Fictional Characters That Start with Y: All 60 Names

After a few lists that included the most popular fictional characters from all types of media on our website with different starting letters, we decided to make a cool list of fictional characters that start with the letter “Y”. Characters on this list stem from media like movies, TV shows, games, anime and more, and if you are bored and interested in this list, stick with us until the end of the article. Let’s check out all fictional characters that start with y.

Yang Lee (Street Fighter)

Yang Lee is a playable character from the Street Fighter fighting games. At first, the was only a palette swap for his brother Yun Lee but later in the game gained his unique move set and powers.

Yashiro Nanakase (King of Fighters)

Another fighting game character but this time from the game King of Fighters was popular at the end of the 1900s and beginning of the 2000s. Yashiro sacrificed himself to ensure Orochi will live in the game, but still makes an appearance in the later games.

Yes-Man (Fallout: New Vegas)

A robot and supporting character of the best Fallout game ever made, Yes-Man does have an important role in the New Vegas’s endgame. Formerly a servant to Benny, Courier’s almost murderer, and his enemy, Yes-Man offers his services to overturn the leader of New Vegas, Mr. House and his government, and gives you an alternative to taking over the Independent State of New Vegas. He only can say yes.

Yang Fang Leiden (Final Fantasy IV)

Yang Fang is one of the playable characters in Final Fantasy IV, which was released for Super Nintendo in 1991. He does come back in 2008, for the game’s sequel, and the humbleness and respect he gained from others, makes him a King in the 2008’s sequel of the game.

Yasuo (League of Legends)

The Unforgiven as he is known throughout Runeterra, Yasuo is an Ionian with immense swordsmanship, who wields wind against his enemies. After a difficult past, he now wanders through Ionia with the only wind as his company. In the game, Yasuo is notorious for his great agile movement and just being overall annoying. Only the best Yasuo players play against you, remember that.

Yone (League of Legends)

Yasuo’s half-brother, Yone was killed in self-defense, and since then is cursed by a mysterious entity of the spirit realm. Now cursed to wear a demonic mask on his face, Yone hunts anything and anyone to find out what is going on with him. In the game, he is a fairly new champion, but already has a reputation of being really annoying if being played against you.

Yuumi (League of Legends)

A Magical Cat from Bandle City, Yuumi is an ancient being that seeks friendly companions to partner with on her journey, protecting them with her magical shields and fierce resolve. In the game, Yuumi is the most hated champion the game – her eternal healing and shielding of teammates during huge fights make them unkillable.

Yorick (League of Legends)

Shepherd of Souls, Yorick is the last survivor of the long-forgotten religious order, he is both pleased and cursed with the power over death. His only companions are rotting corpses and shrieking spirits of the Shadow Isles. In the game, Yorick is a forgotten top-laner that could be really powerful if Riot Games decides to actually work on him for a change.

Yoda (Star Wars)

Both in Star Wars games and movies, Yoda is one of the most prominent characters in the series. Yoda is featured in multiple different fictional media, and his wisdom and calming presence is present in the Star Wars franchise for decades, which makes him one of the most iconic characters in fictional media history.

Yellow Devil (Mega Man)

Boss character of the classic 1900s game Mega Man, created by Capcom. It first appeared in 1987 and did not return to the series until 2006, when he appeared as a fortress boss in Mega Man: Powered Up game.

Yuki (The Last Blade)

Yuki is one of the playable characters in the 1997’s game called The Last Blade. She also appears in its 1999 sequel and is one of the three characters from the game that is featured in the 2019 mobile game SNK All-Star.

Yuri (Call of Duty)

Commander Yuri is the main protagonist of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 game and a supporting character in other Modern Warfare games. His role in the Ultranationalists crisis proved to be important after revealing that he worked with Makarov and a notorious Russian terrorist Imran Zakhaev. He is killed in the last push with John Price to stop Makarov once and for all.

Yuuri Katsuki (Yuri!!! on ICE)

Yuri Katsuki is a fictional character in the anime called Yuri!!! on ICE. Yuri carried the hope of all of Japan on his shoulders in the Figure Skating Grand Prix, where he in the end suffered a difficult defeat. After thinking about retiring, the five-time world champion knocks on his door, and everything escalates from there.

Yugo The Wolf (Bloody Roar)

Yugo the Wolf is a playable character in the fighting game franchise, my personal favorite, Bloody Roar. He is a former boxer and with his brother Bakaryu, one of the most important characters of the Bloody Roar games. He can transform into Wolf and is quite a powerful individual.

Yoshimitsu (Tekken)

One of the most iconic characters of any fighting game ever, Tekken’s Yoshimitsu is still a prominent character in the Tekken games. He debuted in 1994, in the first Tekken game and since then has been a playable character in every Tekken sequel. His unique look and cool backstory make him really interesting, but his fighting style motivates players to master him and beat anyone in their way.

Yuna (Final Fantasy)

The main protagonist of Final Fantasy X, Yuna appeared in multiple future projects released since then and is one of the more popular characters that came out of the Final Fantasy franchise.

