Girl Names That Start With Y
17 of the 30 names beginning with Y here are girl names. Persian and Arabic are the commonest roots among them, and Yara and Yasmine are among the 2 that the US Social Security Administration ranks. Another 13 are on the boy names page.
17 Girl Names Starting With Y
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| YaelHebrew | Hebrew | Mountain goat, ibex |
| YamilethArabic | Arabic | Beautiful |
| YaraPopularArabic | Arabic | Small butterfly |
| YareliNahuatl | Nahuatl | Water lily, beloved |
| YasminPersian | Persian | Jasmine flower |
| YasminaPersian | Persian | Jasmine flower |
| YasminePopularPersian | Persian | Jasmine flower |
| YazminPersian | Persian | Jasmine flower |
| YelenaRussian | Russian | Shining light |
| YeseniaSpanish | Spanish | Flower, palm tree |
| YolandaGreek | Greek | Violet flower |
| YoselinGerman | German | Member of the Gauts tribe |
| YulianaLatin | Latin | Youthful, of Jupiter |
| YunaJapanese | Japanese | Gentle, kindness |
| YusraArabic | Arabic | Ease, prosperity |
| YvetteFrench | French | Yew tree |
| YvonneFrench | French | Yew tree |
Discover girl names beginning with Y — from the Persian garden beauty of Yasmine to the butterfly lightness of Yara and the French archery heritage of Yvette.
Popular Girl Names Starting With Y
Girl names starting with Y: FAQ
How many girl names start with Y?
17, out of 30 names on the letter overall. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every girl 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 girl names starting with Y?
2 of them are marked popular here: Yara, Yasmine. 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 boy names starting with Y?
13 boy names on this letter have their own list at /baby-names/letter/y/boy, and the combined page at /baby-names/letter/y shows all 30 together with their gender.