| Name | Gender | Meaning | Pronunciation | Ethnicity | Region | Tags | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaa |
Female |
born on Thursday |
YAH-ah |
Ewe |
Ghana |
yah, ah, born, on, thursday, female, ewe, ghana, africa | Africa |
| Yafeu |
Male |
bold |
yah-FEH-oh |
Fante |
Ghana |
yah, feh, oh, bold, male, fante, ghana, africa | Africa |
| Yahimba |
Female |
there is nothing like home |
yah-him-BAH |
Tiv |
Nigeria |
yah, him, bah, there, is, nothing, like, home, female, tiv, nigeria, africa | Africa |
| Yahya |
Male |
God's gift |
YAH-yah |
Swahili |
East Africa |
yah, yah, god's, gift, male, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Yakini |
Female |
truth |
YAH-kee-nee |
Swahili |
East Africa |
yah, kee, nee, truth, female, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Yakubu |
Male |
Jacob |
YAH-koo-buh |
Swahili |
East Africa |
yah, koo, buh, jacob, male, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Yao |
Male |
born on Thursday |
YAH-oh |
Ewe |
Ghana |
yah, oh, born, on, thursday, male, ewe, ghana, africa | Africa |
| Yasini |
Male |
rule principle |
YAH-see-nee |
Swahili |
East Africa |
yah, see, nee, rule, principle, male, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Yasmin |
Female |
jasmine |
YAHS-meen |
Swahili |
East Africa |
yahs, meen, jasmine, female, swahili, east africa, africa | Africa |
| Yawo |
Male |
born on a Thursday |
YAH-woh |
Akan |
Ghana |
yah, woh, born, on, a, thursday, male, akan, ghana, africa | Africa |