Girl Names That Begin With Y

YADIRA (Hebrew) Friend.

YAEL (Hebrew) Mountain goat. Variations: Jael, Yaala, Yaalat, Yaela, Yaella.

YAFFA (Hebrew) Beautiful. Variations: Yafa, Yaffah, Yapha.

YALENA (Russian) Light. Form of Helen.

YALIKA (Native American) Spring flowers.

YAMINA (Arabic) Ethical. Variations: Yaminah, Yemina.

YAMINI (Hindu) Night.

YANA (Slavic) Gracious. Variations: Yanni.

YARDENA (Hebrew) To descend. Variations: Jardena.

YARINA (Russian) Peace. Variations: Yarine, Yaryna.

YARKONA (Hebrew) Green.

YARMILLA (Slavic) Market seller.

YARON (Hebrew) To sing.

YAROSLAVA (Russian) Springtime.

YASHIRA (Arabic) Wealthy.

YASMINE (Arabic) Flower. Form of Jasmine. Notables: Actress Yasmine Bleeth. Variations: Yasmeen, Yasmeena, Yasmena, Yasmene, Yasmin, Yasmina.

YASU (Japanese) Calm. Variations: Yasuko, Yasuyo.

YEARDLEY (English) In the meadow. Variations: Yardley, Yardleigh, Yeardlee, Yeardly.

YEHUDIT (Hebrew) Praise. Form of Judith. Variations: Yudi, Yudit, Yudita, Yuta, Yutke.

YEKATERINA (Russian) Pure. Form of Katherine.

YELENA (Russian) Light. Variation of Helen. Variations: Yalena.

YELIZAVETA (Russian) Consecrated by God. Form of Elizabeth.

YEMINA (Hebrew) Strong. Variations: Yemena.

YENENE (Native American) Sorceress.

YENTA (Hebrew) Gossiper. Variations: Yente, Yentele.

YENTL (Hebrew) Kind.

YESENIA (Spanish) Flower. Variations: Yecenia, Yesnia, Yessenia.

YESHARA (Hebrew) Direct.

YETTA (English) Ruler of the house. Form of Henrietta. Variations: Yette.

YEVA (Russian) Life. Variations: Yevka.

YIESHA (Arabic) Woman.

YIN (Chinese) Silver.

YNEZ (Spanish) Form of Agnes. Variations: Inez.

YOANA (Hebrew) God is gracious. Form of Joanna. Variations: Yoanna, Yona.

YOCANDA (Spanish) Delightful.

YOKI (Native American) Bluebird.

YOKO (Japanese) Good child. Notables: Artist Yoko Ono.

YOLANDA (Greek) Purple flower. Notables: Singer Yolanda Adams. Variations: Eolanda, Eolande, Iolanda, Iolande, Yalanda, Yalinda, Yalonda, Yola, Yoland, Yolande, Yolane, Yolette, Yoli, Yolonda, Yulanda.

YOLOTA (Native American) Farewell to spring.

YON (Burmese) Rabbit.

YONINA (Hebrew) Dove. Variations: Yona, Yonah, Yoninah, Yonit, Yonita.

YORDAN (Hebrew) Descend. Form of Jordan. Variations: Yordyn.

YORI (Japanese) Honest.

YOYELA (Hebrew) Rejoicing.

YSABEL (Spanish) Form of Isabel. Variations: Ysabella, Ysabelle.

YSEULT (French) Beautiful. Variations: Yseulte.

YU (Chinese) Jade.

YUKI (Japanese) Snow. Variations: Yukie, Yukiko.

YULA (Russian) Young. Variation of Julia. Variations: Yulenka, Yuliana, Yuliya, Yulya.

YURIKO (Japanese) Lily child.

YUSRA (Arabic) Rich. Variations: Yusrivva, Yusrivvah.

YUSTINA (Russian) Justice. Form of Justine.

YVETTE (French) Form of Yvonne. Notables: Actress Yvette Mimieux.

YVONNE (French) Yew wood. Notables: Actress Yvonne De Carlo. Variations: Yvetta, Yvette, Yvone.

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