Names starting with the letter Y

Here you’ll find all the names beginning with the letter Y, followed by the meaning of the name starting with a Y. If the name is blue, it is a name normally given to a boy. If the name has a pink color, then it is usually given to a girl. A green name can be given to both boys and girls.

	Name	Meaning
	Ya	Graceful
	Yaa	One who is born on Thursday
	Yaaba	One who is born on Thursday
	Yaachan	Prayer
	Yaagnya	A ritual sacrifice with a specific objective.
	Yaaja	One of the names of Lord Shiva.
	Yaakov	Supplanter
	Yaal	He Will Ascend
	Yaalisai	Melodious
	Yaalon	He will rise up
	Yaamir	The moon
	Yaamya	One of the names of Lord Vishnu or Lord Shiva.
	Ya'aqov	Biblical Hebrew form of Jacob.
	Yaara	Means "honeycomb" and "honeysuckle" in Hebrew.
	Yaashk	Exerting
	Yaashvan	Winner
	Ya'asi'el	Hebrew form of Jaasiel.
	Yaasoob	Ali's Title
	Yaatiesh	Lord of devotees
	Yaayaa	One who is born on Thursday.
	Yabell	God is my oath
	Yabella	God is my oath
	Yabelle	God is my oath
	Yachana	Pleading
	Yachel	To start or to commence
	Yachi	Eight Thousand
	Yachle'el	Hebrew form of Jahleel.
	Yachna	Perhaps a feminine form of Yochanan.
	Yachne	Gracious, kind
	Yachtze'el	Hebrew form of Jahzeel.
	Yacine	Yacine is a variant of the Arabic given name Yasin. It means happiness.
	Yacinta	hyacinth
	Yacintha	hyacinth
	Yaco	A leather bag
	Yacoub	Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub).
	Yacouba	Form of Yaqub used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.
	Yacova	Female form of Jacob, meaning Yahweh may protect
	Yad	A Lebanese word for jade.
	Yada	Uncertain
	Yadab	Yadab is the Oriya version of Yadav. It's one of the names of Lord Krishna and means descendent of Yadu.
	Yadana	A form of Yadanar. It means gem
	Yadanar	Gem or gemstone
	Yadav	Lord Krishna
	Yadavendra	Leader of the Yadavas
	Yadavi	Goddess Durga
	Yadgar	Memorable
	Yadhana	Smile
	Yadhav	A variation of Yadav, meaning descendant of Yadu.
	Yadhavan	One of the names of Lord Krishna, meaning descendant of Yadu.
	Yadhu	Name of an ancient Indian king.
	Yadi	Friend
	Yadid	Beloved
	Yadiel	God has heard
	Yadira	Friend
	Yadita	Lord of the night.
	Yadleen	One absorbed in God's remembrance
	Yadnya	The holy fire
	Yado	Name of a Kurdish leader.
	Yadon	Hebrew form of Jadon.
	Yadu	Name of an ancient king.
	Yadunand	Lord Krishna
	Yadunandan	Lord Krishna
	Yadunath	Lord Krishna
	Yaduttam	Lord Krishna
	Yadvi	Goddess Durga
	Yaeeta	She who is beautiful.
	Yaegar	Hunter
	Yaeger	Chase, Hunt
	Yaeko	From Japanese 八 (ya) and 重 (e) meaning "multilayered" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.
	Yael	Mountain Goat
	Yaella	Prominent
	Yaen	Means "ostrich" in Hebrew.
	Yaeshawn	God is merciful
	Yafa	Beautiful, Pretty
	Yafe	Variant and masculine form of Yafa.
	Yafeu	A bold and strong man.
	Yaffa	Beautiful
	Yaffah	lovely
	Yaffe	Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפֶה (see Yafe).
	Yafi	A narrator of Hadith
	Yafiah	High
	Yafir	The one who leaves a mark.
	Yagapriya	Name of a Raga
	Yagavi	Bright
	Yaghoub	Assyrian form of Jacob, meaning to heel.
	Yagil	He Will Rejoice
	Yagız	Means "brown, chestnut (colour)" in Turkish.
	Yagmur	Rain
	Yagnakaya	One who accepts all the sacred and sacrificial offerings.
	Yagnitha	Worship
	Yago	Spanish form of Iacobus (see James). The form Santiago refers more specifically to the New Testament apostles.
	Yagya	Fire
	Yagyasen	Name of king Drupad
	Yagyesh	Lord Vishnu
	Yahaira	To Light, To Shine
	Yahaloma	Diamond
	Yahir	Handsome
	Yaholo	One Who Yells
	Yahto	Blue
	Yahuah	God Is My Salvation