Names starting with Y.
- Yaa Twi/Akan origin, day-name system · Born on Thursday
- Yael Hebrew · Mountain goat
- Yağmur Turkish yağmur (rain) · Rain or rainfall
- Yago Hebrew-Spanish · Supplanter
- Yahaya Arabic origin, meaning "he shall live" · God is gracious
- Yahya Arabic origin, Islamic religious significance · He shall live
- Yakubu Arabic origin, Islamic adaptation of Jacob · He who grasps
- Yalçın Turkish yalçin (falcon) · Falcon or keen-eyed, sharp-sighted
- Yalelet Amharic origin · Night or darkness
- Yamila Arabic jamila (beautiful) · Beautiful or graceful
- Yamna Berber/Arabic origin · Bright or shining
- Yan Hebrew-Slavic-Chinese · God is gracious
- Yanina Slavic Janina adapted to Spanish-speaking regions · God is gracious
- Yanis Greek-Hebrew · God is gracious
- Yaniv Hebrew · He will prosper
- Yankel Yiddish diminutive of Yaakov (Jacob) · Jacob
- Yanmei Chinese · Beautiful swallow
- Yann Breton form of John via Yannig · God's grace
- Yannek Germanic-Hebrew · God is gracious
- Yannick Hebrew via Breton-French · God is gracious
- Yannig Breton form of John (Yannig is Breton diminutive) · God's grace
- Yannik Breton-Germanic · God is gracious
- Yannis Greek/Hebrew · God is gracious
- Yao Twi/Akan origin, day-name system · Born on Thursday
- Yara Arabic-Tupi-Brazilian · Small butterfly
- Yareli Nahuatl-Spanish · Unknown
- Yaren Turkish yaren (helper, supporter) · Helpful or supportive one
- Yari Italian-Spanish · Wealthy, kingly
- Yaroslav Slavic · Fierce glory
- Yasaman Persian · Jasmine flower
- Yaşar Turkish yaşa (live, living) · He who lives or living one
- Yasemin Turkish yasemin (jasmine flower) · Jasmine
- Yash Sanskrit · Fame; glory
- Yasin Arabic origin, Islamic significance · easy
- Yasmim Persian-Brazilian Portuguese · Jasmine flower
- Yasmin Persian · Jasmine flower
- Yasmina Arabic · Jasmine flower
- Yasmine Arabic yasmin (jasmine) · Jasmine
- Yassin Arabic origin, Islamic religious significance · O Sovereign
- Yassir Arabic · Wealthy ease
- Yasuhiro Japanese · Peaceful and broad
- Yavuz Turkish yavuz (severe, fierce) · Severe
- Yaw Akan · Born on Thursday
- Yazid Arabic yazid (increase, grow) · Abundance or growth
- Ye-jun Korean · Leaf and righteous excellence
- Yeboah Twi/Akan origin · Thanks or gratitude
- Yego East African origin, possibly Maasai · Swift warrior
- Yemi Yoruba · Suitable for me to worship
- Yemma Berber · Dear mother
- Yenego Spanish origin, etymology unclear · Unknown
- Yenework Amharic yene (his/hers) and work (work) · She has worked or hard worker
- Yeon Korean · Graceful lotus
- Yeshi Amharic origin, possibly related to yeshe (splendid) · Light or life-giving
- Yetunde Yoruba, from ye (mother) and tunde (returns) · Mother returns or returns as mother
- Yewande Yoruba · Mother has come back
- Yfke Frisian · Frisian origin; yew wood
- Yichen Chinese · Righteous morning
- Yidir Berber origin, relating to water/spring · Spring or source
- Yihan Chinese · Righteous container
- Yin Chinese · Silver moonlike
- Ying Mandarin Chinese · Bloom and flourish
- Yitbarek Amharic yit (may) and barek (bless) · May you be blessed or blessed one
