Y names a short post

As with Z there aren’t that many Y names and they are not that popular.  But there are a few that get used.

One is Yolande which comes from the Greek for Violet Flower.  It was occasionally used in the Middle Ages and has been used ever since. A German version is Jolanda…another variant of the name is Violante. This name has been used in Europe but the English version is rare. 

A relatively common one is Yvonne, which is from the French for Yew tree.  

Yasmin is an occasionally used name, which is a variant spelling for Jasmine, a flower name…

Another girls name is Yseult which is a variant spelling of Isolde... This name was popular in the Middle ages and has many variants such as Iseult, Isolda, Isotta.  The meaning is unclear but it is the name of the beautiful Irish princess in the story of Tristan and Iseult... who marries King Mark of Cornwall but falls in love with his nephew Tristan... In spite of the tragedy of the story, it is occasionally used by parents in search of an unusual name…

There are also a few male names.  An American one is Yale which comes from the Welsh for Fertile Upland.  It is the surname of the founder of Yale College... Elihu Yale..
York is an English name meaning yew tree - it is also used in America.
There is also the occasionally used Yves or Yvo is from the French for yew tree