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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Yukiyo
Yngve

First Man

Scandinavian

Yida
Yasr

Well to do

Arabic

Yngraham

Raven of peace; raven of Anglia

Scandinavian

Yacoub

Arabic form of Jacob

Arabic

Yichen
Yaw
Yoshifumi
Yusha
Yohannan

God is gracious

Hebrew

Yamir

Moon

Indian (Sanskrit)

Ymir

Scandinavian

Yuszef

Jehovah increases

Hebrew

Yoshinobu
Yordy
Yantsey
Yunay
Yaseen

Chief

Arabic

Yaal

He Will Ascend

Hebrew

Yagmur

Rain

Turkish

Yago

He who supplants

Welsh

Yair

He will enlighten

Hebrew

Yovanni

God is gracious

Italian

Yousuf
Yao
Yu
Yudale

Yew-tree valley

English

Yitzchak

Hebrew

Yurik

Farmer

Greek

Yomtov
Yoel

Jehovah is the Lord

Hebrew

Yusuke
Yue

Moon

Chinese

Yuuki

Gentle Hope

Japanese

Yestin

Just

Welsh

Yantse

Yellow Willow

Native American

Yusif

Jehovah increases

Hebrew

Yuvin
Yuji
Yehonatan
Yakov

He who supplants

Hebrew

Yagil

He will rejoice

Hebrew

Yoomee

Star

Native American

Yedidya
Yordi
Yon

Dove

Hebrew

Ysbaddaden

A giant

Arthurian Legend

Yussef
Yoseph

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.