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Baby Names That Start With Y

844 baby names beginning with the letter Y — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

The most-loved baby names starting with Y, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.

Girl Names

Yoselyn#5932 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Jocelyn — from Germanic, 'a member of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe)'; popularly ▶Yamari#6129 in the U.S.A modern name with a Ya- opening and -mari ending (echoing Yamilet and the -mari names like Ama▶Yanelli#6130 in the U.S.A modern Latina name echoing Yanely/Janelle (linked to John, 'God is gracious'); no single fixe▶Yessica#6131 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Jessica — coined by Shakespeare from the Hebrew Iscah/Yiskah, 'foresight; God b▶Yoadan#6132 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Jehoaddan/Yehoaddan, 'Yahweh delights; the Lord is bliss/pleasure' (a queen of ▶Yaiza#6150 in the U.S.A Spanish given name from Yaiza, a town on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, of native Guanche o▶Yenty#6358 in the U.S.A spelling echoing the Yiddish Yenta/Yentl — variously from the French gentille, 'noble, kind, ▶Yesica#6359 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Jessica — a name coined by Shakespeare, likely from the Hebrew Yiskah, 'h▶Yuli#6360 in the U.S.A pet form of Yuliana/Julia — from the Latin Julia, 'youthful' (and 'a child of Jove')▶Yaeli#6597 in the U.S.A pet form of Yael — from Hebrew, 'a mountain goat; an ibex', linked to the root 'to ascend, to▶Yanelly#6598 in the U.S.A modern Latina blend name, likely joining a Ya- element (as in Yanet/Yamilet) with the popular▶Yitta#6599 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet name, variously linked to Yetta (from the Germanic 'whole; ruler of the home') an▶Yostina#6600 in the U.S.A Coptic form of Justina — from Latin justus, 'just, fair, upright'; the feminine of Justus▶Yulani#6601 in the U.S.A modern coined name, likely echoing Yulia and the Hawaiian Leilani ('heavenly flowers'); no si▶Yurani#6602 in the U.S.A modern Latina coined name, likely echoing Yuri and the Greek Urania ('the heavenly one'); no ▶Yzabella#6603 in the U.S.A spelling of Isabella — a Latinate form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath▶Yameiry#6662 in the U.S.Yameiry belongs to a large family of modern Dominican and Latina coinages built for sound rathe▶Yarnell#6886 in the U.S.Yarnell is an English surname pressed into use as a first name; it is generally traced to a pla▶Yashnareddy#6889 in the U.S.A compound of Yashna (Sanskrit, 'fame; success; glory') with Reddy (a South Indian Telugu clan ▶Yulisa#6890 in the U.S.A modern Latina blend joining a Yuli- element (from Julia/Yulia, 'youthful') with Lisa (a short▶Yanet#7210 in the U.S.A Spanish form/spelling of Janet — a diminutive of Jane (a feminine of John), from Hebrew, 'God▶Yarelis#7211 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, echoing Yareli/Yaritza; sometimes given an indigenous-styl▶Yona#7212 in the U.S.From Hebrew yonah, 'a dove' (the feminine sense of the name Jonah); also a Korean and Native Am▶Yosuani#7213 in the U.S.A modern Cuban/Latino coined name (in the family of Yosvani/Yoeslan), with no firmly attested t▶Yolander#7405 in the U.S.Yolander is a variant of Yolanda, a name of medieval origin usually traced to the Greek for 'vi▶Yahari#7549 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Yah- element with the -ari ending (echoing Yara and Amari); no ▶Yarel#7550 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, variously echoing Yaretzi and Yariel ('lion of God'); no s▶Yena#7551 in the U.S.From Korean — variously 'a lotus flower' and 'one's most precious; beautiful' (the sense depend▶Ynez#7552 in the U.S.A spelling of Inez — the Spanish form of Agnes, from Greek hagne, 'pure; holy; chaste' (also li▶Yousra#7553 in the U.S.From Arabic yusra, 'ease; prosperity; comfort; the left side' — a Quranic word (after hardship ▶Yulitza#7623 in the U.S.Yulitza is a modern Latin American coinage in the same cluster as Yulissa and Yuliana, built on▶Yachet#7909 in the U.S.A Yiddish girls' name, of uncertain origin, variously linked to Hannah ('grace; favor', Hebrew)▶Yahritza#7910 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, variously a spelling of Yaritza; of uncertain meaning; rou▶Yamilett#7911 in the U.S.A spelling of Yamilet — a Latin-American form linked to Jamila/Jamil, from Arabic, 'beautiful; ▶Yamilette#7912 in the U.S.A spelling of Yamilet — a Latin-American form linked to Jamila/Jamil, from Arabic, 'beautiful; ▶Yani#7913 in the U.S.A short form of Yanni/Yana — ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan (John/Jane), 'God is gracious'; us▶Yeilin#7914 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, of uncertain meaning; sometimes echoing Yeilin/Jailyn; rou▶Yenifer#7915 in the U.S.A phonetic Hispanic spelling of Jennifer — from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white/fair; smooth; soft▶Yoali#7916 in the U.S.From Nahuatl yohualli, 'night; the night'; also used as a modern coinage; routes layered▶Yoatzi#7917 in the U.S.A modern Mexican coined name in the Nahuatl/Yaretzi style, of uncertain meaning; routes uncerta▶Yolani#7918 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Yolanda ('the violet flower', Greek) and the -lani element ('h▶Ysabel#7919 in the U.S.A medieval Spanish spelling of Isabel — a Romance form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my ▶Yuridia#7920 in the U.S.A modern Mexican name, variously linked to the place Yuriria/Lake Yuridia, of uncertain meaning▶Yvonnie#7977 in the U.S.Yvonnie is an -ie elaboration of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yvon, a pet form of Yves. Yves ▶Yumeka#8054 in the U.S.Yumeka reads most naturally as a Japanese-influenced name built on yume, 'dream', with a -ka en▶Yarima#8067 in the U.S.Yarima's origin is genuinely uncertain; it appears among Latina families and also as a name in ▶Yanna#8383 in the U.S.A form of Yana/Jana — a Slavic/Greek feminine of John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; rout▶Yaquelin#8384 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques/Jacob, from the Hebrew, 'the ▶Yaremi#8385 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to the Nahuatl Yaretzi ('you will always be loved') and read as▶Yasani#8386 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Yas- element (echoing Yasmin, 'jasmine') with a -ani ending; no single▶Yue#8387 in the U.S.From the Chinese yue, 'the moon' (also 'a month'); a word-name; we note the word-name▶Yumiko#8388 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously yu, 'reason; cause' (or 'archery bow'), + mi, 'beauty', + ko, 'ch▶Yvanna#8389 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Ivana — a Slavic feminine of Ivan/John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; ▶Yaritzi#8459 in the U.S.A Latin-American coinage, a variant of Yaritza — a name popular in Mexico and among U.S. Latino▶Yaira#8902 in the U.S.A feminine of Jair/Yair — from the Hebrew, variously 'she will enlighten/shine' and 'a forest';▶Yalina#8903 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Yelena ('light; the bright one', a Slavic Helen) and a Ya-+-li▶Yancy#8904 in the U.S.A spelling of Yancey — an American surname, variously linked to 'an Englishman/a Yankee' and a ▶Yaritzel#8905 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, joining Yaritza/Yaretzi (a Nahuatl-linked name, 'you will always be lov▶Yatziry#8906 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Yaretzi/Yatziri — from the Nahuatl, 'you will always be loved; the one who i▶Yuxi#8907 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade' (or 'rain'), + xi, 'happiness; hope; dawn', depending on the char▶Yvie#8908 in the U.S.A spelling of Evie/Yvie — variously a pet form of Yvonne/Eve ('yew'; 'life') and the plant Ivy;▶Yannis#9496 in the U.S.A Greek form of John (Yannis/Giannis) — from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; more often▶Yarielis#9497 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, joining a Yari- element with an -elis ending (echoing Yariel, '-el of G▶Yasna#9498 in the U.S.Variously from the Avestan/Persian yasna, 'worship; prayer' (a Zoroastrian liturgy), and the Sl▶Yeilani#9499 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Leilani ('heavenly flowers; royal child', Hawaiian); no single fixed roo▶Yesli#9500 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, echoing