66 Unisex Names That Start With Y

66 Unisex Names That Start With Y

Unisex names that start with Y are led by gentle Biblical Yael, one of the very few originally feminine names which have crossed gender lines to become more popular for boys in the US today. Spelled Yaël, it's also a popular choice for baby boys in France.

While there are no truly popular unisex names starting with Y, Other notable unisex Y names on our list include illustrious surnames Yale and Yeats, and novel nature names Yule and Yarrow.

Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with Y, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. You also might be interested in our lists of Girl Names That Start With Y, Boy Names That Start With Y, or our full list of Names That Start With Y.

  1. Yael
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ibex"
  2. Yuri
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "lily"
  3. Yanis
    • Origin:

      Greek, French, from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
  4. Yuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  5. Yoshi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "good, respectful"
  6. York
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from the yew estate"
  7. Yuri
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of George
  8. Yona
    • Origin:

      Cherokee or variation of Jonah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bear; dove"
  9. Yael
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ibex"
  10. Yuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  11. Yarrow
    • Origin:

      Botanical name, English
    • Meaning:

      "rough stream"
  12. Yari
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gold"
  13. Yahel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to shine"
  14. Yuli
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Yulian, Russian and Bulgarian
    • Meaning:

      "youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
  15. Yunhee
    • Origin:

      Korean
    • Meaning:

      "lotus flower, pleasure"
  16. Yarden
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to flow down, descend"
  17. Yancy
    • Origin:

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

      "son of Jan; yankee"
  18. Yuta
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "grief; gentle"
  19. Yardley
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "wood clearing"
  20. Yari
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gold"