148 Boy Names That Start With Y (with Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Ymir
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "cry"
  2. Yulian
    • Origin:

      Russian and Bulgarian variation of Julian, English from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
  3. Yusuf
    • Origin:

      Arabic variation of Joseph, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Jehovah increases"
  4. Yuli
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Yulian, Russian and Bulgarian
    • Meaning:

      "youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
  5. Yarik
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Yaroslav, Russian
    • Meaning:

      "fierce and glorious"
  6. Yunus
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
  7. Yarden
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to flow down, descend"
  8. Yossarian
    • Origin:

      Literary name
  9. Yancy
    • Origin:

      American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "son of Jan; yankee"
  10. Yu
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "shining brightly"
  11. Yari
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gold"
  12. Yul
    • Origin:

      Mongolian or Latin
    • Meaning:

      "beyond the horizon; youthful, downy-bearded"
  13. Yahiko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "increasing boy"
  14. Yuta
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "grief; gentle"
  15. Yardley
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "wood clearing"
  16. Yuvi
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "stream"
  17. Ysai
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Isaiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "salvation of the Lord"
  18. Yusha
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "God is salvation"
  19. Yule
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "winter solstice"
  20. Yates
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "gate"