Boy Names starting with “Y”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “Y”
Boy Names starting with “Y”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaakov | m | The meaning of the name Yaakov (or Ya'akov) is not definitively clarified | |
| Yaaser | m | Arabic | Yaaser represents a variant of the Arabic name Yasir (ياسر) |
| Yacine | m | Arabic | Yacine, a male first name that also appears in female form, is a North African variant … |
| Yadid | m | Hebrew | Yadid is a masculine first name of Hebrew origin, meaning "the friend" or "the beloved.… |
| Yadin | m | Egyptian | Yadin represents a modern Hebrew derivation of the biblical Hebrew name Jadon |
| Yadollah | m | Arabic | Yadollah (یدالله) is a boy's name that means 'Allah's Hand' or 'God's Hand' |
| Yagis | m | Turkish | The name Yagis has Turkish roots and is composed of various Turkish words, although the… |
| Yago | m | Hebrew | Yago is the Spanish variant of the biblical Jacob |
| Yago-Luis | m | Spanish | Yago-Luis is a double name combining Yago ("God may protect") and Luis ("the famous war… |
| Yahel | m | Hebrew | Yahel (יהל) is a Hebrew first name for boys and girls, meaning "he shines" or "he radia… |
| Yahiko | m | The Japanese boy's name Yahiko translates roughly to 'freedom-loving young man', derive… | |
| Yahiya | m | Arabic | mercy |
| Yahja | m | Arabic | The origin of the name is Arabic |
| Yahweh | m | Yahweh is regarded as the most likely pronunciation of the name of the Jewish and Chris… | |
| Yahya | m | Arabic | The name Yahya (يحيى) is a masculine form derived from the biblical Johannes and traces… |
| Yahyaa | m | Arabic | The name Yahyaa is an Arabic and Turkish form of Yahya and thus an Arabic spelling of t… |
| Yaiko | m | The name has its roots in Albanian | |
| Yair | m | Hebrew | The name Yair is a masculine form that originates from the modern Hebrew and Spanish la… |
| Yakari | m | Japanese | Yakari is a masculine first name that likely originates from the Sioux language |
| Yakim | m | Yakim (Яким) is a Russian short form of the name Joachim, which derives from the Ancien… | |
| Yakob | m | Hebrew | Yakob is a boy's name that has its origins in Hebrew |
| Yakub | m | Yakub is a Muslim variation of the name Yaqub (يعقوب), the Arabic form of Jacob, and ha… | |
| Yakup | m | Hebrew | Yakup, as the Turkish form of Jakob, is interpreted either as 'God may protect' or as '… |
| Yale | m | English | The name Yale, used as a masculine first name, has its roots in a surname that in turn … |
| Yall | m | English | Yall, a name for boys, could be an old Danish variant of the name Liulfr |
| Yama | m | Sanskrit | The name Yama is a Hindu boy's name that translates to "the twin" in English |
| Yamala | m | Indian | The first name Yamala comes from Sanskrit and means 'the twin' |
| Yaman | m | The name Yaman has its roots in Turkish, where 'yaman' means 'fabulous.' It is a common… | |
| Yamato | m | Japanese | Yamato is a traditional Japanese name for boys that formerly referred to the land 'Japan' |
| Yamen | m | Arabic | Yamen is a variant of the name Yamin, which in turn derives from Jamin |
| Yami | m | Indian | Yami (यामी) is a male first name that originates from India |
| Yamin | m | Arabic | Yamin is an Arabic spelling of the biblical Hebrew name Jamin |
| Yamon | m | Egyptian | Yamon could be a variation of the Turkish name Yaman |
| Yamur | m | Turkish | Yamur is a variant of the Turkish unisex name Yağmur, which means 'the rain' in Turkish |
| Yan | m | The name Yan, as a masculine first name, is a French-Breton and Belarusian form of Jan,… | |
| Yancy | m | English | Yancy, a male first name, is derived from the eponymous surname, which in turn comes fr… |
| Yandel | m | American | The name Yandel is derived from Jandel, a traditional German pet form of the name Johan… |
| Yandro | m | Spanish | The name Yandro is a rare Spanish variant of Jandro and is derived from Alejandro (Alex… |
| Yane | m | The first name Yane (Яне) represents a Bulgarian version of the name Yan, which is a Be… | |
| Yani | m | Greek | Yani is a short form of Johannes and has its origin in the ancient Hebrew Yôchânân or Y… |
| Yanic-Joshua | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Yanick | m | The name Yanick is derived as a French and Breton variant of Yann or Jean, which in tur… | |
| Yanif | m | Hebrew | Yanif is a boy's name with Hebrew origins |
| Yanik | m | Breton | Yanik is a boy's name that is used as a diminutive of Yann and Jean in Brittany |
| Yanis | m | French | The name Yanis, a Greek variant of Johannes or Johanna, means 'God is gracious' |
| Yaniv | m | Hebrew | Yaniv (יָנִיב) is a Hebrew boy's name that can be translated as 'he will bring fruit' o… |
| Yankinn | m | The name Yankinn has Burmese roots and is composed of the elements 'Yan' and 'Kinn' | |
| Yankuba | m | African | Yankuba is a boy's name from West Africa, particularly popular in Gambia and Senegal |
| Yann | m | Yann is a Breton form of the biblical name Johannes, which is a Latinized variant of th… | |
| Yann-Elias | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning of the name | |
