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Boy names starting with Y
72 boy baby names starting with Y — each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and popularity score.
| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahya Boy | Arabic | /YAH-yah/ | God is gracious; the prophet John. | 62/100 |
| Yadiel Boy | Hebrew | /yah-dee-EL/ | Beloved friend of God. | 53/100 |
| Yaakov Boy | Hebrew | /YAH-ah-kov/ | Supplanter; held by the heel; Jacob. | 52/100 |
| Yahir Boy | Hebrew | /yah-HEER/ | He will enlighten, he shines. | 52/100 |
| Yisroel Boy | Hebrew | /yis-ROH-el/ | He who struggles with God; Israel. | 52/100 |
| Yitzchok Boy | Hebrew | /YITS-khok/ | He will laugh; Isaac. | 52/100 |
| Yeshua Boy | Hebrew | /yeh-SHOO-ah/ | God is salvation; Joshua, Jesus. | 51/100 |
| Yusuf Boy | Hebrew | /YOO-soof/ | God increases. | 43/100 |
| Yosef Boy | Hebrew | /YO-sef/ | He will add. | 31/100 |
| Yousef Boy | Hebrew/Arabic | /YO-sef/ | God will increase. | 5/100 |
| Yehuda Boy | Hebrew | /yeh-HOO-dah/ | Praised, thanked. | 4/100 |
| Yair Boy | Hebrew | /yah-EER/ | Hebrew name meaning he will enlighten or he will shine. | 73/100 |
| Yandel Boy | Hebrew | /yan-DEL/ | Modern name of Puerto Rican origin, variant of Yankee. | 70/100 |
| Yoel Boy | Hebrew | /yo-EL/ | Hebrew variant of Joel, meaning 'Yahweh is God' or 'Jehovah is God'. | 69/100 |
| Yancy Boy | English | /YAN-see/ | From Ancius; possibly English or American origin. | 67/100 |
| Youssef Boy | Hebrew | /yoo-SEF/ | God will add. | 66/100 |
| Young Boy | English | /YUNG/ | English surname used as a first name, derived from the English word 'young' meaning youthful. | 66/100 |
| Yusef Boy | Arabic/Hebrew | /YOO-sef/ | Arabic variant of Joseph, from Hebrew "Yosef" meaning "God will increase." | 65/100 |
| Yakov Boy | Hebrew | /YAH-kov/ | Russian form of Jacob, meaning he who supplants. | 62/100 |
| Yash Boy | Sanskrit | /YASH/ | From yashas, meaning glory or fame in Hindu tradition. | 62/100 |
| Yonatan Boy | Hebrew | /yo-nah-TAHN/ | God has given; the Hebrew form of Jonathan. | 60/100 |
| Yaseen Boy | Arabic | /yah-SEEN/ | From the Quranic chapter Ya-Seen, one of the sacred names in Islamic tradition. | 60/100 |
| Yasir Boy | Arabic | /YAH-seer/ | Easy, gentle, and wealthy; Arabic virtue name. | 59/100 |
| Yasin Boy | Arabic | /yah-SEEN/ | From the Quran chapter Yasin, meaning Ya Sin. | 57/100 |
| Yovani Boy | Spanish | /yo-VAHN-ee/ | Modern invented Spanish name. | 56/100 |
| Yehoshua Boy | Hebrew | /yeh-hoh-SHOO-uh/ | God is salvation, the Hebrew form of Joshua. | 56/100 |
| Yancey Boy | English | /YAN-see/ | An English place name origin or variant of Yankee; etymology unclear. | 50/100 |
| Yechiel Boy | Hebrew | /yeh-KHEE-el/ | God is my strength, from biblical Hebrew Yechiel. | 49/100 |
| Yariel Boy | Hebrew/Modern | /yar-ee-EL/ | God is my light or modern creation. | 49/100 |
| Yamil Boy | Arabic | /yah-MEEL/ | Variant of Jamil, meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome.' | 48/100 |
| Yale Boy | English | /YALE/ | From an Old English place name, possibly from 'geal' meaning to pay. | 47/100 |
| Ysidro Boy | Spanish | /ee-SEE-droh/ | From Greek Isidore meaning gift of Iris, the goddess of the rainbow. | 47/100 |
| Yousif Boy | Arabic | /YOO-sef/ | God will increase or add, the Arabic form of Joseph. | 44/100 |
| Yonathan Boy | Hebrew | /yoh-NAH-thun/ | God has given or the Lord is gracious. | 43/100 |
| Yazan Boy | Arabic | /yah-ZAHN/ | From Arabic meaning 'increasing' or 'growing.' | 41/100 |
| Yoshio Boy | Japanese | /YO-shee-oh/ | Good man or honorable male. | 41/100 |
