273 Baby Names That Start With Y (With Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Yahel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to shine"
  2. Ymir
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "cry"
  3. Ysella
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "modest"
  4. Yeva
    • Origin:

      Russian and Armenian variation of Eve, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "life"
  5. Yulian
    • Origin:

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

      "youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
  6. Ynez
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "pure, virginal"
  7. Yusuf
    • Origin:

      Arabic variation of Joseph, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Jehovah increases"
  8. Yareli
    • Origin:

      Native American, Spanish variation of Yara, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "water lady; small butterfly"
  9. Yuli
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Yulian, Russian and Bulgarian
    • Meaning:

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

      Korean
    • Meaning:

      "lotus flower, pleasure"
  11. Yoko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "good girl; ocean child"
  12. Yarik
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Yaroslav, Russian
    • Meaning:

      "fierce and glorious"
  13. Yulia
    • Origin:

      Russian, variation of Yuliya, cognate of Julia
    • Meaning:

      "youth"
  14. Ylva
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "wolf"
  15. Yunus
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
  16. Yarden
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

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

      Literary name
  18. Yancy
    • Origin:

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

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

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "shining brightly"
  20. Yohana
    • Origin:

      Hebrew; Amharic
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"