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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Yeats

The gates

English

Yu
Yazir
Yanky
Yafeu
Yahya
Yance
Yonason
Yitzchok
Yachov

He who supplants

Hebrew

Yaqub

He who supplants

Hebrew

Yiannis
Yiftach

Opens

Hebrew

Yug
Yehoash

Gift from God

Hebrew

Yamil
Yukia

Kindly, Gentle Tree

Japanese

Yutaka
Yao
Yasushi
Yussef
Yoandry
Yildiz

Star

Turkish

Yarrow

Yarrow plant

English

Yeong-cheol

Eternal; wise

Asian

Yotam
Yeison
Yazan
Yerick
Yestin

Just

Welsh

Ysbaddaden

A giant

Arthurian Legend

Yussuf

Jehovah increases

Hebrew

Yavor

Maple Tree

Bulgarian

Yovani
Yorke

Boar settlement; yew settlement

English

Yarden
Yaak
Yuria

My light is Jehovah

Hebrew

Yehudi

Praise

Hebrew

Yerik

Appointed by God

Hebrew

Ysander

Man's liberator

Spanish

Yardan

To flow down

Hebrew

Yadriel
Yusri
Yerachmiel

God will have mercy

Hebrew

Yvon

Yew

French

Yiyang
Yoyko

Mountain

Aboriginal

Yoad

God is Witness

Hebrew

Yale

Heights, upland; fertile moor

Welsh

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.