Why Choose Baby Boy Names Starting with Y?
When it comes to choosing the perfect name for your baby boy, parents today often look for something meaningful, short, stylish, and rooted in culture. Baby boy names starting with Y offer a beautiful blend of tradition and trend — from spiritual Hindu names like Yash and Yuvraj to modern, rare picks like Yug and Yatin.
In India, Y names for boys are immensely popular because they carry positive meanings — success, prosperity, light, or grace. If you’re looking for a name that’s both modern and evergreen, you’ll find plenty of inspiration in this carefully curated list.
Let’s explore these modern, short, cute & stylish baby boy names with Y, perfect for your little one’s bright future.
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Modern & Unique Baby Boy Names Starting with Y
| Sr No. | Name | Meaning | Pronunciation | Gender | Origin |
| 1 | Yacine | Blessed, good | Yah-seen | Boy | Arabic |
| 2 | Yadav | Descendant of Yadu | Yaa-dhav | Boy | Hindu |
| 3 | Yadavendra | King of Yadavas | Yadav-endra | Boy | Hindu |
| 4 | Yadiel | Friend of God | Ya-dee-el | Boy | Spanish |
| 5 | Yadnesh | Lord of Yajna | Yad-nesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 6 | Yadveer | Brave Yadav | Yad-veer | Boy | Hindu |
| 7 | Yagdeep | Light of sacrifice | Yag-deep | Boy | Hindu |
| 8 | Yagdeep | Lamp of sacrifice | Yag-deep | Boy | Hindu |
| 9 | Yagnadeep | Lamp of sacrifice | Yagna-deep | Boy | Hindu |
| 10 | Yagnesh | Lord of sacrificial fire | Yug-nesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 11 | Yagnesh | Lord of sacrifice | Yug-nesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 12 | Yagneshraj | King of sacrifice | Yug-nesh-raj | Boy | Hindu |
| 13 | Yagneshtan | Place of sacrifice | Yug-nesh-tan | Boy | Hindu |
| 14 | Yagneshwar | Lord of the Yagna | Yug-nesh-war | Boy | Hindu |
| 15 | Yagneshwara | Lord of sacrificial fire | Yug-nesh-vara | Boy | Hindu |
| 16 | Yagneshwaran | Lord of sacrifices | Yug-nesh-waran | Boy | Hindu |
| 17 | Yagneswar | Lord of sacrifice | Yug-nesh-war | Boy | Hindu |
| 18 | Yagnik | Sacrificial fire keeper | Yug-nik | Boy | Hindu |
| 19 | Yagnikesh | Lord of Yajna | Yag-ni-kesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 20 | Yagnya | Ceremonial sacrifice | Yag-nya | Boy | Hindu |
| 21 | Yagya | Sacrificial ceremony | Yug-ya | Boy | Hindu |
| 22 | Yagyesh | Lord of sacrifice | Yug-yesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 23 | Yahya | To live | Yah-yah | Boy | Arabic |
| 24 | Yajat | Sacred, holy | Ya-jat | Boy | Hindu |
| 25 | Yajatvik | Holy soul | Ya-jat-vik | Boy | Hindu |
| 26 | Yajn | Sacrificial offering | Yajn | Boy | Hindu |
| 27 | Yajnavalkya | Sage and philosopher | Yaj-na-val-kya | Boy | Hindu |
| 28 | Yajnendra | Lord of Yajna | Yajn-endra | Boy | Hindu |
| 29 | Yajnesh | Lord of Yajna | Yaj-nesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 30 | Yajnesh | Lord of yajna | Yaj-nesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 31 | Yajneshkar | Creator of sacrifices | Yaj-nesh-kar | Boy | Hindu |
