Names beginning with 'Y'

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Letter Y

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YadunisexHebrew

From the Hebrew meaning 'hand'.

1YAD-
YahyaboyHebrew

A form of English John meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' and 'Yahweh is merciful'.

2YAHYahJohn, Hughie, HughYu, Hoku, HusoUwe; Yu-
YakubboyPolish

A Polish form of the biblical name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'.

2YahCOBJacob, Jack, Coby, Cob, JakobJackie, Jacqueline, JakobaJacquet; Ikov; Jacobo; Jacobus; Jacopo-
YanboyHebrew

a varient of John which means 'Yahweh is gracious, Yahweh is merciful'.

1yanJohn, Yann, YannickJane, JonelleGiovanny; Juan-
YaragirlTurkish

Originated in Turkish and mostly used in German, Yara means 'trustworthy' and is a derivative of Yori.

2YAR-aYori, Yuri, Yahaira-
YaseenboyArabic

A variant spelling of a popular name this is also part of the name given to the 36th chapter of the Qur'an known as the 'heart of the Qur'an ' since it was revealed in Mecca. The name stands for the first two letters of the chapter.

2YAAS-IYNYasin, Yassine, YakimJoachim; Usama
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YasinboyArabic

Meaning 'rich' and used largely in Turkish languages. The spelling is derived from two letters written consecutively in the 36th chapter of the Quran, 'ye' and 'seen'.

2YahSiyNYaseen, Yassin, Yakim, YassineYasmin, Yasmine, Yasmeen, Jasmine, JasminJoachim; Usman; Eugen; Yakim; Usama-
YasirboyArabic

Deriving from Arabic origins, the name Yasir means 'wealthy' or 'one who is rich'. The leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasir Arafat, is a famous figure who bears this name.

2yah-SEERYasar, Yaser, Yasser, -
YasmingirlPersian

The Persian form of the name 'Jasmine'.

2YAHZ-MIHNJasmine, YashmineYakim
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YasminegirlPersian

From Persian meaning 'Jasmine'. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1980s.

2YAHZ-MIHNJasmin, YashmineYakimYoshino; Eugenie; Yesena
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YazanunisexArabic

A spelling variant of the popular Arabic name Yaseen, refering to the first two letters of the 36th Surah in the Quran.

2YAAZINYaseen, Yasin, YakimUsman; Joachim-
YazmingirlPersian

Derived from Old Persian origin meaning 'jasmine' it is also an alternative form of the name Jasmine.

2YAZ-minJasmine, YasmineJohnathon, JackYasmin; Yesmine; Yasemin-
YezdagirlPersian

Derives from the name Jasmine refering to the fragrant flower of the same name.

3YEZ-daYasmine, JasmineJesse, JasminYasmyn; Yazmean-
YoanboyBulgarian

A Bulgarian form of the biblical name John , meaning 'God has given'.

2YAWAhNJohn, JonahYonah-
YollygirlGreek

From the Old Greek name Yola meaning 'violet flower'.

2YOLL-leeYola, Yolanda, YolantheYohn, YoleYulya; Eulia-
YousafboyHebrew

Yousaf is an Arabic variant of the name Joseph. It means 'to add' or 'to increse'

2YUW-sehfJosephYakov; Yakup; Yusuf; Jacobo-
YousefboyHebrew

From Hebrew origin meaning 'God will add', it is an Arabic and Yiddish name and a variant of Joseph.

2YOO-sefJoseph, EusebyJosephine, JohannaYusup; Jakub; Yusef; Yakov-
YousifboyHebrew

A variation of the name Yousuf which is an Arabic version of the name Joseph. It means 'Yahweh will add' or 'to increase'.

2YAW-sahfJosephJosephine, JoleenYousuf; Yousef; Yusif; Jacobo-
YovrajboySanskrit

Variously spelt Yuvraj or Yuvraaj, this is a popular name in India and the title given to the crown prince, meaning 'heir apparent'.

2YOV-rajYuvraj, Yuvaraja, YuvarajYessica, JessicaYahweh-
YusafunisexHebrew

A variant of the name Joseph, meaning 'the Lord increases'.

2YOO-sahfYusef; Yusuf-

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