Yeti (Marvel)

Yeti is an in-human who has undergone exposure to Terrigen Mist, giving him an animalistic appearance and powers. He first appeared in the Fantastic Four comics in the 1970s and made cameos in the few later comic book issues.

Ymir (Marvel)

Ymir is a character in the Marvel Universe, which is located in Niffleheim, one of the Ten Realms. He was one of the most powerful Ice Giants, a race from which the Giants of Jotunheim descended. Usually appears in Thor’s comics.

Yogi Bear (Yogi Bear Show)

One of the most iconic cartoon characters of the 20^th century, Yogi most of his time spends stealing picnic baskets from the part and running away from the Park Ranger Smith.

Yoshi (Super Mario)

Another iconic game character on this list, Yoshi first appeared in Super Mario World in 1990 and since then has been a prominent character in the Super Mario franchise. He throws shells, uses his long tongue at enemies and fruit, helps Mario, and just being adorable self.

Yogg-Saron (World of Warcraft)

Yogg is a boss character from the popular game World of Warcraft that was first introduced in the WoW: Wrath of the Lich King which was released in 2009. It did come back in the Legion WoW expansion and also appeared in the Hearthstone game.

Yakari (Yakari)

Yakari is the main protagonist of the comic book of the same name, developed by Franco-Belgium comic book creators and to this day considered one of the best European comic books ever made. Yakari is a young Sioux Native American who has the ability to understand and speak to animals.

Yelena Belova (Marvel)

Black Widow, a sister of the Avenger and former secret Russian spy, Natasha Romanoff, Yelena Belova is a more ruthless killer than her sister. However, after some time the effects of the Red Room start to vain and Yelena becomes a great ally to Avengers and her sister.

Yancy Fry Jr. (Futurama)

Older brother of Fry in the 20th and 21st centuries. Yancy Jr. is mostly rude and competitive with Phillip. His jealousy of his brother dates all the way to Phillip’s birth when Yancy wanted to have that name because he disliked his own. Yancy is devastated when his brother disappears – he names his son after his brother.

Yaddle (Star Wars)

Yaddle is a minor character in the epic space opera franchise Star Wars. She was an ancient and legendary Jedi Master who lived through nearly half of the Republic Era and periodically maintained a seat on the Jedi High Council. Moreover, she was a member of the same long-lived species as Jedi Grand Master Yoda.

Yugi Muto (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Yugi is the main protagonist of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series, along with Yami Yugi, his alter ego. He is a modern-day version of Pharaoh Atem. He possesses a mystical Millenium Puzzle, which allows his body to bear host to the spirit of the puzzle, Yami Yugi.

Yeller (Old Yeller)

Old Yeller or just Yeller is a fictional dog from the movie Old Yeller from 1957, and the book of the same name. Formerly a stray, Yeller stumbles upon a boy Arliss, whom he protects anytime he is in trouble. Old Yeller is one of the most iconic dogs of 20th-century cinema.

Yvette Carte-Blanche (‘Allo ‘Allo!)

Yvette is a head waitress at the cafe and the mistress of Rene, the main character of the legendary British TV show ‘Allo ‘Allo! She also “entertains” German soldiers and is endlessly in love with Rene, whom she wants to marry when possible.

Yuno Gasai (Future Diary)

Yuno is a fictional character in the anime Future Diary and its main protagonist. She is chosen to participate in the Diary Game, a deadly battle royal between her and ten other individuals who are given Future Diaries, which can predict the future.

Yukiteru (Future Diary)

Yukiteru is the main protagonist of the Future Diary series. He is the first Diary Holder and in the possession of the Observance/Indiscriminate Diary also called the Random Diary. He is the love interest of the previous entry on this list, Yuno.

Yin (Yin Yang Yo!)

Yin is the younger sister of her twin Yang. She is sassy, intelligent, cute, and feminine. She mostly uses the Mystic side of Woo Foo but she is also able to use Martial Arts of Woo Foo. She is also tidy, quite stubborn, and has a good sense of good and right.

Yang (Yin Yang Yo!)

Yang is the older twin brother of Yin. He uses Martial Arts of the Woo Foo, but like his sister can use the Mystic side of the Woo Foo as well. He is courageous, very lucky, loves video games, and really cares for his sister’s well-being.

Yennefer of Vengerberg (Witcher)

Yennefer is a sorcerer who lived in Vengerberg, the capital city of Aedirn. She was Geralt’s true love and a mother figure to Ciri, whom she always wanted to protect to the best of her abilities. She is far from a typical female fantasy character – she is strong, cool, and unconventional.

Yellow Jacket (Marvel)

Yellow Jacket is the Marvel universe character and one of the main villains of the Ant-Man. His civil name, Darren Cross is a multimillionaire who is diagnosed with a heart condition due to overwork. To cure it, Cross developed a special pacemaker that made him have superhuman abilities.