Yesenia/Yesly (of uncertain origin, popularized by a telenovela▶Yosra#9501 in the U.S.A form of Yusra — from the Arabic, 'ease; prosperity; comfort; facility'▶Ytzel#9502 in the U.S.A spelling of Itzel — from the Mayan, variously 'rainbow lady' and 'dew of heaven' (linked to I▶Yudith#9503 in the U.S.A Spanish/Latin form of Judith — from the Hebrew Yehudit, 'a woman of Judea; a Jewess', linked ▶Yuliani#9504 in the U.S.A modern form of Juliana — from the Latin Julianus, 'youthful; downy' (from the Julian family);▶Yarenis#9529 in the U.S.Yarenis is a modern Latina coinage whose exact root is genuinely uncertain. It belongs to a fam▶Yarianna#9530 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Arianna ('most holy') with a Y- opening; as this spelling its route i▶Yuval#9537 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yuval, 'stream; brook' - the name of Jubal in Genesis, called the ancestor of a▶Yazaira#9903 in the U.S.A modern name that echoes Zaira (variously linked to 'rose' and to 'traveller') with a Y- openi▶Yaffa#10202 in the U.S.From the Hebrew yafa, 'beautiful; lovely; fair'; also the name of the ancient port city of Jaff▶Yahvi#10203 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yahvi, variously 'heaven and earth' and a name of the goddess (linked to Durg▶Yalda#10204 in the U.S.From the Persian Yalda (from the Syriac, 'birth'), the name of the winter solstice — the longes▶Yalena#10205 in the U.S.A form of Yelena/Helena — from the Greek, 'a shining light; a torch; the bright one' (from Hele▶Yaneliz#10206 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously a blend of Yanet/Janet ('God is gracious') with Liz/Elizabeth (▶Yennifer#10207 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Jennifer — from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'a fair/white wave; the fair/smooth ▶Yeshia#10208 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew yeshua/yeshia ('salvation; God saves') and a modern -ia coinage; rout▶Yissel#10209 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously a short form of names ending in -isol/-isel (like Marisol) or a▶Yittel#10210 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Yittel/Yentl, an endearment form (variously 'a little one' or linked to Judith▶Yuriana#10211 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously a blend of Yuri (a short form of Julia, 'youthful', or the Japa▶Yaara#10259 in the U.S.Yaara is a Hebrew girls' name usually given two senses: 'honeycomb' (ya'arah) and 'woodland, fo▶Ylonda#10264 in the U.S.Ylonda is a respelling of Yolanda, a name of Greek roots through medieval French and Spanish us▶Yola#10265 in the U.S.Yola is a compact name usually read as a short form of Yolanda, itself traced to a Greek and Ol▶Yoshida#10266 in the U.S.Yoshida is one of the most common Japanese family names, written in plain roman letters here. I▶Yosselin#10268 in the U.S.Yosselin is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Jocelyn, which came into English from Old French▶Yvonda#10409 in the U.S.Yvonda reads as an elaborated variant of Yvonne, keeping the Yv- opening from Yves and adding a▶Yee#10811 in the U.S.Yee is a romanization used for several distinct Chinese and Hmong names and surnames. Depending▶Yoandra#10815 in the U.S.Yoandra is a modern Latin American coinage, especially associated with Cuba, formed as a femini▶

Boy Names

Yosohn#5869 in the U.S.A modern coined name echoing Jason ('a healer', Greek) and the Yo- of Yoseph ('God will add', H▶Yovanni#5870 in the U.S.A Latino spelling of Giovanni — the Italian form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is graciou▶Yahsir#6153 in the U.S.A spelling of Yasir/Yasser — from Arabic, 'wealthy; one who lives in ease; gentle, easy-going';▶Yishai#6154 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Jesse — variously 'a gift' and 'the Lord exists; my husband' (linked to yesh▶Yonas#6155 in the U.S.A Greek and Amharic/Ethiopian form of Jonah — from Hebrew Yonah, 'a dove'▶Yoni#6156 in the U.S.A Hebrew pet form of Yonatan (Jonathan) — 'Yahweh has given; a gift of God'▶Yugan#6157 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Tamil, linked to yuga, 'an age, an era, an epoch' (also 'a yoke, a union'); route▶Yuto#6158 