Muslim names starting with Y
All names starting with Y, for girls and boys, with a one-line meaning.
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- Yahyaيَحْيَى “He will live”; name of the prophet Yahya (John the Baptist)
- Yamanيَمَان “Yemeni”; from the root of good fortune and the right side
- Yamenيَامِن “Blessed, of good omen”, bringing luck
- Yanisيَانِيس Greek form of John (Hebrew Yohanan, “God is gracious”)
- Yaqeenيَقِين “Certainty”, faith without any doubt
- Yaqubيَعْقُوب Name of the prophet Yaʿqub (Jacob); linked in Hebrew to the “heel”
- Yaqutيَاقُوت “Ruby”, a precious stone
- Yaraيَارَا Modern name of uncertain origin; often linked to Persian yar, “friend, beloved”
- Yasinيٰسِين The letters yā and sīn that open Surah 36; “O human being” according to Ibn ʿAbbas
- Yasirيَاسِر “Easy, accommodating”, the one who makes things easy
- Yasminيَاسَمِين “Jasmine”, the white flower with a sweet scent
- Yazanيَزَن Name of ancient Yemeni origin, that of Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan
- Yazidيَزِيد “He grows, he increases”: a verb that became a name
- Yunusيُونُس Name of the prophet Yunus (Jonah); in Hebrew, “dove”
- Yusraيُسْرَى “Ease”, what is easy; also “the left (hand)”
- Yusufيُوسُف Name of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph); in Hebrew, “God will add”