Baby Boy Names that Start with the Letter Y
From Yadon to Yves and everything in between, hundreds of baby boy names starting with the letter Y along with the meanings and origin of each name.
Baby Naming Tip – When you’re looking for a baby boy name, the sheer number of choices can be overwhelming, as are the number of sources to get them from. Keep a separate list of the names you like, either on your phone or handwritten on a notepad. You’ll have all your favorites in one easily accessible place to narrow down as time goes on.
Including Top Baby Boy Names and Unique Baby Boy Names Beginning with Y
| Yadon | Hebrew | he will judge |
| Yael | Hebrew | A wild goat. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Yahto | Native American | blue |
| Yakecan | Dene Indian | sky, song |
| Yakov | The modern Jewish and Russian form of Jacob. Held by the heel. | |
| Yale | Old English/Tuetonic | Old English: From the corner of the land. Tuetonic: The one who pays. |
| Yan | Hebrew | God?s grace |
| Yancy | Native American | The Englishman. The word later became `Yankee’. |
| Yanis | Hebrew | God’s gift |
| Yannick | French | Yannig, Vann |
| Yannis | Greek | Greek form of John. |
| Yaphet | Hebrew | Youthful. |
| Yardley | Old English | From the enclosed meadow. |
| Yarin | Hebrew | to understand |
| Yarn | Breton | Form of John. |
| Yarran | Aboriginal | An Acacia tree. |
| Yasar | Arabic | |
| Yash | Hindu | |
| Yashodhar | Hindu | Yashodhara |
| Yashovarman | Hindu | |
| Yashpal | Hindu | |
| Yasir | Arabic | Wealthy. |
| Yasuo | Japanese | peaceful one |
| Yates | Middle English | The keeper of the gates. |
| Yazid | Arabic | Ever increasing. |
| Yefrem | Russian | Fruitful. One of the sons of Joseph in the Bible. |
| Yehuda | Jewish | The praised one. |
| Yehudi | Hebrew | Praise to the Lord or aperson from Judah. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Yener | Turkish | |
| Yered | Hebrew | Form of Jared. |
| Yerik | Russian | appointed by God |
| Yervant | Armenian | an Armenian king |
| Yeshaya | Hebrew | |
| Yeshe | Tibetan/Sherpa | Wise one. |
| Yestin | Welsh | Welsh form of Justin. Just or true. |
| Yevgeni | Russian | The noble, well-bon one. |
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| Yigael | Hebrew | God will redeem. |
| Yigit | Turkish | |
| Yileen | Aboriginal | A dream. |
| Yitzaak | Hebrew | Laughter, the laughing one. |
| Yitzak | Hebrew | Laughter, the laughing one. |
| Yngvar | Norse | of Ing?s army |
| Ynyr | Welsh | Honour. |
| Yobachi | African | pray to God |
| Yoel | Hebrew | The Lord is God. |
| Yogendra | Hindu | |
| Yogesh | Hindu | |
| Yogi | Japanese | one of the yoga practice |
| Yona | Hebrew/Native American | Hebrew: A dove. Native American: A bear. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Yong | Korean | The brave one. |
| Yoram | Hebrew | The Lord is exalted. |
| Yorick | Greek | A tiller of the soil (farmer). From the name George. |
| York | Celtic/Old English | Celtic: The farm of the Yew tree. Old English: A boar farm. |
| Yosef | Hebrew | God shall add. |
| Yoshifumi | Japanese | |
| Yoshimitsu | Japanese | |
| Yoshiyuki | Japanese | |
| Ysgarran | Welsh | |
| Yuan | Chinese | The original. |
| Yudhajit | Hindu | |
| Yuka | Aboriginal | A tree. |
| Yukio | Japanese | gets what he wants, God will nourish |
| Yul | Latin | A Roman family name, possibly meaning youthful. Born in July. |
| Yule | Old English | Born at Christmas. |
| Yuma | Native American | The son of a chief. |
| Yuri | Aboriginal/Japanese/Russian | Aboriginal: To hear. Also the Russian form of George. A boy or girl’s name. |
| Yusuf | Arabic | Arabic form of Joseph. |
| Yutaka | Japanese | |
| Yves | French | The little archer. |
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