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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Yosbel
Yisrael

Hebrew

Yoshiyuki
Yehuda

Praise

Hebrew

Yostin
Yitzchak

Hebrew

Yechudit

Praise

Hebrew

Yaholo

He who yells

Native American

Yimeyam

Bright

Native American

Yotam
Yoshi

Good, respectful

Japanese

Yngraham

Raven of peace; raven of Anglia

Scandinavian

Yoshikazu

Peace

Japanese

Yia
Yacoub

Arabic form of Jacob

Arabic

Yurik

Farmer

Greek

Yahshua
Yury

Russian

Yerucham

Beloved by God

Hebrew

Yessenia
Yoshihiko
Yu Jie

Pure, Beautiful Jade

Chinese

Yousef

Jehovah increases

Hebrew

Yee
Yamato
Yaacov
Yandriel
Yukio

Snow; fortunate

Japanese

Yushua
Yurij
Yehia
Yerachmiel

God will have mercy

Hebrew

Yevgeni
Yoni
Yamir

Moon

Indian (Sanskrit)

Yardlee

Fenced meadow

English

Ysmal

Arabic

Yuya

Carfree, Prepetual

Japanese

Yirmeyahu
Yawo
Yankee

U.S. Northerner

American

Yeshaya

God is salvation

Hebrew

Yohanan

A Hebrew form of John.

Hebrew

Yanis

Gift from God

Hebrew

Yishachar

Reward will come

Hebrew

Yusef
Yi Min

Smart

Chinese

Yamen
Yakim

Established by God

Hebrew

Yrre

Anger

Anglo-Saxon

You’re sure to wind up with a rare find among boy names that start with Y. Despite the letter’s energy, Y names for boys aren’t common at all. While most parents seeking something unique head to X or Z, the letter Y actually contains some of the rarest boy names out there. Among these unique boy names that start with Y are names including Yanis, Yannick, and Yarley.

Rare baby boy names that start with Y aren’t that out there if you look closer. Check out Yael or Yoel for instance. They’re surprisingly similar to more popular picks like Noel or Joel. There are super cool names like Yahir who remain under the radar as well despite working well among the rise of Spanish names for boys.

Meanings are also a place to explore, as many baby boy names starting with Y come from breaktaking backgrounds. For Biblical name lovers, Yanai means “he will answer” while Yarema means “appointed by God.” Among the meanings are many strong boy names like Yaseen meaning “chief” and Yazid meaning “becoming greater.”

From Welsh monikers like Yestin to African names like Yerodin, boy names that start with Y come from all walks of life. Whether you stick to your heritage or explore the world, discover something new with boy names that start with Y.