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Girl Names Starting with Y

Explore baby girl 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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Yara

small butterfly

Arabic

Yareli

princess of the water

Mexican

Yaretzi

you will always be loved

Mexican

Yamileth

beautiful, lovely

Latin American

Yasmin

jasmine flower

Arabic

Yusra

the one who brings ease

Arabic

Yuna

wish, dream

Japanese

Yasmine

jasmine flower

Arabic

Yashna

fame, glory through devotion

Hindu

Yaneli

God is gracious (from Juana/Joanna)

Spanish

Yuri

farmer (Slavic masculine form)

Japanese

Yuliana

sky father's descendant

Russian

Yesenia

a species of flowering palm tree

Spanish

Yael

to ascend, to climb

Israeli

Yvette

yew wood, archer

French

Yehudis

praised, one who is praised

Jewish

Yitty

God will increase (via Judah)

Jewish

Yasmina

jasmine flower

Arabic

Yazmin

jasmine flower

Arabic

Yana

God is gracious

Russian

Yasmeen

fragrant white flower

Arabic

Yoselin

member of the Gautz/Goth tribe

Latin American

Yarely

indigenous Mexican origin (meaning uncertain)

Mexican

Yamilet

little beautiful one

Mexican

Yvonne

yew wood, yew tree

French

Yocheved

God is glory, YHWH is honor

Jewish

Yelena

torch, bright one

Russian

Yailin

modern Caribbean feminine name (creative constr...

Dominican

Yolanda

modest, virtuous

Spanish

Yulissa

youthful, soft-haired (from Julia/Julius)

Spanish

Yatziri

creator, maker

Mexican

Yohana

God is gracious

Ethiopian

Yaritza

butterfly (Taino interpretation)

Dominican

Yumi

dream and beauty

Japanese

Yesly

modern invented name

Latino

Yohanna

YHWH has shown favor

Ethiopian

Yides

woman of the Jewish faith

Ashkenazi Jewish

Yaretzy

you will always be loved

Mexican

Yulieth

youthful

Colombian

Yadira

friend, companion

Spanish

Yeimy

phonetic form of Jaime

Colombian

Yashvi

glorious, famous, bearer of renown

Indian

Yamila

gracious, lovely

Arabic

Yari

water lady (indigenous)

Hebrew

Yemaya

mother of waters

Yoruba

Ysabella

pledged to God, my God is an oath

Spanish

Yumna

blessed, fortunate

Arabic

Yaneth

Yesbeth

Yazmine

Yelitza

Yemariam

Yanely

Yariah

Yessenia

Yashika

Yajaira

Yakira

Yuki

Yulianna

Yuritzi

Yalani

Yaindhi

Yoana

Yafa

Yamiles

Yarishna

Yatzil

Yahaira

Yeimi

Yazlyn

Yeshna

Yazlin

Yeva

Yarah

Yetzali

Yanira

Yaslin

Yareni

Yilda

Yasina

Yarin

Yulia

Yui

Yanelis

Yoshigei

Yoselyn

Yoadan

Yamari

Yaiza

Yessica

Yanelli

Yuli

Yenty

Yesica

Yurani

Yulani

Yostina

Yameiry

Yzabella

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