Baby Names That Start With Y

Y-names carry the sounds of the Middle East, South Asia, and beyond. Yasmine perfumes the air with Persian garden beauty, Yusuf continues the story of a prophet beloved across Islam and Judaism, and Yara flutters between Brazilian and Arabic meanings of butterfly and small friend. Y-names offer parents a bridge to rich cultural traditions often underrepresented in Western naming charts.

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All Names Starting With Y

NameGenderOriginMeaning
YasminePopularGirlPersianJasmine flower
YusufPopularBoyArabicGod increases, God will add
YaraPopularGirlArabicSmall butterfly
YvetteGirlFrenchYew tree
YolandaGirlGreekViolet flower
YaelGirlHebrewMountain goat, ibex
YahirBoyHebrewHe will enlighten, he will shine
YvonneGirlFrenchYew tree
YuriBoyRussianFarmer, earthworker
YasminGirlPersianJasmine flower

Boy Names Starting With Y

Prophetic Yusuf, precious Yahir, and cosmonaut Yuri — boy names bridging Arabic, Nahuatl, and Russian traditions.

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