Boys' Names
Name (Pronunciation) | Origin | Meaning |
Yachin | Hebrew (from Jachin) | He establishes |
Yadid | Hebrew | Friend, beloved |
Yadon | Hebrew | He will judge |
Yahya | Arabic | see Yann |
Yakim | Russian (from Joachim) | Established by God |
Yakov
(also Yankel, Yasha) |
Russian (from Jacob) | Deceiver |
Yale | Welsh | Fertile upland |
Yan | see Yann | |
Yana | Native American | Bear |
Yancy | American | Englishman |
Yankel | Yiddish | see Yakov |
Yann
(also Yahya, Yan, Yannic, Yanni, Yannis, Yehochanan, Yochanan, Yohann) |
Breton (from John) | God is gracious |
Yarden
(also Yardan) |
Hebrew (from Jordan) | Flowing down |
Yardley | Old English | Enclosed meadow |
Yaron | Hebrew | He will sing |
Yaropolk | Russian (from Jaromir) | Great spring |
Yaroslav | Russian (from Jaroslaw) | Spring glory |
Yasashiku | Japanese | Gentle, polite |
Yash | Hindu | Victorious, glory |
Yasha | Russian | see Yakov |
Yashwant | Hindu | Glorious |
Yasin | Arabic | Prophet |
Yasir
(also Yasser) |
Arabic | To be rich |
Yates | Old English | Gates |
Yaw | African | Born on Thursday |
Yehiel | Hebrew (from Jehiel) | God lives |
Yehochanan | Hebrew | see Yann |
Yehudah
(also Yehudi) |
Hebrew (from Judah) | Praised |
Yentl | Yiddish | Kind |
Yeoman | English | Attendant |
Yered | Hebrew (from Jared) | Descendant |
Yermolai | Russian (from Hermolaos) | The people of Hermes |
Yeshaya | Hebrew | Gift |
Yestin | Welsh | Just |
Yevgeni
(also Yevgeny) |
Russian (from Eugene) | Well born |
Yitzhak | Hebrew (from Isaac) | He laughs |
Yngvar | Scandinavian (from Ingvar) | Ing's warrior |
Yo | Cambodian | Honest |
Yochanan | Heberw | see Yann |
Yoel | Hebrew
(from Joel) |
Jehovah is God |
Yohann | Germanic | see Yann |
Yong | see Young | |
York | English | Boar estate |
Yoshi | Japanese | Adopted son |
Young
(also Yong) |
Korean | Forever |
Yu | Chinese | Universe |
Yule | English | Born at Christmas |
Yuma | Native American | Son of a chief |
Yuri | Russian (from George) | Farmer |
Yves | Scandinavian | Archer |