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1. YAAKOV (יַעֲקׄב): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yaaqob, meaning "supplanter." 
2. YAANAY (יֲעַנַי): Hebrew name meaning "whom Jehovah answers." In the bible, this is the name of a man in the tribe of Gad.
3. YAAQOB (יַעֲקׄב): Hebrew name meaning "supplanter." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the twin brother of Esau.
4. YAASUW (יַעֲשָׂי): Hebrew name meaning "they will do" or "Jehovah made." In the bible, this is the name of a descendant of Bani.
5. YABETS (יַעְבֵּץ): Hebrew name meaning "pain, sorrow." In the bible, this is the name of a member of Caleb's family. The English form is Jabez.
6. YABETZ: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yabets, meaning "pain, sorrow." 
7. YABIYN (יָבִין): Hebrew name meaning "whom God observes." In the bible, this is the name of two kings of the Hazor. The English form is Jabin.
8. YACHIN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yakiyn, meaning "he establishes" or "whom God strengthens." 
9. YACHLEEL (יַחְלְאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "God waits" or "whom God has made sick." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Zebulun. The English form is Jahleel.
10. YACHL'EL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yachleel, meaning "God waits" or "whom God has made sick."
11. YACHTSE'EL (יַחְצְאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "whom God allots." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Naphtali. the English form is Jahzeel.
12. YADA (יָדָע): Hebrew name meaning "he knows" or "wise." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Judah. The English form is Jada.
13. YADON: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yadown, meaning "judge," "thankful," or "whom God has judged."
14. YADOWN (יָדוֹן): Hebrew name meaning "judge," "thankful," or "whom God has judged." In the bible, this is the name of a man who helped Nehemiah rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. The English form is Jadon.
15. YAFET: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yepheth, meaning "opened" or "abundant, spacious." 
16. YAFEU: Egyptian name meaning "bold."
17. YAHTO: Native American Sioux name meaning "blue."
18. YAHVEH: Variant spelling of English Yahweh, meaning "existing one."
19. YAHWEH: An English pronunciation of the ineffable name of the Hebrew god YHWH, meaning "existing one." 
20. YAHYA (Arabic: زكريا):
    1. Arabic form of Hebrew Yowchanan, meaning "God is gracious."
    2. Egyptian name meaning "given by God."
21. YAIR (יָאִיר): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yaiyr, meaning "whom God enlightens." 
22. YAIYR (יָאִיר): Hebrew name meaning "whom God enlightens." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a descendant of Manasseh. The English form is Jair.
23. YAKIM (Яким): Russian form of Hebrew Yehoyakim, meaning "Jehovah raises up."
24. YAKIYN (יָכִין): Hebrew name meaning "he establishes" or "whom God strengthens." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Simeon. The English form is Jachin.
25. YAKIV (Яків): Ukrainian form of Hebrew Yaakov, meaning "supplanter."
26. YAKOV (Яков): Russian form of Greek Iakob, meaning "supplanter."
27. YAKTAN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yoqtan, meaning "small."
28. YALE: Welsh habitational surname transferred to forename use, derived from the word iâl, meaning "arable/fertile upland."
29. YALON: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yalown, meaning "God lodges" or "passing the night; tarrying."
30. YALOWN (יָלוֹן): Hebrew name meaning "God lodges" or "passing the night; tarrying." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Ezra and a descendent of Caleb. The English form of Jalon.
31. YAMANU: Egyptian myth name of a god of wind and air, meaning "the hidden one."
32. YAMIN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yamiyn, meaning "the right hand," "the right side," or "the right quarter."
33. YAMIR (יָמִיר): Hebrew name meaning "to change."
34. YAMIYN (יָמִין): Hebrew name meaning "the right hand," "the right side," or "the right quarter." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Simeon. The English form is Jamin.
35. YAN (Bulgarian: Ян): 
    1. Bulgarian form of Greek Ioannes, meaning "God is gracious."
    2. Short form of Hebrew Yanai, meaning "whom Jehovah answers." 
36. YANAI (יָנַּאי): Variant form of Hebrew Yaanay, meaning "whom Jehovah answers." 
37. YANCEY: Variant spelling of English Yancy, possibly meaning "Englishman, Yankee."
38. YANCY: English name which may originally have been a Native American Indian word meaning "Englishman," and the origin for the word "Yankee." 
39. YANG (阳): Chinese name meaning "bright; male, masculine; north of a stream; positive (electricity); south of a hill; sunlight."
