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Yiddish Names that Start With Y

Updated October 2024

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There are 11 Yiddish names that start with the letter Y for boys and girls, including Yeshua, Yankel, Yehudit, Yutke, Yudel, Yossil, Yosel, Yetta, Yossel, Yehudah, and Yidel.

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Yeshua
Variation of Joshua, Hebrew
"the Lord is my salvation"
Yeshua is often considered the "real" name of Jesus, via the Hebrew to Greek to Latin to English evolution of Yeshua to Iesous to Iesus to Jesus. It is also used as a common alternative of Yehoshua…
Yankel
Yankel is a masculine name with Yiddish origins, traditionally used as an affectionate form of Jacob (Yaakov in Hebrew). Popular among Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, Yankel carries…
Yehudit
Hebrew variation of Judith
Stuck in the Old Country.
Yutke
Yutke is an unusual feminine name with obscure origins. It may have roots in indigenous American cultures or possibly stem from Eastern European or Asian naming traditions, though specific etymology…
Yudel
Yudel is a feminine name with Yiddish origins, traditionally functioning as a diminutive form of Yehuda (Judah). Despite its usual association as a male name in Yiddish-speaking communities, it…
Yossil
Yossil is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, likely a variation of Yosef (Joseph), which means 'God will add' or 'God will increase.' The suffix '-il' gives it a distinctive quality while maintaining…
Yosel
Yosel is a masculine name with Judaic origins, being a variant of Joseph or Yosef. The name carries the beautiful meaning 'God will add' or 'God shall increase.' Primarily used in Jewish communities,…
Yetta
Yiddish
"light"
Too close to yenta.
Yossel
Yossel is a masculine name of Yiddish origin, serving as a diminutive form of Yosef (Joseph). The name Joseph comes from Hebrew, meaning 'God will add' or 'God will increase.' Yossel was particularly…
Yehudah
Variation of Judith, Hebrew
"woman from Judea"
Yehudah is the Old World variation of Judith, used mostly for boys.
Yidel
Yidel is a feminine name with Yiddish origins, derived from the name 'Yehudah' (Judah), meaning 'praised' or 'thanksgiving'. It developed as a diminutive form used in Jewish communities of Eastern…