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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Help + Serpent
Japanese
Unknown
Aztec (Nahuatl)
Rules with Spear
Spanish
Palm tree
Tie, Bind, Love, Affection
Form of Julia
Combination of Joel and Yoseline. Meaning: strength of God: happy, joyful, celestial.
Green Water
Gift of God
Hebrew
Mother of Arthur
Arthurian Legend
He (God) has favored me
Indian (Sanskrit)
Yahweh is God
You will always be loved
Enough silk
Asian
Dweller by a gate
English
Delight
Youthful; flower; brave
Russian
Suitable, proper
Arabic
Small Butterfly
Portuguese
French
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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