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The Very Best Y Names for Boys and Girls

Let's face it. There just aren't very many popular Y names. You occasionally hear them, my own middle name starts with a Y, but as a whole, Y names just aren't hitting the spot for mainstream parents.

Isn't that something we should change?  There are many more names that start with Y out there than I even thought there were.

I found a couple hundred per gender to browse through which means this letter has enormous potential if only someone would get the trend going.

If you're into the unique and unusual, this letter can be your best friend! Take a look at the 25 Y names for girls and the 25 Y names for boys that I picked out and let me know which ones you love most!

  1. Yadira
  2. Yaella
  3. Yamileth
  4. Yara
  5. Yareli
  6. Yaretzi
  7. Yasmine
  8. Yeardley
  9. Yelena
  10. Yesenia
  11. Ygritte
  12. Ynez
  13. Yohanna
  14. Yolanda
  15. Yoselin
  16. Yosephina
  17. Ysabel
  18. Ysadora
  19. Yseult
  20. Ysolde
  21. Yuliana
  22. Yulisa
  23. Yveline
  24. Yvette
  25. Yvonne
  1. Yale
  2. Yannick
  3. Yarden
  4. Yardley
  5. Yarley
  6. Yarrow
  7. Yasser
  8. Yates
  9. Yeardley
  10. Yeats
  11. Ygnasio
  12. Yorick
  13. York
  14. Yosef
  15. Young
  16. Yovan
  17. Ysaac
  18. Ysidor
  19. Ysidro
  20. Ysmael
  21. Ysrael
  22. Yule
  23. Yuri
  24. Yves
  25. Yvon
What do you think of the letter Y? If it isn't the letter for you, use the links below to browse other letters.

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Comments

Sara said…
I can add a few to your list! Ysoria, Ymatke, and Yentadona, all feminine.

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