45 Girl Names Starting With Y (2024)

The letter Y doesn’t get the love it deserves; even though it’s not as easy on the ear as, say, M or N, it does happen to start some truly lovely girl names. We’re here to take a look at some of these beautiful girl names starting with Y so that’ll be perfect for your little one on the way.

First there’s Yasmin, which is a variant of its more common cousin, Jasmine. Both names are derived from the Arabic and Persian word for the jasmine flower, so it’s no wonder that such a beautiful, floral-inspired name made its mark around the early 1990’s here.

Parents looking for a more unconventional choice can opt for Yuriana, an English-American name meaning ‘graceful lily.’ This beautiful name’s soft and alluring sounds lend it an understated, feminine flair. Although it’s partially American in origin, it’s still pretty rare as a girl’s name–even here in its country of origin.

There’s also Yael, a Hebrew name whose ethereal sound comes with a surprisingly humble meaning: ‘mountain goat.’ As far as its popularity goes, it currently hovers somewhere around the 1500-mark for top baby names in the U.S., so it toes that much sought-after line between familiar and original.

We’ve got a whole lot more girl names starting with Y below, so read on to learn more about their meanings and origins.

Yacinta

Meaning: Hyacinth
Origin: Italian/Greek

Yaffa

Meaning: Lovely
Origin: Hebrew

Yahaloma

Meaning: Diamond
Origin: Hebrew

Yaira

Meaning: To illuminate
Origin: Hebrew

Yakira

Meaning: Costly, precious
Origin: Hebrew

Yalena

Meaning: Sun Ray
Origin: Russian/Greek

Yaminah

Meaning: Suitable, proper
Origin: Arabic

Yannick

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: French/Hebrew

Yara

Meaning: Water lady; small butterfly
Origin: Brazilian/Arabic

Yarina

Meaning: Peace
Origin: Greek

Yarmilla

Meaning: Trader
Origin: Slavic

Yarona

Meaning: She will rejoice
Origin: Hebrew

Yasmin

Meaning: Jasmine flower
Origin: Arabic/Persian

Yeesha

Meaning: Alive and well
Origin: Arabic

Yefim

Meaning: Good to speak
Origin: Greek

Yekaterina

Meaning: Pure
Origin: Greek

Yelisabeta

Meaning: God is my oath
Origin: Russian/Hebrew

Yerusha

Meaning: Married, belonging to someone
Origin: Hebrew

Yesfir

Meaning: Myrtle, bride; star
Origin: Persian

Yessica

Meaning: He sees
Origin: Hebrew

Yettie

Meaning: Home leader
Origin: Latin/French/Old German

Yeva

Meaning: Life
Origin: Russian/Hebrew

Ymelda

Meaning: Universal battle
Origin: Old German/Italian

Ynez

Meaning: Pure, holy
Origin: Greek

Ynocencia

Meaning: Innocence
Origin: Spanish

Yoconda

Meaning: Delight
Origin: Spanish/Italian

Yohanna

Meaning: He (God) has favored me
Origin: Hebrew

Yoko

Meaning: Good, positive
Origin: Japanese

Yolanthe

Meaning: Purple
Origin: Latin

Yolanne

Meaning: Violet flower
Origin: Greek

Yonina

Meaning: Dove
Origin: Hebrew

Yordan

Meaning: Descend
Origin: Hebrew

Yosepha

Meaning: Jehovah increases
Origin: Hebrew

Yoslene

Meaning: The Gauts
Origin: Old German

Ysadora

Meaning: Gift of Isis
Origin: Latin/Greek

Ysotta

Meaning: Fair lady
Origin: Welsh

Yuberta

Meaning: Bright or shining intellect
Origin: Italian/Old German

Yudelle

Meaning:  Wealthy
Origin: Old English

Yudit

Meaning: Praise
Origin: Hebrew

Yuliya

Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Latin

Yulla

Meaning: Wealthy
Origin: Scandinavian/Celtic/Hawaiian

Yumiko

Meaning: Arrow child
Origin: Japanese

Yuriko

Meaning: Lily child
Origin: Japanese

Yvette

Meaning: Yew
Origin: French

Yvonne

Meaning: Yew
Origin: French/Old German

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