Names starting with Y.
- Yaa Twi/Akan origin, day-name system · Born on Thursday
- Yaakoub Hebrew/Arabic · Variant of Jacob: to follow, to supplant, or may God protect
- Yacine Arabic/Berber · Title for Prophet Muhammad from Quran chapter Ya-Sin
- Yacob Hebrew · Hebrew origin, meaning to follow or to supplant.'
- Yacoub Hebrew/Aramaic · Hebrew: to follow or to supplant
- Yacouba Arabic/West African · Derived from Hebrew Ya'aqov, meaning to follow or to supplant
- Yael Hebrew · Mountain goat
- Yaëlle Hebrew/Arabic · Hebrew name meaning mountain goat or ibex
- Yağmur Turkish yağmur (rain) · Rain or rainfall
- Yago Hebrew-Spanish · Supplanter
- Yahaya Arabic origin, meaning "he shall live" · God is gracious
- Yahia Arabic · God is gracious, Yahweh is merciful, he who lives
- Yahya Arabic origin, Islamic religious significance · He shall live
- Yakine Arabic · Certainty, conviction, or firm belief
- Yakoub Arabic/Hebrew · Supplanter or he who follows
- Yakout Arabic · Arabic for ruby or precious stone
- 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
- Yaman Arabic/Turkish · Arabic: blessed, fortunate, right-handed. Turkish: strong, brave, skillful. Sanskrit: restraint
- Yamen Arabic/Hebrew · Blessing, good fortune, right hand
- Yamila Arabic jamila (beautiful) · Beautiful or graceful
- Yamin Arabic/Hebrew · Right hand or right side; fortune and strength
- Yamina Arabic · From Arabic yamin, meaning right hand, oath, blessed, or fortunate
- Yamine Arabic · Arabic for right hand or blessed
- Yamna Berber/Arabic origin · Bright or shining
- Yan Hebrew-Slavic-Chinese · God is gracious
- Yana Hebrew/Slavic · God is gracious (Hebrew), doer of good deeds (Persian), vehicle (Sanskrit), or door (Latin)
- Yanaël Hebrew/Aramaic · Hebrew/Aramaic roots: dove or God is gracious, combined with '-el (God)
- Yanel Hebrew/Spanish · Hebrew: mountain goat or divine response; Spanish: God is gracious
- Yani Hebrew/Greek · God is gracious, gift from God, or peace
- Yanina Slavic Janina adapted to Spanish-speaking regions · God is gracious
- Yanis Greek-Hebrew · God is gracious
- Yaniss Greek/Hebrew · God is gracious or gift of God
- 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
- Yanni Greek/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 · Nahuatl origin, meaning unclear
- Yarema Ukrainian · God will exalt, or God lifts up
- Yaren Turkish yaren (helper, supporter) · Helpful or supportive one
- Yari Italian-Spanish · Wealthy, kingly
- Yaroslav Slavic · Fierce glory
- Yaroslava Slavic · Strong or fierce glory
- Yaryna Ukrainian/Slavic · Peace, harmony, tranquility; bright, energetic, spring-like
- 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
- Yasna Arabic/Persian · Worship, sacrifice, white rose
- Yasser Arabic · Prosperous, one who makes things easier
- Yassin Arabic origin, Islamic religious significance · O Sovereign
- Yassine Arabic · Arabic name linked to the Quran; O man or wealthy
- Yassir Arabic · Wealthy ease
- Yassmine Persian/Arabic · Jasmine flower; gift from God
- Yasuhiro Japanese · Peaceful and broad
- Yavuz Turkish yavuz (severe, fierce) · Severe
- Yaw Akan · Born on Thursday
- Yaya Arabic/West African · Arabic: God is gracious; West African: elder or respected figure; Yoruba: to be born
- Yazan Arabic/Persian · Determination, wisdom, sound judgment
- Yazen Arabic · Wise, judicious
- 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
- Yehor Ukrainian · Farmer or earth-worker
- Yeimy English/Hebrew · Hebrew supplanter or may God protect
- Yeleen West African/Mandé · West African for light or brightness; linked to Greek Helena (bright light)
- Yelyzaveta Hebrew · God is my oath or my God is abundance
- Yemi Yoruba · Suitable for me to worship
- Yemma Berber · Dear mother
- Yenego Spanish origin, etymology unclear · Spanish origin, meaning unclear
- Yenework Amharic yene (his/hers) and work (work) · She has worked or hard worker
- Yeon Korean · Graceful lotus
- Yeseniia Ukrainian/Russian · Ukrainian gift of God; Russian/Slavic autumn or ash tree
- 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
- Yeva Hebrew/Slavic · Life, living one
- Yevhen Ukrainian · Well-born, noble
- Yevhenii Ukrainian/Greek · Well-born, noble
- Yevheniia Ukrainian · Well-born, noble
- 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