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen — commonly 'gentle, superior' (yu) pl▶Yamari#6426 in the U.S.A modern name with a Ya- opening and -mari ending (echoing Amari, 'eternal; strength'); used fo▶Yazeed#6427 in the U.S.A spelling of Yazid — from Arabic, 'to increase; to grow; one who adds, who augments'▶Yecheskel#6428 in the U.S.The Yiddish form of Ezekiel — from Hebrew Yechezkel, 'God strengthens; God will strengthen'▶Yicheng#6429 in the U.S.A Chinese name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen — commonly elements like yi ('rig▶Yuan#6430 in the U.S.A Chinese name whose meaning depends on the character chosen — commonly yuan ('origin; first; p▶Yacoub#6792 in the U.S.The Arabic form of Jacob — from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'one who supplants; one who follows; holder of ▶Yahshua#6793 in the U.S.A Hebrew-Roots rendering of Yeshua/Joshua — from Hebrew, 'Yah is salvation; the Lord is salvati▶Yaqoub#6794 in the U.S.The Arabic form of Jacob — from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'one who supplants; one who follows; holder of ▶Yefri#6795 in the U.S.A Latin-American (especially Dominican) form of Geoffrey/Jeffrey — from Germanic, variously 'Go▶Yehudah#6796 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Judah — from Yehudah, 'praised; thanksgiving; praise of the Lord'▶Yosiel#6797 in the U.S.A modern coined (especially Latin-American) name, blending Yosi (a pet form of Joseph, 'God sha▶Younus#6798 in the U.S.A spelling of Yunus, the Arabic form of Jonah — from Hebrew Yonah, 'a dove' (Yunus, a prophet i▶Yousaf#6799 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic/Urdu form of Joseph — from Hebrew Yosef, 'God shall add; He wil▶Yuki#6800 in the U.S.From Japanese — depending on the kanji, variously 'snow', 'happiness; good fortune', or 'courag▶Yordin#6877 in the U.S.A modern name whose sound echoes Jordan and the Hebrew Yarden ('to flow down'; the Jordan River▶Yahye#7206 in the U.S.A Somali spelling of Yahya — the Arabic form of John, variously 'he gives life; God is gracious▶Yi#7207 in the U.S.From Chinese — depending on the character, variously 'righteousness; justice', 'harmony; happin▶Yohann#7208 in the U.S.A spelling of Johann/Yohan — a form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Yuchen#7209 in the U.S.From Chinese yu, 'jade; a fine gem', plus chen, 'morning; dawn' (or 'a celestial body'); the ex▶Yvan#7210 in the U.S.A French form/spelling of Ivan — a Slavic form of John, from Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; sometim▶Yuma#7275 in the U.S.Yuma is the name of a city in Arizona and the name long applied to the Quechan people of the lo▶Yee#7392 in the U.S.Yee is the Cantonese romanization of several distinct Chinese surnames, most commonly Yu (余, 'a▶Yaiden#7695 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Jayden and Aiden ('little fire', Irish); no single fixed root;▶Yandiel#7696 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coined name, joining Yan (a form of John/Juan, 'God is gracious') with ▶Yaqeen#7697 in the U.S.From Arabic yaqin, 'certainty; conviction; sure knowledge; certainty of faith'; we note the sac▶Yaroslav#7698 in the U.S.From the Slavic yar, 'fierce; bright; ardent', + slava, 'glory' — 'fierce and glorious; bright ▶Yashua#7699 in the U.S.A form of Yeshua/Joshua — from Hebrew Yehoshua, 'the Lord/Yahweh is salvation' (the Hebrew name▶Yaw#7700 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Thursday' — a male day-name▶Yazir#7701 in the U.S.From Turkish/Arabic, variously a place and Oghuz tribal name and a modern given name; of uncert▶Yeab#7702 in the U.S.A short form of Yeabsira and related Amharic (Ethiopian) names, variously linked to 'work of Go▶Yandriel#7703 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American coinage, layering the sound of Alejandro/Yandel with the Hebrew-rooted ▶Yerai#7703 in the U.S.A Spanish name of Canarian/Guanche origin, of uncertain meaning, sometimes read 'big sky; heave▶Yodahe#7704 in the U.S.From the Amharic (Ethiopian), variously read 'thank Him; give thanks (to God)'; we note the sac▶Yonael#7705 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Hebrew name, variously read 'dove of God' (Hebrew yonah, 'dove', + El, 