40. YANICK: Unisex pet form of Breton Yann, meaning "God is gracious."
41. YANISIN: Native American Navajo name meaning "ashamed."
42. YANIV (יָנִיב): Hebrew name meaning "he will speak."
43. YANKEL (יַאנְקל): Yiddish form of Hebrew Yaaqob, meaning "supplanter."
44. YANKO (Янко): Pet form of Bulgarian Yan, meaning "God is gracious." In use by the Romani.
45. YANN: Breton form of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."
46. YANNI (Greek: Γάννη, Hebrew: יַנִי): 
    1. Variant spelling of Greek Yianni,  meaning "God is gracious."
    2. Variant form of Hebrew Yan, meaning "whom Jehovah answers." 
47. YANNIC: Unisex pet form of Breton Yann, meaning "God is gracious."
48. YANNICK: Variant spelling of Breton unisex Yannic, meaning "God is gracious." 
49. YANNIS (Γάννης): Contracted form of Greek Yiannis, meaning "God is gracious." 
50. YANORO: Possibly a Romani form of Italian Gennaro, meaning "January."
51. YAO (1-堯, 2-垚, 3-耀): Chinese name meaning 1) "high" or "sage," 2) "mound, round mass (esp. of earth)," and 3) "sparkle, dazzle."
52. YAOCHUAN: Chinese name meaning "honoring the river."
53. YAOTING (耀庭): Chinese name meaning "dazzle-court/hall."
54. YAOTL: Nahuatl unisex name meaning "war" or "warrior."
55. YAOZU (耀祖): Chinese name meaning "dazzle-ancestor/originator."
56. YARDEN (יַרְדָן): Hebrew unisex name meaning "flowing down." In the bible, this is the name of the river in Palestine. The English form is Jordan.
57. YAREB (יָרֵב): Hebrew name meaning "contender." In the bible, this is an epithet given to the king of Assyria. The English form is Jareb.
58. YARED (יֶרֶד): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yered, meaning "descent." The English form is Jared.
59. YAROMIR (Яромир): Russian form of Polish Jaromir, meaning "spring peace."
60. YARON (יָרוֹן): Hebrew name meaning "to shout and sing."
61. YAROPOLK (Ярополк): Russian form of Polish Jaropełk, meaning "spring people."
62. YAROSLAV (Ярослав): Russian form of Polish Jarosław, meaning "spring glory."
63. YARWOOD: Anglicized form of Welsh Iorwerth, meaning "handsome lord."
64. YAS: Native American Navajo name meaning "snow."
65. YASH (यश): Hindi name meaning "glory."
66. YASHA (Яша): Pet form of Russian Yakov, meaning "supplanter."
67. YASHUWB (יָשׁוּב): Hebrew name meaning "he will return" or "turning oneself." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Bani and a son of Issachar. The English form is Jashub.
68. YASIR (ياسر): Arabic name meaning "rich; well-to-do." 
69. YASSER: Variant spelling of Arabic Yasir, meaning "rich; well-to-do." 
70. YASUHIRO (1-泰裕, 2-泰弘, 3-恭弘, 4-泰博): Japanese name meaning 1) "calm and leisurely," 2) "most calm," 3) "most respectful, and 4) "abundant tranquility."
71. YASUO (康夫): Japanese name meaning "healthy man."
72. YASUSHI (靖): Japanese name meaning "calm, quiet."
73. YAUWR (יָעְוּר): Hebrew name meaning "forested." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Elhanan. The English form is Jair.
74. YAVAN (יָוָן): Hebrew name meaning "Ionia, Greece." In the bible, this is a place name and the name of a grandson of Noah. The English form is Javan.
75. YAVUZ: Turkish name meaning "grim, stern."
76. YAW: African Akan name meaning "born on Thursday."
77. YAYAUHQUI: Nahuatl unisex name meaning "black smoking mirror."
78. YE (1-叶, 2-邪): Chinese name meaning 1) "era, epoch; leaf petal; something tiny and light," and 2) evil, wicked; misfortune; strange."
79. YECHEZQEL (יְחֶזְקֵאל): Hebrew name meaning "God will strengthen." In the bible, this is the name of a prophet, the author of the Book of Ezekiel. 
80. YECHEZKEL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yechezqel, meaning "God will strengthen." 
81. YECHIEL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yechiyel, meaning "God lives" or "whom God preserves alive." 
82. YECHIYEL (יְחִיאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "God lives" or "whom God preserves alive." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a son of king Jehoshaphat. Jehiel is the Anglicized form.
83. YEDIDYA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yediydeyah, Hebrew name meaning "beloved of God," "delight of God," or "friend of God." 