| Yanneck | m | Breton | The name Yanneck is considered a Breton diminutive of Yann, which is a form of the bibl… |
| Yannes | m | Greek | Yannes is likely a Greek variant of Yiannis and derives from the ancient Greek Iōánnēs … |
| Yanni | m | The first name Yanni is a Greek diminutive of Yiannis and derives from the ancient Gree… | |
| Yannic | m | The first name Yannic means 'God has shown his grace' or simply 'God is gracious.' It i… | |
| Yannic-Damian | m | Italian | Yannic-Damian is a double name combining Yannic ("God is gracious") and Damian ("the co… |
| Yannic-Pascal | m | Yannic-Pascal is a double name combining Yannic ("God is gracious") and Pascal ("the Ea… | |
| Yannick | m | Breton | Yannick, a male first name, literally means "JHWH is gracious" or "JHWH is merciful." I… |
| Yannick-Luca | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Yannik | m | Yannik is a masculine first name whose meaning is "Yahweh/God is gracious" or "Yahweh/G… | |
| Yannis | m | Yannis is a Greek variation of the biblical name Johannes and means 'God is gracious' | |
| Yannou | m | The name Yannou is a Breton derivative of Yann, whose roots lie in the ancient Greek Iō… | |
| Yano | m | Slavic | Yano is a form of the name Jano, a Slavic derivation of Johannes, which in turn traces … |
| Yanto | m | Indian | Yanto is a popular boy's name in Indonesia and represents the masculine variant of Yanti |
| Yao | m | Chinese | Yao is a gender-neutral first name that traces back to an ancient Chinese surname |
| Yar | m | The name Yar has Kurdish roots and is established as a boy's name | |
| Yared | m | Hebrew | Yared represents a primarily Ethiopian and East African variant of the Hebrew name Jare… |
| Yari | m | Japanese | The name Yari originates from Persian and carries the meanings 'the helper' or 'the bel… |
| Yariel | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Yarin | m | Yarin represents a gender-neutral variant of the Hebrew name Jaron/Yaron (יָרוֹן) | |
| Yaris | m | African | The name Yaris has its roots in Persian and is interpreted as a male first name, likely… |
| Yaro | m | Indian | Yaro is a male first name with several possible meanings |
| Yarom | m | Hebrew | Yarom is a masculine name form that is considered a variant of Yarum |
| Yaron | m | Yaron is a Hebrew name, specifically an alternative transcription of Jaron (יָרוֹן) | |
| Yaroslav | m | Russian | The name Yaroslav represents a Russian and Ukrainian variant of the name Jaroslav |
| Yarrah | m | Persian | Yarrah comes from Persian and refers to a boy |
| Yasan | m | Arabic | The first name Yasan, also known as a variant of Yazan, is derived from a king from the… |
| Yascha | m | Russian | Yascha (Яша) is a Russian diminutive of the name Yakov, which is derived from Jacob and… |
| Yasel | m | Yasel is considered a Mexican variant of Jesse, which has its roots in the Hebrew Yisha… | |
| Yash | m | Sanskrit | Yash, a widely used first name in India, means 'the glorious one' or 'the magnificent' … |
| Yasha-Maxim | m | Russian | Yasha-Maxim is a double name combining Yasha ("God may protect") and Maxim ("the greate… |
| Yashar | m | Arabic | The name Yashar is the male variant of Yasar and comes from Persian as well as Turkish |
| Yashasvi | m | Indian | Yashasvi is a first name that can be used for both men and women and has its origin in … |
| Yashko | m | Hebrew | Yashko represents a rare Russian diminutive of Jakob |
| Yasid | m | Turkish | Yasid (Yaşıd) is a boy's name that likely originates from Turkish |
| Yasiel | m | The first name Yasiel is considered a Caribbean and Latin American variant of Asahel (ע… | |
| Yasin | m | Arabic | The name Yasin (ياسين) is derived from 'Yā-Sīn' (يس), the 36th chapter of the Quran, fr… |
| Yasir | m | Arabic | Yasir is a male first name of Arabic origin, meaning 'the rich' |
| Yasmino | m | Arabic | Yasmino is a boy's name whose roots are in Arabic and Old Persian |
| Yasou | m | The name means 'the peaceful son' in the Japanese language | |
| Yasser | m | Arabic | Yasser is a form of the Arabic name Yasir (ياسر) and is translated as 'the rich' |
| Yassim | m | Arabic | The name Yassim is a variant of the Arabic name Yasin (ياسين) |
| Yassin | m | Arabic | Yassin is a modified form of the Arabic name Yasin (ياسين) and refers to "Yā-Sīn" (يس),… |
| Yassine | m | Arabic | The name Yassine comes from the Arabic term Yā-Sīn (يس), which marks the beginning of t… |
| Yassir | m | Arabic | Yassir is a derivative of the Arabic name Yasir (ياسر) and is often translated as "the … |
| Yasuhiko | m | Japanese | Yasuhiko is a male first name formed from the Japanese words yasu (安) for "peace, tranq… |
| Yasuo | m | Japanese | Yasuo is a Japanese boy's name that means 'the peaceful one.' It is composed of the ter… |
| Yathavan | m | Indian | The name Yathavan has Indian roots and is derived from Hindi |
| Yavuz | m | Turkish | Yavuz is a widely used Turkish first name that derives from the eponymous word yavuz |
| Yaw | m | Yaw is a West African boy's name, which figuratively means 'the one born on Thursday.' … | |
| Yazan | m | Arabic | The first name Yazan has its roots in Turkish and means 'the summer,' derived from the … |