Browse Names

Ya'aqov יַעֲקֹב m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jacob.

Ya'asi'el יַעֲשִׂיאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jaasiel.

Yachle'el יַחְלְאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jahleel.

Yachtze'el יַחְצְאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jahzeel.

Yadon יָדוֹן m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jadon.

Yael יָעֵל f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jael.

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

Yakhin יָכִין m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jachin.

Yamin יָמִין m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jamin.

Ya'ra יַעְרָה m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jarah.

Yared יָרֶד m Biblical Hebrew, Ethiopian
Hebrew form of Jared. This form is also used in Ethiopia. It was borne by a semi-legendary 6th-century Ethiopian musician who is considered a saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Yarov'am יָרָבְעָם m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeroboam.

Yawan יָוָן m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Javan.

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

Yechi'el יְחִיאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jehiel.

Yedida יְדִידָה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidah.

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

Yefet יֶפֶת m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Japheth.

Yeho'addan יְהוֹעָדָּן f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoaddan.

Yeho'ash יְהוֹאָשׁ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoash.

Yehochanan יְהוֹחָנָן m Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of John (and Jehohanan).

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

Yehoram יְהוֹרָם m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoram.

Yehoshafat יְהוֹשָׁפָט m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoshaphat.

Yehosheva' יְהוֹשֶׁבַע f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehosheba.

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

Yehoyakhin יְהוֹיָכִין m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoiachin.

Yehoyaqim יְהוֹיָקִים m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoiakim.

Yehu יְהוּא m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehu.

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

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

Yehudit יְהוּדִית f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Judith.

Yehudiya יְהֻדִיָּה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudijah.

Yekholya יְכָלְיָה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jecoliah.

Yekhonya יְכָנְיָה m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeconiah.

Yemima יְמִימָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jemima.

Yerachme'el יְרַחְמְאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jerahmeel.

Yered יֶרֶד m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jared.

Yeri'ot יְרִיעוֹת f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jerioth.

Yeriyahu יְרִיָהוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeriah.

Yerusha יְרוּשָׁה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jerusha.

Yesha'yahu יְשַׁעְיָהוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Isaiah.

Yeshua יֵשׁוּעַ m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua) used in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible. The form was also used in Aramaic, and was most likely the name represented by Greek Iesous (see Jesus) in the New Testament. This means it was probably the real name of Jesus.

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

Yirmeyahu יִרְמְיָהוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeremiah.

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

Yishma'el יִשְׁמָעֵאל m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ishmael.

Yishmeray יִשְׁמְרַי m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ishmerai.

Yiska יִסְכָּה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Iscah.

Yisra'el יִשְׂרָאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Israel.

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

Yitro יִתְרוֹ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jethro.

Yitzchaq יִצְחָק m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Isaac.

Yo'ach יוֹאָח m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joah.

Yo'ash יוֹאָשׁ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joash.

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).

Yocheved יוֹכֶבֶד f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jochebed.

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.

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

Yora יוֹרָה m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jorah.

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

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

Yoshiyahu יֹאשִׁיָהוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Josiah.

Yotam יוֹתָם m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jotham.

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