Yaretzi Girl
yah-REHT-see
#672
Girl Names That Start with Y
68 namesGirl
Y names for girls are uncommon in English, and many of those on this list come from Spanish-speaking families, where names beginning with a y sound have become especially popular. Yaretzi, Yareli, Yarely, Yamileth, Yamilet, Yaritza and Yoselin all have a lively, musical rhythm, and several of them exist in more than one spelling. Yesenia and Yadira are older favorites in the same tradition, and Yuliana is a Spanish form of a Latin name linked to an old Roman family.
Other Y names come from Persian, Arabic and French roots. Yasmin, Yazmin and Yasmine all come from the Persian word for the jasmine flower and are used in many languages, including Arabic and Spanish. Yara has roots in several traditions, including Arabic and Brazilian Portuguese folklore, where it is linked to a water spirit. Yvette is a French name with a classic, elegant style.
Spelling is the main decision with many of these names, since Yamileth and Yamilet, or Yasmin and Yazmin, sound alike but are written differently. Choose the form that reflects your family's language and heritage, and think about how the name will be read by teachers, relatives and friends who may speak different languages.
Most popular right now
Yareli Girl
yah-REH-lee
Spanish
#794
Yasmin Girl
YAZ-mihn
“jasmine flower” · Persian
#959
Yara Girl
YAH-ruh
“uncertain; several possible sources” · Portuguese
#507
Yamileth Girl
yah-mee-LEHT
“uncertain; perhaps from Jamila” · Spanish
#1,026
Yesenia Girl
yeh-SEH-nee-uh
Spanish
#1,901
Yaritza Girl
yah-REET-suh
Spanish
#2,894
Yazmin Girl
YAZ-mihn
“jasmine flower” · Persian
#1,651
Yoselin Girl
YOH-suh-lihn
“Spanish spelling of Jocelyn” · Spanish
#2,016
Yasmine Girl
YAZ-mihn
“jasmine flower” · Persian
#1,185
All 68 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaretzi | — | — | 672 | ↓ -30% |
| Yareli | — | Spanish | 794 | → +5% |
| Yasmin | jasmine flower | Persian | 959 | → +3% |
| Yara | uncertain; several possible sources | Portuguese | 507 | ↑ +33% |
| Yamileth | uncertain; perhaps from Jamila | Spanish | 1,026 | ↓ -6% |
| Yesenia | — | Spanish | 1,901 | ↓ -29% |
| Yaritza | — | Spanish | 2,894 | ↓ -69% |
| Yazmin | jasmine flower | Persian | 1,651 | ↑ +10% |
| Yoselin | Spanish spelling of Jocelyn | Spanish | 2,016 | ↑ +6% |
| Yasmine | jasmine flower | Persian | 1,185 | ↑ +35% |
| Yuliana | belonging to Julius | Spanish | 1,560 | ↓ -6% |
| Yamilet | modern Spanish name; uncertain origin | Spanish | 2,237 | ↓ -22% |
| Yadira | — | — | 3,900 | ↓ -26% |
| Yvette | yew | French | 1,630 | ↑ +10% |
| Yarely | — | Spanish | 1,768 | ↓ -17% |
| Yaneli | — | Spanish | 1,206 | ↑ +62% |
| Yuna | several Japanese and Korean meanings | Japanese | 952 | ↑ +78% |
| Yaretzy | modern name of uncertain origin | American (modern coinage) | 4,064 | ↓ -62% |
| Yusra | ease, prosperity | Arabic | 1,021 | ↑ +51% |
| Yvonne | yew | French | 2,063 | ↓ -21% |
| Yolanda | uncertain; possibly violet | Spanish | 3,248 | ↓ -25% |
| Yasmeen | jasmine flower | Arabic | 1,701 | ↑ +9% |
| Yulissa | variant of Julissa | Spanish | 3,295 | ↓ -21% |
