133 girl names that start with ‘Y’
You won't find many girls with Y names in American classrooms.
"The letter Y is almost completely absent in traditional English girls names. But if you look around the world, it's a whole different story," Laura Wattenberg, the creator of Namerology, tells TODAY.com. "There's an incredible range of fast-rising Latina names like Yareli and Yaretzi. And there are also a lot of Arabic names with Yasmine being the most familiar one. In Japan, you have Yuki, and there's the Biblical name Yael in Hebrew.
The letter Y is more commonly seen at the end of a name, Wattenberg previously told TODAY. For example, Hadley, Everly, Aubrey, Ivy, Emery and Destiny are all included on previous Social Security Administration's popular names lists.
You can also find the letter Y smack in the middle of names or pulling up the rear. Don’t we all know a child (or two or three) named Brooklyn, Adalynn, Madelyn, Kaitlyn, Evelyn or Jocelyn?
The names we've listed are not just for girls, nor are they necessarily traditional girl names (for example, names like Yi and Yari are gender-neutral).
So if you’re itching to give your baby girl an unforgettable introduction, our collection of girl names that start with "Y" will steer you toward the best choice — now, what will it be?
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133 Girl Names That Start With ‘Y’
Names like Yolanda, Yancy and Yaya are stand-out girl names that start with the letter Y.
Yides
Yamileth
Yalinda
Yvette
Yolanda
Yasmine
Yael
Yancy
Yustina
Ygritte
Yarmilla
Yulietta
Yesenia
Yasmen
Yoko
Yelena
Yumi
Yolette
Yulissa
Yaya
Yamila
Yaffa
Yamika
Yamini
Yulia
Yasti
Yetta
Yonni
Yamin
Ye
Yi
Yai
Yseult
Yoanna
Yamuna
Yia
Ynes
Yana
Yachi
Yacintha
Ysabella
Ysabell
Yenta
Yash
Yudit
Yocelin
Yadelyn
Yon
Yaletha
Yvanna
Yati
Yoselyn
Yue
Yousha
Yadana
Yarah
Yalina
Yuliana
Yitta
Ying
Yoon
Yente
Yianna
Yanita
Yarden
Yahaira
Yareli
Yao
Yamela
Yoli
Yadaline
Yamka
Yenny
Yahushua
Yuet
Yona
Yogita
Yumiko
Yolanna
Yuka
Yume
Yari
Yafa
Yacinta
Yosha
Yanna
Yessica
Yaneli
Yadanar
Yaelle
Yahri
Yalani
Ysella
Yalena
Yeva
Yamei
Yaretzi
Yanet
Yuan
Yordan
Yeo
Yadora
Yamilex
Yuvi
Ynez
Yelda
Yoseline
Yasin
Yabel
Yadra
Yulanda
Yabelle
Yenesis
Yajaira
Yesly
Yamilet
Yashvi
Yashika
Yanal
Yazz
Yatna
Yelie
Yasha
Yaba
Yafi
Yahia
Yakova
Yama
Yashwina
Yardlea
Yelissa
Yasmina
Yulia
This article was originally published on TODAY.com