Yadu, ancient king and ancestor of Krishna's clan
Names starting with Y
Baby names that start with Y, with checked meanings.
70 names: 29 for girls and 41 for boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Strong's Concordance and Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon. One is a modern name that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Yash ("glory, fame"), Yawar ("helper, friend") and Yukti ("reasoning, skill").
70 names
"Lord Krishna" in popular use; Sanskrit yadunandana, "joy of the Yadus"
"Lord of the Yadavas"; Sanskrit yādavendra, a name of Krishna
Lord of sacrifice, Vishnu; Sanskrit yajñeśa
Heaven and earth; a Rigvedic word for the restless waters
John the Baptist's Quranic name; Arabic for "he lives"
Holy, worthy of worship; Sanskrit yajata
A demigod, attendant of Kubera; Sanskrit yakṣa
Yāmī, a daughter of Daksha in the Purāṇas
"Night"
The sacred river Yamuna
Jacob; Hebrew Yaʿaqov, "heel-catcher"
A name of the Prophet in tradition; the Quranic letters Yā Sīn
"Glory, fame"; also beauty and splendour
Fame, glory; Sanskrit yaśas
Glory and good fortune; yaśas + śrī
Famous, glorious; Sanskrit yaśasvin
Famous and illustrious
"Lord of fame"
Modern name; popularly "success" or "fame", from yaśas
Famous, glorious; from Sanskrit yaśas
"Fame" or "prayer" in popular use; a modern name
Giver of fame; Krishna's foster-mother
Rich in fame; Sanskrit yaśodhana
Bearer of glory; the wife of the Buddha
Protector of fame; Sanskrit yaśaḥpāla
King of fame; Sanskrit yaśas, "glory", with rāja, "king"
One who increases glory; Sanskrit yaśovardhana
Fame and glory; from Sanskrit yaśas
Glorious, famous; Sanskrit yaśasvat, "having fame"
Easy, gentle; often given as "wealthy" in popular use
"Jasmine"
Truth, reality; Sanskrit yathārtha
Ascetic, devotee; Sanskrit yatin
King of ascetics; Sanskrit yatīndra
Lord of ascetics; Sanskrit yati, "ascetic", with īśa, "lord"
Helper, friend; Persian yāwar
Yayati, legendary king of the lunar dynasty
From yazh, the ancient Tamil harp
"Player of the yazh" in popular use; Tamil yāḻ, a harp
"Fame, glory" in popular use; origin uncertain
"Servant of Jesus", from Yesu and Sanskrit dāsa
The divine creative power; a name of Durga
"Master of yoga"; chief among yogis
"Lord of yoga"; a name of Shiva
Lord of yoga, Krishna; Sanskrit yogeśvara
Mistress of yoga; a form of Durga
"A female yogi or devotee"; also a name of Durga
King of yogis; Sanskrit yogin with rāja, "king"
"One who practises yoga" in popular use; Sanskrit yogita, "enchanted"
"God is gracious", a short form of John
"God is gracious"; the Syriac and Kerala form of John
A plan or arrangement; Sanskrit yojanā
A woman; Sanskrit yoṣitā
The prophet Jonah; Hebrew for "dove"
Steady in battle; the eldest Pandava, Sanskrit yudhiṣṭhira
Era, age; Sanskrit yuga, also "a yoke, a pair"
"Bearer of the age" in popular use; Sanskrit yugaṃdhara, "yoke-bearer"
United and disciplined; also skilful and fitting
Reasoning and skill; also union
"Blessed, fortunate"; feminine of Arabic ayman
Ease; easy and comfortable circumstances
The prophet Joseph; Hebrew Yosef, "let him add"
"A jasmine"
Union and coming together
"Young, youthful"; a young man
Part of youth; Sanskrit yuvan, "young", with aṃśa, "part"
Young woman; from Sanskrit yuvan, "young"
"Crown prince"
"Yew tree", a French feminine of Yves
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