Top 100 Girl Names That Start With Y

These are the girl baby names that start with the letter Y. We have included their popularity ranking and meaning in our output. Click through on each name to learn more about their origins, pronunciation, and famous people and fictional characters who share their name. We've also included national and state popularity charts and tables.

  1. Yara Rank 486 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Arabic: small butterfly; Hebrew: to flow
  2. Yareli Rank 612 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'little butterfly'; Nahuatl: 'to be alive'
  3. Yaretzi Rank 612 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Nahuatl: you will always be loved
  4. Yamileth Rank 660 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'beautiful'; Arabic: 'to be loved'
  5. Yasmin Rank 664 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Arabic: jasmine flower; Persian: gift from God
  6. Yusra Rank 678 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: prosperous; successful
  7. Yuna Rank 720 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Japanese: gentle; Korean: lotus flower
  8. Yasmine Rank 754 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Arabic: jasmine flower; Persian: gift from God
  9. Yashna Rank 780 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Sanskrit: divine; Hindi: auspicious
  10. Yaneli Rank 796 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'God is gracious'; Nahuatl: 'to be loved'
  11. Yuri Rank 804 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Japanese: lily; Russian: farmer
  12. Yuliana Rank 805 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Slavic: youthful; Latin: downy
  13. Yesenia Rank 815 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'flower'; Arabic: 'God is gracious'
  14. Yael Rank 819 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: mountain goat
  15. Yvette Rank 821 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: French: Yew tree; Latin: Archer
  16. Yehudis Rank 829 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Jewess; woman of Judah
  17. Yitty Rank 832 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Yiddish: Little one; Hebrew: To be
  18. Yasmina Rank 834 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Arabic: Jasmine flower; Persian: Gift from God
  19. Yazmin Rank 837 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Arabic: Jasmine flower; Persian: Gift from God
  20. Yana Rank 844 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Slavic: 'gracious'; Hebrew: 'God is gracious'
  21. Yasmeen Rank 847 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Arabic: Jasmine flower; Persian: Gift from God
  22. Yoselin Rank 852 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: God will add; Hebrew: Yoshebel, meaning 'God will increase'
  23. Yarely Rank 864 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'to be lively'; Indigenous: 'a flower'
  24. Yamilet Rank 869 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'little flower'; Arabic: 'to be beautiful'
  25. Yvonne Rank 870 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: French: yew tree; Hebrew: God is gracious
  26. Yocheved Rank 874 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God's glory
  27. Yelena Rank 878 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Shining light; bright one
  28. Yailin Rank 880 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Spanish: derived from 'Yailin' meaning 'to be alive'; Arabic: possibly linked to 'Yailin' meaning 'young'
  29. Yolanda Rank 882 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: violet flower; Greek: to blossom
  30. Yulissa Rank 886 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: derived from 'Yuli' or 'Yuliana'; English: modern variation of Julia
  31. Yatziri Rank 887 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Yatziri (Nahuatl) means 'to be born'; Yatziri (Spanish) is often associated with 'little one' or 'child'.
  32. Yohana Rank 892 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Hebrew: God is gracious; Spanish: variant of Joanna
  33. Yaritza Rank 893 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: Little butterfly; Hebrew: God will uplift
  34. Yesly Rank 897 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: joyful (Spanish); derived from 'yes' (English)
  35. Yumi Rank 897 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Japanese: reason; cause; Korean: beauty; kindness
  36. Yohanna Rank 902 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Hebrew: God is gracious; Aramaic: to shine
  37. Yaretzy Rank 903 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: little butterfly (Spanish); derived from 'Yaretzi' meaning 'always' (Nahuatl)
  38. Yides Rank 903 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Hebrew: 'to be' or 'exist'; Yiddish: 'gift'
  39. Yulieth Rank 903 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God is my light (Hebrew); youthful (Spanish)
  40. Yadira Rank 904 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: beloved; Arabic: friend
  41. Yeimy Rank 904 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: derived from 'Yaimy' meaning 'beautiful'; variant of 'Jamie' meaning 'supplanter'
  42. Yashvi Rank 905 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: fame, glory (Sanskrit); successful (Hindi)
  43. Yamila Rank 906 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Arabic: beautiful; Hebrew: God is my strength
  44. Yari Rank 907 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: to be helpful (Japanese); a form of the name Yara (Spanish); to flow (Hebrew)
  45. Yemaya Rank 908 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Mother of the Sea (Yoruba); goddess of the sea and motherhood (Afro-Caribbean)
  46. Ysabella Rank 910 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: God is my oath (Spanish); pledged to God (Italian)
  47. Yumna Rank 910 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Yumna (Arabic) means 'blessed'; Yumna (Urdu) means 'fortunate'
  48. Yaneth Rank 913 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Spanish: God is gracious; Hebrew: He will be gracious
  49. Yesbeth Rank 913 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God is my oath (Hebrew); variation of Isabel (Spanish)