| 32 | Yajneshwar | Lord of Yajnas | Yaj-nesh-war | Boy | Hindu |
| 33 | Yajneshwar | Lord of sacrifices | Yaj-nesh-war | Boy | Hindu |
| 34 | Yajur | Vedic text | Yaj-ur | Boy | Hindu |
| 35 | Yajur | Sacred Vedic text | Ya-jur | Boy | Hindu |
| 36 | Yajvan | Performer of Yajna | Yaj-van | Boy | Hindu |
| 37 | Yajvan | One who performs yajna | Yaj-van | Boy | Hindu |
| 38 | Yajvendra | King of sacrifices | Yaj-ven-dra | Boy | Hindu |
| 39 | Yakov | Supplanter (Jacob) | Yah-kov | Boy | Hebrew |
| 40 | Yamil | Beautiful | Yah-meel | Boy | Arabic |
| 41 | Yanis | Gift of God | Yah-nees | Boy | French |
| 42 | Yanish | God of peace | Ya-nish | Boy | Modern |
| 43 | Yanni | God is gracious | Yan-nee | Boy | Greek |
| 44 | Yarden | To flow down, Jordan river | Yar-den | Boy | Global |
| 45 | Yardeniel | Flow of God | Yar-den-ee-el | Boy | Modern |
| 46 | Yardenik | Strong river | Yar-de-nik | Boy | Modern |
| 47 | Yardenis | Flowing like a river | Yar-den-is | Boy | Global |
| 48 | Yarik | Bright, strong | Yah-rik | Boy | Slavic |
| 49 | Yaser | Wealthy, easy-going | Yah-sehr | Boy | Arabic |
| 50 | Yash | Fame, glory | Yash | Boy | Hindu |
| 51 | Yashaan | Famous, glorious | Ya-shaan | Boy | Modern |
| 52 | Yashan | Glorious, famous | Ya-shan | Boy | Modern |
| 53 | Yashank | Mark of fame | Ya-shank | Boy | Hindu |
| 54 | Yasharath | Chariot of fame | Yash-arath | Boy | Hindu |
| 55 | Yashdeep | Light of fame | Yash-deep | Boy | Hindu |
| 56 | Yashdeepak | Light of fame | Yash-deep-ak | Boy | Hindu |
| 57 | Yashik | One who achieves fame | Ya-shik | Boy | Hindu |
| 58 | Yashil | Full of fame | Ya-shil | Boy | Hindu |
| 59 | Yashil | Full of fame | Ya-shil | Boy | Hindu |
| 60 | Yashilraj | King of fame | Yash-il-raj | Boy | Hindu |
| 61 | Yashit | Person who brings fame | Yash-it | Boy | Hindu |
| 62 | Yashlok | World of fame | Yash-lok | Boy | Hindu |
| 63 | Yashmal | Precious fame | Yash-mal | Boy | Hindu |
| 64 | Yashman | Pride of fame | Yash-man | Boy | Hindu |
| 65 | Yashmehar | Kind and famous | Yash-me-har | Boy | Hindu |
| 66 | Yashniranjan | Spotless glory | Yash-niran-jan | Boy | Hindu |
| 67 | Yashodhan | Rich in fame | Ya-sho-dhan | Boy | Hindu |
| 68 | Yashomitra | Friend of fame | Yasho-mitra | Boy | Hindu |
| 69 | Yashpal | Protector of fame | Yash-pal | Boy | Hindu |
| 70 | Yashpalak | Protector of fame | Yash-pa-lak | Boy | Hindu |
| 71 | Yashpalit | Protected fame | Yash-pa-lit | Boy | Hindu |
| 72 | Yashpranav | Famous sacred sound | Yash-pra-nav | Boy | Hindu |
| 73 | Yashpranay | Fame and affection | Yash-pra-nay | Boy | Hindu |
| 74 | Yashpratap | Glory and bravery | Yash-pra-tap | Boy | Hindu |
| 75 | Yashprem | Love of fame | Yash-prem | Boy | Hindu |
| 76 | Yashpreman | Loving fame | Yash-pre-man | Boy | Hindu |
| 77 | Yashprit | Beloved of fame | Yash-preet | Boy | Hindu |
| 78 | Yashraj | King of fame | Yash-raj | Boy | Hindu |
| 79 | Yashrajveer | Brave king of fame | Yash-raj-veer | Boy | Hindu |
