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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Yochanan

God is gracious

Hebrew

Yoite

Evening rain

Japanese

Yonah
Yulian
Youssouf
Yehoshua

Jehovah is salvation

Hebrew

Yardleigh

Fenced meadow

English

Yardlea

Fenced meadow

English

Yael

Mountain goat; heights, upland; fertile moor

Welsh

Yussuf

Jehovah increases

Hebrew

Yudell

Yew-tree valley

English

Yestin

Just

Welsh

Yasser

Well to do

Arabic

Ysandro

Man's liberator

Spanish

Yochonon
Ynes
Yapheth

Comely

Hebrew

Yaduvir

From the Yadava family.

Indian (Sanskrit)

Yale

Heights, upland; fertile moor

Welsh

Yadira
Yantse

Yellow Willow

Native American

Yue Yan

Happy, Beautiful

Chinese

Yudale

Yew-tree valley

English

Yoshifumi
Yousef

Jehovah increases

Hebrew

Yun-seo

Allow governing

Asian

Yuepheng
Yates

The gates

English

Yitro
Yedidyah

Beloved by God

Hebrew

Yeison
Yoda

Warrior, One Who Knows

American

Yakov

He who supplants

Hebrew

Yorick

Farmer

English

Yona
Yuvin
Ysander

Man's liberator

Spanish

Yohann
Yamil
Yonis
Yaweh
Yusuff
Yahya
Yoshiharu
Yerik

Appointed by God

Hebrew

Yao
Yuvaan
Yeriel

God has taught me

Hebrew

Yeardley

Fenced meadow

English

Yiddy

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.