153 Unisex Names That Start With Y
Updated Mon Nov 28 2022
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Unisex names that start with Y are led by gentle Biblical Yael, one of the very few originally feminine names which have crossed gender lines to become more popular for boys in the US today. Spelled Yaël, it's also a popular choice for baby boys in France.
While there are no truly popular unisex names starting with Y, Other notable unisex Y names on our list include illustrious surnames Yale and Yeats, and novel nature names Yule and Yarrow.
Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with Y, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. You also might be interested in our lists of Girl Names That Start With Y, Boy Names That Start With Y, or our full list of Names That Start With Y.
- Yvette
Origin:
French, feminine of YvesMeaning:
"yew tree"
- Yara
Origin:
Arabic, Persian, Brazilian, HebrewMeaning:
"friend, helper; strength; water nymph; honeycomb"
- Yves
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"yew wood"
- Yvonne
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"yew wood"
- Yari
Origin:
Spanish, HebrewMeaning:
"gold"
- Yuri
Origin:
Russian variation of George
- Yasmin
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"jasmine flower"
- Yesenia
Origin:
Spanish, ArabicMeaning:
"palm tree; flower"
- Yuli
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow; happiness"
- Yona
Origin:
Cherokee or variation of Jonah, HebrewMeaning:
"bear; dove"
- Yanis
Origin:
Greek, French, from HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Ymir
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"cry"
- Yuri
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"lily"
- Yarrow
Origin:
Botanical name, EnglishMeaning:
"rough stream"
- Yasmine
Origin:
Arabic variation of JasmineMeaning:
"jasmine flower"
- Yael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ibex"
- Yale
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fertile upland"
- Yinuo
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"one promise; follow, promise"
- Yeats
Origin:
Scottish, EnglishMeaning:
"the gates"