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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Russian
Yew
French
Devoted to God
Hebrew
Spanish
“She who is given as a reward,” from the Anglo-Saxon geatan, to give.
English
Green Water
Farmer; form of George
Danish
Loved one
Aztec (Nahuatl)
Yahweh is God
Heart
Varies
Asian
Smart
Chinese
Reliable
Japanese
Youthful; Jove's child
Latin
Light
Hungarian
Kindness
Praise
Starry night
Indian (Sanskrit)
Worthy
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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