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Boy Names Starting with Y

Explore baby boy names starting with Y. From timeless classics to rising stars, every name here links to a full page with meaning, origin, pronunciation, and playground safety analysis.

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Yusuf

He will add

Arabic

Yosef

God will add, He shall increase

Jewish

Yahya

God is gracious

Islamic

Yehuda

let God be praised

Hebrew

Yahir

he will enlighten, God shines

Mexican

Yousef

may God give increase

Arabic

Yael

wild goat (ibex)

Israeli

Yisroel

God's champion, God prevails

Ashkenazi Jewish

Yitzchok

God laughed, God rejoices

Ashkenazi Jewish

Yaakov

may God protect (alternative interpretation)

Jewish

Yeshua

God saves, salvation

Jewish

Yadiel

beloved of God

Hebrew

Yasir

prosperous, wealthy

Arabic

Yaseen

O human (traditional interpretation)

Arabic

Yohan

God is gracious

French

Yazan

resolute, strong-willed

Arabic

Yakov

may God protect

Jewish

Yair

God will teach

Israeli

Yunus

the prophet Jonah

Turkish

Yoel

Yahweh is God

Hebrew

Yasin

O human being (one interpretation)

Arabic

Youssef

God will increase, God adds

Arabic

Yusef

God will increase, God will add

Arabic

Yuri

lily flower

Russian

Yousuf

God will increase, God adds

Muslim

Yuvaan

youthful, young, vigorous

Indian

Younis

dove, peaceful

Arabic

Yisrael

God contends, God perseveres

Jewish

Yechiel

God will live, may God live

Jewish

Yariel

strength of God, God is my light

Cuban

Yasiel

God will save

Cuban

Yaman

auspicious, blessed, fortunate

Turkish

Yash

success, the quality of being praised

Indian

Yehoshua

God is salvation, Yahweh saves

Jewish

Younes

prophet swallowed by a whale (Quranic narrative)

Arabic

Yousif

he who adds; the increaser

Arabic

Yulian

descendant of Julius

Russian

Yonatan

gift of Yahweh

Israeli

Yug

cosmic era, age, epoch

Indian

Yanis

gift of God

Greek

Yuvan

young man, person in prime of life

Indian

Yitzchak

God will laugh (joyously)

Jewish

Yamir

moon, born from the moon

Arabic

Yuvraj

young king, crown prince

Indian

Yassin

rich, prosperous (folk interpretation)

Muslim

Yeison

healer

Latin American

Yan

flame, bright

Chinese

Yasser

easy, gentle

Arabic

Yeshaya

God is salvation

Jewish

Yonah

peace, messenger

Hebrew

Yossi

may He add (referring to God)

Israeli

Yosiah

God supports, God heals

American

Yaqub

may God protect

Arabic

Yovani

God is gracious, Yahweh is merciful

Slavic

Yonathan

God has given, gift of God

Israeli

Yahia

God is gracious, he will live

Arabic

Yaziel

God sees, God is my strength

Latin American

Yunis

prophet Jonah

Arabic

Yandel

shield wolf

Hispanic

Yoan

God has shown favor

French

Yetzael

God protects, God watches over

Mexican

Yahel

divine light

Hebrew

Yared

he shall descend

Ethiopian

Yoshua

YHWH is salvation, God saves

Hebrew

Yadier

creative variant name

Puerto Rican

Yona

peace, messenger

Hebrew

Yiannis

YHWH has shown favor

Greek

Yerik

warrior, brave man

Kazakh

Yadriel

God is my help, my flock is God

Latino

Yechezkel

God will strengthen

Jewish

Yanky

beloved diminutive of Jacob

Ashkenazi Jewish

Yichen

cheerful morning

Chinese

Yamen

Yeiden

Yannis

Yassir

Yuvin

Yostin

Yeider

Yahweh

Yamin

Yahmir

Yeray

Yeferson

Yareth

Yazid

Yida

Yusif

Yianni

Yeriel

Yohannes

Yunay

Yazdan

Yuriel

Yannick

Yves

Yanni

Yian

Yusha

Yunior

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