| Yahaira | uncertain; modern Spanish name | Spanish | 4,981 | ↓ -39% |
| Yana | God is gracious | Russian | 2,409 | ↓ -17% |
| Yuridia | — | Spanish | 9,439 | ↓ -39% |
| Yehudis | Ashkenazi form of Judith, woman of Judea | Hebrew | 1,672 | ↑ +32% |
| Yessenia | — | Spanish | 6,536 | ↓ -47% |
| Ysabella | variant of Isabella, God is my oath | Spanish | 3,456 | ↓ -18% |
| Yitty | Yiddish pet form of Yehudis (Judith) | Yiddish | 1,579 | ↑ +16% |
| Yatziri | often said girl of the moon | — | 3,129 | ↓ -20% |
| Yazmine | variant of Yasmin, jasmine flower | Persian | 4,349 | ↑ +6% |
| Yocheved | God is glory | Hebrew | 2,996 | ↓ -31% |
| Yajaira | — | Spanish | 4,457 | ↑ +7% |
| Yoselyn | Spanish spelling of Jocelyn | Spanish | 8,839 | ↓ -60% |
| Yasmina | jasmine flower | Arabic | 1,866 | ↑ +102% |
| Yelena | Russian form of Helen | Russian | 1,807 | ↑ +286% |
| Yanely | modern Spanish-language coinage; uncertain | Spanish | 2,483 | ↑ +132% |
| Yulianna | variant of Juliana, youthful | Russian | 4,753 | ↓ -12% |
| Yessica | Spanish variant of Jessica | Spanish | 6,103 | ↓ -38% |
| Yohana | variant of Johanna; God is gracious | Spanish | 3,573 | ↓ -6% |
| Yamila | variant of Jamila; beautiful | Spanish | 4,348 | → 0% |
| Yulisa | variant of Julissa; youthful | Spanish | 8,343 | ↓ -44% |
| Yanet | Spanish variant of Janet, God is gracious | Spanish | 8,338 | ↓ -52% |
| Yohanna | variant of Johanna, God is gracious | Hebrew | 3,901 | → +3% |
| Yanira | modern Spanish name, uncertain origin | Spanish | 5,232 | → 0% |
| Yelitza | uncertain; modern Latin American name | Spanish | 6,313 | ↓ -42% |
| Yadhira | variant of Yadira, meaning uncertain | Spanish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Yocelin | Spanish variant of Jocelyn | Spanish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Yumi | depends on kanji; often reason and beauty | Japanese | 3,027 | ↑ +96% |
| Yalitza | modern Spanish name, origin uncertain | Spanish | 11,884 | ↓ -83% |
| Yoana | variant of Joanna; God is gracious | Spanish | 8,341 | ↓ -38% |
| Yaneth | Spanish variant of Janet, "God is gracious" | Spanish | 6,101 | ↓ -39% |
| Yaquelin | Spanish variant of Jacqueline, "supplanter" | Spanish | 10,081 | ↑ +100% |
| Yesica | Spanish variant of Jessica | Spanish | 11,900 | ↓ -20% |
| Ysabel | Spanish form of Isabel, 'God is my oath' | Spanish | 5,716 | ↑ +10% |
| Yamile | variant of Jamila, "beautiful" | Spanish | 17,170 | ↓ -44% |
| Yenifer | Spanish spelling of Jennifer, 'fair' | Spanish | 7,120 | ↑ +14% |
| Yamilex | modern blend built on Yamile | Spanish | 6,821 | ↑ +70% |
| Yvonna | variant of Yvonne, yew | French | 17,217 | → 0% |
| Yecenia | variant of Yesenia | Spanish | — | new |
| Yashica | uncertain; modern American name | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Yetta | Yiddish form, often linked to Henrietta | Yiddish | — | new |
| Yoshiko | good child | Japanese | — | new |
| Yolonda | variant of Yolanda | Spanish | — | new |
| Yolande | French, possibly from violet | French | — | new |
| Yulanda | variant of Yolanda | Spanish | — | new |
| Yalonda | variant of Yolanda | Spanish | — | new |