219 Hebrew 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
Yehuda	Boy	Praise
Yousef	Boy	Jehovah increases
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
Yoel	Boy	Yahweh is God
Youssef	Boy	God will add

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
Yunus	Boy	Dove; Peaceful being; God's gift; Accomplishment
Yehudis	Girl	Praised
Yohan	Boy	God is gracious; Shine; Sparkle; Sunlight
Yousuf	Boy	God increases; God will add

Yousif	Boy	God will add
Yana	Unisex	God is gracious; Doer of good deeds
Younis	Girl	Dove
Yisrael	Boy	God contends
Yechiel	Boy	May God live
Yusef	Boy	He will add
Yahaira	Unisex	Precious; Dear
Yocheved	Girl	Yahweh is glory
Yuvan	Boy	Youthful; God is gracious
Yitty	Unisex	Jewish woman; The Jutes tribe; Star; Home ruler

Yonatan	Boy	Yahweh has given
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
Yadier	Boy	Friend; Companion
Yannick	Unisex	God is gracious
Yaqub	Boy	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May god protect
Yohana	Girl	God is gracious
Yovani	Boy	God is gracious

Yosiah	Boy	God supports and heals
Yanis	Unisex	God is gracious
Yeshaya	Unisex	God is salvation
Yohanna	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Yajaira	Boy	Precious; Beloved; Dignified; Princess; Jewel; Clear as day
Yari	Girl	Small gold jewelry; To strive or fight
Yared	Boy	Descent; Descending
Younes	Unisex	Dove
Yohannes	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Yan	Boy	God is gracious; Beautiful; Gorgeous; Cliffs; Rocks

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
Yonis	Unisex	Dove
Yanet	Girl	God is gracious
Yeriel	Boy	God is my light; God has taught me

Yishai	Boy	Gift
Yoshua	Unisex	God is salvation
Yacob	Unisex	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May God protect
Yannis	Unisex	God is gracious
Yarah	Girl	Honeycomb; Honeysuckle; Small butterfly; Water lady; Strong
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
Yann	Boy	Yahweh is gracious

Yamin	Unisex	Right hand; Beautiful young woman
Yahshua	Boy	Yahweh is salvation
Yehia	Unisex	God's graciousness
Yanelly	Girl	God is gracious
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
Ysabel	Boy	My God is an oath

Yoav	Boy	Yahweh is father
Yanelis	Unisex	God is gracious
Yavin	Unisex	Understanding
Yohaan	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Ysabelle	Girl	My God is an oath
Yoana	Unisex	Yahweh is gracious
Yosohn	Unisex	Old; Perfect
Yonael	Unisex	Gift of God
Yonas	Boy	Dove
Yousaf	Boy	God increases; God will add

Yaffa	Girl	Beautiful
Yochanan	Boy	Yahweh is gracious
Yahweh	Unisex	I am who I am; God
Yaqoob	Unisex	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May god protect
Yusha	Unisex	Yahweh is salvation; To save
Yvanna	Girl	Yahweh is gracious; To be gracious
Yzabella	Girl	My God is an oath
Yitzhak	Boy	He laughs; Laughter
Yohann	Boy	God is gracious
Yakob	Boy	Supplanter; May God protect; Holder of the heel

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

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