Baby boy names that start with Y

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Yaakov

Meaning: Heel, supplanter
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Yadiel

Meaning: God has Heard
Origin: Hispanic
Theme: Strong

Yadin

Meaning: He will judge
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Yadunath

Meaning: Lord Krishna
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Strong

Yael

Meaning: Mountain goat
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Yafeu

Meaning: Bold
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Yago

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yahya

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Strong

Yair

Meaning: He will illuminate
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Strong

Yajat

Meaning: Lord Shiva
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Yakov

Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Yale

Meaning: Heights; upland
Origin: English
Theme: Unique

Yamen

Meaning: Blessed; Right hand
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Yami

Meaning: The river
Origin: Hawaiian
Theme: Unique

Yan

Meaning: Swallow (Bird); Graceful
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Yancy

Meaning: Englishman
Origin: Southern
Theme: Unique

Yandel

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Yanek

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Yaniel

Meaning: Formed by God
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Strong

Yann

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Yanni

Meaning: God is Gracious
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Yannick

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Yannis

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yantrak

Meaning: Mechanical
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Yao

Meaning: Born on Thursday
Origin: Black
Theme: Unique

Yaqub

Meaning: Arabic form of Jacob
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Yardley

Meaning: Of the yard
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Yaro

Meaning: Son
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Yaromir

Meaning: Famed peace
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yaron

Meaning: Singing, to shout and sing
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Yaroslav

Meaning: Glorious spring
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yarrow

Meaning: Rough stream
Origin: Scottish
Theme: Unique

Yasar

Meaning: Wealth; Ease
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Strong

Yaseen

Meaning: One of the Prophet Muhammad’s names
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Yash

Meaning: Glory; Fame
Origin: Hindu
Theme: Unique

Yashvi

Meaning: Fame; Glory
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Yason

Meaning: To Heal
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Yates

Meaning: Gates
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Yatin

Meaning: Ascetic; Devotee
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Yavin

Meaning: Understanding
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Strong

Yaw

Meaning: Born on Thursday
Origin: African
Theme: Strong

Yazid

Meaning: Increasing
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Ye-Jun

Meaning: Talented, handsome
Origin: Korean
Theme: Strong

Yeats

Meaning: Gates
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Yeboah

Meaning: Proud
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Yehuda

Meaning: Praised
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Yeo

Meaning: Mildness
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Yeray

Meaning: Respect
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Yered

Meaning: Descent
Origin: Biblical
Theme: Strong

Yeremia

Meaning: Lord is exalted
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yerik

Meaning: Appointed by God
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yermolai

Meaning: People of Hermes
Origin: Russian
Theme: Unique

Yervant

Meaning: An Armenian king
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yesid

Meaning: One who will succeed
Origin: Hispanic
Theme: Unique

Yestin

Meaning: Just
Origin: Irish
Theme: Unique

Yevgeny

Meaning: Noble
Origin: Russian
Theme: Strong

Ygnazio

Meaning: Lit; Ignition
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Ygor

Meaning: Warrior of peace
Origin: Irish
Theme: Strong

Yi

Meaning: Righteousness
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Yiannis

Meaning: God is Gracious
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Yigal

Meaning: He will redeem
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Ying

Meaning: Brave; Heroic
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Yiorgios

Meaning: Farming Man
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Yiorgos

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Theme: Unique

Ymir

Meaning: The mythic ancestor of all frost giants
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Strong

Yngmar

Meaning: Famous god
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Strong

Yngvar

Meaning: Warrior of Ing
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Yngve

Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Unique

Yo-han

Meaning: Gracious
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Yoel

Meaning: The Lord is God
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Yogesh

Meaning: Lord of Yoga
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Yohan

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Black
Theme: Unique

Yohana

Meaning: God's gift
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Yohance

Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: African
Theme: Strong

Yohann

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: French
Theme: Unique

Yonah

Meaning: Dove
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Unique

Yong

Meaning: Brave
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Yong-Sun

Meaning: Brave and good
Origin: Korean
Theme: Strong

Yorgos

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Greek
Theme: Strong

Yorick

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

York

Meaning: Boar Estate
Origin: German
Theme: Unique

Yosef

Meaning: He will add
Origin: Jewish
Theme: Strong

Youssef

Meaning: Joseph; A prophet's name
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Strong

Yousuf

Meaning: Arabic form of Joseph
Origin: Arabic
Theme: Unique

Yrjan

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Strong

Yrjar

Meaning: Early
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Strong

Yrjö

Meaning: Earth worker, farmer
Origin: Swedish
Theme: Strong

Ysak

Meaning: He will laugh
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Ysander

Meaning: Similar to Alexander
Origin: Polish
Theme: Strong

Ysidro

Meaning: Gifted with many ideas
Origin: Mexican
Theme: Unique

Ystein

Meaning: Lucky in battle
Origin: Norwegian
Theme: Unique

Yu

Meaning: Universe
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Strong

Yuan

Meaning: Round; Circular
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Unique

Yue

Meaning: Moon
Origin: Chinese
Theme: Strong

Yug

Meaning: Epoch; Era
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Yul

Meaning: Beyond
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Yule

Meaning: Christmas
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yulian

Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yulio

Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Spanish
Theme: Unique

Yun

Meaning: Lotus
Origin: Korean
Theme: Unique

Yurek

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Polish
Theme: Unique

Yuri

Meaning: Farmer
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yuriel

Meaning: Light of God
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yusuf

Meaning: God increases
Origin: African
Theme: Unique

Yuvan

Meaning: Youthful; Strong
Origin: Indian
Theme: Unique

Yuvraj

Meaning: Prince
Origin: Indian
Theme: Strong

Yvan

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yven

Meaning: Noble
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yves

Meaning: Archer
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique

Yvo

Meaning: Yew wood
Origin: German
Theme: Strong

Yvon

Meaning: Archer
Origin: Italian
Theme: Unique