Girl Names starting with “Y”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “Y”
Girl Names starting with “Y”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaa | f | Yaa is a traditional female first name from West Africa, used in Ghana for girls born o… | |
| Yaari | f | Hebrew | Yaari (Ya'ari) is a female first name that originates from Hebrew |
| Yachi | f | Japanese | Yachi is a female name from Japan that frequently appears as a variant of Yachie |
| Yada | f | Yada is a Thai name for girls that translates to 'the knowledgeable', 'the wise', and '… | |
| Yade | f | Yade is a variant of the girl's name Jade and is directly translated as 'the jade', 'th… | |
| Yadel | f | Yadel is both a female and a male first name that is regarded as an African variant of … | |
| Yadira | f | Hebrew | The name Yadira comes from Latin America and has Hebrew roots |
| Yae | f | Japanese | The name Yae, originating from Japanese, combines the characters ya (八), which means 'e… |
| Yaeka | f | Japanese | The name Yaeka is a Japanese girl's name made up of the words for 'night' (ya), 'beauti… |
| Yaeko | f | Japanese | The first name Yaeko, which comes from Japan, is freely translated as "layered child." … |
| Yaella | f | The name Yaella is a modified variant of the Hebrew and biblical Yael, which means 'the… | |
| Yaelle | f | French | Yaelle (also Yaëlle) is a French variation of the biblical name Jaël/Yael, which means … |
| Yaelle-Louise | f | Biblical | Yaelle-Louise is a double name combining Yaelle ("the ibex") and Louise ("the famous wa… |
| Yaelle-Paris | f | Hebrew | The name Yaelle carries the meanings gazelle and sleepless night |
| Yaffa | f | Hebrew | The name Yaffa has its roots in the Hebrew word yafé (יָפֶה), which means 'graceful' or… |
| Yahima | f | The name Yahima is a feminine first name with South American origins | |
| Yahna | f | Greek | The name Yahna is a variation of Yana, which is considered a Slavic form of Johanna |
| Yaima | f | Yaima is a female first name from South America that carries several meanings, includin… | |
| Yaira | f | Hebrew | Yaira, also found in the spelling Jaira, is the female variant of Jairus, which is deri… |
| Yaiza | f | Spanish | Yaiza, in some contexts also Yaisa, originates from the Canaries and originally refers … |
| Yajaira | f | The name Yajaira has an unclear origin and is not documented in etymology | |
| Yaka | f | The first name Yaka (Yaká) comes from Brazil and Peru and metaphorically stands for "th… | |
| Yakin | f | Arabic | Yakin is a female first name of Arabic origin |
| Yakira | f | Hebrew | Yakira is a Hebrew name for girls that means 'the beloved' |
| Yala | f | Arabic | Yala, a Muslim girl's name, is a variant form of the Arabic name Jala |
| Yalda | f | Aramaic | Yalda, a feminine first name, has its origins in the Aramaic yaldā (ܝܠܕܐ) and means 'th… |
| Yalina | f | Yalina is a Latin American variation of the name Yelina, which is a variant of Yelena a… | |
| Yalisa | f | American | Yalisa, as a feminine first name, is a variation of Jalisa and a variant of the name El… |
| Yalmha | f | The name Yalmha has its origins in the Colombian language, but the exact word compositi… | |
| Yamaira | f | Portuguese | In Brazil, the name means 'Black Mary' or 'Madonna', in Spain it means 'Beautiful Mary'… |
| Yamara | f | Arabic | Yamara could be interpreted as a variant of the Spanish name Xiomara, which is derived … |
| Yamawadee | f | Yamawadee is a beautiful girl's name with Thai roots | |
| Yamila | f | Arabic | The meaning of the name Yamila includes terms like 'the beautiful', 'the radiant', 'the… |
| Yamile | f | Arabic | The name Yamile is a variant of Yamila and is regarded as a Latin American form of Jami… |
| Yamilez | f | Arabic | Yamilez is derived from Yamile and is regarded as a Latin American variant of Jamila or… |
| Yamina | f | Arabic | The name Yamina has its origins in the Maghreb and is considered a feminine variant of … |
| Yamira | f | Arabic | Yamira is regarded as a Turkish variation of Jamira, which is a form of the Arabic name… |
| Yamuna | f | Indian | Yamuna (यमुना) is an Indian female name that is derived from the namesake sacred river |
| Yan-Yi | f | Chinese | Yan-Yi is a beautiful girl's name with Chinese roots |
| Yana | f | Greek | Yana is a romanized form of the Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian name Я́на (Jána), a S… |
| Yanaëlle | f | Breton | The name Yanaëlle has Breton roots and is a beautiful girl's name that captivates with … |
| Yanah | f | Greek | Yanah represents a variant of Yana, a Slavic form of the name Johanna |
| Yandra | f | The name Yandra has an unclear origin and cannot be definitively assigned etymologically | |
| Yanela | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Yanexy | f | The name Yanexy has an unclear origin and etymology | |
| Yania | f | Greek | Yania is a derivative of Yana, which is considered a Slavic form of Johanna |
| Yanica | f | Yanica is a girl's name derived from the Bulgarian and Maltese form of Johanna, the fem… | |
| Yanice | f | Breton | Yanice is regarded as a French-Breton variant of the name Johanna, which represents the… |
| Yanika | f | Russian | Yanika is a girl's name that is regarded as a variant of Janika and represents the Russ… |
