Popular and traditional Indian names that start with “Y”, with meanings and origin. 36 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagnesh | Lord of sacrifice | 👦 Boy | Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Yajat | Lord Shiva; Sacred | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yajnesh | Lord of sacrifice | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yamini | Night | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yangchen | Goddess of melody (Saraswati) | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Yaqoob | Jacob | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Yaseen | Opening letters of a Quran chapter | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Yash | Fame; Glory | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishchik |
| Yashas | Fame; Glory | 👦 Boy | Kannada | Vrishchik |
| Yashasvi | Famous; Successful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yashika | Successful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yashoda | Mother of Krishna | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yashodhara | Bearer of glory; Wife of the Buddha; Wife of Prince Siddhartha | 👧 Girl | Pali | Vrishchik |
| Yashvi | Fame | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yasir | Wealthy; Easy; Prosperous | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Urdu | — |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese | — |
| Yatharth | Truth; Reality | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yatin | Ascetic | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yazhan | One who plays the yazh (an ancient harp) | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Vrishchik |
| Yazhini | Melodious; One who plays the yazh | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Vrishchik |
| Yeshi | Wisdom | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Dhanu |
| Yogendra | Lord of yoga | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Dhanu |
| Yogesh | Lord of yoga; Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Dhanu |
| Yogeswaran | Lord of yoga (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Tamil | Dhanu |
| Yogini | Female yogi | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Dhanu |
| Yogita | Focused; Enchanted | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Dhanu |
| Younus | Jonah; A prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Yousaf | Joseph | 👦 Boy | Hebrew | — |
| Yudhishthir | Steady in battle; Eldest Pandava | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yug | Era; Age | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Yumna | Right; Blessed; On the right side | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Yusra | Ease; Prosperity | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Yusuf | Joseph; God increases | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish | — |
| Yuvan | Young; Youthful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Tamil | Vrishchik |
| Yuvraj | Crown prince | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Punjabi | Vrishchik |