65 Boy Names with Meanings God, Starting With Y

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Yusuf	Boy	God increases; He will add
Yosef	Boy	God shall add
Yaakov	Boy	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May God protect
Yadiel	Boy	God's praise
Yahya	Boy	God is gracious; Manly
Yoel	Boy	Yahweh is God
Youssef	Boy	God will add
Yakov	Boy	Supplanter; May God protect; Holder of the heel
Yeshua	Unisex	Savior; God is salvation
Yariel	Unisex	Lion of God

Yunus	Boy	Dove; Peaceful being; God's gift; Accomplishment
Yohan	Boy	God is gracious; Shine; Sparkle; Sunlight
Yousuf	Boy	God increases; God will add
Yousif	Boy	God will add
Yisrael	Boy	God contends
Yechiel	Boy	May God live
Yuvan	Boy	Youthful; God is gracious
Yaqub	Boy	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May god protect
Yovani	Boy	God is gracious
Yosiah	Boy	God supports and heals

Yanis	Unisex	God is gracious
Yeshaya	Unisex	God is salvation
Yiannis	Boy	God is gracious
Yechezkel	Boy	God will strengthen
Yaziel	Unisex	Whom God made
Yanni	Boy	God is gracious
Yazid	Boy	God will increase; To add
Yeriel	Boy	God is my light; God has taught me
Yacob	Unisex	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May God protect
Yannis	Unisex	God is gracious

Yago	Boy	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May God protect; Universally
Yehia	Unisex	God's graciousness
Yohanan	Boy	God is gracious
Yousaf	Boy	God increases; God will add
Yahweh	Unisex	I am who I am; God
Yaqoob	Unisex	Supplanter; Holder of the heel; May god protect
Yohann	Boy	God is gracious
Yakob	Boy	Supplanter; May God protect; Holder of the heel
Yerachmiel	Boy	God will have mercy
Yadel	Unisex	Praise of God

Yvan	Boy	Yahweh is gracious; God is gracious; Expectation; Hope; Little
Yamaan	Unisex	Blessed; Favored by God
Yakub	Boy	God will protect; Supplanter
Yedidya	Boy	Beloved of God
Yeshayahu	Boy	God is salvation
Yoandri	Boy	Gift of God; God is gracious
Yanal	Unisex	Gift from God; Obtain
Yezdanser	Boy	The lion of God
Yad	Boy	One who remembers God
Yatnesh	Boy	God of efforts

Yogadeva	Boy	God of all yoga
Yomadan	Boy	Given by God
Yosep	Boy	God will increase; Assyrian form of Joseph
Youel	Boy	Yah is God
Yazdan	Boy	Merciful; Kind; God; Angel; Divinity worthy of worship
Yushua	Boy	Yahweh is salvation; God rescues
Yehochanan	Boy	God is gracious
Yngouf	Boy	God's warrior
Yaksh	Boy	Representative of God, a demi-God; Protector of forests
Yakshit	Boy	Who is made forever; Permanent; God

Yansh	Boy	God name
Yirmiyahu	Boy	God will uplift
Yoshiya	Boy	God delivers
Yanko	Unisex	God is gracious; God's gift
Yezan	Unisex	Abundant; Prosperous; God's gift

Infographic: Awesome Boy Names with Meanings God, Starting With Y

When it comes to naming your precious baby, the possibilities are endless. The right name is out there, whether you're influenced by culture, language, or just a favorite letter. This infographic features delightful Boy Names with Meanings God, Starting With Y. Look through and choose the name that feels perfect. You can also share this resource with other parents on their naming journey.

Boy Names with Meanings God, Starting With Y(infographic)

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