153 Hebrew Judaism Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With Y

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Yusuf	Boy	God increases; He will add
Yosef	Boy	God shall add
Yahir	Boy	He will enlighten
Yaakov	Boy	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May God protect
Yadiel	Boy	God's praise
Yael	Boy	Mountain goat; Ibex
Yakov	Boy	Supplanter; May God protect; Holder of the heel
Yair	Boy	He shines
Yeshua	Unisex	Savior; God is salvation
Yazmin	Girl	Jasmine

Yehoshua	Boy	Yahweh is salvation
Yariel	Unisex	Lion of God
Yehudis	Girl	Praised
Yana	Unisex	God is gracious; Doer of good deeds
Younis	Girl	Dove
Yechiel	Boy	May God live
Yusef	Boy	He will add
Yahaira	Unisex	Precious; Dear
Yitty	Unisex	Jewish woman; The Jutes tribe; Star; Home ruler
Yasmina	Girl	Jasmine flower

Yahel	Unisex	To shine; To make a halo; Fertile upland
Yahia	Girl	Yahweh is gracious
Ysabella	Girl	My God is an oath; God's promise; Consecrated to God
Yannick	Unisex	God is gracious
Yohana	Girl	God is gracious
Yosiah	Boy	God supports and heals
Yanis	Unisex	God is gracious
Yeshaya	Unisex	God is salvation
Yohanna	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Yared	Boy	Descent; Descending

Younes	Unisex	Dove
Yechezkel	Boy	God will strengthen
Yaziel	Unisex	Whom God made
Yossi	Unisex	He will add
Yoan	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Yanni	Boy	God is gracious
Yareth	Unisex	Honeycomb; Honeysuckle
Yonah	Unisex	Dove
Yeriel	Boy	God is my light; God has taught me
Yishai	Boy	Gift

Yacob	Unisex	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May God protect
Yannis	Unisex	God is gracious
Yona	Unisex	Dove; God is gracious; Bear
Yamen	Unisex	Right hand
Yago	Boy	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May God protect; Universally
Yessica	Girl	To behold
Yamin	Unisex	Right hand; Beautiful young woman
Yahshua	Boy	Yahweh is salvation
Yehia	Unisex	God's graciousness
Yanely	Boy	God is gracious

Yazmine	Boy	Jasmine flower
Yohanan	Boy	God is gracious
Yoni	Unisex	Yahweh has given
Yakira	Girl	Beloved; Expensive; Precious; Dearmost
Yoav	Boy	Yahweh is father
Yavin	Unisex	Understanding
Yohaan	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Yoana	Unisex	Yahweh is gracious
Yosohn	Unisex	Old; Perfect
Yonael	Unisex	Gift of God

Yonas	Boy	Dove
Yochanan	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Yahweh	Unisex	I am who I am; God
Yitzhak	Boy	He laughs; Laughter
Yakob	Boy	Supplanter; May God protect; Holder of the heel
Yaara	Unisex	Honeycomb; Honeysuckle
Yitta	Girl	Light
Yoshihiro	Boy	Common good
Yani	Unisex	Peace; Yahweh is gracious
Yosif	Boy	He will add

Yerachmiel	Boy	God will have mercy
Yuval	Boy	Stream
Yaron	Boy	To sing; To shout
Yadel	Unisex	Praise of God
Yliana	Girl	God is my light; My God is Yahweh
Yakub	Boy	God will protect; Supplanter
Yoshio	Boy	Righteous boy
Yaya	Unisex	Yahweh is gracious; Of Greece; Granny
Yaniv	Girl	He will prosper
Yaphet	Boy	Enlarged

Yogi	Unisex	Earthworker; Farmer; Yoking; Joining; Attaching
Younus	Unisex	Dove
Yasha	Boy	Yahweh will protect; Holder of heel; Supplanter; Fame; Praise; Glory
Yaeli	Unisex	Mountain goat; Ibex
Yaira	Unisex	He shines
Yeshayahu	Boy	God is salvation
Yarin	Unisex	To sing; To shout; Elegant; Graceful; Dignified
Yotam	Boy	Yahweh is perfect
Yireh	Unisex	The Lord sees; The Lord will provide
Yudith	Unisex	Jewish woman

Yissachar	Boy	There is a reward
Yorel	Unisex	God is my light
Yanai	Unisex	Yahweh answers
Yarden	Unisex	Descend; Flow down
Yesh	Unisex	There is; There are; Hedgehog; To try; To resolve; Boil up
Yeira	Girl	Light
Yehudit	Girl	Praise
Yahna	Girl	Yahweh is gracious
Yali	Girl	My God for me; Elegant; Graceful; Power; Influence
Yazmeen	Girl	Jasmine

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Infographic: Famous Hebrew Judaism Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With Y

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Hebrew Judaism Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With Y(infographic)

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