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.
Yul
Meaning: beyond the horizon; youthful, downy-bearded
Origin: Mongolian or Latin
Yasmine
Meaning: jasmine flower
Origin: Arabic variation of Jasmine
Yoshi
Meaning: good, respectful
Origin: Japanese
Yu
Meaning: shining brightly
Origin: Chinese
Yadiel
Meaning: God has heard
Origin: Spanish variation of Yehudiel
Yahir
Meaning: he will enlighten
Origin: Hebrew and Arabic
Yareli
Meaning: water lady; small butterfly
Origin: Native American, Spanish variation of Yara, Arabic
Yaretzi
Meaning: you will always be loved
Origin: Nahuatl, Aztec
Yui
Meaning: superior garment
Origin: Japanese
Yasmin
Meaning: jasmine flower
Origin: Persian
Yuna
A traditionally feminine name that is of Jap...
Origin: Japanese, Breton, Korean, Chinese
Yvaine
Meaning: evening star
Origin: Female variation of Yvain or Scottish
Origin: French, feminine of Yves
Yara
Meaning: friend, helper
Origin: Arabic
Origin: Proto-Slavic deity
