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 protects, God watches over
Mexicandivine light
Hebrewhe shall descend
Ethiopiandeliverer, savior
Hebrewbeloved of God
Puerto Ricanpeace, messenger
HebrewYHWH has shown favor
Greekwarrior, brave man
Kazakhstrength of God
LatinoGod will strengthen
Jewishbeloved diminutive of Jacob
Ashkenazi Jewishcheerful morning
Chineseright side, prosperity
Arabicbeloved, praised
AmericanGod is gracious
Greekwealthy, prosperous
Arabicyouthful, young man
Tamilthe just one
Latin Americanfrom the heath, heathland dweller
Colombianthe Eternal, the Self-Existent One
Hebrewsouth; fortunate, auspicious
JewishGod will exalt, God raises up
Hebrewgreat, powerful
Spanish (Canary Islands)phonetic Spanish adaptation of Jefferson
Colombiandescent, he who descended
Mexicanone who adds, brings abundance
Arabicto know, knowledge
ChineseHe will be added to (by God)
ArabicGod is gracious
Greektaught by God
HebrewGod is gracious
Ethiopianlight, radiance
TurkishGod, the divine
Persianflame of God
HebrewGod is gracious
Frencharcher; one who works with yew wood
Frenchgift of God
Greekeasy peace, comfort
Chinesethe Lord is my salvation
Arabicson of the father with same name
Latin AmericanGod is gracious (via John/Juan origin)
Cubangraceful, elegant
ArabicGod is gracious
Hispanicgatekeeper, one who lives by the gates
Englishwealthy, well-off
Arabicmay Yahweh give increase
Hebrewdivine mystery, Quranic blessing
MuslimGod is salvation, Yahweh saves
Americanmodern creative variant of Jason
Americantwin, primordial being
Norsefather of King David
Hebrewdove (from Yona/Jonah)
Israeligentle, superior (yu) + Big Dipper, leader (to)
Japaneseone who makes things easy, the fortunate one
Arabicpeaceful, gentle
Ethiopiancosmic age, era of time
Indianabundance, growth
Arabicround, circular, complete
Chinesesuitable and honest (宜诚)
Chinesemodern melodic creation combining Yama + Mari
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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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