Y

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

Y[I]
Idea, meaning
Vietnamese
Yaaba[YA-ba]
Born on Thursday
Akan/Twi
Yaakov[ya-a-KOV]
Supplanter, held by the heel
Hebrew
Yaamail[ya-a-MA-il]
To be loved
Mayan
Yada[YA-da]
Wisdom
Lao
Yael[JA-el]
Ibex, mountain goat
Hebrew
Yaeli[ya-E-li]
My mountain goat; my Yael
Hebrew
Yaffa[YA-fa]
Beautiful
Hebrew
Yagazie[ya-GA-zie]
Let things go well
Igbo
Yağmur[YAH-moor]
Rain
Turkish
Yaguati[ya-gua-TI]
Leopard, jaguar
Guarani
Yahya[YAH-ya]
God is gracious (Arabic form of John)
Arabic
Yakap[YA-kap]
Embrace
Filipino
Yakiv[YA-kiv]
Supplanter
Ukrainian
Yakov[YA-kov]
The supplanter, heel-holder
Russian
Yakubu[ya-KU-bu]
Hausa form of Jacob
Hausa
Yakup[yah-KOOP]
Supplanter
Turkish
Yalda[YAL-da]
Birth, name of the midwinter solstice celebration
Persian
Yale[JEIL]
The fertile upland
Celtic
Yalit[ya-LIT]
Flower of the corn
Mayan
Yaman[ya-MAN]
Good fortune, blessing (from Yemen)
Arabic
Yamang[ya-MANG]
Riches, abundance
Filipino
Yamato[ja-MA-to]
Great harmony; ancient Japan
Japanese
Yamileth[ya-mi-LET]
The beautiful one
Latin American Spanish
Yamuna[ja-MU-na]
The sacred river
Sanskrit
Yana[YA-na]
God is gracious
Russian Top 8
Yande[YAN-de]
Grace returning to the family
Wolof
Yandu[yan-DU]
Named for a swift-running bird
Guarani
Yanga[YAN-ga]
They are growing
Zulu
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
Yaotl[YA-otl]
Warrior
Nahuatl
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
Yaretzi[ya-RE-tsi]
You will always be loved
Nahuatl
Yarik[JA-rik]
Bright as the sun
Russian
Yariv[ya-RIV]
He will contend
Hebrew
Yarmilla[yar-MIL-la]
Merchant
Czech/Slovak
Yaromira[ya-ro-MI-ra]
Fierce peace
Russian
Yaron[JA-ron]
The one who sings out
Hebrew
Yaropolk[ya-ro-POLK]
Fierce regiment
Russian
Yaroslav[ya-ro-SLAV]
Glorify the spring (season)
Ukrainian
Yaroslava[ya-ro-SLA-va]
Fierce glory
Russian
Yarrow[JÄ-ro]
The yarrow herb
English
Yaryna[ya-RI-na]
Peaceful
Ukrainian
Yasemin[JA-se-min]
Jasmine
Turkish
Yasen[YA-sen]
Named for the ash tree
Bulgarian
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
Yasir[YA-sir]
Prosperous, rich
Somali
Yasmin[JAS-min]
Jasmine flower
Persian
Yasmina[yas-MI-na]
Jasmine flower
Arabic
Yasuo[YA-su-o]
Peaceful man
Japanese
Yasy[ya-SI]
Moon
Guarani
Yatzil[yat-SIL]
Love, mercy, charity
Mayan
Yavuz[yah-VOOZ]
Stern, resolute, grim
Turkish
Yaw[YAU]
Born on Thursday
Akan/Twi
Yaxkin[yash-KIN]
New sun
Mayan
Yaz[JAS]
Summer
Turkish
Yazan[ya-ZAN]
Strong, protector
Arabic
Yazdan[Yaz-DAN]
God, the divine
Persian
Ye[YE]
Water
Burmese
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
Yejide[ye-JI-de]
Mother has awakened
Yoruba
Yelda[JEL-da]
The longest night
Persian
Yele[YE-le]
One who befits the family
Yoruba
Yelekal[ye-LE-kal]
He excels
Amharic
Yelysaveta[ye-li-sa-VE-ta]
Devoted to God
Ukrainian
Yemi[YE-mi]
Befits me
Yoruba
Yen[YEN]
Peaceful, swallow (bird)
Vietnamese
Yermolai[yer-mo-LAI]
People of Hermes
Russian