84. YEDIYDEYAH (יְדִידְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "beloved of God," "delight of God," or "friend of God." In the bible, this is a name given to Solomon by Nathan. Jedidiah is the Anglicized form.
85. YEDUWTHUWN (יְדִיתוּן): Hebrew name meaning "praising." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite of the family of Merari. Jeduthun is the Anglicized form.
86. YEFET: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yepheth, meaning "opened" or "abundant, spacious." 
87. YEFIM (Ефим): Russian form of Latin Euphemius, meaning "Well I speak."
88. YEFREM (Ефрем): Russian form of Hebrew Ephrayim, meaning "fruitful." 
89. YEGOR (Егор): Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
90. YEHIEL (יְחִיאֵל): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yechiel, meaning "may God live!"
91. YEHEZKEL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yechezkel, meaning "God will strengthen." 
92. YEHOASH: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowash, meaning "given by the Lord" or "whom Jehovah gave." 
93. YEHOCHANAN (יְהוֹחָנָן): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowchanan, meaning "whom Jehovah gave." 
94. YEHONATAN (יְהוֹנָתָן): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehownathan, meaning "God has given." 
95. YEHORAM: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowram, meaning "God is exalted." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Judah.
96. YEHOSEF: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowceph, meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." 
97. YEHOSHAFAT: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowshaphat, meaning "God has judged" or "whom God judges." 
98. YEHOSHUA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowshuwa, meaning "God is salvation." 
99. YEHOVAH (יְהֹוָה): Hebrew pronunciation of God's ineffable name, meaning "the existing one." It was created by blending the letters of the tetragrammaton, YHWH, with the vowels from Adonai.
100. YEHOWACHAZ (יְהוֹאָחָז): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah as seized" or "whom Jehovah holds fast." In the bible, this is the name of two kings of Judah and a king of Israel. Jehoahaz is the Anglicized form.
101. YEHOWAH: An English pronunciation of the ineffable name of the Hebrew god YHWH, meaning "existing one." 
102. YEHOWASH (יְהוֹאָש): Hebrew name meaning "given by the Lord" or "whom Jehovah gave." In the bible, this is the name of a son of king Ahaziah and a son of king Jehoahaz. Jehoash is the Anglicized form.
103. YEHOWCHANAN (יְהוֹחָנָן): Hebrew name meaning "whom Jehovah gave." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a high priest who lived in the time of Ezra. The Anglicized form is Jehohanan.
104. YEHOWCEPH (יְהוֹסֵף): Hebrew name meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." In the bible, this is the name of the eleventh son of Jacob who became an advisor to the pharaoh of Egypt. Joseph is the Anglicized form.
105. YEHOWNATHAN (יְהוֹנָתָן): Hebrew name meaning "God has given." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the eldest son of Saul and a close friend of David. Jehonathan is the Anglicized form. 
106. YEHOWRAM (יְהוֹרָם): Hebrew name meaning "God is exalted." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Judah. Jehoram is the Anglicized form.
107. YEHOWSHAPHAT (יְהוֹשָׁפָט): Hebrew name meaning "God has judged" or "whom God judges." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a king of Judah. Jehoshaphat is the Anglicized form.
108. YEHOWSHUWA (יְהוֹשׂוּעַ): Hebrew name meaning "God is salvation." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the leader of the Israelites after Moses died. Jehoshua and Joshua are Anglicized forms.
109. YEHOWYAKIYN (יְהוֹיָכִין): Hebrew name meaning "God establishes." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah, the son of Yehowyaqiym. He was imprisoned by Nebuchadnezzar. Jehoiachin is the Anglicized form.
110. YEHOWYAQIYM (יְהוֹיָקִים): Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah raises up." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah who was defeated by the Babylonians. Jehoiakim is the Anglicized form.
111. YEHOYACHIN: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowyakiyn, meaning "God establishes." 
112. YEHOYAKIM (יְהוֹיָקִים): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehowyaqiym, meaning "Jehovah raises up." 
113. YEHU: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehuw, meaning "God is He." 
114. YEHUDA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehudah, meaning "praised."
115. YEHUDAH: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehuwdah, meaning "praised." 
116. YEHUDI: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yehuwdiy, meaning "Jew." 
117. YEHUW (יֵהוּא): Hebrew name meaning "God is He." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Israel and a son of Hanani. Jehu is the Anglicized form.
118. YEHUWDAH (יְהוּדָה): Hebrew name meaning "praised." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Judah is the Anglicized form.
119. YEHUWDIY (יְהוּדִי): Hebrew name meaning "Jew." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nethaniah. Jehudi is the Anglicized form.