- Yıldız Turkish yildiz (star) · Star
- Yke Dutch origin, etymology unclear · Sword edge
- Ylenia Italian · From Elena
- Ylva Swedish · She-wolf; Nordic
- Ymkje Dutch origin, possibly diminutive · Universal
- Yngve Old Norse eng (edge, point) or inga (battle) · To fight or warrior
- Ynte Dutch origin · Peace
- Ynze Dutch origin · Noble one
- Yohana Amharic · God is gracious
- Yohanes Amharic form of Hebrew Yohanan · God is gracious
- Yohannes Amharic form of John (variant spelling) · God is gracious
- Yoko Japanese · Ocean child
- Yolanda Greek · Violet flower
- Yolande Germanic iolanth (violet) or Greek ion (violet) · Violet flower
- Yolette French diminutive of Yolande (violet) · Little violet
- Yomide Yoruba origin, from yo (to bear) and mide (worthy) · A good child or child of acclaim
- Yonas Amharic/Ge'ez origin, biblical heritage · God's grace
- Yonca Turkish yonca (clover) · Clover or trefoil plant
- Yong Chinese · Brave and eternal
- Yoofi Twi/Akan origin, day-name system variant · Born on Friday
- Yoon Korean · Allow permit
- Yordanos Amharic form of Hebrew Yarden (Jordan river) · Flowing down or descending
- Yori Japanese · Trust reliance
- Yoris Greek-Flemish · Farmer
- Yosh Japanese · Good, righteous
- Yoshiki Japanese · Good, radiant
- Yoshio Japanese · Righteous man
- Yosra Arabic · Ease and prosperity
- Yosri Arabic · Ease of heart
- Younes Arabic origin, Islamic significance · dove
- Yousra Arabic · Easy prosperity
- Youssef Hebrew/Arabic · God will add
- Yousuf Hausa · God increases
- Ype Dutch origin, etymology unclear · Sharp blade
- Yrjö Greek georgos via Finnish adaptation · Farmer or earth worker
- Yrsa Old Norse urs (bear, female bear) · Female bear
- Ysaac Hebrew Yitzhak via Dutch adaptation · He laughs or laughter
- Ysabeau Occitan Ysabel via French, from Hebrew Elizabeth · Devoted to God
- Ysabella Swedish/Scandinavian variant of Isabelle · Devoted to God
- Ysbrand Dutch/Germanic origin, etymology uncertain · Ice sword
- Ysella Cornish · Cornish humble one
- Yseult Celtic · Fair, beautiful
- Ysypo Arabic origin, uncertain meaning · Hyssop plant
- Ytsje Dutch origin, diminutive form · Noble one
- Yu Mandarin Chinese · Jade and precious
- Yu-Na Korean · Elegant tolerance
- Yua Japanese · Binding love
- Yuba Berber · Shining king
- Yue Chinese · Moon delight
- Yufa Berber · He excelled
- Yui Japanese · Bind, tie together
- Yuina Japanese · Binding apple
- Yuka Japanese · Gentle flower
- Yuki Japanese · Unknown
- Yukio Japanese · Snow child
- Yuko Japanese · Gentle and child
- Yuma Japanese · Calm truth
- Yumi Japanese · Graceful and beauty
- Yun Mandarin Chinese · Cloud and spirit
- Yuna Japanese · Gentle, moon
- Yuri Greek · Farmer or light
- Yuriko Japanese · Lily and child
- Yusuf Arabic · God increases; Joseph
- Yusuke Japanese · Courageous, help
- Yuto Japanese · Gentle, soar
- Yuya Japanese · Gentle; arrow
- Yves Germanic Ivo, from Germanic yvon (yew) · Archer or yew tree
- Yvette French-Germanic · Yew tree
- Yvo Dutch variant of Ivo or Yves · Yew tree
- Yvon Germanic Ivo via French, diminutive form · Archer or yew
- Yvonne Germanic via French · Yew wood