Letter Y Index • ய / யா

Tamil Baby Names Starting with “Y” (ய / யா)

Discover over 116 unique Tamil baby names starting with the letter Y. Browse authentic Sangam literature roots, modern phonetic styles, native Tamil pronunciation, and Chaldean numerology meanings.

👶 62 Boy Names
🌸 43 Girl Names
📜 25 Pure Tamil

Yoothi

யூதி

Light, brilliance, brightness

GirlModern
№ 1

Yazhavan

யாழவன்

One skilled in music

BoyTraditional
№ 5

Yogesh

யோகேஷ்

Lord of Yoga

BoyModern
№ 9

Yuga

யுகா

Era,age

UnisexModern
№ 6

Yujal

யுஜல்

Union, connection

BoyModern
№ 4

Yazhan

யாழன்

One of music

BoyPure Tamil
№ 5

Yashwin

யாஷ்வின்

Victorious, successful

BoyModern
№ 5

Yugavel

யுகவேல்

Lord of the era

BoyModern
№ 1

Yuganthara

யுகந்தரா

End of an era, epoch

BoyModern
№ 8

Yuganth

யுகாந்த்

End of an era

BoyModern
№ 1

Yugandhu

யுகந்து

Eternal, timeless

BoyModern
№ 2

Yuksha

யுக்ஷா

Protection, support

GirlModern
№ 2

Yazhini

யாழினி

Musical instrument, melody

GirlModern
№ 7

Yogi

யோகி

Spiritual practitioner

BoyModern
№ 5

Yuganthi

யுகாந்தி

End of an era, new beginning

GirlModern
№ 8

Yogini

யோகினி

Female yogi, spiritual practitioner

GirlModern
№ 2

Yugandar

யுகண்டர்

Leader of the era

BoyModern
№ 8

Yashvi

யஷ்வி

Fame, glory

GirlModern
№ 9

Yugesh

யுகேஷ்

Lord of the era

BoyModern
№ 1

Yogeswari

யோகேஸ்வரி

Goddess of yoga and meditation

GirlModern
№ 7

Yubi

யுபி

Gift, blessing

UnisexModern
№ 7

Yuthamani

யுத்தமணி

Jewel of war, brave

BoyPure Tamil
№ 3

Yugis

யுகீஸ்

Era, time

BoyModern
№ 9

Yuvan

யுவன்

Youthful, strong

BoyModern
№ 5

Yuktha

யுக்தா

Wise, logical

GirlModern
№ 7

Yogan

யோகன்

One who practices yoga

BoyModern
№ 9

Yugil

யுகில்

Wind, breeze

BoyModern
№ 4

Yugand

யுகண்ட்

Era, age

BoyModern
№ 6

Yogeshwari

யோகேஷ்வரி

Goddess of yoga, supreme

GirlTraditional
№ 9

Yugandan

யுகண்டன்

Lord Shiva, powerful

BoyModern
№ 5

Yugath

யுகத்

Era, age

BoyModern
№ 3

Yuvathi

யுவதி

Young woman, maiden

GirlModern
№ 1

Yuthika

யுத்திகா

Jasmine flower

GirlModern
№ 8

Yathurka

யதுர்கா

Pure heart, faithful

GirlModern
№ 7

Yogam

யோகம்

Union, spiritual discipline

BoyModern
№ 7

Yugnathan

யுக்நாதன்

Lord of the era

BoyModern
№ 5

Yaadhiri

யாதிரி

Graceful, beautiful

GirlModern
№ 5

Yadhurka

யாதுர்கா

Leader, brave

BoyModern
№ 8

Yuvaraj

யுவராஜ்

Young prince

BoyModern
№ 7

Yugan

யுகன்

Era, age

BoyModern
№ 2

Yazhisai

யாழிசை

String music

UnisexPure Tamil
№ 9

Yukshi

யுக்ஷி

Intelligent, bright

GirlModern
№ 4

Yugi

யுகி

Conqueror, victorious

BoyModern
№ 9

Yadhav

யாதவ்

Descendant of Yadu

BoyModern
№ 7

Yutham

யுத்தம்

War, battle

BoyModern
№ 2

Yadhana

யாதனா

Gift, wealth

GirlModern
№ 6

Yatharth

யதர்த்த

Truth, reality

BoyModern
№ 4

Yadveen

யத்வீன்

Leader, victorious

BoyModern
№ 4

The Significance of Letter “Y” (ய / யா) in Tamil Naming Traditions

In traditional Dravidian linguistics and Sangam literary heritage, initial sounds carry distinct vibrational qualities (Namakarana Padas). Names beginning with the phonetic sound of “Y” are celebrated for their clarity, noble cadence, and timeless resonance. Whether you are seeking a pure classical Tamil name rooted in Tolkappiyam or a contemporary global sound, each name in this catalog has been verified with authentic Tamil orthography and English meanings.