Name Explorer — Baby Names
Boy Names Starting with Y
Looking for the perfect name? Browse boy names from real South African records, see how popular each one is, and how many people of every age share it.
Boy Names Starting with Y — page 3 of 32
1,596 boy names
Sort: A–Z Most popular| Name | Boys | Surnames |
|---|---|---|
| Yaka Unisex | 22 | 41 |
| Yakana Unisex | 4 | 7 |
| Yakanani Unisex | 8 | 10 |
| Yakani | 6 | 7 |
| Yakayaka Unisex | 5 | 9 |
| Yake Unisex | 13 | 31 |
| Yakeem | 14 | 12 |
| Yakeen | 86 | 79 |
| Yakeka Unisex | 3 | 6 |
| Yakele | 11 | 14 |
| Yakesh | 27 | 26 |
| Yakha Unisex | 139 | 217 |
| Yakhanani Unisex | 110 | 182 |
| Yakhani Unisex | 142 | 126 |
| Yakhe Unisex | 100 | 152 |
| Yakheka Unisex | 22 | 46 |
| Yakhela Unisex | 4 | 5 |
| Yakhelethu Unisex | 10 | 13 |
| Yakheni Unisex | 10 | 11 |
| Yakhile Unisex | 4 | 7 |
| Yakhisizwe | 7 | 7 |
| Yakhiwe Unisex | 5 | 9 |
| Yakho Unisex | 13 | 17 |
| Yakhumuzi | 11 | 10 |
| Yakhumzi | 9 | 7 |
| Yakhuxolo | 23 | 24 |
| Yaki Unisex | 13 | 30 |
| Yakie Unisex | 5 | 5 |
| Yakim Unisex | 9 | 12 |
| Yakin | 11 | 11 |
| Yakir | 6 | 6 |
| Yako | 29 | 34 |
| Yakob | 24 | 20 |
| Yakobe | 16 | 15 |
| Yakobi | 38 | 40 |
| Yakobo | 7 | 7 |
| Yakoeb | 6 | 6 |
| Yakoob Unisex | 239 | 132 |
| Yakoub Unisex | 5 | 6 |
| Yakov | 30 | 29 |
| Yakovlevich | 5 | 5 |
| Yaku Unisex | 21 | 25 |
| Yakub Unisex | 236 | 151 |
| Yakubbhai Unisex | 13 | 12 |
| Yakubu | 8 | 8 |
| Yakupa Unisex | 4 | 29 |
| Yakuthini Unisex | 7 | 11 |
| Yala Unisex | 9 | 15 |
| Yalandisa Unisex | 4 | 6 |
| Yalatha Unisex | 7 | 12 |
Our Baby Name Generator is based on our South African records, counting every first name a person has. Only real verified South African names are used with this tool. Due to privacy restrictions, records after 2010 are not included. * Updated 21 October 2026.