  50. Yazmine Rank 914 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Arabic: jasmine flower; Persian: gift from God
  51. Yelitza Rank 916 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Spanish: derived from 'Yeliza'; Latin: 'God is my oath'
  52. Yanely Rank 917 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: God is gracious; Hebrew: He will be gracious
  53. Yariah Rank 917 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God is my light (Hebrew); to shine (Arabic)
  54. Yemariam Rank 917 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God's gift (Amharic); derived from the name Yemariam, a form of Mariam (Ethiopian)
  55. Yajaira Rank 918 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'to be born'; Indigenous: 'a flower'
  56. Yakira Rank 918 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Hebrew: 'to be precious'; Japanese: 'to shine'
  57. Yashika Rank 918 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Sanskrit: one who is successful; Hindi: successful
  58. Yessenia Rank 918 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'flower'; Arabic: 'God is gracious'
  59. Yuki Rank 919 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: snow; happiness
  60. Yulianna Rank 919 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Slavic: youthful; Hebrew: God is my light
  61. Yalani Rank 920 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: calm waters (Hawaiian); a name associated with peace (Native American)
  62. Yuritzi Rank 920 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: little flower (Nahuatl); derived form of Yuretsi (Spanish)
  63. Yafa Rank 921 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: beautiful (Hebrew); to blossom (Arabic)
  64. Yoana Rank 921 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Hebrew: God is gracious; Bulgarian: a feminine form of John
  65. Yahaira Rank 922 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'to shine'; Hebrew: 'he will be exalted'
  66. Yatzil Rank 922 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: precious; little one
  67. Yeimi Rank 922 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Spanish: derived from 'Yemaya', a goddess of the sea; Latin: 'to be' or 'to exist'
  68. Yazlin Rank 924 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God is gracious (Arabic); variant of Yasmin (English)
  69. Yazlyn Rank 924 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Yazlyn is often interpreted as a modern variation of 'Jazlyn' or 'Jasmine', relating to the flower; it may also be seen as a blend of 'Yasmin' (Arabic) meaning 'jasmine flower'.
  70. Yeshna Rank 924 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: prosperity (Sanskrit); God is gracious (Hebrew)
  71. Yarah Rank 925 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Hebrew: 'to flow' or 'to be fragrant'; Arabic: 'small butterfly'
  72. Yetzali Rank 925 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: the one who is a star; derived from 'Yetzal' meaning 'star' in Nahuatl
  73. Yeva Rank 925 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: life (Hebrew); God's gift (Russian, Ukrainian)
  74. Yanira Rank 926 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: God is gracious; Hebrew: to be a gift
  75. Yaslin Rank 926 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Yaslin (Arabic: 'jasmine'); Yaslin (English: diminutive form)
  76. Yareni Rank 927 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Nahuatl: 'to be a flower'; Spanish: 'a variant of the name Yareli'
  77. Yanelis Rank 928 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: God is gracious; Latin: young
  78. Yarin Rank 928 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: He will enlighten (Hebrew); small butterfly (Arabic)
  79. Yasina Rank 928 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Yasina (Arabic: 'to be rich'); Yasmin (Hebrew: 'jasmine flower')
  80. Yui Rank 928 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: reason; cause; tie; bind
  81. Yulia Rank 928 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Slavic: youthful; Latin: downy
  82. Yoselyn Rank 929 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: God will add; English: variation of Jocelyn
  83. Yamari Rank 930 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: night rain (Japanese); a name of nature (Indigenous American)
  84. Yanelli Rank 930 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God is gracious (Spanish); a form of 'Yaneli' meaning 'to be a blessing' (Nahuatl)
  85. Yessica Rank 930 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: God is my oath; English: variant of Jessica
  86. Yoadan Rank 930 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: He will be a servant (Hebrew)
  87. Yenty Rank 931 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: gift; God is gracious
  88. Yesica Rank 931 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Spanish: derived from Jessica; Hebrew: wealth
  89. Yuli Rank 931 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God is my light (Hebrew); youthful (Slavic); reason (Japanese)
  90. Yaeli Rank 932 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God will increase; a form of the name Yael
  91. Yanelly Rank 932 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: God is gracious; Hebrew: God has answered
  92. Yitta Rank 932 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Hebrew: 'light'; Yiddish: 'little light'
  93. Yostina Rank 932 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: God is my salvation; joyful
  94. Yulani Rank 932 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: heavenly flower (Hawaiian); to be brave (Native American)
  95. Yurani Rank 932 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Spanish: 'little flower'; Quechua: 'to shine'
  96. Yzabella Rank 932 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: God is my oath (Hebrew); pledged to God (Spanish/Italian)
  97. Yashnareddy Rank 933 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Yash (fame) + Nareddy (noble)
  98. Yulisa Rank 933 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: youthful; African: God is my light
  99. Yanet Rank 934 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'God is gracious'; Hebrew: 'to be gracious'
  100. Yarelis Rank 934 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'little butterfly'; Latin: 'to be joyful'