31 Jewish Baby Names Meaning, Starting With Y

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Yusuf	Boy	God increases in piety, power, and influence
Yehuda	Boy	God will be praised
Yael	Boy	Mountain goat
Yoel	Boy	God is willing
Yehudis	Girl	Praised
Yisrael	Boy	To struggle with God
Yechiel	Boy	May God live
Yocheved	Girl	God's honor
Yonatan	Boy	God's gift
Yechezkel	Boy	God will strengthen

Yaffa	Girl	Beautiful
Yohann	Boy	God is merciful
Yoshihiro	Boy	Common good
Yerachmiel	Boy	God will have mercy
Yoshio	Boy	Righteous boy
Yedidya	Boy	Beloved of God
Yissachar	Boy	There is a reward
Yehudit	Girl	Praise
Yodahe	Unisex	God is my help
Yehudi	Boy	Praise

Yacova	Girl	Female form of Jacob; Yahweh may protect
Yakova	Girl	Held by the heel
Yardena	Girl	To flow down
Yatva	Girl	Good
Yigal	Boy	He will redeem
Yirmiyahu	Boy	God will uplift
Yiskah	Girl	To gaze
Yoran	Boy	Singing
Yoshiaki	Boy	To be happy or to be righteous
Yoshiya	Boy	God delivers

Yustina	Girl	Fair; Rightful

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