| 80 | Yashrak | Ray of fame | Yash-rak | Boy | Hindu |
| 81 | Yashtej | Radiance of fame | Yash-tej | Boy | Hindu |
| 82 | Yashthilak | Ornament of fame | Yash-thi-lak | Boy | Hindu |
| 83 | Yashvansh | Lineage of fame | Yash-vansh | Boy | Hindu |
| 84 | Yashvant | Ever famous | Yash-vant | Boy | Hindu |
| 85 | Yashvantik | Blessed with fame | Yash-van-tik | Boy | Hindu |
| 86 | Yashveen | Full of glory | Yash-veen | Boy | Hindu |
| 87 | Yashveer | Brave and famous | Yash-veer | Boy | Hindu |
| 88 | Yashveer | Famous and brave | Yash-veer | Boy | Hindu |
| 89 | Yashveeran | Brave and renowned | Yash-veer-an | Boy | Hindu |
| 90 | Yashveersh | Hero of fame | Yash-veer-sh | Boy | Hindu |
| 91 | Yashvendra | King of fame | Yash-ven-dra | Boy | Hindu |
| 92 | Yashvik | Victorious fame | Yash-vik | Boy | Hindu |
| 93 | Yashvikram | Fame and courage | Yash-vik-ram | Boy | Hindu |
| 94 | Yashvin | Winner of fame | Yash-vin | Boy | Hindu |
| 95 | Yashvishal | Great fame | Yash-vi-shal | Boy | Hindu |
| 96 | Yashwant | One who desires fame | Yash-want | Boy | Hindu |
| 97 | Yashwant | Desiring fame | Yash-want | Boy | Hindu |
| 98 | Yashwantan | Eternal fame | Yash-want-an | Boy | Hindu |
| 99 | Yashwin | Winner of glory | Yash-win | Boy | Hindu |
| 100 | Yashwin | Winner of fame | Yash-win | Boy | Hindu |
| 101 | Yasir | Easy-going, rich | Yah-seer | Boy | Arabic |
| 102 | Yasunari | Calm and successful | Yah-soo-na-ree | Boy | Japanese |
| 103 | Yasuo | Peaceful one | Yah-soo-oh | Boy | Japanese |
| 104 | Yatan | Devotion | Ya-tan | Boy | Hindu |
| 105 | Yatan | Effort, devotion | Ya-tan | Boy | Hindu |
| 106 | Yatansh | Devotion | Ya-tan-sh | Boy | Hindu |
| 107 | Yatharth | Reality, truth | Ya-tharth | Boy | Hindu |
| 108 | Yatharth | Reality, truth | Ya-tharth | Boy | Hindu |
| 109 | Yathvik | Lord Shiva | Yath-vik | Boy | Hindu |
| 110 | Yathvik | Lord Shiva | Yath-vik | Boy | Hindu |
| 111 | Yatin | Ascetic, devoted | Ya-tin | Boy | Hindu |
| 112 | Yatin | Devoted, ascetic | Ya-tin | Boy | Hindu |
| 113 | Yatindra | Ascetic Lord | Ya-tin-dra | Boy | Hindu |
| 114 | Yatindra | Lord of ascetics | Ya-tin-dra | Boy | Hindu |
| 115 | Yatindraan | King of ascetics | Ya-tin-draan | Boy | Hindu |
| 116 | Yatinik | Calm & ascetic | Ya-ti-nik | Boy | Hindu |
| 117 | Yatinik | Calm and spiritual | Ya-ti-nik | Boy | Modern |
| 118 | Yatinish | Lord of ascetics | Ya-ti-nish | Boy | Hindu |
| 119 | Yatnesh | Devoted Lord | Yat-nesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 120 | Yavin | Swift, strong | Ya-vin | Boy | Modern |
| 121 | Yavin | Swift, strong | Ya-vin | Boy | Modern |
| 122 | Yazan | Balance, calm | Yah-zan | Boy | Arabic |
| 123 | Yehoshua | God is salvation | Ye-ho-shoo-ah | Boy | Hebrew |
| 124 | Yeriel | Founded by God | Ye-ree-el | Boy | Modern |
| 125 | Yevgeny | Noble-born | Yev-gen-ee | Boy | Russian |
| 126 | Yiorgos | Farmer | Yee-or-gos | Boy | Greek |
| 127 | Yitzhak | He will laugh (Isaac) | Yeetz-hak | Boy | Hebrew |
| 128 | Ymir | Legendary giant | Ee-meer | Boy | Norse |
