Looking for a Christian baby girl name starting with the letter Y? Here are 100 Christian girl names beginning with Y, each with its meaning, including Yara (Butterfly), Yasmin (Jasmine flower), Yelena (Light, shining).
Christian names draw on the Bible, the saints and the European languages where Christianity spread: Hebrew, Greek, Latin, English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and the Slavic languages. Many families pick a saint’s name or a biblical virtue, then choose a spelling that suits their language.
Christian girl names starting with Y and their meanings
Yara – Butterfly.
Yasmin – Jasmine flower.
Yelena – Light, shining.
Yolanda – Violet flower.
Yvette – Archer.
Yvonne – Archer.
Yolande – Violet flower.
Ynez – Variant of Agnes, meaning “pure” or “holy.
Yael – Mountain goat, a heroine
Yolanthe – Violet
Yvaine – Evening star
Ysabel – God is my oath
Ysolde – Fair
Yevgenia – Well-born
Yulia – Youthful
Yuliana – Youthful
Yanna – God is gracious
Yelizaveta – God is my oath
Yesenia – Flower
Yohanna – God is gracious
Ysabella – God is my oath
Yseult – Fair
Yvonna – Yew
Yana – God is gracious
Yasmine – Jasmine
Yehudit – Praised
Yekaterina – Pure
Yemima – Dove
Yoana – God is gracious
Yolonda – Violet
Yovanna – God is gracious
Yulianna – Youthful
Yvetta – Yew
Ydel – Noble
Yetta – Ruler of the home
Yevette – Yew
Ynes – Pure
Yohana – God is gracious
Yosefa – God will increase
Yeva – Life
Yelisaveta – God is my oath
Yanina – God is gracious
Yolanta – Violet
Yuliya – Youthful
Yaroslava – Spring glory
Yustina – Just
Yolette – Violet
Yolaine – Violet
Yohanne – God is gracious
Yuliyana – Youthful
Yelisa – God is my oath
Ysaline – God is my oath
Yvelise – Yew
Yvonnette – Yew
Yveline – Yew
Yevdokiya – Good repute
Yoanna – God is gracious
Yulyana – Youthful
Ysolina – Fair
Yoselin – Just
Yveta – Yew
Yvonnick – Yew
Yeseni – Flower
Yordana – Descend
Yosefina – God will increase
Yovana – God is gracious
Yulana – Youthful
Yustyna – Just
Yvelisse – Yew
Yolandra – Violet
Ysabeau – God is my oath
Yvonnie – Yew
Yolina – Violet
Yevgenya – Well-born
Yakovina – Supplanter
Ylenia – Light
Yoanne – God is gracious
Yolla – Violet
Yvanna – God is gracious
Yvena – Yew
Yevgeniya – Well-born
Ysabelle – God is my oath
Yolene – Violet
Yrsa – She-bear
Ysmena – Name of a saint
Yarmila – Spring grace
Yaroslavna – Spring glory
Yefimia – Well spoken
Yekatarina – Pure
Yelina – Light
Yevdokia – Good repute
Yulita – Youthful
Yustine – Just
Yetty – Ruler of the home
Ysabeth – God is my oath
Ysabela – God is my oath
Yevpraksia – Good deeds
Yuliane – Youthful
Ylva – She-wolf
Yasmina – Jasmine
Tips for choosing the right name
- Keep a shortlist of 3–5 names and see which one feels right after a few days.
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
- Check the meaning and spelling with elders or a religious teacher if the name has spiritual significance.
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