| Yanique | f | Yanique is a female first name that is considered a French diminutive of Yana, a varian… | |
| Yanira | f | The first name Yanira has its roots in the Ancient Greek word Ion (Ἴων), which means 'I… | |
| Yanisa | f | American | The name Yanisa, a contemporary pet form of Yana, derives from the spelling Johanna, wh… |
| Yanita | f | Greek | Yanita is regarded as the Bulgarian diminutive of Yana, the romanized version of the Sl… |
| Yanna | f | The name Yanna has its roots in the Breton and Greek short form of Johanna and represen… | |
| Yannah | f | Hebrew | The name Yannah has its roots in Hebrew |
| Yanne | f | Yanne is a French variant of the Breton Yanna and is frequently regarded as a short for… | |
| Yannica | f | Hebrew | Yannica, as the feminine variant of Yannic, is derived from Yann, the Breton form of th… |
| Yannicka | f | Hebrew | Yannicka is the female variant of the French name Yannick, which is regarded as a pet f… |
| Yannika | f | Hebrew | Yannika represents the feminine form of the name Yannik, which in turn is a diminutive … |
| Yanti | f | Indian | Yanti is a name that primarily comes from Indonesia and occurs as both a female and mal… |
| Yanzhou | f | Chinese | The name Yanzhou is a girl's name of Chinese origin |
| Yara | f | Arabic | The feminine name Yara means depending on its origin either the Brave or the Powerful f… |
| Yara-Elise | f | Yara-Elise is a double name combining Yara ("the Brave") and Elise ("God is fullness") | |
| Yara-Faye | f | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Yara-Juline | f | Yara-Juline is a double name combining Yara ("the Brave") and Juline ("the one dedicate… | |
| Yaraa | f | Hebrew | Yaraa, an Arabic girl's name, is a variant of Yara |
| Yarasa | f | Turkish | The first name Yarasa has its roots in Azerbaijani and Turkish and directly translates … |
| Yarden | f | Hebrew | Yarden (ירדן) is the Hebrew variant of the unisex name Jordan, named after the river in… |
| Yardena | f | Hebrew | Yardena is the feminine variant of Yarden (ירדן), the Hebrew basis of the unisex name J… |
| Yardila | f | The name Yardila has Kurdish roots and is made up of the words 'Yar' and 'Dil', which m… | |
| Yarely | f | The name Yarely, also found in the spelling Yareli, is derived from the indigenous name… | |
| Yarem | f | Yarem is a feminine form that derives from the Turkish-Kurdish variant of Yaren | |
| Yaren | f | Persian | The first name Yaren, which is used for both women and rarely for men, means "friend" a… |
| Yarett | f | The origin is unknown | |
| Yarina | f | Greek | As a Russian variant of Irena, Yarina (Ярина) is also derived from the ancient Greek Ei… |
| Yarisha | f | The name Yarisha is a modern American variant of Yara | |
| Yarlen | f | The name Yarlen is a rare girl's name whose origin and etymology are currently unclear | |
| Yaroslava | f | Yaroslava (Ярослава) is a Russian and Ukrainian spelling of Jaroslava, which is conside… | |
| Yarra | f | Yarra originates in Australia and also refers to a river in that country | |
| Yasaman | f | Persian | Yasaman is a female first name that is considered the Persian form of Yasamin |
| Yasamin | f | Persian | Yasamin is a Persian girl's name that is commonly found in Oriental cultures |
| Yasamine | f | The name Yasamine has its roots in Old Persian and means 'Jasmine' | |
| Yasemen | f | Persian | Yasemen, a female first name, is considered a variant of Yasmin or Jasmin and is origin… |
| Yasemin | f | Persian | Yasemin is the Turkish form of Yasmin and has its roots in the ancient Persian Yasamin |
| Yasemina | f | Yasemina is a Kurdish form of the name Yasmin, which traces back to the ancient Persian… | |
| Yasemine | f | Arabic | Yasemine is considered an oriental spelling of Yasmin and has its roots in the Old Pers… |
| Yasemine-Jael | f | Hebrew | Yasemin means flowering shrub or fragrant flowering shrub and symbolizes love |
| Yashila | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Yashoda | f | Sanskrit | Yashoda is a female first name meaning 'the giver of glory or honor' |
| Yasirah | f | Arabic | The Arabic first name Yasirah (يسرة) is derived from Yasira and is the feminine form of… |
| Yasmeen | f | Arabic | Yasmeen (ياسمين) is a women's name that is understood as the Arabic and Indian form of … |
| Yasmin | f | The female first name Yasmin is interpreted as 'the flower', 'the fragrant one', or als… | |
| Yasmina | f | Arabic | Yasmina (ياسمينة) is a girl's name that primarily originates from Arabic but is also us… |
| Yasminda | f | Indian | The name Yasminda is an Indian form of Yasmin, which originates from the ancient Persia… |
| Yasmine | f | Arabic | Yasmine (Yasmíne) is an Arabic and French form of the first name Yasmin, which comes fr… |
| Yasna | f | Yasna (Ясна) is a Bulgarian form of Jasna and symbolically represents 'the Clear' or 't… | |
| Yasu | f | Japanese | Yasu is a Japanese female name that metaphorically means 'the calm one', 'the peaceful … |
| Yasuko | f | Japanese | Yasuko, a Japanese girl's name, is interpreted as 'peaceful child.' The name is made up… |
| Yasumi | f | Japanese | Yasumi is a Japanese first name attributed to both girls and boys |
| Yati | f | Sanskrit | Yati (ရတီ) is a Burmese girl's name |