'God') and ▶Yordi#7706 in the U.S.A form of Jordi (the Catalan George) — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earthworker'; also lin▶Yurem#7707 in the U.S.A Spanish form linked to Joram/Yoram — from Hebrew, 'the Lord/Yahweh is exalted'; made known by▶Yafi#8084 in the U.S.From the Arabic root meaning 'noble; high; exalted,' also well used in Indonesia (Yafi). A shor▶Yameen#8258 in the U.S.From the Arabic yamin, 'the right hand; the right side' (a symbol of blessing, strength and goo▶Yazen#8259 in the U.S.From the Arabic — linked to Dhu Yazan, an ancient Himyarite/Yemeni king and tribe; the precise ▶Yerick#8260 in the U.S.A Spanish/Latin American spelling of Eric — from the Old Norse, 'an ever-ruler; the eternal/sol▶Yordan#8261 in the U.S.A Bulgarian/Slavic form of Jordan — from the Hebrew Yarden, 'to flow down; to descend' (the riv▶Yussef#8262 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Yusuf/Joseph — from the Hebrew, 'God will increase; God will add'▶Yankiel#8796 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yaakov (Jacob), a spelling cousin of Yankel, from Hebrew Yaakov, 'holder of t▶Yousof#8861 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic and Persian form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'God shall a▶Yadir#8916 in the U.S.A modern name, variously linked to an Arabic root 'worthy; capable' and used as a coinage/Yadie▶Yaksh#8917 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yaksha, 'a celestial being; a nature spirit/guardian of treasure' in Hindu an▶Yakub#8918 in the U.S.The Arabic/Turkic form of Jacob — from the Hebrew Ya'aqov via the Arabic Ya'qub, variously 'the▶Yamaan#8919 in the U.S.From the Arabic yaman, 'blessing; good fortune; auspiciousness; the right/blessed side'▶Yanuel#8920 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Yan- element with an -uel ending (echoing Yaniel/Emanuel, with the Heb▶Yari#8921 in the U.S.A short form of Yariel/Yaritza and a modern name in its own right (also read as a Taino word); ▶Yarrow#8922 in the U.S.From the English word yarrow (Old English gearwe), 'the yarrow plant', a wild flowering herb lo▶Yeiko#8923 in the U.S.A modern name with no single fixed root — a coinage (variously read with a Japanese-style -ko e▶Yerachmiel#8924 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yerachmiel (Jerahmeel) — racham, 'to have compassion/mercy', + el, 'God', hence▶Yochanan#8925 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yochanan — Yah (God) + chanan, 'gracious/to show favor', hence 'God is gracious▶Yogi#8926 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yogin, 'one who practices yoga; an ascetic; one united (with the divine)'▶Yoniel#8927 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Yoni- element (from Yonatan/Yona) with an -el ending (the Hebrew el, '▶Yonis#8928 in the U.S.The Somali form of Yunus (Jonah) — from the Hebrew Yonah, 'a dove'▶Yony#8929 in the U.S.A spelling of Yoni, a short form of Yonatan (Jonathan) — from the Hebrew, 'God has given/Yah ha▶Yoshi#8930 in the U.S.A short form of Japanese names in Yoshi- (as Yoshihiro, Yoshiro) — the element yoshi variously ▶Yuva#8931 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yuva/yuvan, 'youth; young; the vigour of youth'▶Yuvansh#8932 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yuva, 'youth', + amsha, 'a part/portion', hence 'a part of youth; a youthful ▶Yosgar#9687 in the U.S.Yosgar is an opaque, recent name seen among Latino (notably Dominican) families in the late two▶Yifan#9715 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the characters used; common readings include ▶Yutaka#9806 in the U.S.Yutaka is a Japanese given name most often written with a character meaning 'abundant, rich, pr▶Yacob#9811 in the U.S.An Ethiopian/Arabic form of Jacob/Yaqub — from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'a supplanter; one who follo▶Yadel#9812 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, variously a short form of Yadiel ('God is my friend'/'beloved of God', ▶Yago#9813 in the U.S.A Spanish/Galician form of Iago/Santiago — a form of James, from the Hebrew Jacob, 'a supplante▶Yani#9814 in the U.S.A short form of Yannis/Ioannis (John) — from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; also