Youthful and unique, girl names that start with Y are sure to please. From the familiar Yvonne and Yvette to the spunky Yara and Yuna, there’s plenty to love.
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French
Hyacinth
Italian
Mountain goat
Hebrew
Lovely
Diamond
To illuminate
Costly, precious
Russian
Violet flower
Spanish
Suitable, proper
Arabic
Praise
Yew
German
God is gracious
American
Wealthy
English
God's promise; God is my oath
God's promise
Thanks to the letter’s spring and spirit, girl names that start with Y are appearing more and more on the playground. The second to last letter of the alphabet often gets overlooked, as her next door neighbors X and Z are first stops for parents seeking something rare. The mighty Y is just as exotic as they are, however, and there are plenty of unique girl names that start with Y. Try out Yessenia and Yasmina for a frilly feminine feel or keep it short and sweet with little Yana.
Y names for girls aren’t too out there if you look a little closer. In fact, many baby girl names starting with Y are quite similar to more popular choices on the charts. Take Yasmin for example, a variant of Jasmine. There are also names like Yuliana and Yulia, twists on the mega-popular Juliana and Julia. There’s also Ysabel, a variant spelling of Isabel.
Several baby girl names that start with Y do appear in the Top 1000 like Yaretzi and Yareli, two spunky names with excitement and energy. Like other rare letters, girl names that start with Y are diamonds in the rough just waiting for the right person to let them sparkle.
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