuhsin Yiuhsāi (Cantonese)
Yarn Yoshi [58]
Chinese (Traditional) 毛線耀西
Máoxiàn Yàoxī (Mandarin)
Mòuhsin Yiuhsāi (Cantonese)
Yarn Yoshi [58]
Dutch Wollen Yoshi Wool Yoshi [58]
French Yoshi de laine Yarn Yoshi [58]
German Woll-Yoshi Wool Yoshi [58]
Italian Yoshi di lana Yarn Yoshi [58]
Korean 털실 요시
Teolsil Yosi
Yarn Yoshi [58]
Russian Вязаный йоши
Vyazanyy yoshi
Knitted yoshi [58]
Spanish (Latin American) Yoshi tejido Yarn Yoshi [58]

Yoshi (Reindeer)[edit]

"Yoshi (Reindeer)" is the name used in Mario Kart Tour to refer to Yoshi when dressed as Rudolph, an appearance seen in the aforementioned game as well as in holiday-related promotional material.[59][60][61]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ヨッシー (トナカイ)
Yosshī (Tonakai)
Yoshi (Reindeer) [?]
Chinese (Simplified) 耀西 (驯鹿)
Yàoxī (Xùnlù) (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Sèuhnlúk) (Cantonese)
Yoshi (Reindeer) [?]
Chinese (Traditional) 耀西 (馴鹿)
Yàoxī (Xùnlù) (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Sèuhnlúk) (Cantonese)
Yoshi (Reindeer) [?]
French Yoshi (renne) Yoshi (reindeer) [?]
German Yoshi (Rentier) Yoshi (Reindeer) [?]
Italian Yoshi (renna) Yoshi (reindeer) [?]
Korean 요시(순록)
Yosi (Sullok)
Yoshi (Reindeer) [?]
Portuguese Yoshi (rena) Yoshi (reindeer) [?]
Spanish (Latin American) Yoshi (reno) Yoshi (reindeer) [?]
Spanish (European) Yoshi (Reno) Yoshi (Reindeer) [?]

Yoshi (Egg Hunt)[edit]

"Yoshi (Egg Hunt)" refers to a variant of Yoshi wearing a costume based on Easter egg shells in Mario Kart Tour.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ヨッシー (イースター)
Yosshī (Īsutā)
Yoshi (Easter) [62]
Chinese (Simplified) 耀西 (复活节)
Yàoxī (Fùhuójié) (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Fuhkwuhtjit) (Cantonese)
Yoshi (Easter) [63]
Chinese (Traditional) 耀西 (復活節)
Yàoxī (Fùhuójié) (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Fuhkwuhtjit) (Cantonese)
Yoshi (Easter) [64]
French Yoshi (chasse aux œufs) Yoshi (egg hunt) [65]
German Yoshi (Osterei) Yoshi (Easter Egg) [66]
Italian Yoshi (sorpresa) Yoshi (surprise) [67]
Korean 요시(이스터)
Yosi (Iseuteo)
Yoshi (Easter) [68]
Portuguese Yoshi (ovo) Yoshi (egg) [69]
Spanish (Latin American) Yoshi (huevo) Yoshi (egg) [70]
Spanish (European) Yoshi (Huevo) Yoshi (Egg) [71]

Yoshi (Kangaroo)[edit]

"Yoshi (Kangaroo)" refers to a variant of Yoshi with the appearance of a boxing kangaroo in Mario Kart Tour.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ヨッシー (カンガルー)
Yosshī (Kangarū)
Yoshi (Kangaroo) [?]
Chinese 耀西 (袋鼠)
Yàoxī (Dàishǔ) (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Doihsyú) (Cantonese)
Yoshi (Kangaroo) [?]
French Yoshi (kangourou) Yoshi (Kangaroo) [?]
German Yoshi (Känguru) Yoshi (Kangaroo) [?]
Italian Yoshi (canguro) Yoshi (kangaroo) [?]
Korean 요시(캥거루)
Yosi (Kaenggeoru)
Yoshi (Kangaroo) [?]
Portuguese Yoshi (canguru) Yoshi (kangaroo) [?]
Spanish (Latin American) Yoshi (canguro) Yoshi (kangaroo) [?]
Spanish (European) Yoshi (Canguro) Yoshi (Kangaroo) [?]

Yoshi (Gold Egg)[edit]

"Yoshi (Gold Egg)" refers to a gold variation of Yoshi (Egg Hunt) in Mario Kart Tour.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ヨッシー (ゴールドエッグ)
Yosshī (Gōrudo Eggu)
Yoshi (Gold Egg) [?]
Chinese (Simplified) 耀西 (金色蛋蛋)
Yàoxī (Jīnsè Dàndàn) (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Gāmsīk Dàahndáan) (Cantonese)
Yoshi (Golden Egg) [?]
Chinese (Traditional) 耀西 (金色蛋)
Yàoxī (Jīnsè Dàn) (Mandarin)
Yiuhsāi (Gāmsīk Dáan) (Cantonese)
Yoshi (Golden Egg) [?]
French Yoshi (œuf d'or) Yoshi (golden egg) [?]
German Yoshi (Gold-Osterei) Yoshi (Gold Easter Egg) [?]
Italian Yoshi (sorpresa dorata) Yoshi (golden surprise) [?]
Korean 요시(골드에그)
Yosi (Goldeu Egeu)
Yoshi (Gold Egg) [?]
Portuguese Yoshi (ovo dourado) Yoshi (golden egg) [?]
Spanish (Latin American) Yoshi (huevo dorado) Yoshi (golden egg) [?]
Spanish (European) Yoshi (Huevo dorado) Yoshi (Golden Egg) [?]

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