Baby Girl Names Starting with Y with Meanings & Pronunciation
Looking for a baby girl name starting with “Y,” which has a modern and cute feel to it? Below, I present one hundred Beautiful Names from various cultural and religious backgrounds with each name being enchanting in its own right. Yasmin, Yara, Yusra – these names are familiar and recognizable, while Yelena might be heard less often but still sounds tender and beautiful.
This guide organizes each name with its phonetic pronunciation, gender, and the meanings in English, Urdu, and Hindi to help you with your decision. So, here are these youthful “Y” names and let us help you choose the best name for your little girl!
Baby Girl name list
Name | Pronunciation | Gender | Religion/Regional | Meaning | Meaning in Urdu | Meaning in Hindi | Popularity |
Yara | YAH-rah | Girl | Arabic, Modern | Small butterfly | چھوٹی تتلی | छोटी तितली | Popular in the Middle East |
Yasmin | YAZ-meen | Girl | Persian, Arabic, Muslim | Jasmine flower | چنبیلی کا پھول | चमेली का फूल | Popular globally |
Yasmine | yahs-MEEN | Girl | French, Persian, Muslim | Jasmine | چنبیلی | चमेली | Trending in Europe |
Yvette | ee-VET | Girl | French, Christian | Yew tree | یو کا درخت | यू का पेड़ | Popular in France |
Yvonne | ee-VON | Girl | French, Christian | Archer | تیر انداز | तीरंदाज | Classic in France |
Yalina | yah-LEE-nah | Girl | Spanish, Greek | Light | روشنی | प्रकाश | Rare globally |
Yana | YAH-nah | Girl | Slavic, Hebrew | God is gracious | خدا مہربان ہے | भगवान दयालु है | Popular in Eastern Europe |
Yasira | yah-SEE-rah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Rich, prosperous | امیر، خوشحال | समृद्ध | Popular in the Middle East |
Yanina | yah-NEE-nah | Girl | Hebrew, Slavic | Grace | فضل | कृपा | Rare globally |
Yelena | yeh-LEH-nah | Girl | Russian, Greek | Shining light | چمکتی روشنی | चमकती रोशनी | Popular in Russia |
Yumna | YOOM-nah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Blessed, fortunate | بابرکت، خوش قسمت | भाग्यशाली | Popular in Muslim regions |
Yasmina | yas-MEE-nah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Jasmine flower | چنبیلی کا پھول | चमेली का फूल | Popular globally |
Yasrah | YAS-rah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Ease, comfort | آسانی، آرام | आराम | Rare in Middle East |
Yamila | yah-MEE-lah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Beautiful, elegant | خوبصورت، نفیس | सुंदर, सुरुचिपूर्ण | Rare globally |
Yazna | YAZ-nah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Wise | عقلمند | बुद्धिमान | Rare globally |
Yumnaa | YOOM-nah-ah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Lucky, blessed | خوش قسمت | भाग्यशाली | Unique in Muslim countries |
Yasirah | yah-SEE-rah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Wealthy, prosperous | امیر، خوشحال | समृद्ध | Rare globally |
Yasmeenah | yas-MEE-nah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Fragrance of jasmine | چنبیلی کی خوشبو | चमेली की सुगंध | Unique globally |
Yafiah | yah-FEE-ah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | High, exalted | بلند | उच्च | Rare globally |
Yasriah | yah-SREE-ah | Girl | Arabic, Muslim | Righteous | نیک | धार्मिक | Unique globally |
Yael | yah-ELL | Girl | Hebrew, Jewish | Mountain goat | پہاڑی بکری | पहाड़ी बकरी | Popular in Israel |