| 129 | Yoel | Jehovah is God | Yo-el | Boy | Hebrew |
| 130 | Yoichi | First son | Yo-ee-chee | Boy | Japanese |
| 131 | Yonah | Dove | Yo-nah | Boy | Hebrew |
| 132 | Yonas | Dove | Yo-nas | Boy | Global |
| 133 | Yoniel | Gift of God | Yo-nee-el | Boy | Modern |
| 134 | Yordel | Creative spirit | Yor-del | Boy | Modern |
| 135 | Yori | Trustworthy | Yo-ree | Boy | Japanese |
| 136 | York | From the yew estate | York | Boy | English |
| 137 | Yoru | Night | Yo-roo | Boy | Japanese |
| 138 | Yosef | God will increase | Yo-sef | Boy | Hebrew |
| 139 | Yoshi | Good, respectful | Yo-shee | Boy | Japanese |
| 140 | Yotam | God is perfect | Yo-tam | Boy | Hebrew |
| 141 | Younes | Dove | Yoo-nes | Boy | Arabic |
| 142 | Youssef | God will add | Yoo-sef | Boy | Arabic |
| 143 | Yudhan | Battle | Yu-dhan | Boy | Hindu |
| 144 | Yudhir | Enduring warrior | Yu-dhir | Boy | Modern |
| 145 | Yudhishtir | Firm in battle | Yu-dhis-tir | Boy | Hindu |
| 146 | Yudhit | Brave fighter | Yu-dhit | Boy | Modern |
| 147 | Yug | Era, time | Yug | Boy | Hindu |
| 148 | Yug | Era, time | Yug | Boy | Hindu |
| 149 | Yugal | Pair, couple | Yu-gal | Boy | Hindu |
| 150 | Yugesh | Lord of the era | Yu-gesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 151 | Yuji | Courageous second son | Yoo-jee | Boy | Japanese |
| 152 | Yukesh | Moon, Lord Chandra | Yu-kesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 153 | Yukesh | Moon, Lord Chandra | Yu-kesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 154 | Yukio | Snow boy | Yoo-kee-oh | Boy | Japanese |
| 155 | Yukraj | King of concentration | Yuk-raj | Boy | Modern |
| 156 | Yukta | Attentive, skilled | Yuk-ta | Boy | Hindu |
| 157 | Yuktan | Attentive, concentrated | Yuk-tan | Boy | Modern |
| 158 | Yuktan | Focused, skillful | Yuk-tan | Boy | Modern |
| 159 | Yuktanath | Master of concentration | Yuk-ta-nath | Boy | Hindu |
| 160 | Yuktesh | Lord of concentration | Yuk-tesh | Boy | Modern |
| 161 | Yuktesh | Master of concentration | Yuk-tesh | Boy | Modern |
| 162 | Yul | Youthful leader | Yool | Boy | Korean |
| 163 | Yule | Winter festival | Yool | Boy | Nordic |
| 164 | Yulian | Youthful | Yoo-lee-an | Boy | Global |
| 165 | Yuri | Farmer, light | Yoo-ree | Boy | Slavic |
| 166 | Yusuf | God increases | Yoo-soof | Boy | Arabic |
| 167 | Yusuke | Brave helper | Yoo-soo-keh | Boy | Japanese |
| 168 | Yuto | Gentle person | Yoo-toh | Boy | Japanese |
| 169 | Yuvan | Youthful | Yu-van | Boy | Hindu |
| 170 | Yuvanesh | Lord of youth | Yu-va-nesh | Boy | Modern |
| 171 | Yuvanish | Lord of youth | Yu-va-nish | Boy | Modern |
| 172 | Yuvansh | Young part | Yu-vansh | Boy | Hindu |
| 173 | Yuvansh | Part of youth | Yu-van-sh | Boy | Modern |
| 174 | Yuvanshu | Part of youth | Yu-van-shu | Boy | Hindu |
| 175 | Yuvendra | Prince of youth | Yu-vendra | Boy | Modern |
| 176 | Yuvendra | Prince of youth | Yu-vendra | Boy | Modern |
| 177 | Yuvharsh | Joyful youth | Yu-vharsh | Boy | Modern |
| 178 | Yuvik | Young, energetic | Yu-vik | Boy | Modern |