120. YEMELYAN (Емельян): Russian form of Latin Æmilianus, meaning "rival."
121. YEPHETH (יֶפֶת): Hebrew name meaning "opened" or "abundant, spacious." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Noah. Japheth is the Anglicized form.
122. YERACHM'EL: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yerachmeel, meaning "may God have pity" or "whom God loves." 
123. YERACHMEEL (יְרַחְמְאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "may God have pity" or "whom God loves." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Hezron. Jerahmeel is the Anglicized form.
124. YERACHMIEL (יְרַחְמְאֵל): Variant spelling of Hebrew Yerachmeel, meaning "may God have pity" or "whom God loves." In the book of Enoch, this is the name of an archangel. Jerahmiel is the Anglicized form.
125. YERED (יֶרֶד): Hebrew name meaning "descent." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Enoch and a descendant of Judah. The English form is Jered.
126. YERIYCHOW (יְרֵחוֹ): Hebrew name meaning "city of the moon" or "place of fragrance." In the bible, this is the name of a city near the Dead Sea, abounding in fragrant products such as balsam and cyprus. Jericho is the Anglicized form.
127. YERIYA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yeriyah, meaning "people of Jehovah" or "taught by Jehovah." 
128. YERIYAH (יְרִיָּה): Hebrew name meaning "people of Jehovah" or "taught by Jehovah." In the bible, this is the name of the chief of the house of Hebron. Jerijah is the Anglicized form.
129. YERMOLAI (Ермолай): Russian form of Greek Hermolaos, meaning "people of Hermes."
130. YESHAYA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yeshayah, meaning "God is salvation."
131. YESHAYAH (יְשַׁעְיָה): Hebrew name meaning "God is salvation." In the bible, this is the name of a great prophet called in English Isaiah. 
132. YESHAYAHU (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ): Variant form of Hebrew Yeshayah, meaning "God is salvation."
133. YESHU (יֵשׁוּ): Variant form of Hebrew Yeshua, meaning "God is salvation." This is the Hebrew name for Jesus.
134. YESHUA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yeshuwa, meaning "he is saved." 
135. YESHUWA (יֵשׁוּעַ): Contracted form of Hebrew Yehowshuwa, meaning "he is saved." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a son of Nun. The Anglicized form is Jeshua.
136. YESIYMAEL (ישִׂימִאֵל): Hebrew name meaning "whom God makes" according to Gesenius. But hasn't he omitted the first element (Ye-)? It looks to actually be composed of 'el "god" and suwm "to create, to make" or "to place, to set" and yĕ "to age, to grow old," from yashen "to blanch, to fester, to grow weary;" hence "whom God makes grow old," especially from a festering sickness called leprosy (Hebrew tsara'ath "leprosy" from tsara "struck down, smitten" by God). Gesenius states that "leprosy" (צָרַע) may be the same as (גָרַע) "scabby," so that it means to be struck by a scabby disease. In the bible, this is the name of a Simeonite chief of the family of Shimei. Jesimiel is the Anglicized form.
137. YESTIN: Cornish form of Roman Latin Justinus, meaning "fair, just." 
138. YETHER (יֶתֶר): Hebrew name meaning "abundance" or "overhanging." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the father-in-law of Moses. He is also known by the name Yithrow. Jether is the Anglicized form.
139. YEVGENI: Variant spelling of Russian Yevgeniy, meaning "well born." 
140. YEVGENIY (Евгений): Variant spelling of Russian Evgeniy, meaning "well born." 
141. YEVGENY: Variant spelling of Russian Yevgeniy, meaning "well born." 
142. YEVHENIY (Євгеній): Ukrainian form of Russian Yevgeniy, meaning "well born." 
143. YHWH (יְהֹוָה): In the bible, this is the ineffable name of the Hebrew god Jehovah, meaning "existing one." 
144. YI (1-毅, 2-乙): Chinese name meaning 1) "firm, resolute," and 2) "second."
145. YIANNI (Γιάννη): Short form of Greek Yiannis, meaning "God is gracious." 
146. YIANNIS (Γιάννης): Greek form of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious." 
147. YIFTACH: Variant spelling of Hebrew Yiphtach, meaning "he opens" or "whom God sets free." 
148. YIMLA (יִמְלָה): Hebrew name meaning "whom God will fill up." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Micaiah. Imla is the Anglicized form.
149. YING (英): Chinese unisex name meaning "petal, flower; outstanding, surpassing; admirable, heroic."
150. YINGJIE (英杰): Chinese name meaning "outstanding hero."

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