Yazlyn | YAZ-lin | Girl | Modern, Latin | Combination of Yasmine and Lynn | یاسمین اور لن کا مرکب | यास्मीन और लिन का संयोजन | Unique globally |
Yahaira | yah-HAH-ee-rah | Girl | Spanish, Hebrew | To light, to shine | روشنی کرنے والا | चमकना | Rare globally |
Yamini | yah-MEE-nee | Girl | Hindu, Sanskrit | Night | رات | रात | Popular in India |
Yadira | yah-DEER-ah | Girl | Spanish, Arabic | Worthy, suitable | موزوں | योग्य | Rare globally |
Yaraana | yah-RAH-nah | Girl | Persian, Modern | Friendship | دوستی | मित्रता | Rare globally |
Yasmineh | YAS-mee-neh | Girl | Persian, French | Jasmine flower | چنبیلی | चमेली | Popular in France |
Yaseera | yah-SEE-rah | Girl | Arabic, Persian | Wealthy | امیر | धनी | Popular in Muslim regions |
Yazmyn | YAZ-meen | Girl | Modern, Persian | Jasmine | چنبیلی | चमेली | Unique globally |
Yashika | YAH-shee-kah | Girl | Hindu, Sanskrit | Successful, intelligent | کامیاب، ذہین | सफल, बुद्धिमान | Popular in India |
Yashoda | yah-SHO-dah | Girl | Hindu, Sanskrit | Lord Krishna's foster mother | کرشن کی رضاعی ماں | कृष्ण की पालक माता | Famous in India |
Yashasvi | yah-SHAS-vee | Girl | Hindu, Sanskrit | Successful, glorious | کامیاب | सफल | Unique in India |
Yatri | YAH-tree | Girl | Hindu, Sanskrit | Traveler | مسافر | यात्री | Rare in India |
Yuvika | yoo-VEE-kah | Girl | Hindu, Modern | Young woman | نوجوان عورت | युवा महिला | Popular in India |
Yalini | YAH-lee-nee | Girl | Hindu, Tamil | Goddess Saraswati | سرسوتی دیوی | देवी सरस्वती | Popular in India |
Yogita | YO-gee-tah | Girl | Hindu, Sanskrit | One who is connected | جڑا ہوا | जुड़ा हुआ | Popular in India |
Yutika | yoo-TEE-kah | Girl | Hindu, Sanskrit | Flower | پھول | फूल | Unique in India |
Yoshika | YO-shee-kah | Girl | Hindu, Sanskrit | Successful, wise | کامیاب، عقلمند | सफल, बुद्धिमान | Rare globally |
Yeira | YEH-rah | Girl | Hebrew, Modern | Light, teachable | روشنی، قابل تعلیم | प्रकाश, शिक्षण योग्य | Rare globally |
Yulia | YOO-lee-ah | Girl | Russian, Latin | Youthful | نوجوان | युवा | Popular in Russia |
Yuliana | yoo-lee-AH-nah | Girl | Latin, Russian | Youthful, soft | نرم، نوجوان | युवा, कोमल | Rare globally |
Ysolde | ee-SOLD | Girl | French, Celtic | Ice ruler | برف کا حکمران | बर्फ का शासक | Unique globally |
Yennifer | YEH-nee-fer | Girl | Welsh, Modern | Fair one | منصفانہ | निष्पक्ष | Unique globally |
Yesenia | yeh-SEHN-yah | Girl | Spanish, Modern | Palm tree | کھجور کا درخت | ताड़ का पेड़ | Popular in Latin America |
Yuna | YOO-nah | Girl | Korean, Japanese | Kindness | مہربانی | दया | Popular in Asia |
Yashira | yah-SHEE-rah | Girl | Hebrew, Spanish | Wealth, prosperity | دولت | धन | Rare globally |
Yulia | YOO-lee-ah | Girl | Greek, Latin | Youthful | نوجوان | युवा | Popular in Russia |
Yaasmeen | yahs-MEEN | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Jasmine flower | یاسمین کا پھول | चमेली का फूल | Popular in Middle East, South Asia |
Yadira | yah-DEER-ah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | Worthy, beloved | N/A | N/A | Popular in Latin America |
Yahaira | yah-HY-rah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | To light up | N/A | N/A | Common in Mexico, unique elsewhere |
Yalena | yah-LAY-nah | Girl | Christian/Slavic | Light, bright | روشنی | प्रकाश | Uncommon in Slavic countries |
