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Baby Names Starting with Y — with Meanings
261 Y names with meanings for boys and girls, from every tradition — popular first, then by faith.
Y names are common in Sanskrit, Arabic, Japanese and Hebrew — Yash, Yusuf, Yuki, Yael, Yara — and almost absent from traditional English naming, which makes them feel modern.
Our catalogue has 261 names starting with Y — 46% girls’ names, 46% boys’ names and 22 unisex. Most are 2 syllables long, and the meanings people choose most often in this letter are god & faith, love & beloved, victory & fame. The three most common Y names across all traditions are Yamuna, Yash, Yamini.
If you are naming by birth star (nakshatra) or by the letter from the Guru Granth Sahib, this is your page: scroll to the tradition you follow, or open the finder pre-filtered to Y and add your surname to hear how each name sounds.
261 names
46% boys · 46% girls · 22 unisex
Most are 2 syllables
Common meanings: god & faith, love & beloved, victory & fame
Languages: Sanskrit, Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese
boy girl unisex — tap a name to see it in the finder with your surname.
Popular names starting with Y 21
- Yamuna — the sacred river
- Yash — fame, glory
- Yamini — night
- Yashoda — giver of fame, foster-mother of Krishna
- Yosef — he will add
- Yusuf — god will increase
- Yaakov — supplanter
- Yahya — god is gracious
- Yair — he will enlighten
- Yamato — great harmony, ancient Japan
- Yasin — the chapter of the Quran
- Yazhini — the ancient lute, melodious
- Yechiel — may god live
- Yehuda — praised
- Yitzhak — he will laugh
- Yoav — god is father
- Yonatan — god has given
- Yosuke — helping
- Yuki — snow, happiness
- Yuma — gentle truth
- Yuto — gentle, superior
Boy names starting with Y 40
- Yash — fame, glory
- Yosef — he will add
- Yusuf — god will increase
- Yaakov — supplanter
- Yahya — god is gracious
- Yair — he will enlighten
- Yamato — great harmony, ancient Japan
- Yasin — the chapter of the Quran
- Yechiel — may god live
- Yehuda — praised
- Yitzhak — he will laugh
- Yoav — god is father
- Yonatan — god has given
- Yosuke — helping
- Yuma — gentle truth
- Yuto — gentle, superior
- Yannick — god is gracious
- Yao — born on Thursday
- Yaroslav — fierce glory
- Yuvraj — crown prince
- Yakir — precious, beloved
- Yaqub — supplanter
- Yaron — to sing
- Yashwanth — glorious
- Yasir — wealthy
- Yasser — wealthy, easy
- Yasuhiro — peaceful, abundant
- Yasuo — peaceful man
- Yegor — farmer
- Yehezkel — god strengthens
- Yehonatan — god has given
- Yigal — he will redeem
- Yishai — gift
- Yoshiki — good, radiant
- Yoshio — righteous man
- Yotam — god is perfect
- Younes — dove, the prophet Jonah
- Yousaf — god will increase
- Yudai — great courage
- Yuichi — kind first son
Girl names starting with Y 40
- Yamuna — the sacred river
- Yamini — night
- Yashoda — giver of fame, foster-mother of Krishna
- Yazhini — the ancient lute, melodious
- Yulia — youthful
- Yumi — beautiful reason, bow
- Yui — tie, bind, gentle
- Yuna — gentle, kind
- Yara — water lady
- Yasmin — jasmine flower
- Yana — god is gracious
- Yashaswini — successful, famous
- Yogita — enchanted, one who practises yoga
- Yael — mountain goat, ibex
- Yaroslava — fierce glory
- Yashasvi — famous, successful
- Yindi — sun
- Ylva — she-wolf
- Yoko — sunny child
- Yoshiko — good child
- Yuzuki — gentle moon
- Yolanda — violet flower
- Yesenia — the flower, invented
- Yaretzi — you will always be loved
- Yumna — blessed, right-handed
- Yvonne — yew tree
- Yaara — honeycomb, forest
- Yadira — friend, worthy
- Yaffa — beautiful
- Yardena — to flow down, the Jordan
- Yasuko — peaceful child
- Yayoi — the third month, spring
- Yesica — god beholds
- Yocheved — god is glory, the mother of Moses
- Yoshie — good branch
- Yoshimi — good beauty
- Yua — binding love
- Yuina — binding vegetables, gentle
- Yuka — gentle flower
- Yukari — connection, affinity
Hindu names starting with Y 24
- Yamuna — the sacred river
- Yash — fame, glory
- Yamini — night
- Yashoda — giver of fame, foster-mother of Krishna
- Yazhini — the ancient lute, melodious
- Yuvraj — crown prince
- Yashwanth — glorious
- Yashaswini — successful, famous
- Yogita — enchanted, one who practises yoga
- Yashasvi — famous, successful
- Yajat — sacred, lord Shiva
- Yashodhan — rich in fame
- Yatharth — real, truth
- Yogendra — lord of yoga
- Yogesh — master of yoga, Shiva
- Yasodha — giver of fame
- Yatin — ascetic
- Yogi — ascetic, practitioner of yoga
- Yug — era, age
- Yuvan — young, energetic
- Yaalini — melodious
