Girl Names Starting with “Y”
We found 963 girl names that start with “Y”
963 Girl Names Starting with “Y”
Yvonne is a French name meaning “yew tree”.
Yolanda is a Spanish name meaning “violet blossom”.
Yvette is a French name meaning “yew”.
Yasmin is an Arabic name meaning “jasmine flower”.
Yesenia is a Spanish name meaning “palm tree”.
Yasmine is a Persian name meaning “jasmine flower”.
Yara is an Arabic name meaning “small butterfly”.
Yaretzi is a Nahuatl name meaning “one who will always be loved”.
Yadira is an Arabic name associated with the meaning “suitable”.
Yazmin is a Persian name meaning “jasmine flower”.
Yusra is an Arabic name meaning “ease”.
Yareli is a Nahuatl name meaning “gift from the sky”.
Browse Girl Names Starting with “Y” by Feature
Girl names begin with “Y” by Theme
Flower-Inspired — Names that are also names of flowers: Yui · Yoshino · Yina.
Royal — Names historically used by English royalty and nobility: Yolande · Yekaterina · Yelizaveta.
Tree-Inspired — Names that are also names of trees: Yuna · Yoko · Yarra · View all 4
Girl names begin with “Y” by Style
Timeless — Names with exceptionally steady usage and minimal fluctuation across decades: Yvonne · Yvette.
Rising Star — Names with accelerating usage momentum and fast-growing recent popularity: Yanely · Yides · Yelitza · View all 7
Modern — Names with usage concentrated in recent years: Yeimy · Yashna · Yemaya · View all 101
Vintage — Names with stable usage across multiple generations: Yessica · Yuridia · Yesica · View all 18
Classic — Names with past popularity followed by a measurable revival: Yolanda · Yasmin · Yesenia · View all 19
Retro — Names strongly associated with a past era that have not yet experienced a revival: Yolonda · Yecenia · Yashica · View all 11
Unique — Names with long historical presence and low overall usage: Yahna · Yasmiin · Yanoula.
Hidden Gem — Names with very limited historical usage and sporadic appearances: Yogita · Yania · Yeon · View all 181
Girl names begin with “Y” by Popularity
Popular — Names at or above the 98th percentile of popularity: Yasmin.
Common — Names from the 90th to below the 98th percentile of popularity: Yara · Yaretzi · Yusra · View all 50
Uncommon — Names from the 70th to below the 90th percentile of popularity: Yadira · Yareli · Yaritza · View all 288
Rare — Names from the 30th to below the 70th percentile of popularity: Yahaira · Yarely · Yvie · View all 485
Extremely-Rare — Names below the 30th percentile of popularity: Yetta · Yoshiko · Yaeko · View all 139
Girl names begin with “Y” by Syllable
One-Syllable — Crisp, single-beat sounds with direct impact: Yaire · Yen · Ya · View all 33
Two-Syllable — Rhythmic, two-beat cadences for natural flow: Yocheved · Yitty · Yuval · View all 477
Three-Syllable — Melodic, three-beat flowing phonetic structures: Yamileth · Yasmina · Yamilet · View all 393
Four-Syllable — Sophisticated choices with an expansive pronunciation: Yuliana · Yajaira · Ysabella · View all 56
Five-or-more-Syllable — Majestic, grand-scale selections with lyrical presence: Yelyzaveta · Yuridiana · Yekaterina · View all 4
Girl names begin with “Y” by Length
Short — Names with 4 or fewer letters: Yumi · Yola · Yeni · View all 87
Medium-Length — Names with 5 to 6 letters: Yanira · Yoana · Yutong · View all 495
Long — Names with 7 to 8 letters: Yehudis · Yaretzy · Yamilex · View all 350
Very Long — Names with 9 or more letters: Yamilette · Yaqueline · Yevgeniya · View all 31