a Hopi word ('▶Yann#9815 in the U.S.A Breton form of John — from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious; the Lord is gracious'▶Yansiel#9816 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, joining a Yan- element (from John/Yan, 'God is gracious') with a -iel e▶Yashwin#9817 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — yash, 'glory/fame', + a -win/vin element ('possessing'), hence 'full of glo▶Yasiin#9818 in the U.S.A spelling of Yasin/Ya-Sin — the two letters that open the 36th chapter (surah) of the Quran; a▶Yehya#9819 in the U.S.A spelling of Yahya — the Arabic form of John the Baptist, variously 'he shall live; God is gra▶Yeico#9820 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name of uncertain origin, possibly a pet form of names like Jesus/Diego or a ▶Yeicob#9821 in the U.S.A Hispanic phonetic spelling of Jacob/Yacob — from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'a supplanter; one who f▶Yeiler#9822 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name of uncertain origin, blending sound elements (echoing Yeison/Yeler); rou▶Yeremi#9823 in the U.S.A Hispanic/Slavic short form of Jeremiah/Yeremiah — from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'the Lord exalts▶Yeremy#9824 in the U.S.A Hispanic spelling of Jeremy — from Jeremiah, Hebrew 'the Lord exalts; appointed by God'; a pr▶Yetzel#9825 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, variously echoing Itzel ('rainbow lady', Mayan) with a Y- opening and -▶Yeyson#9826 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic spelling of Jason/Yeison — from the Greek Iason, 'a healer; one who heals'; r▶Yordy#9827 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic form of Jordy — variously a pet form of George ('a farmer', Greek) and Jordan▶York#9828 in the U.S.An English place/surname — York, variously 'a place of yew trees' and 'the boar settlement' (fr▶Youssouf#9829 in the U.S.A West African (Francophone) form of Yusuf/Joseph — from the Hebrew, 'God will add/increase'; a▶Yuheng#9830 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade', + heng, 'a measure/balance', hence 'a jade measure'; also the na▶Yuji#9831 in the U.S.From the Japanese — variously yu, 'gentle/superior/courage', + ji, 'second (son)/order', hence ▶Yussuf#9832 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf/Joseph — from the Hebrew, 'God will add/increase'; a prophet in Islam; we n▶Yancey#10555 in the U.S.Yancey is a surname turned first name, borne by places such as Yancey County, North Carolina. I▶Yoltzin#10678 in the U.S.Yoltzin is a Nahuatl name meaning little heart or dear heart. It joins yollotl, the word for he▶Yuta#10742 in the U.S.Yuta is a common Japanese masculine name given here in romaji, its Latin-letter spelling. Its m▶Yobany#10749 in the U.S.Yobany is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Giovanni or Jovany, the Italian form of John, from▶Yaasir#10760 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Yasir (Yaseer), 'wealthy; well-off' and 'easy; gentle'. Ammar ibn Yasi▶Yarden#10763 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yarden, the native name of the Jordan River, from a root meaning 'to descend; t▶Yashveer#10764 in the U.S.A compound of the Sanskrit yash, 'fame, glory, renown,' and veer (vira), 'brave, heroic, warrio▶Yoakin#10769 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of the Spanish Joaquin, itself from the Hebrew Joachim (Yehoyakim), 'God ▶Yoas#10770 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of the biblical Joash/Jehoash, a king of Judah; from Hebrew, unders▶Yama#10799 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Yama, 'the twin; the restrainer/binder' (from yam, 'to restrain'); the Hindu ▶Yoandry#10810 in the U.S.A modern Cuban coinage of the popular Yo-/Yoan family, layering the sound of Yoan and Alejandro▶Yacine#10840 in the U.S.Yacine is a French-influenced spelling of Yasin, from the Arabic letters Ya-Sin that open a cha▶Yam#10841 in the U.S.Yam is a Hebrew word and name meaning 'sea.' A short, elemental Israeli name given to boys and ▶Yarel#10842 in the U.S.Yarel is used in Latino families, read as a variant of Yariel/Jariel — names built on Hebrew el▶

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