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Baby names starting with Y

Whether you’re looking for a name for your child or even a character in a story you’re writing, there are tons of ideas out there. We’ve compiled helpful guides of names and their meanings to inspire you, from A-Z lists to country-specific names and everything in between.

Yahya The name Yahya is of Arabic origins and it i...
Origin:Arabic, Turkish, and Persian form of Yochanan
2759
Yoko

Meaning: good girl

Origin:Japanese
2683
Yaw

Meaning: Born on a Thursday

Origin:Ghanaian, Akan, Twi
2619
Yuli

Meaning: youthful, downy-bearded, sky father

Origin:Diminutive of Yulian, Russian and Bulgarian
2587
Yann

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:French/Breton variation of John
2586
Yunus

Meaning: dove

Origin:Arabic, Hebrew
2505
Yannick

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Breton
2504
Yseult

Meaning: fair, light-skinned

Origin:Irish
2462
Yuri The name Yuri originated in Russia but is no...
Origin:Russian variation of George
2227
Yari

Meaning: gold

Origin:Spanish, Hebrew
2223
Yolanda

Meaning: violet flower

Origin:Spanish from Greek
2146
Yasir

Meaning: wealthy, prosperous

Origin:Arabic
2138
Yelena

Meaning: bright, shining one

Origin:Russian variation of Helen
2104
Yusha

Meaning: God is salvation

Origin:Arabic
2086
Yasha

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Russian
2085
Yuki

Meaning: snow

Origin:Japanese
2024
Yohan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Variation of Johan
1885
Yusuf

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Arabic variation of Joseph, Hebrew
1857
Yesenia

Meaning: floral

Origin:Spanish tree name
1808
Youssef

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Variation of Yusuf, Arabic
1768