Yero[YE-ro]
Wisdom, elder
Fula
Yerucham[ye-ru-CHAM]
He will be shown mercy
Hebrew
Yeruti[ye-ru-TI]
Turtledove
Guarani
Yesenia[ye-SE-nia]
Flower
Latin American Spanish
Yetunde[ye-TUN-de]
Mother has come again
Yoruba
Yeva[YE-va]
Life
Ukrainian
Yevdokia[yev-do-KI-ya]
Good will, favor
Russian
Yevhen[yev-HEN]
Noble
Ukrainian
Yevheniy[yev-he-NI]
Well-born
Ukrainian
Yevtsye[yev-TSI-e]
Life
Ukrainian
Yewande[ye-WAN-de]
Mother has found me
Yoruba
Yigal[yi-GAL]
He will redeem
Hebrew
Yigit[JI-git]
The brave one
Turkish
Yihana[yi-HA-na]
Felicitations
Akan/Twi
Yildiz[JIL-dis]
The star
Turkish
Yin[YIN]
Coolness, shade
Burmese
Ying[YING]
Precious girl
Thai
Yinka[YIN-ka]
Surrounded by wealth
Yoruba
Yishai[yi-SHAI]
Gift; he exists
Hebrew
Ylber[ÜL-ber]
The rainbow
Albanian
Ylfa[IL-va]
She-wolf
Icelandic
Yll[ÜL]
The star
Albanian
Ylli[Ü-li]
The star
Albanian
Yllka[YLL-ka]
The little star
Albanian
Ylva[YL-va]
She-wolf
Norwegian
Ylvi[IL-vi]
Little she-wolf
Scandinavian
Yma[IM-ma]
How beautiful
Quechua
Yngve[UENG-ve]
The forefather, ancestor god
Scandinavian
Yngvi[ING-vi]
Hero
Icelandic
Ynskje[IN-ske]
Shining, radiant
Dutch
Yoav[YO-av]
God is father, God is willing
Hebrew
Yobachukwu[yo-ba-CHUK-wu]
Ask God
Igbo
Yodit[YO-dit]
Praised one (Judith)
Amharic
Yohl[YOL]
Named for a Mayan ruler
Mayan
Yoko[YO-ko]
Child of the sun, ocean child
Japanese
Yolanda[jo-LAN-da]
The violet
Greek
Yolihuali[yo-li-U-a-li]
Source of life
Nahuatl
Yolisa[yo-LI-sa]
Bringer of peace
Xhosa
Yolotli[yo-LOT-li]
Heart
Mayan
Yolotzin[yo-LOT-sin]
Beloved heart
Nahuatl
Yoloxochitl[yo-lo-SHO-chitl]
Heart flower
Nahuatl
Yoltzin[YOL-tsin]
Heart
Nahuatl
Yomavu[yo-MA-vu]
Call on God
Akan/Twi
Yona[JO-na]
The dove
Hebrew
Yonela[yo-NE-la]
To be content
Xhosa
Yoram[yo-RAM]
The Lord is exalted
Hebrew
Yordanka[yor-DAN-ka]
From the river Jordan
Bulgarian
Yorkoo[YOR-ko]
Born on Thursday
Akan/Twi
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
Yothaka[yo-tha-KA]
Queen
Thai
Yothin[yo-THIN]
Warrior
Thai
Youssouf[yu-SUF]
God will add
Wolof
Yovel[yo-VEL]
Jubilee
Hebrew
Yrjö[UER-yoe]
The farmer
Finnish
Yrsa[UR-sa]
She-bear
Danish
Ysapy[i-sa-PI]
Morning dew
Guarani
Ysyry[i-si-RI]
River
Guarani
Yu[YU]
Gentle, soft
Burmese
Yuda[YU-da]
War, battle
Indonesian/Malay
Yudha[YUD-ha]
War
Indonesian/Malay
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
Yum[YUM]
Lord
Mayan
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
Yuni[YU-ni]
Young
Indonesian/Malay
Yupanqui[yu-PAN-ki]
He who honors
Quechua
Yuraq[YU-raq]
White, pure
Quechua
Yure[YU-re]
Farmer
Ukrainian
Yuri[JU-ri]
Lily; farmer
Japanese
Yuritzi[yu-RIT-si]
Goddess of strength and moon
Mayan
Yuriy[YU-ri]
Farmer
Ukrainian
Yusra[YUS-ra]
Ease, prosperity
Somali
Yustina[yus-TI-na]
The just, righteous one
Russian
Yusuf[JU-suf]
God shall increase
Arabic
Yuthana[yu-tha-NA]
To win, victory
Thai
Yuto[JU-to]
The gentle person
Japanese
Yves[IF]
The yew; the bow
Germanic
Yvonne[i-VON]
Yew wood, archer
French