| 179 | Yuvik | Energetic youth | Yu-vik | Boy | Modern |
| 180 | Yuvikesh | Young Lord | Yu-vi-kesh | Boy | Modern |
| 181 | Yuvikrant | Young and courageous | Yu-vi-krant | Boy | Modern |
| 182 | Yuvjeet | Victor of youth | Yu-vjeet | Boy | Modern |
| 183 | Yuvjit | Conqueror of youth | Yu-v-jit | Boy | Modern |
| 184 | Yuvnandan | Joy of youth | Yu-vnan-dan | Boy | Modern |
| 185 | Yuvnath | Lord of youth | Yu-vnath | Boy | Modern |
| 186 | Yuvnath | Lord of youth | Yu-vnath | Boy | Modern |
| 187 | Yuvnesh | Lord of youth | Yu-vnesh | Boy | Modern |
| 188 | Yuvnish | Lord of youth | Yu-vnish | Boy | Modern |
| 189 | Yuvnith | Gentle youth | Yu-v-nith | Boy | Modern |
| 190 | Yuvraj | Prince, heir | Yu-vraj | Boy | Hindu |
| 191 | Yuvraj | Prince | Yu-vraj | Boy | Hindu |
| 192 | Yuvrohan | Growing youth | Yu-vro-han | Boy | Modern |
| 193 | Yuvroop | Handsome youth | Yu-vroop | Boy | Modern |
| 194 | Yuvroop | Youthful beauty | Yu-vroop | Boy | Modern |
| 195 | Yuvshaan | Youthful pride | Yu-v-shaan | Boy | Modern |
| 196 | Yves | Archer, yew tree | Eev | Boy | French |
| 197 | Yuvanil | Moon-like youth | Yu-va-nil | Boy | Modern |
| 198 | Yadric | Strong, brave | Yad-rik | Boy | Modern |
| 199 | Yalen | Bright light | Ya-len | Boy | Modern |
| 200 | Yomesh | Lord of the day | Yo-mesh | Boy | Hindu |
| 201 | Yadrian | Ancient strength | Yad-ree-an | Boy | Modern |
| 202 | Yonvik | Creative, unique | Yon-vik | Boy | Modern |
| 203 | Yashmir | Radiance of fame | Yash-meer | Boy | Hindu |
| 204 | Yuvran | Youthful king | Yu-vran | Boy | Modern |
| 205 | Yarin | To understand, intelligent | Yah-rin | Boy | Hebrew |
| 206 | Yushant | Calm and victorious | Yoo-shant | Boy | Modern |
FAQs About Baby Boy Names Starting With Y
Q-Why are Y-starting baby boy names popular?
Y names strike a perfect balance — they sound modern, yet many have deep spiritual or Vedic origins, making them appealing to today’s parents.
Q-Are there short and trendy boy names with Y?
Absolutely! Names like Yug, Yuvan, Yashan, Yori, Yalen are perfect examples of short & stylish Y-starting names.
Q-Do Hindu traditions favor Y names?
Yes — many Vedic and astrology-based names start with Y (Yajnesh, Yatindra, Yashwant) and are very meaningful in Hindu culture.
Q-Can Y names work as nicknames too?
Definitely — names like Yash, Yuv, Yuri, Yogi are trendy as full names or nicknames.
Q-Are these names suitable globally?
We’ve included both Indian and global options — from Yug and Yuvraj to Yuri and Yosef, so you can pick what resonates.
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Conclusion
Choosing the perfect name is a special milestone. We hope this list of 199+ modern, unique & stylish baby boy names starting with Y inspires you to find a name that reflects your love and aspirations for your child. Whether you prefer a short and trendy name, a Hindu or Vedic one, or a rare global name — the letter Y offers so much to explore!
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