Girl Names starting with “Y”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “Y”
Girl Names starting with “Y”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ynja | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ynna | f | Finnish | The origin of the name is found in Finnish and Nordic |
| Yoana | f | Hebrew | Yoana represents a Bulgarian variant of Johanna, the feminine counterpart of the biblic… |
| Yoani | f | The name has its roots in Korean | |
| Yoanie | f | Celtic | The name Yoanie has Celtic and Breton origins and means 'God is gracious' or 'God gives… |
| Yoanna | f | Hebrew | The name Yoanna is a derivative of Joanna and Yoana, which in turn come from the Englis… |
| Yocheved | f | Hebrew | Yocheved is often considered the Israeli and Modern Hebrew variant of Yokhéved (יוֹכֶבֶד) |
| Yoelin | f | The feminine variant of Yoel is Yoelin, which means 'the Divine' | |
| Yogeswari | f | Sanskrit | The name has its roots in Sanskrit |
| Yoke | f | Dutch | Yoke represents a Dutch and East Frisian variation of Johanna, which is the female form… |
| Yoki | f | Japanese | Yoki can be interpreted in two different ways |
| Yoko | f | Japanese | Yoko (Yōko) is a female first name of Japanese origin that can take on different meanin… |
| Yola | f | Yola is a feminine first name that, as a short and diminutive form of Yolanda, translat… | |
| Yolaine | f | The girl's name Yolaine has its roots in the ancient Greek language and is derived from… | |
| Yolana | f | English | The first name Yolana is regarded as an English form of Jolana |
| Yolanda | f | The first name Yolanda is a form of Jolanda that is particularly common in Spanish-spea… | |
| Yolande | f | English | Yolande is a feminine first name that is considered a French variant of Yolanda |
| Yolandi | f | African | Yolandi is a girl's name that is considered a variant of Yolanda in Afrikaans spoken in… |
| Yolanta | f | The name Yolanta, a form of Yolanda, translates to 'the violet blossom', 'the violet', … | |
| Yolantha | f | English | Yolantha is a girl's name with Greek roots, derived from the name Jolanda |
| Yolanthe | f | English | Yolanthe is a female first name that is considered a variant of Yolande in English and … |
| Yolin | f | The name Yolin, as the German variant of Yolaine, means 'the violet', 'the violet bloss… | |
| Yolinde | f | Yolinde is likely a variation of the name Yolande and translates to 'the violet.' Its o… | |
| Yolli | f | Hawaiian | Yolli means in Hawaiian 'the happy one' or 'the joyful one.' Furthermore, Yolli is a di… |
| Yolonda | f | Yolonda is a somewhat uncommon female first name that is considered an English form of … | |
| Yolyn | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Yoma | f | Turkish | Yoma is used as a female first name in Kurdish and Turkish contexts, where its meaning … |
| Yomaira | f | Spanish | The name has its roots in Spanish |
| Yomana | f | Arabic | The meaning of the name is 'pearl' |
| Yomna | f | Arabic | Yomna represents an Egyptian spelling of Ayman |
| Yonca | f | Turkish | The first name Yonca means 'the clover' in Turkish, but it can also be interpreted as '… |
| Yonit | f | Hebrew | The name Yonit represents the feminine variant of Yonah, a Hebrew form of the biblical … |
| Yonka | f | Yonka is a female first name and represents a Bulgarian diminutive of Jolana | |
| Yonna | f | Danish | Yonna is an alternative spelling of Jonna, which in turn is a Nordic variant of the nam… |
| Yoona | f | Yoona, or Yoon-A, is a girl's name of Korean origin formed from the syllables "Yoon" an… | |
| Yordana | f | an alternative spelling of Jordana (biblical) | |
| Yordanka | f | Yordanka (Йорданка) represents a Bulgarian variant of Jordana, which is considered the … | |
| Yorgelys | f | Origin is unknown | |
| Yori | f | Japanese | Yori is a girl's name of Japanese origin, meaning 'the trustworthy one' |
| Yorikke | f | The name Yorikke, a female first name, is a Frisian variant of Rikke | |
| Yosefa | f | Hebrew | Yosefa is a beautiful girl's name that has its roots in Hebrew |
| Yosefin | f | Swedish | The first name Yosefin is considered a Swedish variant of Josefin, which is a diminutiv… |
| Yosephin | f | Yosephin is a modified form of Josephin and derives from the masculine name Joseph | |
| Yoshiko | f | Japanese | Yoshiko is a Japanese girl's name that can be composed of various Kanji characters |
| Yoshimi | f | Japanese | The name Yoshimi has its roots in Japanese and consists of two components |
| Yoshino | f | Japanese | Yoshino is a Japanese girl's name whose meaning is 'my good one' or 'fragrant field.' I… |
| Yosita | f | Sanskrit | Yosita, a girl's name, represents a Thai variant of the Indian Yoshita (योषिता) |
| Yosma | f | Turkish | Yosma is a feminine first name from Turkey and is translated as 'the cheeky one' and 't… |
| Yosra | f | Arabic | Yosra is the Algerian and Tunisian form of the name Yusra |
| Youjin | f | Chinese | Youjin is a variation of the name Yujin |
| Youko | f | Japanese | The name Youko has Japanese roots and is made up of two Kanji characters |
