Boys Baby Names Starting With Y

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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

God will increase, God will add

Arabic

Yael

mountain goat, to ascend

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

God knows

Hebrew

Yasir

prosperous, wealthy

Arabic

Yaseen

O human (traditional interpretation)

Arabic

Yohan

God is gracious

French

Yazan

steadfast, determined

Arabic

Yakov

may God protect

Jewish

Yair

God will teach

Israeli

Yunus

the prophet Jonah

Turkish

Yoel

God is willing

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

may He add

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's salvation

Cuban

Yaman

right side, the right hand

Turkish

Yash

success, the quality of being praised

Indian

Yehoshua

God is salvation, Yahweh saves

Jewish

Younes

dove

Arabic

Yousif

God will increase; God shall add

Arabic

Yulian

descendant of Julius

Russian

Yonatan

gift of Yahweh

Israeli

Yug

cosmic era, age, epoch

Indian

Yanis

God is gracious

Greek

Yuvan

youthful, vigorous

Indian

Yitzchak

God will laugh (joyously)

Jewish

Yamir

he who sings/speaks

Arabic

Yuvraj

heir to the throne

Indian

Yassin

rich, prosperous (folk interpretation)

Muslim

Yeison

healer

Latin American

Yan

God is gracious

Chinese

Yasser

easy, gentle

Arabic

Yeshaya

salvation of the Lord

Jewish

Yonah

dove

Hebrew

Yossi

God will add, God increases

Israeli

Yosiah

fire of Yahweh

American

Yaqub

supplanter, he who grasps the heel

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

one blessed by God

Latin American

Yunis

prophet Jonah

Arabic

Yandel

shield wolf

Hispanic

Yoan

God is gracious

French

Yetzael

God protects, God watches over

Mexican

Yahel

divine light

Hebrew

Yared

descent

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

he who supplants, heel-grabber

Ashkenazi Jewish

Yichen

cheerful morning

Chinese

Yamen

right side, prosperity

Arabic

Yeiden

beloved, praised

American

Yannis

gift of God

Greek

Yassir

wealthy, prosperous

Arabic

Yuvin

youthful, young man

Tamil

Yostin

the just one

Latin American

Yeider

distinctive Colombian given name

Colombian

Yahweh

He causes to exist

Hebrew

Yamin

south; fortunate, auspicious

Jewish

Yahmir

God will exalt, God raises up

Hebrew

Yeray

great, powerful

Spanish (Canary Islands)

Yeferson

phonetic Spanish adaptation of Jefferson

Colombian

Yareth

descent, he who descended

Mexican

Yazid

one who adds, brings abundance

Arabic

Yida

to know, knowledge

Chinese

Yusif

He will be added to (by God)

Arabic

Yianni

God is gracious

Greek

Yeriel

taught by God

Hebrew

Yohannes

God is gracious

Ethiopian

Yunay

bright, luminous

Turkish

Yazdan

divine, worthy of worship

Persian

Yuriel

flame of God

Hebrew

Yannick

God is gracious

French

Yves

yew tree; bow maker

French

Yanni

God is gracious

Greek

Yian

easy peace, comfort

Chinese

Yusha

God is salvation, Yahweh saves

Arabic

Yunior

son of the father with same name

Latin American

Yaniel

Cuban creative variant of biblical names

Cuban

Yamil

graceful, elegant

Arabic

Yovanni

God is gracious

Hispanic

Yates

gatekeeper, one who lives by the gates

English

Yaser

wealthy, well-off

Arabic

Yoseph

may Yahweh give increase

Hebrew

Yassine

divine mystery, Quranic blessing

Muslim

Yasiah

God is salvation, Yahweh saves

American

Yosohn

modern creative variant of Jason

American

Ymir

the loud one, the screamer

Norse

Yishai

father of King David

Hebrew

Yoni

dove (from Yona/Jonah)

Israeli

Yuto

gentle, superior (yu) + Big Dipper, leader (to)

Japanese

Yahsir

one who makes things easy, the fortunate one

Arabic

Yonas

peaceful, gentle

Ethiopian

Yugan

cosmic age, era of time

Indian

Yazeed

he will increase, God will increase

Arabic

Yuan

round, circular, complete

Chinese

Yicheng

suitable and honest (宜诚)

Chinese

Yamari

modern melodic creation combining Yama + Mari

Japanese

Yoisel

God is salvation (derived from Yoel/Joel)

Cuban

Yecheskel

strengthened by God

Jewish

Yefri

phonetic adaptation with no independent meaning

Venezuelan

Younus

prophet swallowed by whale

Arabic

Yordin

Yousaf

Yehudah

Yuki

Yosiel

Yacoub

Yahshua

Yaqoub

Yeidan

Yi

Yuma

Yvan

Yuchen

Yahye

Yohann

Yashua

Yurem

Yaw

Yoab

Yazir

Yordi

Yandriel

Yonael

Yaroslav

Yandiel

Yodahe

Yaiden

Yerai

Yeab

Yaqeen

Yordan

Yussef

Yameen

Yazen

Yafi

Yeraldo

Yerick

Yoridan

Yadhir

Yari

Yanuel

Yoshi

Yarrow

Yuva

Yee

Yomtov

Yochanan

Yeiko

Yerachmiel

Yaksh

Yakub

Yedaiah

Yony

Yonis

Yolanda

Yefry

Yousof

Yadir

Yamaan

Yankiel

Yoniel

Yuvansh

Yohandri

Yogi

Yusei

Yaviel

Yohaan

Youssouf

Yediel

Yayden

Yussuf

Yago

Yann

Yashwin

Yordy

Yansiel

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