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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Yoyoy

Form of Mateo

Asian

Yeng
Yohan

God is merciful

Aramaic

Yamari
Yonael
Younes
Youman

Attendant, servant

English

Yoad

God is Witness

Hebrew

Yaseer

Well to do

Arabic

Ysander

Man's liberator

Spanish

Yisroel

Form of Israel

Hebrew

Yaphet

Comely

Hebrew

Yiska

The night has passed (Navajo)

Native American

Yasushi
Yoshiharu
Yarrow

Yarrow plant

English

Yuta

One with many friends

Japanese

Yasin
Yrre

Anger

Anglo-Saxon

Yoshiaki
Yeong-cheol

Eternal; wise

Asian

Yosi
Yaacov
Yian
Younis
Yusif

Jehovah increases

Hebrew

Yeshayahu
Yamino

Son of the right hand; son of the south; son of my old age

Hebrew

Ysabel
Yuya

Carfree, Prepetual

Japanese

Yosgar
Yeriel

God has taught me

Hebrew

Yadira
Yifan
Yedidyah

Beloved by God

Hebrew

Yehonadov

Gift from God

Hebrew

Yank

U.S. Northerner

Native American

Yule

Winter solstice

English

Yehudah

Praise

Hebrew

Yates

The gates

English

Yvo

Yew

French

Yanuel
Yarel
Yuren
Yigol

Shall be redeemed

Hebrew

Yoshitaka
Yaacob

He who supplants

Hebrew

Yomar
Yavuz
Yarran

Acacia Tree

Aboriginal

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.