Cat Names That Start With Y
Updated Thu Oct 05 2023
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Cat names that start with Y are few and far between, making this an especially unique initial with no names starting with Y making the Top 100 cat names.
Female cat names that start with Y include Yara, Yuna, and Yoko.
Male cat names that start with Y include Yoshi, York, and Yule.
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- Yara
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"friend, helper"Description:
The multicultural Yara is also the name of a beautiful green-skinned Brazilian goddess and might make a more unusual spin on Mara or Sara.
- Yuna
Origin:
Japanese, Breton, Korean, ChineseDescription:
An attractive, widely appealing, multicultural option. KPOP singer Yuna may be attracting some attention to her name.
- Yoshi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"good, respectful"Description:
A classic Japanese name known to kids around the world as a Nintendo video-game character.
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
An appealing Asian name with a nickname feel.
- York
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the yew estate"Description:
Brisk, preppy York is an underused classic with the potential to really shine in the 21st century. It's most familiar as a place name — York is a city in England — and surname. New York City and State were named after the Duke of York.
- Yoko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"good girl; ocean child"Description:
There are many in Japan, but for most Americans there's only one Yoko.
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
An appealing Japanese name with a nickname feel.
- Yule
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"winter solstice"Description:
A possible Christmas name for a baby boy, if you find Noel too mundane. But we fear it doesn't sound very festive.
- Ylva
Origin:
Feminine variation of Ulf, ScandinavianMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
Ylva may look like it belongs with the Eva family of names, but it actually derives from Ulf, a name meaning "wolf." It's not a very intuitive name to English-speakers, and likely won't get picked up in the US anytime soon. At last count, it was only given to five American baby girls.
- Yaman
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"strong, stalwart"Description:
Seen as both a first name and surname in Turkey.
- Yusra
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"prosperous, ease"Description:
Strong and simple Arabic name popular in the UK.
- Ylfa
Origin:
Icelandic variation of Ylva, ScandinavianMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
One of the top Icelandic girl names. It's very pretty — if you know how to pronounce it.
- Yuzu