- Yashika — successful, famous
- Yashvi — fame, glory
- Yashwini — successful, famous
Muslim names starting with Y 24
- Yusuf — god will increase
- Yahya — god is gracious
- Yasin — the chapter of the Quran
- Yaqub — supplanter
- Yasir — wealthy
- Yasser — wealthy, easy
- Younes — dove, the prophet Jonah
- Yousaf — god will increase
- Yara — water lady
- Yasmin — jasmine flower
- Yunus — dove, Jonah
- Yaseen — the chapter of the Quran
- Yazan — the ancient king, resolute
- Yudha — war, warrior
- Yumna — blessed, right-handed
- Yusra — ease, prosperity
- Yaqeen — certainty, faith
- Yassine — the chapter
- Yehia — god is gracious
- Youssef — god will increase
- Yusif — god will increase
- Yasaman — jasmine
- Yashar — one who lives long
- Yerlan — brave man
Christian names starting with Y 24
- Yosef — he will add
- Yannick — god is gracious
- Yuri — farmer
- Yao — born on Thursday
- Yaroslav — fierce glory
- Yayra — blessing
- Yulia — youthful
- Yumi — beautiful reason, bow
- Yegor — farmer
- Yves — yew tree
- Yara — water lady
- Yasmin — jasmine flower
- Yana — god is gracious
- Yaroslava — fierce glory
- Ylva — she-wolf
- Yolanda — violet flower
- Yesenia — the flower, invented
- Yaretzi — you will always be loved
- Yvonne — yew tree
- Yadira — friend, worthy
- Ye-jun — art, talented
- Yesica — god beholds
- Yngve — ancestor, the god Ing
- Yu-jun — abundant, talented
Sikh names starting with Y 1
- Yuvraj — crown prince
Jewish names starting with Y 23
- Yosef — he will add
- Yaakov — supplanter
- Yair — he will enlighten
- Yechiel — may god live
- Yehuda — praised
- Yitzhak — he will laugh
- Yoav — god is father
- Yonatan — god has given
- Yakir — precious, beloved
- Yaron — to sing
- Yehezkel — god strengthens
- Yehonatan — god has given
- Yigal — he will redeem
- Yishai — gift
- Yotam — god is perfect
- Yasmin — jasmine flower
- Yael — mountain goat, ibex
- Yuval — stream, jubilee
- Yaara — honeycomb, forest
- Yaffa — beautiful
- Yardena — to flow down, the Jordan
- Yocheved — god is glory, the mother of Moses
- Yona — dove
Buddhist and East Asian names starting with Y 24
- Yamato — great harmony, ancient Japan
- Yosuke — helping
- Yuki — snow, happiness
- Yuma — gentle truth
- Yuto — gentle, superior
- Yuri — farmer
- Yumi — beautiful reason, bow
- Yasuhiro — peaceful, abundant
- Yasuo — peaceful man
- Yoshi — good, lucky
- Yoshiki — good, radiant
- Yoshio — righteous man
- Yudai — great courage
- Yui — tie, bind, gentle
- Yuichi — kind first son
- Yuji — kind second son
- Yukio — happy man
- Yuna — gentle, kind
- Yusei — gentle star
- Yusuke — gentle help
- Yuta — gentle, big
- Yuya — gentle, evening
- Yoko — sunny child
- Yoshiko — good child
Modern picks 40
- Yazhini — the ancient lute, melodious
- Yumi — beautiful reason, bow
- Yuna — gentle, kind
- Yusei — gentle star
- Yara — water lady
- Yashaswini — successful, famous
- Yarran — the acacia tree
- Yashasvi — famous, successful
- Yazan — the ancient king, resolute
- Yindi — sun
- Yuzuki — gentle moon
- Yaretzi — you will always be loved
- Yajat — sacred, lord Shiva
- Yatharth — real, truth
- Yu-jun — abundant, talented
- Yua — binding love
- Yuina — binding vegetables, gentle
- Yuzu — the citrus fruit
- Yuzuha — citrus leaf
- Yu-na — abundant, graceful
- Yago — supplanter
- Yaqeen — certainty, faith
- York — the city, yew
- Yug — era, age
- Yuvan — young, energetic
- Yaalini — melodious
- Yashika — successful, famous
- Yashvi — fame, glory
- Yashwini — successful, famous
- Yichen — righteous morning
- Yubisay — modern coinage
- Yuhan — jade, vast
- Yurany — modern coinage
- Yurledy — modern coinage
- Yutong — jade, the paulownia tree
- Yuxin — jade heart
- Yordan — to flow down
- Yadiel — beloved friend of god
- Yailen — modern coinage
- Yamil — handsome
Rare gems 30
- Yashas — fame, glory
- Yazhi — little one
- Yolotl — heart
- Yordanos — the Jordan river
- Youssouf — god will increase
- Yaash — fame
- Yağmur — rain
- Yagnesh — lord of the sacrifice
- Yagya — sacred fire ritual
- Yajur — the Yajur Veda
- Yangchen — goddess of music
- Yann — god is gracious
- Yaren — close friend
- Yaryna — peace
- Yasemin — jasmine
- Yashvardhan — one who increases fame
- Yen — swallow, peaceful
- Yiğit — brave, valiant
- Yıldız — star
- Yoana — god is gracious
- Ysolde — ice ruler, fair one
- Yuvaan — youthful, lord Shiva
- Yaqoob — supplanter
- Yasmeen — jasmine
- Yazad — divine, angel
- Yonela — satisfied
- Yadav — descendant of Yadu
- Yadavi — goddess Durga
- Yagnika — of the sacred fire
- Yajnesh — lord of the sacrifice
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.