59 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.
- Yoshi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"good, respectful"
- Yanis
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Yael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ibex"
- Yuri
Origin:
Russian variation of George
- Yari
Origin:
Spanish, HebrewMeaning:
"gold"
- Yarrow
Origin:
Botanical name, EnglishMeaning:
"rough stream"
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"
- York
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the yew estate"
- Yael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ibex"
- Yuri
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"lily"
- Yari
Origin:
Spanish from HebrewMeaning:
"gold"
- Yona
Origin:
Cherokee or variation of Jonah, HebrewMeaning:
"bear; dove"
- Yuli
Origin:
Diminutive of Yulian, Russian and BulgarianMeaning:
"youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
- Yarden
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to flow down, descend"
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"
- Yuta
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"grief; gentle"
- Yang
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"ocean; light, sun, male"
- Yarrow
Origin:
Botanical name, EnglishMeaning:
"rough stream"
- Yahel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to shine"
- Yonah
Origin:
Hebrew variation of JonahMeaning:
"dove"