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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Yanai

He will answer

Aramaic

Yanni

God is gracious

Hebrew

Yona
Yhair
Yousuf
Yarema

Appointed by God

Hebrew

Yaremka

Appointed by God

Hebrew

Yasushi
Yarel
Yahye
Yoshito
Yardane

Descendent

Hebrew

Yaacov
Ynes
Yachov

He who supplants

Hebrew

Yankee

U.S. Northerner

American

Yaro

Son

African

Yoshiki

Honor, Glory

Japanese

Yoelvis

Spanish

Yosi
Yeng
Yohanan

A Hebrew form of John.

Hebrew

Yakim

Established by God

Hebrew

Ynyr

Welsh

Yeriel

God has taught me

Hebrew

Yuvaan
Yochanan

God is gracious

Hebrew

Yvian

Combination of Yves, Yvonne and Vivian

American

Yandell
Yucatan

Aztec (Nahuatl)

Yasuo

Peaceful One

Japanese

Yussef
Yasir

Well to do

Arabic

Yapheth

Comely

Hebrew

Yotam
Yukon

Great river

Native American

Yuvin
Youman

Attendant, servant

English

Yihan
Yohannes
Yeshua

To rescue

Hebrew

Yoel

Jehovah is the Lord

Hebrew

Yomtov
Ydan
Yoshiharu
Yasmani
Yacov

He who supplants

Hebrew

Yorick

Farmer

English

Yaroslav

Bright Fame

Russian

Yarley

Fenced meadow

English

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.