| Yousuf Boy | Hebrew | /yoo-SOOF/ | God will increase; Arabic variant of Joseph. | 40/100 |
| Yves Boy | Germanic | /EVE/ | Archer or from the yew tree; French form of Ivo. | 40/100 |
| Yitzchak Boy | Hebrew | /yitz-KHAHK/ | He will laugh; Hebrew form of Isaac. | 38/100 |
| Yisrael Boy | Hebrew | /yis-RAH-el/ | He who strives with God, from the biblical name Israel. | 38/100 |
| Yohan Boy | Hebrew | /yo-HAHN/ | God is gracious, variant of Johann from Yochanan. | 37/100 |
| York Boy | English | /YORK/ | From the English city; Old English for estate of the yew tree. | 31/100 |
| Yannick Boy | Breton/French | /yah-NIK/ | Breton diminutive of Jean, derived from Hebrew meaning 'God's gracious gift.' | 30/100 |
| Yasser Boy | Arabic | /YAH-ser/ | Easy, gentle, or from yasir meaning facile. | 29/100 |
| Yanni Boy | Greek | /YAH-nee/ | Greek diminutive of Ioannis or John meaning God is gracious. | 29/100 |
| Yassin Boy | Arabic | /yah-SEEN/ | Arabic name from the Quran, meaning mighty. | 29/100 |
| Yuvraj Boy | Sanskrit/Hindi | /YOO-vraj/ | A Sanskrit term meaning young prince or crown prince. | 28/100 |
| Yan Boy | Chinese | /yahn/ | Swallow or graceful. | 27/100 |
| Yoseph Boy | Hebrew | /YO-sef/ | Variant of Joseph, meaning God will add or God will increase. | 27/100 |
| Yurem Boy | Modern English | /YUR-em/ | Modern variant possibly from Jeremy meaning exalted by God. | 26/100 |
| Yu Boy | Chinese | /YOO/ | Jade or precious; a term of beauty. | 23/100 |
| Yerik Boy | Modern/Slavic | /YER-ik/ | Modern variant, possibly influenced by Slavic names like Yuri. | 22/100 |
| Yobani Boy | Unknown/Modern | /yo-BAH-nee/ | Etymology uncertain; possibly invented or indigenous origin. | 21/100 |
| Yoni Boy | Sanskrit | /YO-nee/ | Womb or vulva; a sacred symbol representing the feminine divine. | 19/100 |
| Yonah Boy | Hebrew | /yoh-NAH/ | Hebrew form of Jonah, meaning 'dove.' | 16/100 |
| Yechezkel Boy | Hebrew | /yeh-CHEZ-kel/ | Hebrew form of Ezekiel, from Yechezqel meaning 'God strengthens' or 'God is my strength.' | 16/100 |
| Ygnacio Boy | Spanish | /ig-NAH-see-oh/ | Spanish variant of Ignatius, derived from Latin Ignatius possibly meaning fiery. | 15/100 |
| Yovany Boy | Spanish | /yoh-VAH-nee/ | A variant of Juan combined with modernizing suffix, youthful grace. | 14/100 |
| Yehudah Boy | Hebrew | /yuh-HOO-duh/ | He is praised, representing honor and recognition. | 14/100 |
| Yahel Boy | Hebrew | /yah-HEL/ | He will shine or will glow with light. | 14/100 |
| Yadier Boy | Spanish | /yah-dee-AIR/ | Uncertain origin; possibly modern creation. | 13/100 |
| Yul Boy | Korean | /YOOL/ | Great or outstanding; excellence. | 14/100 |
| Yunus Boy | Arabic | /YOO-nus/ | Dove, the Arabic name for the prophet Jonah. | 11/100 |
| Yuvan Boy | Sanskrit | /YOO-vuhn/ | Young and youthful. | 11/100 |
| Yeshaya Boy | Hebrew | /yuh-shah-YAH/ | God is salvation; variant of Isaiah. | 11/100 |
| Yared Boy | Amharic/Ethiopian | /yah-RED/ | Ethiopian name meaning he who is feared or awesome. | 8/100 |
| Yona Boy | Hebrew | /YOH-nuh/ | Dove, a symbol of peace and innocence in Hebrew tradition. | 8/100 |
| Yamir Boy | Arabic, Hebrew | /yah-MEER/ | Modern creation, possibly from Amir or Yachid with blended form. | 7/100 |
| Yuval Boy | Hebrew | /YOO-vahl/ | Stream or brook, water source. | 5/100 |
| Yovanni Boy | Italian/Hebrew | /yo-VAHN-ee/ | Variant of Giovanni or Yohanan, God is gracious. | 4/100 |
| Yeng Boy | Vietnamese/Chinese | /YENG/ | An Asian name, possibly Vietnamese or Chinese, of uncertain etymology. | 3/100 |
| Yordi Boy | Catalan variant of George | /YOR-dee/ | Farmer or earth worker. | 2/100 |
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