160 Hebrew Baby Names Meaning, Starting With Y

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Yosef	Boy	God shall add
Yehuda	Boy	God will be praised
Yousef	Boy	Jehovah increases
Yahir	Boy	He will enlighten
Yaakov	Boy	Supplanter or he who follows after
Yael	Boy	Mountain goat
Yoel	Boy	God is willing
Yakov	Boy	Supplanter or holder of the heel
Yair	Boy	God will teach
Yazmin	Girl	Flower or jasmine

Yehoshua	Boy	Yahweh is salvation
Yariel	Unisex	Lion of God
Yehudis	Girl	Praised
Yohan	Boy	God is gracious
Yisrael	Boy	To struggle with God
Yechiel	Boy	May God live
Yocheved	Girl	God's honor
Yitty	Unisex	Jewish woman; Home ruler
Yonatan	Boy	God's gift
Yahel	Unisex	Divine brilliance

Ysabella	Girl	My God is an oath; God's promise; Consecrated to God
Yaqub	Boy	Supplanter; Heel grabber
Yohana	Girl	God is gracious
Yosiah	Boy	Gift of God
Yamir	Unisex	Handsome; Attractive
Yeshaya	Unisex	God is salvation
Yohanna	Boy	Gift of God
Yan	Boy	Beautiful; Gorgeous
Yechezkel	Boy	God will strengthen
Yaziel	Unisex	Gift of God

Yossi	Unisex	Gift of God
Yoan	Boy	Gift from God
Yamil	Boy	Beautiful or handsome
Yonah	Unisex	Dove; Gift of God
Yonis	Unisex	Strong-willed, confident, leader
Yanet	Girl	Gift from God
Yishai	Boy	Gift
Yoshua	Unisex	God is salvation
Yacob	Unisex	Hebrew variant of Jacob
Yulianna	Girl	Graceful and godly

Yona	Unisex	Dove, dove-eyed, peaceful
Yago	Boy	God will replace
Yann	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Yanely	Boy	Gift of God
Yohanan	Boy	God is gracious
Yoni	Unisex	God's gift
Yakira	Girl	Beloved; Expensive; Precious; Dearmost
Ysabel	Boy	God is my oath
Yulia	Boy	Youthful and energetic
Yoav	Boy	God is merciful

Yavin	Unisex	Intelligence; Understanding
Yosohn	Unisex	Unique; Creative; Brilliant
Yomii	Unisex	Unique; Energetic; Adventurous
Yonael	Unisex	Gift of God
Yonas	Boy	God is gracious
Yaffa	Girl	Beautiful
Yu	Unisex	Precious, gentle, enduring
Yalena	Unisex	Bright, shining, strong
Yochanan	Boy	Yahweh is merciful
Yahweh	Unisex	I am who I am; He who exists

Yaqoob	Unisex	supplanter or one who follows
Ysrael	Unisex	God will prevail
Yusha	Unisex	God's deliverer or God saves
Yvanna	Girl	Gift of God
Yitzhak	Boy	He laughs; Laughter
Yohann	Boy	God is merciful
Yakob	Boy	Supplanter; Variant of Jacob
Yalani	Unisex	Unique; Mystical
Yuli	Unisex	Youthful, charming, intelligent
Yaara	Unisex	Friendship, love, rare beauty

Yitta	Girl	Light
Yoshihiro	Boy	Common good
Yani	Unisex	Gift from God
Yaden	Unisex	Unique; Creative individual
Yanick	Boy	A form of John; Yahweh is gracious
Yerachmiel	Boy	God will have mercy
Yaron	Boy	Joyful or singing
Yadel	Unisex	Hand of God
Yliana	Girl	Bright; Shining
Yasira	Unisex	Brave, determined, leader

Yatzari	Unisex	A strong need of freedom
Yandy	Unisex	Energetic; Imaginative; Confident.
Yoshio	Boy	Righteous boy
Yaniv	Girl	Gift of God
Yaphet	Boy	God will enlarge
Yasha	Boy	Yahweh will protect; Holder of heel; Supplanter; Fame; Praise; Glory
Yaeli	Unisex	Mountain Goat; To ascend
Yaira	Unisex	Gift of God
Yisel	Unisex	Gift of God
Yanelle	Unisex	God is merciful

Yahira	Boy	Gift from God
Ynez	Boy	Pure, innocent, gracious
Yedidya	Boy	Beloved of God
Yeshayahu	Boy	God is salvation
Yarin	Unisex	Strong, powerful, warrior
Yotam	Boy	Gift from God
Yugo	Girl	Unity or to join
Yireh	Unisex	Provider or God will provide
Yudith	Unisex	Feminine, noble, and strong
Yissachar	Boy	There is a reward

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