Irish Names Starting with Y

1 Irish name beginning with Y for girls, with what it means and how to say it.

Updated October 2026

Irish girl names starting with Y

Yseult

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All these variations refer to the famous Irish woman betrothed to King Mark of Cornwall who fell in love with his nephew Tristan when they drank a love potion by mistake.

Rare in Ireland: fewer than three baby girls a year get the name.

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