Baby Names Starting with Y

God will uplift or exalted of the Lord, expressing divine elevation and honor.

Means 'God is salvation' in Hebrew; represents divine protection and grace.

Related to longevity and auspiciousness, derived from Tibetan roots associated with long life and spiritual wellbeing.

Hebrew name meaning 'God saves' or 'Salvation of God.' Represents redemption and divine grace.

God beholds; God sees

Jasmine flower; representing beauty, fragrance, and elegance

Variant of Jessica, a Hebrew name meaning 'God beholds' or 'God's grace'.

God beholds; variant of Jessica with Hebrew origin

A Yiddish diminutive form traditionally used as a short form of names like Henrietta.

Mother has returned in the Yoruba language.

Life-giver; a Russian or Eastern European variant of Eve.

Yew wood. French form related to nature and resilience.

Yew tree or archer

Fiery, from Latin Ignatius

God is gracious; Greek variant of Johanna

God is gracious. A Greek diminutive form carrying divine favor and blessing.

God is gracious, from Greek 'Ioannis' derived from Hebrew 'Yochanan'.

Meaning varies by character selection; typically expresses virtues such as righteousness or sincerity combined with completeness or city.

Yiddish diminutive form traditionally used as a familiar name within Jewish communities

Meaning varies with Chinese characters; commonly interpreted as 'artistic sail' or 'meaningful sail'.

Meaning varies with Chinese characters used. Commonly associated with constancy and permanence.

Fitting or righteous (Yi) combined with handsome or superior (Jun). Common Chinese given name pairing.

Jade; brilliant or shining. Represents purity and spiritual qualities in Chinese tradition.

God will provide

Devoted to God (variant of Isabelle)

Hebrew name meaning 'Yah exists' or 'God is my gift.' Biblical name of King David's father.

Diminutive Yiddish form

He will laugh or he will rejoice; Hebrew name with joyful significance.

Hebrew name meaning 'he will laugh' or 'God laughs,' signifying joy and divine blessing.

He will laugh. A Yiddish-Hebrew nickname derived from Yitzchak (Isaac), expressing joy and laughter.

My God has answered; God is gracious and merciful.

Variant of Yolanda, derived from Latin violans meaning violet flower, symbolizing modesty and faithfulness.

Female wolf; derived from Old Norse 'úlfr' meaning wolf, a traditional Scandinavian name.

Primordial giant from Norse mythology whose body was used to create the world.

Pure; Spanish variant of Agnes derived from Greek hagne meaning pure.

God is gracious.

God's grace or God is gracious

God is gracious; variant of Joanna in Slavic languages. Represents divine mercy and favor.

God is father; Hebrew variant of Joab from biblical tradition

Member of the Gauls; variant of Jocelyn from Germanic roots.

Variant of Jocelyn; English/Germanic origin meaning 'joyful' or derived from Jodocus.

Hebrew name meaning 'God is gracious.' A biblical variant related to John.

God is her glory; she is glorious before God in Hebrew tradition.

Yoga practitioner, spiritual seeker

Night (in Nahuatl). A name referencing nighttime and celestial beauty.

God is gracious, from Hebrew 'Yochanan.'

God is gracious; Hebrew variant of Johanna expressing divine favor and blessing.

God is gracious; Hebrew origin of John

Germanic form of John, meaning 'God is gracious' from Hebrew origins.

God is gracious, expressing divine favor and blessing in Hebrew tradition.

God is gracious or God's grace. Aramaic variant of John (Yohanan), widely used in Eastern Christian traditions.

God is gracious

Positive or child; Japanese name combining characters expressing positive qualities.

Variant of Yolanda, meaning 'violet' or 'famous land' from Greek and Germanic roots.

Violet flower. A name symbolizing beauty, grace, and refined elegance.

Variant of Yolanda, derived from Latin violans meaning violet flower, symbolizing modesty and faithfulness.

Violet; representing gentleness and modesty.

Violet flower

Small heart. A diminutive form expressing affection, tenderness, and a gentle spirit.

The spirit world or hereafter; represents connection to ancestors and the spiritual realm.

Dove; symbolizing peace, gentleness, purity, and innocence in Hebrew tradition.

Hebrew name meaning 'dove.' Biblical name signifying peace, purity, and spiritual essence. Hebrew form of Jonah.

Dove. Variant of Jonas and Jonah, from Hebrew origin.

God has given

God has given; Yahweh has given. Hebrew variant of Jonathan.

God has given, expressing faith and gratitude for divine blessing.

Eternal, perpetual (from Chinese character 永).

Source or womb; represents the feminine principle and creative force in Sanskrit and Hindu tradition.

Variant spelling of Jordan, meaning 'one who flows down' or 'the descender,' from the Jordan River.

Descender. Variant of Jordan, referencing the River Jordan.

Variant of Josephine, meaning 'God will increase'

Variant of Joselyn/Jocelyn, derived from Germanic roots meaning "cheerful" or "joyous".

Variant of Joseph, from Hebrew meaning God will increase or he will add.

Good or luck (depending on kanji used)

Japanese name typically composed of kanji with meanings varying by character selection; commonly carries meanings of 'righteous child' or 'good one.'

Good child; one who is virtuous and kind

Japanese name where meaning depends on the kanji characters used; commonly combines 'yoshi' (good) with other elements.

Good person

Good blessing; respectful and auspicious. Japanese name combining prosperity with virtue.

Variant of Joshua, meaning 'God is salvation.'

God supports or heals.

God has healed. Variant of Josiah, a biblical name representing divine restoration.

An Arabic name meaning 'ease,' 'comfort,' or 'facility,' suggesting a gentle and approachable nature.

God will increase; God adds—Hebrew variant of Joseph.

God's gracious gift or woman of high joy.

God will increase or God will multiply. Represents divine growth and blessing.

God will add; God increases. From Hebrew origins via the biblical Joseph, expressing hope for divine increase and blessing.

God is perfect, combining the Hebrew divine name with the concept of wholeness and perfection.

North African Arabic form of 'Yusuf' (Joseph), meaning 'God increases' or 'God will multiply.'

Violet flower; from Greek ion (violet) or Germanic origin meaning famous.