From Yasmine to Yvette and everything in between, discover a diverse selection of baby girl names starting with the letter Y. Additionally, we've compiled a list of the meanings and origins of names that start with the letter Y.
Baby naming tip: When you're looking for a baby name, the sheer number of choices can be overwhelming, as are the multitude of sources available. To simplify the process, keep a separate list of the names you like, either on your phone or handwritten on a notepad. You'll have all your favorite baby girl names in one easily accessible place to narrow down as time goes on.
Most Popular Baby Girl Names Starting with Y
Surprisingly, the list of baby girl names that begin with the letter Y is rather extensive. But to save you time, we are going to share the top 20. So, let's start with the most popular baby girl names from 2023.
Yaretzi was the most popular baby girl name starting with Y in 2023. This should come as no surprise as Yaretzi has been the most common baby girl name starting with Y as far back as 2009. What a run!
Unique Baby Girl Names Starting With Y
While it’s fun to see what lots of other people are naming their babies, many people prefer to find baby names that are more uncommon. To that end, below are some of the more unique baby girl names starting with Y.
- Yanina
- Yasmeena
- Yuliya
- Yasemin
- Yasma
- Yen
- Ysabel
- Yumiko
- Yvonna
- Yasmyn
- Yoko
- Ye
- Yaa
- Yaminah
- Yancy
- Yarina
- Yehudit
- Yeira
- Yekaterina
- Ylva
If you don’t have your name in mind yet, don’t worry! Below we present a list of literally every baby girl name — including middle names — starting with Y, the name’s meaning and origin. Good luck and have a wonderful day.
Yachi through Yasmina
- Yachi Japanese — Eight thousand. A number name.
- Yachne Hebrew — gracious
- Yael Hebrew — A wild goat. A boy or girl’s name.
- Yaffa Hebrew — Beautiful.
- Yaffah Hebrew — Beautiful.
- Yaksha Hindu — a sister of Daksha
- Yamini Hindu — Yamni
- Yamuna Hindi — A sacred river.
- Yamura Hindu
- Yangchen Tibetan/Sherpa — The sacred one.
- Yani Aboriginal — Peace.
- Yanira Hebrew
- Yara Aboriginal — A seagull.
- Yaralla Aboriginal — A camp.
- Yaravi Yari, Yara
- Yarmilla Slavic — merchant
- Yarrah Aboriginal — A river red gum.
- Yasmeen Persian — A fragrant flower.
- Yasmin Persian — A fragrant flower.
- Yasmina Persian — A fragrant flower.
Yasmine through Ynes
- Yasmine Persian — A fragrant flower.
- Yasu Japanese — Tranquil.
- Yavonna Hebrew
- Yayoi Japanese — March
- Ydel Hebrew — praise
- Yedda Old English — A singer, one with a melodious voice.
- Yehudi Hebrew — Praise to the Lord or aperson from Judah. A boy or girl’s name.
- Yehudit Jewish — A modern form of Judith.
- Yejide Yoruba — image of her mother
- Yelena Russian — The light of the sun. Also see Eileen, Elaine, Eleanor and Ellen.
- Yeliz Turkish
- Yemena Hebrew
- Yenene Miwok Indian — wizard poisoning a sleeping person
- Yesmina Hebrew — right hand, strength
- Yetta Old English/German — To give. Also a diminutive of the name Henrietta.
- Yeva Russian — live-giving
- Yevon Hebrew
- Yindi Aboriginal — The sun.
- Ylwa Scandinavian — she-wolf
- Ynes Spanish — Pure, chaste. Forms of the girl’s name Agnes.
Ynez through Ysolda
- Ynez Spanish — Pure, chaste. Forms of the girl’s name Agnes.
- Yogini Hindu
- Yogita Hindu
- Yoko Japanese — Positive.
- Yolanda Greek/Old French — A violet flower. Also see Violet and Iolanthe.
- Yomaris Spanish — I am the sun
- Yon Korean — A lotus blossom.
- Yona Hebrew/Native American — Hebrew: A dove. Native American: A bear. A boy or girl’s name.
- Yoninah Hebrew — dove
- Yooralla Aboriginal — Love.
- Yootha — Thirsty.
- Yori Japanese — Trustworthy.
- Yoshi Japanese — Good.
- Yoshiko Japanese — child of Yoshi
- Yovela Hebrew — Rejoicing.
- Yrsa Scandinavian
- Ysabel — A form of Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
- Yseult — The fair one.
- Ysobel Spanish — A form of Elizabeth, meaning consecrated to God.
- Ysolda — The fair one.
Ysolde through Yvonne
- Ysolde — The fair one.
- Ytha — Thirsty.
- Yukako Japanese — child of Yuka
- Yukiko Japanese — child of Yuki
- Yumako Japanese — child of Yuma
- Yumi Japanese — beauty
- Yumiko Japanese — child of Yumi
- Yungara Aboriginal — A wife.
- Yuri Aboriginal/Japanese/Russian — Aboriginal: To hear. Also the Russian form of George. A boy or girl’s name.
- Yuriko Japanese — child of Yuri
- Yusra Arabic — The prosperous one.
- Yutsuko Japanese — child of Yutso
- Yvette French — From the name Yvonne. The feminine form of Yves. The little archer.
- Yvonne French/Greek — French: An archer. Greek: The wood of the Yew tree.