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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Yvor

Yew, bow army

Scandinavian

Yaak
Yy
Youssef
Yoshiteru

Rich Abundant crystal ball

Japanese

Yuren
Yovanney

God is gracious

Italian

Yandell
Yiyang
Yaser

Easy, smooth

Arabic

Yavin

Understanding

Hebrew

Yardley

Fenced meadow

English

Yoseph
Yuan
Yovany
Yoshitaka
Yehudit

Praise

Hebrew

Yusha
Yke
Yiftach

Opens

Hebrew

Yasr

Well to do

Arabic

Yvan
Yarema

Appointed by God

Hebrew

Yamin

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

Hebrew

Yishai

The Lord exists

Hebrew

Yian
Yandel

Created Name

Spanish

Yehudi

Praise

Hebrew

Yoshirou

Righteous Son

Japanese

Yeardley

Fenced meadow

English

Yee
Yasuo

Peaceful One

Japanese

Yona
Yoad

God is Witness

Hebrew

Yon

Dove

Hebrew

Yerucham

Beloved by God

Hebrew

Yaron
Yule

Winter solstice

English

Yoscar
Ynyr

Welsh

Yoshimi
Yohan

God is merciful

Aramaic

Yovani
Yuuki

Gentle Hope

Japanese

Yue Yan

Happy, Beautiful

Chinese

Yehia
Yvet

Archer

French

Yasser

Well to do

Arabic

Ye-jun

Art; handsome

Asian

Yolanda

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.