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

  1. Yancey
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "yankee"
  2. Yeats
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "the gates"
  3. Yansa
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "buffalo"
  4. Yami
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "dark"
  5. Yannis
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of John
  6. Yao
    • Origin:

      Ewe
    • Meaning:

      "born on Thursday"
  7. Yakov
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Jacob
    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"
  8. Yousef
    • Origin:

      Persian variation of Yusuf, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "God increases"
  9. Yovi
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Yoav, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "praise Jehovah"
  10. Yasen
    • Origin:

      Bulgarian
    • Meaning:

      "ash tree; clear, serene"
  11. Yuichi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "brave first-born son"
  12. Yosemite
    • Origin:

      Native American tribal name
    • Meaning:

      "those who kill"
  13. Yeshua
    • Origin:

      Variation of Joshua, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my salvation"
  14. Yavuz
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "resolute, grim"
  15. Yehuda
    • Origin:

      Variation of Yehudah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to praise"
  16. Yohane
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
  17. Yada
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "he knew"
  18. Yiğit
    • Origin:

      Turkish word name
    • Meaning:

      "valiant"
  19. Yrie
    • Origin:

      Variation of Irie, Jamaican
    • Meaning:

      "positive and powerful"
  20. Yona
    • Origin:

      Hebrew variation of Jonah
    • Meaning:

      "dove"