128 Judaism Baby Names Starting With Letter Y
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| Name | Gender | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yaakov |  Boy | Supplanter or he who follows after | |
| Yaara |  Unisex | Friendship, love, rare beauty | |
| Yacob | Unisex | Hebrew variant of Jacob | |
| Yacova | Girl | Female form of Jacob; Yahweh may protect | |
| Yadel | Unisex | Hand of God | |
| Yael | Boy | Mountain goat | |
| Yaeli | Unisex | Mountain Goat; To ascend | |
| Yaelle | Unisex | God's mountain goat | |
| Yaffa | Girl | Beautiful | |
| Yaghoub | Boy | Form of Jacob; To heal | |
| Yagil | Boy | He will rejoice | |
| Yago | Boy | God will replace | |
| Yahara | Unisex | Sacred or blessed river | |
| Yahel | Unisex | Divine brilliance | |
| Yahira | Boy | Gift from God | |
| Yahweh | Unisex | I am who I am; He who exists | |
| Yair | Boy | God will teach | |
| Yaira | Unisex | Gift of God | |
| Yakima | Unisex | Measured in due proportion; To create balance | |
| Yakira | Girl | Beloved; Expensive; Precious; Dearmost | |
| Yakob | Boy | Supplanter; Variant of Jacob | |
| Yakov | Boy | Supplanter or holder of the heel | |
| Yakova | Girl | Held by the heel | |
| Yale | Unisex | Abundance, fertile, nourishing | |
| Yamina | Unisex | Right-hand; trustworthy; loyal | |
| Yan | Boy | Beautiful; Gorgeous | |
| Yanai | Unisex | Dove; Peaceful | |
| Yania | Unisex | Unique, feminine, strong | |
| Yaniv | Girl | Gift of God | |
| Yankel | Boy | Yahweh may protect | |
| Yanko | Unisex | God is gracious; Gift from God | |
| Yanna | Girl | God is gracious | |
| Yannah | Girl | God is gracious | |
| Yaphet | Boy | God will enlarge | |
| Yarden | Unisex | River of Jordan | |
| Yardena | Girl | To flow down | |
| Yared | Boy | A form of Jared; Rose | |
| Yariel | Unisex | Lion of God | |
| Yarik | Boy | Fierce and powerful | |
| Yarin | Unisex | Strong, powerful, warrior | |
| Yaron | Boy | Joyful or singing | |
| Yasha | Boy | Yahweh will protect; Holder of heel; Supplanter | |
| Yashar | Girl | Upright; Just | |
| Yasiel | Unisex | Driven; Charismatic; Adventurous | |
| Yatva | Girl | Good | |
| Yavin | Unisex | Intelligence; Understanding | |
| Yazdan | Boy | One who is mild and merciful | |
| Yaziel | Unisex | Gift of God | |
| Yechezkel | Boy | God will strengthen | |
| Yechiel | Boy | May God live | |
| Yedidya | Boy | Beloved of God | |
| Yehochanan | Boy | God is gracious | |
| Yehoshua | Boy | Yahweh is salvation | |
| Yehuda | Boy | God will be praised | |
| Yehudi | Boy | Praise | |
| Yehudis | Girl | Praised | |
| Yehudit | Girl | Praise | |
| Yeira | Girl | Light | |
| Yelena | Girl | Light, shining, bright, sun | |
| Yennifer | Unisex | Magical, mysterious, enchanting | |
| Yentl | Unisex | Gentle; Noble | |
| Yerachmiel | Boy | God will have mercy | |
| Yeriel | Boy | Founded by God | |
| Yesh | Unisex | Gift of God | |
| Yeshaya | Unisex | God is salvation | |
| Yeshayahu | Boy | God is salvation | |
| Yeshua | Unisex | Savior or God saves | |
| Yesika | Girl | Gift from God | |
| Yigal | Boy | He will redeem | |
| Yireh | Unisex | Provider or God will provide | |
| Yirmiyahu | Boy | God will uplift | |
| Yishai | Boy | Gift | |
| Yiskah | Girl | To gaze | |
| Yisrael | Boy | To struggle with God | |
| Yissachar | Boy | There is a reward | |
| Yitta | Girl | Light | |
| Yitty | Unisex | Jewish woman; Home ruler | |
| Yitzel | Girl | God brings joy | |
| Yitzhak | Boy | He laughs; Laughter | |
| Ylva | Boy | Wolf | |
| Yoav | Boy | God is merciful | |
| Yochanan | Boy | Yahweh is merciful | |
| Yocheved | Girl | God's honor | |
| Yoda | Boy | Wisdom; Jedi; Mentor | |
| Yoel | Boy | God is willing | |
| Yohanan | Boy | God is gracious | |
| Yohann | Boy | God is merciful | |
| Yonael | Unisex | Gift of God | |
| Yonah | Unisex | Dove; Gift of God | |
| Yonatan | Boy | God's gift | |
| Yoninah | Girl | Little dove | |
| Yonna | Unisex | Bear | |
| Yoram | Girl | Exalted by God | |
| Yoran | Boy | Singing | |
| Yordana | Girl | To flow down | |
| Yorel | Unisex | God is my light | |
| Yorick | Boy | Strong ruler or powerful ruler | |
| Yosep | Boy | God will increase; Assyrian form of Joseph | |
| Yosepha | Girl | God will add | |
| Yoshiaki | Boy | To be happy or to be righteous | |
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