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Yaakov יַעֲקֹב m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jacob.

Yaara יַעֲרָה f Hebrew
Means "honeycomb" and "honeysuckle" in Hebrew.

Yachna יַחְנָא f Hebrew (Rare)
Perhaps a feminine form of Yochanan.

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

Yaen יָעֵן f Hebrew
Means "ostrich" in Hebrew.

Yafa יָפָה f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew יָפֶה (yafe) meaning "beautiful".

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

Yaffa יָפָה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָפָה (see 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.

Yakira יַקִירָה f Hebrew
Means "precious" in Hebrew.

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.

Yardena יַרְדֵנָה f Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Jordan.

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

Yarona יָרוֹנָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yaron.

Yasmin יַסְמִין f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.

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.

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

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

Yente יענטע, יענטאַ f Yiddish (Rare)
From French gentille meaning "noble, aristocratic". This is the name of a gossipy matchmaker in the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964), based on late 19th-century stories by Sholem Aleichem. Due to the character, this name has also acquired the meaning "gossiper".

Yentl יענטל f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Yente.

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).

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.

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.

Yonina יוֹנִינָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yona.

Yonit יוֹנִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yona.

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.

Yudes יודעס f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish short form of Judith.

Yutke יוטקע f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish diminutive of Judith.

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

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