- Yigit Turkish · Brave, valiant, or heroic young man
- 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
- Ylan Hebrew/Welsh · Hebrew: tree; Welsh: son of the sea; Vietnamese: orchid
- Ylana Hebrew/Greek · Hebrew: tree or oak tree; Greek: violet flower
- Ylann Breton · Hebrew: God is gracious
- Yléana Greek · Sun's radiance, bright shining light
- Ylenia Italian · From Elena
- Ylenzo French/Latin · Modern form related to Lorenzo
- Yliana Hebrew/Greek · Divine favor, light, and youthfulness
- Ylies Hebrew/Arabic · My God is Yahweh or God is my protector
- Yllan Welsh/Latin · From Welsh Llan (church) or Dylan (son of the sea), or Latin Aelianus (sun-born)
- Yloan Basque · Possibly violet flower or purple (from Yolanda), or Basque gift
- Ylona Hungarian · Derived from Helen; means torch,' light,' or shining one
- 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
- Yoan Hebrew · God is gracious
- Yoann Hebrew · God is gracious
- Yohan Hebrew · Hebrew: God is gracious
- Yohana Amharic · God is gracious
- Yohanes Amharic form of Hebrew Yohanan · God is gracious
- Yohann Hebrew · Hebrew: God is gracious or Yahweh has shown favor
- 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
- Yona Hebrew · Dove
- Yonah Hebrew · Hebrew name meaning dove, symbolizing peace, gentleness, and purity
- Yonas Amharic/Ge'ez origin, biblical heritage · God's grace
- Yonca Turkish yonca (clover) · Clover or trefoil plant
- Yong Chinese · Brave and eternal
- Yoni Hebrew/Sanskrit · Hebrew: God has given or dove. Sanskrit: womb or sacred space
- 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
- Yossef Hebrew · Hebrew name meaning He will add or God will add
- Youcef Arabic · God will increase or He will add
- Youenn Breton/Celtic · From Hebrew Yohanan: God is gracious or Yahweh is gracious
- Youmna Arabic · Good fortune, prosperity, auspiciousness, blessed, or hope
- Youna Breton/French · Yew tree, God is gracious, God's gift, dove, or elegant
- Younes Arabic origin, Islamic significance · dove
- Youness Arabic · Dove, symbolizing peace, gentleness, and hope. Also grace or beauty
- Younous Arabic/Hebrew · A variant of Yunus, meaning dove or pigeon
- Youri French/Dutch · Earth-worker or farmer
- Yousaf Arabic · God will increase or He will add
- Yousef Hebrew/Arabic · God increases or Jehovah increases
- Yousra Arabic · Easy prosperity
- Youssef Hebrew/Arabic · God will add
- Youssouf Arabic/Hebrew · God increases or God will add
- Youssra Arabic · Ease, prosperity, good fortune, comfort, wealth, or lady/princess
- Yousuf Hausa · God increases
- Ype Dutch origin, etymology unclear · Sharp blade
- Yris Greek · Rainbow, hope, connection
- 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
- Ysaline Hebrew/French · Meaning my God is abundance or God is my oath
- Ysbrand Dutch/Germanic origin, etymology uncertain · Ice sword
- Ysé Greek/Germanic · Possibly daughter of God or goddess
- Ysée French/Hebrew · Pledged to God or devoted
- Ysella Cornish · Cornish humble one
- Yseult Celtic · Fair, beautiful
- Ysia Hebrew/Welsh · Multiple origins: Yahweh is salvation, God is my oath, resurrection, or easy
- 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 · Snow
- Yukio Japanese · Snow child
- Yuko Japanese · Gentle and child
- Yuliia Ukrainian/Latin · Youthful, belonging to Jupiter, or radiant
- Yuma Japanese · Calm truth
- Yumi Japanese · Graceful and beauty
- Yun Mandarin Chinese · Cloud and spirit
- Yuna Japanese · Gentle, moon
- Yunus Arabic/Hebrew · Dove or pigeon, from a Semitic root implying mourning
- Yuri Greek · Farmer or light
- Yurii Slavic/Greek · Farmer or earth-worker
- Yuriko Japanese · Lily and child
- Yusra Arabic · Ease, comfort, prosperity, wealth, or success
- Yussuf Arabic · Arabic name meaning God increases or God will add
- Yustyna Latin/Slavic · From Latin <em>justus</em>, meaning just or righteous
- Yusuf Arabic · God increases; Joseph
- Yusuke Japanese · Courageous, help
- Yuto Japanese · Gentle, soar
- Yuya Japanese · Gentle; arrow
- Yvan French/Slavic · Masculine name: God is gracious or gift of God
- Yvana Hebrew/Slavic · God is gracious or Yahweh is merciful
- Yvann French/Hebrew · God is gracious or gift of God
- Yvanna Hebrew/Germanic · God is gracious, God has shown favor
- 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