American Names Starting With Y

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Yalitza is an uncommon American name. The name is invented and gender-specific, which is mainly given to girls. There are different opinions about the meaning of Yalitza. Some think it signifies the willow tree; others think Yalitza is the name of a graceful and slender wood tree. Some also believe ...

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The American name Yancy is a created name. Variations of the name include Yancie and Yancey. Nancy is a popular variant form of Yancy. Of Hebrew origin, the meaning of Yancy is ‘son of Jan’. Well-known personalities with this name include Yancy Butter, an American actress, and American politicia...

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The name Yankee refers to people from the northern states of the U.S. but the more contemporary meaning of Yankee is ‘people from the United States’. Yankee could be argued to be an Americanized spelling of North German Janke, Jenke, and Jahnke. Some variants of the name are Yanke, Yank, and Yan...

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Yetta is a name of American origin. The name Yetta is possibly derived from a Yiddish name, Yenta’ which means ‘generous’. Yetta is a short form of the name Henrietta. English and Scottish versions of the name could be ‘Etta’. Some variants of the name are Yeda, Yedda,and Yootah. Well-know...

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The meaning of Yettie is 'ruler of the household' and the name is of American origin. Yettie is a diminutive form of the name Henrietta. Henrietta is the English version of the French name Henriette and female counterpart of Henry meaning 'ruler of the abode or the property'. Yettie is also said to ...

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Yetty is a name of American origin. It could be a diminutive form of Henrietta. The meaning of Yetty is conjectured to be ‘ruler of the household’ and is reported to be of African-American origin. Well-known personalities with this name include Yetty Loren, an Indonesian actress. ...

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The meaning of Ygritte is ‘free folk’. Not much information is available about the name since it is a created name. It is not commonly used as a person’s name. It is the name of a character in the book and TV series, Game of Thrones....

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Yma is commonly used as a feminine name and the meaning of Yma is ‘how beautiful!’. The name's meaning comes with an exclamation, showing surprise for extraordinary beauty and charm. The name Yma is usually associated with a ‘beautiful flower,’ ‘beautiful gift,’ or ‘beautiful one.’ S...

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Yomaira is a name of American origin and the meaning of Yomaira is ‘of the sea or bitter’. While it appears to be of infrequent modern Scottish use, it is rarely used as a person’s name. Not much information is available on the origin and meanings of the name. There is no known personality wit...