Boy Names That Start With Y
125 names, 89 with a documented meaning, from 5 origins.
Names 1–100 of 125 (page 1 of 2)
About this list
71% of the names in Boy Names That Start With Y have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Hebrew 5, Arabic 3, Sanskrit 1. 116 names carry no language label.
55 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Yusuf (#474, boys), Yosef (#609, boys), Yahya (#705, boys), Yehuda (#733, boys), Yahir (#762, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Boy Names That Start With Y
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf | A Prophets name (Joseph) | Muslim | #474 |
| Yahya | A Prophets name (John) | Muslim | #705 |
| Yousef | Variant transcription of YUSUF | Muslim | #765 |
| Yisroel | israel | English | #947 |
| Yasir | Wealthy | Muslim | #1105 |
| Yaseen | The opening letters of the first verse of surat Ya Sin (36:1). An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | #1134 |
| Yazan | Od Arabic name | Arabic | #1180 |
| Yair | he will light up | Hebrew | #1401 |
| Yasin | The opening letters of the first verse of surat Ya Sin (36:1). An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | #1574 |
| Youssef | Variant transcription of YUSUF | Muslim | #1597 |
| Yusef | Variant transcription of YUSUF | Muslim | #1625 |
| Yaman | Good tidings | Muslim | #2070 |
| Yash | fame, glory | Sanskrit | #2070 |
| Younes | Jonas | Muslim | #2164 |
| Yasser | Variant transcription of YASIR | Muslim | #2867 |
| Yaqub | A Prophets name (Jacob) | Muslim | #2943 |
| Yazid | God will increase, enhance | Muslim | #4690 |
| Yazdan | Merciful, kind | Muslim | #5222 |
| Yusha | Name of a holy man or prophet of Islam (Joshua) | Muslim | #5430 |
| Yacoub | Jacob | Muslim | #6443 |
| Younus | Name of a prophet of Allah. Equivalent is Jonah. | Muslim | #6443 |
| Yaqeen | Belief | Muslim | #7224 |
| Yameen | Benefit, Blessings and Profit | Muslim | #7725 |
| Yakub | Variant transcription of YAQUB, Arabic form of YaAqov (see JACOB). | Muslim | #8287 |
| Yamaan | Yamaan is an Arabic name for boys that means blessed, favored by God. It also means Yemeni, a person from Yemen. | Arabic | #8287 |
| Youcef | Joseph | Muslim | #10889 |
| Yaseer | Easy, Soft | Muslim | #12301 |
| Yaafi | Young man, Nearly 'baligh' | Muslim | |
| Yaafis | Increase | Muslim | |
| Yaaqoot | Ruby, a precious stone, a garnet. | Muslim | |
| Yaar | (Persian) Friend. | Muslim | |
| Yaarunnabi | Friend of the Prophet (Muhammad) | Muslim | |
| Yaaseen | Name of a surah in the Holy Quran, A title of The Holy Prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon him). | Muslim | |
| Yaasiin | Surah in Al-Quran | Muslim | |
| Yaasir | Name of a Sahabi (RA). | Muslim | |
| Yaasoob | Alis Title | Muslim | |
| Yaawar | (Persian) Aiding, friendly, An a panion, friend. | Muslim | |
| Yaeesh | Bin al-Jahm was a narrator of Hadith. | Muslim | |
| Yafi | A narrator of hadith | Muslim | |
| Yagana | Unique, unprecedented. | Muslim | |
| Yaghnam | A narrator of hadith | Muslim | |
| Yahiya | Ilike name yahiya, Islamic prophet | Muslim | |
| Yahuda | Praised | Muslim | |
| Yahyah | Name of "John the Baptist." | Muslim | |
| Yakta | Unique. | Muslim | |
| Yala | Height. | Muslim | |
| Yalaa | Name of a Sahabi(RA). | Muslim | |
| Yama | Old Lord. | Muslim | |
| Yamam | Arabic for dove, ringneck dove. | Muslim | |
| Yamar | Life and Alive | Muslim | |
| Yamun | Auspicious | Muslim | |
| Yanaabi | Fountains | Muslim | |
| Yaqana | Unique, unprecedented. | Muslim | |
| Yaqin | Confidence, Belief, Trust | Muslim | |
| Yaqinuddin | Belief in the religion (Islam) | Muslim | |
| Yaqinul-Islam | Belief in Islam | Muslim | |
| Yaqiz | Awake | Muslim | |
| Yaqoot | Precious stone | Muslim | |
| Yaqzan | Vigilant, awake, on the alert. | Muslim | |
| Yaqzhaan | Awake, Conscious | Muslim | |
| Yar | Friend | Muslim | |
| Yaroq | Turkish for white, brilliant. | Muslim | |
| Yarub | Talking in Arab | Muslim | |
| Yasaar | Name of a Sahabi (RA). | Muslim | |
| Yasar | Prosperity, wealth, affluence, ease. | Muslim | |
| Yasha | Long line, prosper. | Muslim | |
| Yashal | Freshness, greenery | Muslim | |
| Yashar | persian Azarbayjani origin meaning lives for ever | Muslim | |
| Yasoob | Title of Ali. | Muslim | |
| Yasra | Affluent, rich, prosperous. | Muslim | |
| Yasrib | Former name of the city of Madinah. | Muslim | |
| Yassaar | Easy, Richness | Muslim | |
| Yasub | Big leader, Queen bee, Male bee | Muslim | |
| Yathrib | Former name of the city of Madinnah | Muslim | |
| Yawar | Helping | Muslim | |
| Yawer | Helper | Muslim | |
| Yawqeer | Veneration | Muslim | |
| Yazar | The Persian dictionaries say Yazar, pronounced [(YA)rn] + [(Z)ero + r(U)n + p(R)ay] with emphasis on the first syllable, is the name of a place.. In Turkish, Yazar means writer. It is pronounced [(YA)rn] + [(Z)ero + m(A)n + p(R)ay]. This a common last name in Turkish. | Muslim | |
| Yoon | Journey. | Muslim | |
| Yoosuf | Name of a prophet of Allah. Equivalent is Joseph. | Muslim | |
| Younas | Pillar/Support (of the faith - Islam) | Muslim | |
| Yuhannis | The name of a freed salve of Zubair | Muslim | |
| Yumn | Happiness. | Muslim | |
| Yushu | God Saves | Muslim | |
| Yushua | God saves | Muslim | |
| Yusr | Ease, Convenience | Muslim | |
| Yusri | Well to do, wealthy | Muslim | |
| Yusrullah | Yusrullah is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means ease and luxury that comes from God, Gods blessing, Gods favor. | Arabic | |
| Yusur | Prosperous | Muslim | |
| Yosef | Hebrew | #609 | |
| Yehuda | Hebrew | #733 | |
| Yahir | English | #762 | |
| Yael | English | #789 | |
| Yitzchok | English | #955 | |
| Yaakov | English | #974 | |
| Yeshua | English | #979 | |
| Yadiel | English | #1050 | |
| Yohan | English | #1157 | |
| Yakov | English | #1221 | |
| Yunus | English | #1453 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.