12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
691 boy names starting with Y
God will add, God will increase
Arabicmay He add (another son)
JewishGod is gracious
Islamiclet God be praised
Hebrewhe will enlighten, God shines
Mexicanmay God give increase
Arabicwild goat (ibex)
Israelione who wrestles with God
Ashkenazi JewishGod laughed, God rejoices
Ashkenazi Jewishmay God protect (alternative interpretation)
JewishGod saves, salvation
Jewishbeloved of God
Hebrewprosperous, wealthy
ArabicO human (traditional interpretation)
ArabicYHWH has been gracious
Frenchsteadfast, determined
Arabicmay God protect
JewishGod will teach
Israelithe prophet Jonah
TurkishGod is willing
HebrewO human being (one interpretation)
ArabicGod will increase, God adds
Arabicmay God add (children, blessings)
Arabicfarmer, earth worker
RussianGod will increase, God adds
Muslimyouthful, young, vigorous
Indiandove, peaceful
ArabicGod contends, God perseveres
JewishGod will live, may God live
Jewishdivine strength
CubanGod will save
Cubanauspicious, blessed, fortunate
Turkishsuccess, the quality of being praised
IndianGod is salvation, Yahweh saves
Jewishprophet swallowed by a whale (Quranic narrative)
ArabicGod will increase; God shall add
Arabicyouthful, downy-bearded
RussianGod has given
Israeligeneration, time period
IndianGod is gracious
Greekyoung man, person in prime of life
Indianhe laughs, laughter
Jewishhe who sings/speaks
Arabicyoung king, crown prince
Indianrich, prosperous (folk interpretation)
MuslimGod is gracious (via Hebrew Yeshua)
Latin AmericanGod is gracious
Chineseeasy, gentle
ArabicGod is salvation
Jewishdove
HebrewGod will add, God increases
Israelifire of Yahweh
Americansupplanter, he who grasps the heel
ArabicGod is gracious, Yahweh is merciful
SlavicGod has given, gift of God
IsraeliGod is gracious, he will live
Arabicone blessed by God
Latin Americanprophet Jonah
Arabiccreative musical name
HispanicGod is gracious
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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