Yamila | yah-MEE-lah | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Beautiful | خوبصورت | सुंदर | Popular in the Middle East, rare globally |
Yana | YAH-nah | Girl | Hindu/Sanskrit | God is gracious | نیک | भगवान दयालु हैं | Common in Russia and Eastern Europe |
Yanci | YAN-see | Girl | Christian/Spanish | Glorious | شاندار | शानदार | Popular in Latin America |
Yara | YAH-rah | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Small butterfly | چھوٹی تتلی | छोटी तितली | Popular in Middle East, rising in the U.S. |
Yasmina | yahs-MEE-nah | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Jasmine | یاسمین | चमेली | Common in Arabic-speaking countries |
Yashika | yah-SHEE-kah | Girl | Hindu/Sanskrit | Success, fame | کامیابی | प्रसिद्धि | Popular in India |
Yasmine | yahs-MEEN | Girl | Christian/Persian | Jasmine flower | یاسمین کا پھول | चमेली का फूल | Popular globally, especially in Arabic regions |
Yasna | YAH-snah | Girl | Hindu/Sanskrit | White rose | سفید گلاب | सफेद गुलाब | Rare but growing in India |
Yatika | yah-TEE-kah | Girl | Hindu/Sanskrit | Active, energetic | فعال | सक्रिय | Uncommon in India |
Yedda | YEH-dah | Girl | Christian/English | Voice, singing | آواز | गायन | Rare in English-speaking countries |
Yeira | YAY-rah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | To enlighten | روشنی دینے والا | प्रकाश देने वाला | Uncommon in Latin America |
Yemaya | yeh-MAH-yah | Girl | Other/African | Goddess of the sea | N/A | N/A | Popular in African cultures |
Yesenia | yeh-SEH-nee-ah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | Flower | پھول | फूल | Common in Latin America |
Yosra | YOH-srah | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Ease, comfort | آسانی | आराम | Common in Arabic-speaking regions |
Yola | YOH-lah | Girl | Christian/Greek | Violet flower | بنفشی پھول | बैंगनी फूल | Rare globally, found in European cultures |
Yolanda | yoh-LAHN-dah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | Violet flower | بنفشی پھول | बैंगनी फूल | Common in Latin America and Europe |
Yonina | yoh-NEE-nah | Girl | Jewish/Hebrew | Dove | کبوتر | कबूतर | Rare in Israel, rising in popularity |
Yoselin | YOH-sel-een | Girl | Christian/Spanish | Little Josephine | N/A | N/A | Common in Spanish-speaking countries |
Yulia | YOO-lee-ah | Girl | Christian/Russian | Youthful | جوان | युवा | Common in Russia |
Yulisa | yoo-LEE-sah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | Consecrated to God | N/A | N/A | Popular in Mexico |
Yume | YOO-meh | Girl | Other/Japanese | Dream | خواب | सपना | Popular in Japan |
Yuna | YOO-nah | Girl | Other/Japanese | Kindness, gentleness | مہربانی | दया | Popular in Japan, rising globally |
Yusra | YOO-srah | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Prosperity, ease | خوشحالی | समृद्धि | Popular in Middle East and South Asia |
Yvaine | ih-VAYN | Girl | Christian/Scottish | Evening star | شام کا تارا | शाम का तारा | Rare and unique globally |
Yvette | ih-VET | Girl | Christian/French | Yew tree | یو کا درخت | यव वृक्ष | Classic in France, rare elsewhere |
Yvonne | ee-VON | Girl | Christian/French | Yew tree | یو کا درخت | यव वृक्ष | Traditional in Europe |
Yzabella | ee-zah-BEL-lah | Girl | Christian/Latin | Devoted to God | خدا کی عبادت گزار | भगवान के प्रति समर्पित | Unique and modernized version of Isabella |