| Youma | f | Japanese | In Senegal, Youma means "the protector," "the day," or "the sun." In the Japanese conte… |
| Youna | f | Breton | Youna, as the French-Breton variant of Yvonna or Ivonna, carries the meaning 'the arche… |
| Yousra | f | Arabic | Yousra is considered an Egyptian and Maghrebi form of Yusra |
| Youssra | f | Arabic | Youssra represents a Moroccan spelling of the Arabic name Yusra |
| Ýr | f | The name Ýr originates from Old Norse and means 'yew' | |
| Yrla | f | Swedish | The name Yrla is a modern Swedish first name invented by Christina Herrström |
| Yrsa | f | Latin | Yrsa is a female first name that traces back to ancient Norse mythology and is consider… |
| Ysabeau | f | French | Ysabeau is a form of Isabeau, derived from the medieval variant of Isabelle, which in t… |
| Ysabel | f | Hebrew | Ysabel is a medieval Spanish derivation of the name Elisabeth and means "God is Abundan… |
| Ysabella | f | Hebrew | Ysabella is a girl's name that consists of Hebrew elements |
| Ysabelle | f | The name Ysabelle, a rare Spanish derivation of Isabelle, is derived from the biblical … | |
| Ysatis | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ysee | f | Celtic | Ysee (Ysée) is considered a modern short form of Ysolt, an Old French variant of the na… |
| Ysett | f | The name has its roots in German | |
| Ysmay | f | Celtic | Alternative spelling of Esme, Esmé, or Esmée |
| Yuchun | f | Chinese | The name has its roots in Chinese and Japanese |
| Yudum | f | Turkish | Yudum is a female first name whose meaning in Turkish is 'the sip' or 'the small sip' |
| Yue | f | Chinese | The name Yue originates from Japan and means 'the blessing of fertility' |
| Yuho | f | Japanese | The name Yuho has Japanese roots and is composed of the Kanji characters 'yu' and 'ho' |
| Yui | f | Japanese | The name Yui has its origins in Japanese and means, based on the character yui (唯), "th… |
| Yuiko | f | Japanese | Yuiko, a Japanese girl's name, can be formed from various Kanji and therefore has diffe… |
| Yuina | f | Japanese | Yuina is a Japanese girl's name shaped by various Kanji characters, leading to differen… |
| Yuka | f | Yuka, a common Japanese girl's name (also Yūka), can also be formed from various Kanji … | |
| Yukari | f | Japanese | Yukari is a Japanese girl's name that can be composed of different kanji characters, re… |
| Yukiko | f | Japanese | The girl's name Yukiko originates from Japan and is composed of the terms yuki (幸) for … |
| Yukina | f | Japanese | Yukina is a feminine name that originates from Japanese |
| Yukine | f | Japanese | The name Yukine is a beautiful girl's name of Japanese origin, derived from the words '… |
| Yukionna | f | Japanese | Yukionna is a Japanese name formed from the combination of the term onna (女) for "woman… |
| Yuko | f | Japanese | Yuko, a common female first name in Japan, means "gentle child" and is composed of the … |
| Yüksel | f | Turkish | Yüksel is a Turkish unisex first name, whose literal translation is 'rise up!' |
| Yukti | f | Indian | The name has Indian roots |
| Yula | f | Latin | The girl's name Yula is an alternative spelling of Jula, which is a diminutive of Julia |
| Yulduz | f | The name Yulduz is a female first name from Uzbekistan and means 'the star' | |
| Yulet | f | Arabic | The name Yulet is a historical Turkish girl's name, derived from Arabic, with its exact… |
| Yuli | f | The name Yuli has an unclear origin and there is no documented word composition | |
| Yulia | f | Latin | Yulia is a form of Julia in Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian linguistic areas and der… |
| Yulicia | f | In German, the name is interpreted as Julia | |
| Yuline | f | French | The name has its roots in French |
| Yuliya | f | Latin | The name Yuliya is derived from Julia and has its roots in the ancient Roman name Julius |
| Yuly | f | Latin | The first name Yuly is a short form of Yulia, a Russian variant of the name Julia, whic… |
| Yulya | f | Latin | Yulya (Юля) is a Russian form of the name Yuliya, which is considered a variant of Juli… |
| Yulyana | f | Latin | Yulyana, a girl's name of Belarusian origin, is a form of the South Slavic Juljana and … |
| Yume | f | Japanese | Yume, a girl's name from Japan, means on one hand 'the dream,' derived from the Japanes… |
| Yumeko | f | Japanese | Yumeko is a female first name from Japan, composed of the elements yume (夢) for 'dream,… |
| Yumi | f | Japanese | Yumi is a widely used female first name in Japan that carries the meaning "the beautifu… |
| Yumiko | f | Japanese | Yumiko is a Japanese name for girls that carries the meaning 'child of the bow,' derive… |
| Yumina | f | Japanese | Yumina is a Japanese girl's name, meaning 'the bow from the apple tree' or 'the green bow' |
| Yumna | f | Arabic | The name Yumna is the feminine form of the name Ayman and carries the meanings 'the Ble… |
| Yuna | f | Celtic | Yuna is a female first name that encompasses meanings such as the Longed-for, the Desir… |