| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaa | - | Western African, Akan | ||
| Yamikani | yah-mee-KAH-nee | Southern African, Chewa | ||
| Yared | - | Biblical Hebrew, Eastern African, Ethiopian | ||
| Yaw | - | Western African, Akan | ||
| Yejide | - | Western African, Yoruba | ||
| Yewande | - | Western African, Yoruba | ||
| Zephania | - | Southern African | ||
| Zola (2) | - | Southern African, Zulu | ||
| Zuberi | - | Eastern African, Swahili | ||
| Zuri | - | Eastern African, Swahili |