Yildiz | YIL-deez | Girl | Muslim/Turkish | Star | ستارہ | सितारा | Common in Turkey, rare elsewhere |
Yasoda | yah-SOH-dah | Girl | Hindu/Sanskrit | Foster mother of Krishna | کرشنا کی رضاعی ماں | कृष्ण की पालक माँ | Popular in India, especially in religious context |
Yamina | yah-MEE-nah | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Right, proper | صحیح | सही | Common in Arabic regions |
Yaroslava | yah-roh-SLAH-vah | Girl | Christian/Slavic | Glorious and strong | شاندار | शानदार | Common in Eastern Europe |
Yasha | YAH-shah | Girl | Jewish/Hebrew | Supplanter | نافرمان | प्रतिस्थापित करने वाला | Rare in Jewish communities |
Yessica | yeh-SEE-kah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | God beholds | خدا دیکھتا ہے | भगवान देखता है | Popular in Latin America |
Yashoda | yah-SHO-dah | Girl | Hindu/Sanskrit | Mother of Krishna | کرشنا کی ماں | कृष्ण की माँ | Widely known in Indian mythology |
Yedidah | yeh-DEE-dah | Girl | Jewish/Hebrew | Friend | دوست | मित्र | Traditional in Jewish culture |
Yocheved | yo-HEV-ed | Girl | Jewish/Hebrew | God’s glory | خدا کی عظمت | भगवान की महिमा | Traditional in Jewish culture |
Yukiko | YOO-kee-koh | Girl | Other/Japanese | Snow child | برف بچہ | बर्फ का बच्चा | Popular in Japan, rare globally |
Yuliya | YOO-lee-yah | Girl | Christian/Slavic | Youthful | جوان | युवा | Common in Eastern Europe |
Yulia | YOO-lee-ah | Girl | Christian/Slavic | Youthful | جوان | युवा | Traditional in Eastern Europe |
Yumna | YOOM-nah | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Lucky, fortunate | خوش قسمت | भाग्यशाली | Popular in Arabic-speaking regions |
Yuri | YOO-ree | Girl | Other/Japanese | Lily | کنول | कुमुद | Common in Japan, rare globally |
Yasra | yah-SRAH | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Wealthy, prosperous | امیر | समृद्ध | Popular in Middle East and South Asia |
Yolaine | YOH-layn | Girl | Christian/French | Violet flower | بنفشی پھول | बैंगनी फूल | Rare in France and Europe |
Yaffa | yah-FAH | Girl | Jewish/Hebrew | Beautiful | خوبصورت | सुंदर | Popular in Jewish culture, rare elsewhere |
Yalonda | yah-LAHN-dah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | Violet | بنفشی پھول | बैंगनी फूल | Rare and unique |
Yasmina | yahs-MEE-nah | Girl | Muslim/Arabic | Jasmine | یاسمین | चमेली | Common in Arabic-speaking regions |
Yovela | yoh-VEL-ah | Girl | Jewish/Hebrew | Rejoice | خوشی | हर्षित | Rare and unique globally |
Yva | ee-VAH | Girl | Christian/Scandinavian | Life | زندگی | जीवन | Rare and elegant globally |
Yuli | YOO-lee | Girl | Christian/Latin | Youthful | جوان | युवा | Common in Latin America |
Yolima | yoh-LEE-mah | Girl | Christian/Spanish | One who brings peace | امن دینے والی | शांति लाने वाली | Rare in Latin America |
Yulieth | yoo-LEE-eth | Girl | Christian/Spanish | Youthful | جوان | युवा | Common in Latin America |
Yora | YOH-rah | Girl | Christian/Greek | Sacred spring | مقدس چشمہ | पवित्र झरना | Extremely rare globally |
Yonah | YOH-nah | Girl | Jewish/Hebrew | Dove | کبوتر | कबूतर | Rare and traditional in Jewish communities |
Yasmine | yahs-MEEN | Girl | Christian/Persian | Jasmine flower | یاسمین کا پھول | चमेली का फूल | Popular worldwide, especially in Arabic regions |
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