Names starting with Y
26 names — 12 girls', 13 boys', 1 unisex.
Rarest Y names
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Yanisha
yuh-NEE-shaa
One always moving forward on her journey
Yatri
YAA-tree
Traveller, one who goes on pilgrimage
Yudhishthir
yoo-DHISH-thir
Steady in battle, the eldest Pandava and son of Dharma
Yatin
yuh-TEEN
An ascetic, one who strives for control
Girl names with Y
Yamini
yah-MEE-nee
Night, the time governed by Yama
Yamuna
yah-MOO-nah
Twin; the river of Krishna's Braj country, sister of Yama
Yashoda
yah-SHOH-dah
Giver of fame; the foster mother who raised Krishna in Gokul
Yashvi
YAASH-vee
Successful, one who earns glory
Yasmin
YAZ-min
Jasmine flower
Yasodhara
yah-SHO-dah-rah
Bearer of glory, the wife of Prince Siddhartha
Yesha
YAY-shaa
Fame, glory that is spoken of
Yogita
yo-GEE-tah
One who is joined, absorbed in discipline
Yolanda
yoh-LAN-dah
Violet flower
Yvette
ee-VETT
Yew wood — the feminine of Yves
Yvonne
ee-VON
Yew wood
Boy names with Y
Yagnesh
yug-NAYSH
Lord of the yajna, master of the Vedic fire sacrifice
Yagnik
YUG-nik
One who performs the fire ritual
Yash
YAHSH
Fame, glory, renown
Yatharth
yuh-THARTH
Truth as it actually is, reality
Yeshe
YEH-shay
Primordial wisdom, the Tibetan rendering of jnana
Yogesh
yoh-GAYSH
Lord of yoga, master of union
Yug
YOOG
An age or epoch of cosmic time
Yusuf
YOO-suf
God increases, He shall add
Yuvan
YOO-vun
Young, youthful; the vigour of youth
Yuvraj
YOO-vrahj
Crown prince, heir apparent
Yves
EEV
Yew wood