139 Boy Names That Start With Y (with Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Yuichi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "brave first-born son"
  2. Yates
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "gate"
  3. Yarden
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to flow down, descend"
  4. Yossarian
    • Origin:

      Literary name
  5. Yaakov
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "supplanting"
  6. Yonas
    • Origin:

      Ethiopian, Amharic, variation of Jonas
  7. Yannis
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of John
  8. Yvain
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "youth or well-born"
  9. Ysai
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Isaiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "salvation of the Lord"
  10. Yeats
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "the gates"
  11. Yovi
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Yoav, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "praise Jehovah"
  12. Yavuz
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "resolute, grim"
  13. Yahel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to shine"
  14. Yosemite
    • Origin:

      Native American tribal name
    • Meaning:

      "those who kill"
  15. Yaw
    • Origin:

      Ghanaian, Akan, Twi
    • Meaning:

      "Born on a Thursday"
  16. Yancy
    • Origin:

      American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "son of Jan; yankee"
  17. Yedidya
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "beloved of the Lord"
  18. Yao
    • Origin:

      Ewe
    • Meaning:

      "born on Thursday"
  19. Yeshua
    • Origin:

      Variation of Joshua, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord is my salvation"
  20. Yardley
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "wood clearing"