Y

88 first names starting with Y, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Yaakov[ya-a-KOV]
Supplanter, held by the heel
Hebrew
Yael[JA-el]
Ibex, mountain goat
Hebrew
Yaeli[ya-E-li]
My mountain goat; my Yael
Hebrew
Yaffa[YA-fa]
Beautiful
Hebrew
Yağmur[YAH-moor]
Rain
Turkish
Yahya[YAH-ya]
God is gracious (Arabic form of John)
Arabic
Yakov[YA-kov]
The supplanter, heel-holder
Russian
Yakup[yah-KOOP]
Supplanter
Turkish
Yalda[YAL-da]
Birth, name of the midwinter solstice celebration
Persian
Yale[JEIL]
The fertile upland
Celtic
Yaman[ya-MAN]
Good fortune, blessing (from Yemen)
Arabic
Yamato[ja-MA-to]
Great harmony; ancient Japan
Japanese
Yamuna[ja-MU-na]
The sacred river
Sanskrit
Yana[YA-na]
God is gracious
Russian Top 8
Yanis[JA-nis]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Yann[JAN]
God is gracious
Celtic
Yannick[JA-nik]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Yannis[JA-nis]
God is gracious
Hebrew
Yaqeen[ya-QEEN]
Certainty
Arabic
Yara[JA-ra]
Small butterfly; water
Arabic
Yarah[JA-ra]
Forest honey
Hebrew
Yaran[JA-ran]
Little butterfly
Arabic
Yardena[yar-DE-na]
To flow down; of the Jordan
Hebrew
Yaren[JA-ren]
The close friend
Turkish
Yarik[JA-rik]
Bright as the sun
Russian
Yariv[ya-RIV]
He will contend
Hebrew
Yaromira[ya-ro-MI-ra]
Fierce peace
Russian
Yaron[JA-ron]
The one who sings out
Hebrew
Yaropolk[ya-ro-POLK]
Fierce regiment
Russian
Yaroslava[ya-ro-SLA-va]
Fierce glory
Russian
Yarrow[JÄ-ro]
The yarrow herb
English
Yasemin[JA-se-min]
Jasmine
Turkish
Yash[JASCH]
Fame, success
Sanskrit
Yashoda[ya-SHO-da]
Giver of glory, fame
Sanskrit
Yasin[ya-SIN]
Quranic letters used as a name (O Man)
Arabic
Yasmin[JAS-min]
Jasmine flower
Persian
Yasmina[yas-MI-na]
Jasmine flower
Arabic
Yasuo[YA-su-o]
Peaceful man
Japanese
Yavuz[yah-VOOZ]
Stern, resolute, grim
Turkish
Yaz[JAS]
Summer
Turkish
Yazan[ya-ZAN]
Strong, protector
Arabic
Yazdan[Yaz-DAN]
God, the divine
Persian
Yechiel[ye-chi-EL]
God lives
Hebrew
Yedidya[ye-did-YA]
Beloved of God
Hebrew
Yefim[ye-FIM]
The well-wishing one
Russian
Yehoshua[ye-ho-SHU-a]
The Lord is salvation
Hebrew
Yelda[JEL-da]
The longest night
Persian
Yermolai[yer-mo-LAI]
People of Hermes
Russian
Yerucham[ye-ru-CHAM]
He will be shown mercy
Hebrew
Yevdokia[yev-do-KI-ya]
Good will, favor
Russian
Yigal[yi-GAL]
He will redeem
Hebrew
Yigit[JI-git]
The brave one
Turkish
Yildiz[JIL-dis]
The star
Turkish
Yishai[yi-SHAI]
Gift; he exists
Hebrew
Ylber[ÜL-ber]
The rainbow
Albanian
Yll[ÜL]
The star
Albanian
Ylli[Ü-li]
The star
Albanian
Yllka[YLL-ka]
The little star
Albanian
Ylvi[IL-vi]
Little she-wolf
Scandinavian
Yngve[UENG-ve]
The forefather, ancestor god
Scandinavian
Ynskje[IN-ske]
Shining, radiant
Dutch
Yoav[YO-av]
God is father, God is willing
Hebrew
Yoko[YO-ko]
Child of the sun, ocean child
Japanese
Yolanda[jo-LAN-da]
The violet
Greek
Yona[JO-na]
The dove
Hebrew
Yoram[yo-RAM]
The Lord is exalted
Hebrew
Yosef[JO-sef]
God shall increase
Hebrew
Yoshi[JO-schi]
Goodness, righteousness
Japanese
Yoshiko[yo-SHI-ko]
Righteous, good child
Japanese
Yoshio[yo-SHI-o]
Righteous man
Japanese
Yotam[yo-TAM]
The Lord is perfect
Hebrew
Yovel[yo-VEL]
Jubilee
Hebrew
Yrjö[UER-yoe]
The farmer
Finnish
Yui[JU-i]
The bond, the tie
Japanese
Yuka[YU-ka]
Gentle flower fragrance
Japanese
Yuki[JU-ki]
Snow; happiness
Japanese
Yukiko[ju-KI-ko]
Child of snow
Japanese
Yuliya[yu-LI-ya]
The youthful one
Russian
Yuma[JU-ma]
Calm and true
Japanese
Yumiko[yu-MI-ko]
Child of abundant beauty, bow
Japanese
Yumna[YUM-na]
Blessed, fortunate
Arabic
Yuna[JU-na]
Moon; gentleness
Japanese
Yuri[JU-ri]
Lily; farmer
Japanese
Yustina[yus-TI-na]
The just, righteous one
Russian
Yusuf[JU-suf]
God shall increase
Arabic
Yuto[JU-to]
The gentle person
Japanese
Yves[IF]
The yew; the bow
Germanic
Yvonne[i-VON]
Yew wood, archer
French