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Names letter starts with Y

Name Meaning Origins Gender
joyful governance Japanese Boy
fortunate male Japanese Boy
varies by kanji Japanese Boy
youthful; downy-bearded Greek, Latin, Russian Boy
youthful; downy-bearded Belarusian, Greek, Latin, Russian, Ukrainian Girl
youthful, downy Greek, Latin, Ukrainian Girl
downy, youthful Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Latin, Russian, Ukrainian Girl
youthful Latin, Russian, Spanish Girl
delicious; tasty English Girl
varies by hanja Chinese, Korean Boy
Varies by hanja Chinese, Korean Girl
lily; varies by kanji Japanese Girl
lily child Japanese Girl
earth-worker; farmer Greek, Russian Boy
scholar and propriety Chinese, Korean Girl
varies by kanji Japanese Boy
young woman Sanskrit Girl
Yahweh is gracious French, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Slavic Boy
yew French, Gaulish, Proto-Germanic Boy
yew tree French, Germanic Girl
yew tree French, Germanic Girl
Ask God Igbo Girl
home ruler; mother returned English, French, Germanic, Yoruba Girl
He will laugh / laughter Hebrew Boy
yew (tree) French Girl
Can mean 'salvation' (Hebrew) or 'goddess/lady' (Sanskrit); often used as a feminine given name or modern coinage. Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Diminutive of Yvonne - 'yew' (little/young yew) French Girl
Gift; often interpreted as "gift of God" Hebrew Boy
yew (tree); by extension 'bow-maker' or 'archer' French Girl
Yahweh is salvation Hebrew Boy
he will laugh; laughter Hebrew Boy
Yahweh is salvation Hebrew Boy
Traditionally interpreted as "gift" or "God has given" (biblical name Yishai/Jesse). Hebrew Boy
Yahweh is salvation Hebrew Boy
God will hear Hebrew Boy
God will hear / God listens Hebrew, Portuguese Boy
God will hear Arabic, Hebrew Boy
God contends; 'he who struggles/wrestles with God.' Hebrew Boy
'He who struggles with God' / 'God prevails' Hebrew Boy
God contends; 'he who struggles with God' Hebrew Boy
From Hebrew root y-t-r meaning 'abundance', 'surplus', or 'excellence' (often rendered 'his abundance' or 'the exalted one') Hebrew Boy
'He who struggles with God' / 'God contends' (name given to Jacob/Israel) Hebrew Boy
He who struggles with God; God contends/prevails Hebrew Boy
Diminutive Yiddish form of Yisrael (Israel), traditionally 'he who struggles with God' / 'may God rule'. Boy
Varies by characters. Typically a compound of 'Yi' and 'Su' - 'Yi' can mean righteous/joy/talent/appropriate, while 'Su' can mean pure/outstanding/revive/plain. In Korean (이수) the meaning depends on the Hanja chosen. Chinese, Korean Unisex
Laughter; 'he will laugh' (from Hebrew יצחק) Boy
he will laugh; laughter Hebrew Boy
He will laugh; laughter Hebrew Boy
Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' (from Hebrew עקב, 'heel') Hebrew Boy
He will laugh / laughter Hebrew Boy