Boys names starting with Y

يحيى

He shall live. Name of Prophet John the Baptist; Quran 19:7 highlights "no one before him bore this name".

يعقوب

Heel-holder (from Hebrew). Name of Prophet Yaqub (Jacob), father of Yusuf and the twelve tribes of Israel.

يوسف

God increases. Name of Prophet Joseph, who has an entire surah in the Quran named after him. Symbol of beauty, patience, and wisdom.

يعلى

he rises; he is exalted; a name borne by a great companion of the Prophet Muhammad

يَزَن

Name of King Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan, the Himyari Yemeni king who expelled the Abyssinians.

ييغيت

Brave young warrior, hero. A treasured traditional Turkish name evoking valor and chivalry.

يَاقُوت

Ruby, a precious stone, a garnet.

يَعِيش

Bin al-Jahm was a narrator of Hadith.

يَأْجُوج

Yajuj evokes an ancient, elemental force, echoing through time as a mysterious, sweeping power destined to emerge from the hidden corners of the earth at the world’s twilight.

يَسَّار

Name of a Sahabi (RA).

يَاسِين

The opening letters of the first verse of surat Ya Sin (36:1). An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.

يَثْرب

Former name of the city of Madinnah

يَزِيد

A companion of the Prophet

يوغرطة

Amazigh name meaning "he who surpasses all". The name of the legendary Berber king Jugurtha who defied Rome.

يوتو

Japanese name from yu (brave/gentle) and to (person). Means "noble brave person". A popular Japanese male name.

يهايدي

Yahaydi is an Arabic name that means 'happiness' and is composed of the letters yh and hd.

يولين

A name echoing ethereal grace, Yulin carries the soft resonance of moonlight, embodying a spirit that is both luminous and serene, forever guided by a gentle, quiet light.