Dog Names Starting With Y

Still need a name for your pup? Here's a list of dog names beginning with Y.

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Ya
graceful
Yack
noisy talk
Yafeu
Bold
Yago
God's gift of grace.
Yamato
great harmony
Yamila
Beautiful, noble, princess.
Yammy
Cute and bubbly.
Yana
God is gracious
Yanamarie
Spanish for bitter death
Yasmine
Jasmine Flower
Yasti
slim—for those pups on the thinner side!
Yasu
Peace
Yasuko
child of peace
Yasushi
peaceful
Yawen
graceful clouds
Yeager
In 1947, General Chuck Yeager, then a test pilot, became the first man to officially break the sound barrier.
Yeats
Loves to eat.
Yedda
Contending battle
Yemina
God is gracious.
Yeti
a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
Yin Yang
Two principles, one negative, dark, and feminine (yin), and one positive (yang)"
Yingzie
heroic
Yoda
A jedi master in the star wars universe.
Yoga
Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline
Yogi
One who performs yoga
Yogurt
a custard-like food made from curdled milk
Yoko
Child of sunlight
Yolanda
Violet Flower
Yolo
You lonely live once
Yomaris
Gift of God's grace.
Yondu
Ravager of justice
Yongrui
Forever lucky
Yori
trust
Yosefa
God Will Increase
Yoshi
Lucky / righteous
Yoshie
beautiful stream
Yoshiko
child of goodness
Yoshio
joyful life
Yoshiro
righteous son
Yoshito
ceremonial, correct person
Youta
great sunlight
Yrsa
She-bear
Yua
binding love
Yue
Moon
Yui
bind clothing
Yuichi
heroic first son
Yuina
bind together
Yuji
heroic second son
Yuka
gentle flower
Yukari
beautiful pear tree
Yuki
Happiness / snow
Yukiko
child of snow / child of happiness
Yukio
blessed hero
Yuko
Gentle child
Yukon
a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s
Yumi
Reason beautiful
Yumiko
reason beautiful child
Yuming
Bright jade
Yuna
Kindness
Yuri
Lily
Yuriko
lily child
Yuuna
gentle
Yuvati
Young woman
Yuze
friend
Yves
Yew
Yvette
Yew
Yvonne
Yew

Dog Names Starting With Y currently rank in 110th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of July 2025, dog names starting with y are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Dog Names Starting With Y?

These dog names starting with y range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Yogurt is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Yondu.

Yondu scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Yvonne.

How does interest compare across the United States for Dog Names Starting With Y?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Dog Names Starting With Y.

The states that love dog names starting with y the most are South Dakota, Wyoming and Idaho.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in District of Columbia, Washington and Arizona.

Which countries have the most love for Dog Names Starting With Y?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of dog names starting with y.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE dog names starting with y are Cambodia, Montenegro and Palestine.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in New Zealand, Finland and Hong Kong.