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Yaakov יַעֲקֹב m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jacob.

Yafe יָפֶה m & f Hebrew
Variant and masculine form of Yafa.

Yaffe יָפֶה m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפֶה (see Yafe).

Yair יָאִיר m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
Hebrew form of Jair, as well as a Spanish variant.

Yakov יַעֲקֹב m Hebrew, Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Jacob (or James), and an alternate transcription of Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (see Yaakov).

Yaniv יָנִיב m Hebrew
Means "he will prosper" in Hebrew.

Yankel יאַנקל m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Jacob.

Yarden יַרְדֵן m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jordan.

Yaron יָרוֹן m Hebrew
Means "to sing, to shout" in Hebrew.

Yechezkel יְחֶזְקֵאל m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ezekiel.

Yechiel יְחִיאֵל m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Jehiel.

Yedidia יְדִידְיָה m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

Yedidya יְדִידְיָה m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidiah.

Yedidyah יְדִידְיָה m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (see Yedidya).

Yehiel יְחִיאֵל m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְחִיאֵל (see Yechiel).

Yehonatan יְהוֹנָתָן m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan (and Jehonathan).

Yehoshua יְהוֹשֻׁעַ m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joshua.

Yehuda יְהוּדָה m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Judah.

Yehudah יְהוּדָה m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (see Yehuda).

Yehudi יְהוּדִי m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudi.

Yeshayahu יְשַׁעְיָהוּ m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Isaiah.

Yidel יודאל m Yiddish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yiddish יודאל (see Yudel).

Yiftach יִפְתַח m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jephthah.

Yishai יִשַׁי m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jesse.

Yisrael יִשְׂרָאֵל m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Israel.

Yisroel ישראל m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Israel.

Yissakhar יִשָּׂשׁכָר m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Issachar.

Yitzhak יִצְחָק m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Isaac. This was the name of two recent Israeli prime ministers.

Yoav יוֹאָב m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joab.

Yochanan יוֹחָנָן m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of John (and Johanan). This is a contracted form of the longer name יְהוֹחָנָן (Yehoḥanan).

Yoel יוֹאֵל m Hebrew, Spanish, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joel, as well as a Spanish variant.

Yona יוֹנָה m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonah. It is a unisex name in modern Hebrew.

Yonah יוֹנָה m & f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹנָה (see Yona).

Yonatan יוֹנָתָן m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan.

Yoni יוֹני m Hebrew
Diminutive of Yonatan.

Yoram יוֹרָם m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joram.

Yosef יוֹסֵף m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joseph.

Yossel יאָסל m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Joseph.

Yudel יודאל m Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Judah.

Yuval יוּבָל m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jubal. It is used as both a masculine and feminine name in modern Hebrew.

Zalman זלמן m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Solomon.

Zeev זְאֵב m Hebrew
Means "wolf" in Hebrew, an animal particularly associated with the tribe of Benjamin (see Genesis 49:27).

Zelig זעליג, זעליק, זליג m Yiddish
Means "blessed, happy" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of Asher.

Zev זְאֵב m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew זְאֵב (see Zeev).

Zion צִיוֹן m Jewish, Biblical
From the name of a citadel that was in the center of Jerusalem. Zion is also used to refer to a Jewish homeland and to heaven.

Ziv זִיו m & f Hebrew
Means "bright, radiant" in Hebrew. This was the ancient name of the second month of the Jewish calendar.

Zohar זֹהַר m & f Hebrew
Means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.

Zusman זוסמאַן m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "sweet man" in Yiddish.

Zvi צְבִי m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צְבִי (see Tzvi).