| 661. | YEREMIA | From Hebrew name Iremya which means "height", "heightening". The short form is Yerem, the corresponding surname is Yeremyan. |
| 662. | YERVAND | From Parthian arvand "fast", "quick" and Sanskrit arvant "fleet horse". It is still in use as well as the surname Yervandyan. |
| 663. | YESAYI | From Hebrew root iš "save", "rescue". We also have Yeso for short and the surname Yesayan. |
| 664. | YEZNIK | From Armenian yezn "ox" + ik diminutive suffix. It is in use since V c. till now. |
| 665. | YEZRAS | From Hebrew name Ezra "help". Now it is out of use. |
| 666. | YURI(Yurik) | From Russian Yuriy which is very popular now . It comes from Greek georgios "farmer", which corresponds to Arm. name Gevorg. |
| 667. | ZAKARIA | From Hebrew name Zakharia "having good memory". The short forms are Zakar, Zaki, the corresponding surnames are Zakaryan, Zakyan, Zakoyan, Zakiyan. |
| 668. | ZALIBEG (Zalibek) | From Old Persian zal "grey-haired" and Turk. beg "prince" i.e. "old prince". We also have Zalo for short and the surname Zalibegyan (Zalibekyan). |
| 669. | ZANGAK | From Parthian name Zangak (zang "bell"). Only the surnames Zangakyan, Zangukyan are met. |
| 670. | ZAREH | From Persian name Zarah which came by means of literature. There is also the surname Zarehyan. |
