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Whether it’s for phonetics, or to match names that already exist in your family, or simply because you love the sound, ‘Y’ names make great names for babies.
If you’re looking for an ‘Y’ name, we’re sharing some of the most adorable modern monikers beginning with Y in the gallery below …
30 yummy ‘Y’ baby names
Yael: Yael is a sweet animal name with Hebrew origins meaning “mountain goat”.
Yahir: Yahir has Hebrew and Spanish origins meaning “handsome”.
Yana: Yana has Hebrew origins meaning “God is gracious”.
Yancy: Yancy has Native American origins meaning “Englishman”.
Yanni: Yanni has Greek origins meaning “God is gracious”.
Yannick: Yannick has French and Hebrew origins meaning “God is gracious”.
Yara: Yara has Arabic and Spanish roots meaning “small butterfly”.
Yari: Like Yara, Yari has Arabic and Spanish roots meaning “small butterfly”.
Yash: Yash has Hindu origins meaning “luxury”, “fame” and “success”.
Yasmine: This flower name has Arabic origins meaning “jasmine flower”.
Yelena: Yelena has Russian origins meaning “shining light”.
Yesenia: Yesenia is a nature name with Spanish and Arabic origins meaning “palm tree”.
Yeva: Yeva has Russian origins meaning “life”.
Ynez: Ynez has Spanish origin meaning “chaste” or “pure”.
Yohan: Yohan has German origins meaning “God is gracious”.
Yoko: Yoko has Japanese origins meaning “sun child”.
Yolanda: Yolanda is a sweet flower name with Spanish origins meaning “violet flower”.
York: York has Old English origins meaning “boar settlement”.
Yoshi: Yoshi has Japanese origins meaning “good” or “respectful”.
Youssef: Youssef has Arabic origins meaning “God increases”.
Yui: Yui has Japanese origins meaning “superior garment”.
Yuki: Yuki has Japanese origins meaning “snow”.
Yukio: Yukio has Japanese origins meaning “snow” or “fortunate”.
Yuli: Yuki has Russian origins meaning “youthful”.
Yuna: Yuna has Japanese origins meaning “superiority” or “kindness”.
Yvaine: Yvaine has Scottish origins meaning “evening star”.
Yves: Yves is a nature name with French origins taken from the evergreen tree, the “yew”.
Ysabel: Ysabel has French origins meaning “pledged to God”.
Yvette: Like Yves, Yvette is a nature name with French origins taken from the evergreen tree, the “yew”.
Yvonne: Like Yves and Yvette, Yvonne is a nature name with French origins taken from the evergreen tree, the “yew”.
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