Here are 102 baby names starting with Y: 53 for boys and 49 for girls. They come from Indian, Arabic, European, East Asian and other traditions, and each has its meaning and origin so you can compare them easily.
Names beginning with the same letter can sound very different across languages. Read the origin in brackets to find a name that fits your family’s culture, or to discover a beautiful name from somewhere new.
Baby names starting with Y for boys and girls
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| Yash (Hindi/Sanskrit): Fame, success | Yara (Arabic): Small butterfly |
| Yuri (Russian): Farmer | Yasmin (Persian): Jasmine flower |
| Yusuf (Arabic): God increases | Yasmine (Arabic): Jasmine flower |
| Yosef (Hebrew): God shall add | Yael (Hebrew): Mountain goat |
| Yves (French): Yew wood | Yulia (Russian): Youthful |
| Yair (Hebrew): He will enlighten | Yuna (Korean): Kindness |
| Yasin (Arabic): The opening letters of the Quran | Yelena (Russian): Light |
| Yul (Russian): Born in December | Yoko (Japanese): Positive child |
| Yancy (Native American): Englishman | Yuliya (Russian): Youthful |
| Yuuki (Japanese): Courage, bravery | Yumiko (Japanese): Beautiful reason |
| Yoon (Korean): Allow, permit | Yeon (Korean): Beautiful |
| Yousuf (Arabic): God increases | Yuuka (Japanese): Gentle flower |
| Yaman (Arabic): Blessed | Yusra (Arabic): Prosperous |
| Yuma (Japanese): Calm, peaceful | Yuriko (Japanese): Lily child |
| Yaseen (Arabic): One of the chapters of the Quran | Yousra (Arabic): Ease, comfort |
| Yaseer (Arabic): Wealthy | Yamini (Sanskrit): Night |
| Yuvraj (Sanskrit): Crown prince | Yashvi (Sanskrit): Fame |
| Yahya (Arabic): God is gracious | Yui (Japanese): Binding |
| Yasir (Arabic): Wealthy | Yvonne (French): Yew |
| Yuki (Japanese): Snow, happiness | Yolanda (Spanish): Violet |
| Yuto (Japanese): Gentle person | Yamuna (Sanskrit): Holy river |
| Yohan (Hebrew): God is gracious | Yashoda (Sanskrit): Mother of Krishna |
| Yannick (French): God is gracious | Yukti (Sanskrit): Idea |
| Yogesh (Sanskrit): Lord of yoga | Yumi (Japanese): Beautiful bow |
| Yudhishthir (Sanskrit): Steady in war | Yan (Chinese): Swallow bird |
| Yug (Sanskrit): Era | Ying (Chinese): Clever |
| Yuvan (Tamil): Young | Yue (Chinese): Moon |
| Yatin (Sanskrit): Ascetic | Yun (Chinese): Cloud |
| Yi (Chinese): Righteous | Yvette (French): Yew |
| Yong (Chinese): Brave | Yesenia (Spanish): Flower |
| Yuan (Chinese): Original | Yumna (Arabic): Blessed |
| Yong-ho (Korean): Brave tiger | Yosefa (Hebrew): God will add |
| Yamato (Japanese): Great harmony | Yohana (Hebrew): God is gracious |
| Yoshi (Japanese): Good | Yoshiko (Japanese): Good child |
| Yusei (Japanese): Gentle star | Yeon-woo (Korean): Beautiful and graceful |
| Yaron (Hebrew): To sing | Yogita (Sanskrit): Enchanted |
| Yakov (Russian): Supplanter | Yashika (Sanskrit): Success |
| Yiannis (Greek): God is gracious | Yuvika (Sanskrit): Young girl |
| Yorick (Danish): Farmer | Yashodhara (Sanskrit): Wife of the Buddha |
| Yunus (Arabic): Dove | Yamika (Sanskrit): Night |
| Yazan (Arabic): Name of a tree | Ysabel (Spanish): God is my oath |
| Yadav (Sanskrit): Descendant of Yadu | Yasmeen (Arabic): Jasmine |
| Yajat (Sanskrit): Lord Shiva | Yuzuki (Japanese): Citrus moon |
| Yashas (Sanskrit): Fame | Yeva (Armenian): Life |
| Yashwant (Sanskrit): Glorious | Yaretzi (Aztec): Always beloved |
| Yuvaan (Sanskrit): Youthful | Yuka (Japanese): Gentle flower |
| Yaqub (Arabic): Jacob | Yuval (Hebrew): Stream |
| Yardley (English): Enclosed meadow | Yinuo (Chinese): Promise |
| Yevgeny (Russian): Well-born | Yoona (Korean): Allowed |
| Yahto (Native American): Blue | |
| Yigal (Hebrew): He will redeem | |
| Yohannes (Ethiopian): God is gracious | |
| Yunho (Korean): Allowed goodness |
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