Boy Names That Start With Y
7 of the 13 boy names beginning with Y here are Hebrew, more than any other origin among them. They come from 3 origins in all, and Yusuf is the only one the US Social Security Administration ranks. Another 17 are on the girl names page.
13 Boy Names Starting With Y
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| YaakovHebrew | Hebrew | Supplanter, heel-holder |
| YahirHebrew | Hebrew | He will enlighten, he will shine |
| YahyaArabic | Arabic | He lives, John |
| YaseenArabic | Arabic | Chapter of the Quran |
| YazanArabic | Arabic | Ancient Yemeni kingdom |
| YehudaHebrew | Hebrew | Praised, thanksgiving |
| YeshuaHebrew | Hebrew | The Lord is salvation |
| YisroelHebrew | Hebrew | He who wrestles with God |
| YitzchokHebrew | Hebrew | He will laugh |
| YosefHebrew | Hebrew | He will add |
| YousefArabic | Arabic | God will increase |
| YuriRussian | Russian | Farmer, earthworker |
| YusufPopularArabic | Arabic | God increases, God will add |
Explore boy names beginning with Y — from the cross-cultural prophet Yusuf to the Russian cosmonaut heritage of Yuri and the Nahuatl preciousness of Yahir.
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Boy names starting with Y: FAQ
How many boy names start with Y?
13, out of 30 names on the letter overall. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every boy name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figure is counted from the dataset, so it moves with it.
What are the most popular boy names starting with Y?
1 of them are marked popular here: Yusuf. The mark follows the US Social Security Administration's published ranks, so it describes births in the United States rather than taste anywhere else.
Where can I see girl names starting with Y?
17 girl names on this letter have their own list at /baby-names/letter/y/girl, and the combined page at /baby-names/letter/y shows all 30 together with their gender.