Baby Girl Names that Start with the Letter Y
From Yachi to Yejide and everything in between, dozens of baby girl 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 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 favorite baby girl names in one easily accessible place to narrow down as time goes on.
Including Top Baby Girl Names and Unique Baby Girl Names Beginning with Y
| 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 | 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 |
Yi through Yv
| Yindi | Aboriginal | The sun. |
| Ylwa | Scandinavian | she-wolf |
| Ynes | Spanish | Pure, chaste. Forms of the girl’s name Agnes. |
| 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 | 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. |
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