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Harder, Kelsey}
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The Ultimate Baby Name Book


Names for Boys:  Y


Yale               Scottish yauld, "vigorous."  In the early-eighteenth
                   century, Elihu Yale donated books and money to a new
                   college that then took his name.  When this surname is used
                   as a first name, it usually refers to Yale University.

Yayo (see Arthur)

Yehosha (see Joshua)

Yevgeniy (see Eugene)

Yirmeyah (see Jeremy)

Yisha (see Jesse)

Yochanan (see John)

Yoel (see Joel)

Yohanan (see John)

Yoni (see John)

Yoseph (see Joseph)

Yoyi (see George)

Yoyo (see George)

Ysaac, Ysaax, Ysac (see Isaac)

Ysaye (see Jesse)

Yssach (see Isaac)

Yulius (see Julian)

Yure (see George)

Yuriy (see George)

Yusef (see Joseph)

Yussuf (see Joseph)

Yuyo (see Arthur)

Yuyu (see Julian)

Yvaine (see Evan)

Yves               Variation of John.  French names are currently popular for
                   girls.  If the trend passes on to boys, this very popular
                   French form of John may soon become a more common name in
                   the United States.
    Famous names:  Yves Montand (actor)
                   Yves Saint-Laurent (fashion designer)
      Variations:  Ivar (Scandinavian), Ives

Yvon               Possibly a variation of John; also, Old French Ivon or
                   Ives.