Yosemite Sam (Looney Tunes)

One of the most iconic cartoon characters ever, Yosemite Sam is a fictional character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. He is Bugs Bunny’s antagonist, proudly calling himself the meanest, toughest hombre in the West.

Yangchen (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra)

Yangchen is the Avatar, succeeding Avatar Szeto and preceding Avatar Kuruk. After mastering natural elements in her youth, she decides to change the world and share her wisdom, determination, and power with the people of the Avatar World.

Yondu Udonta (Marvel)

Yondu is a Centurian born in a tribe on the primitive plane Centauri-IV. He is mostly known to Marvel fans as an Outlaw who leads the group Ravagers, a group of space pirates, and the one who rescued Peter Quill when he was a child stranded in outer space.

Yara Greyjoy (Game of Thrones)

Yara is the Lady of the Iron Islands and Lady Reper of Pyke, the daughter and last surviving child of Balon Greyjoy, and older sister and only surviving sibling of Theon Greyjoy. She is a fierce warrior and is the commander of her own ship called Black Wind.

Yamato (Naruto)

Yamato is a supporting character of the Naruto series and a temporary leader of the new Team 7 which included Sai, Sakura, and Naruto. He is specialized in Wood Release which allows him to keep Nine-Tails sealed inside Naruto. He possesses Hashirama Senju cells and is a former ANBU, who has one of the best records under Third Hokage.

Yū Nishinoya (Haikyu!!)

Yū is a second-year student at Karasuno High School. He served as a libero on the school’s volleyball team and was called by his team “Guardian Deity”. Yū is an energetic but also a temperamental person. Sometimes his boisterous personality can bring unnecessary attention but is mostly really considerate and takes great care of his friends.

Light Yagami (Death Note)

Yagami is the main protagonist of the famous anime Death Note. After discovering the mysterious book, Death Note, he decided to use it to get rid of bad people on the face of Earth. His actions later become infamous in his country of Japan, and are called “the work of Kira”.

Yachiru Kusajishi (Bleach)

Yachiru is the former lieutenant of the 11th division in the Gotei 13, as well as the former President of the Shinigami Wome’s Association. She is mostly acting like a child, she hates to be criticized but is mostly a good person.

Yami Bakura (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Yami is a character of the Yu-Gi-Oh! series and the evil spirit of the Millenium Ring, and the main antagonist of Yugi Muto. For most of the original series, Yami is a secondary antagonist who becomes the main one after the ending of the first Yu-Gi-Oh! series.

Yashamaru (Naruto)

The right hand of the Fourth Kazekage, and an uncle of Gaara. He was always supportive of his nephew and tried to understand him as Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Shukaku. Despite that, Fourth Kazekage tasks Yashamaru to physically and mentally hurt Gaara to teach him the physical pain, emotional pain, and love.

Yasutora Sado (Bleach)

Yasutora, also known as Chad, is a professional boyer who participates in televised matches. He was Ichigo’s classmate in high school. Chad is a generally quiet person and is sometimes the subject of jokes and bullies because he never fights back. He is very loyal to his friends, especially Ichigo.

Yaten Kou (Sailor Moon Stars)

Yaten or also known as Sailor Star Healer is one of the three members of the Sailor Starlights group. He is a healer and his powers as Sailor Senshi is also reminiscent of his civil identity – he is quiet, pragmatic, and aloof.

Yamcha (Dragon Ball)

Yamcha is one of the more prominent characters in the Dragon Ball series. He was a desert bandit and once an enemy of Goku, but very quickly reformed, and became friends with his former enemy. Yamcha is brave, boastful, dependable, and a very talented warrior.

Yoichi Hiruma (Eyeshield 21)

Yoichi is one of the main characters of the Eyeshield 21 anime. He is one of the three founders of the Deimon Devil Bats alongside Ryokan Kurita and Musashi. Moreover, Yoichi is the captain and quarterback of the team.

Yūgao Uzuki (Naruto)

Yugao is an Anbu from Kohohagakure in the Naruto series. She joined Anbu really young and was picked for her talents in kenjutsu and sensory abilities. She is caring and a loyal person and was the first responder after the Uchiha Massacre when she find Sasuke as a lone survivor of the tragedy.

Yui Ikari (Evangelion)

Yui is the mother of Shinji Ikari and the wife of Gendo Ikari and was a brilliant bio-engineer who worked on Project E at Gehirn. She died as a result of the experiment that she kickstarted, called Contact Experiment with Unit-01, but still is within Eva as a spirit, as a proof of humanity’s existence.

Yura (Inuyasha)

Yura was a hair demon and the first demon to threaten Inuyasha. She manipulated women via their hair in order to beat Inuyasha to take over the Shikon no Tama. She was quite dangerous and gave Inuyasha a good fight.

Yūkimaru (Naruto)

Yūkimaru is an orphan who became one of Orochimaru’s test objects because of his ability to partially control the Three-Tails. This quiet and gentle boy went through a lot in his young life but eventually gets his happy ending.

Yelena (Frozen II)

Another Yelena on this list, but this time from the Disney movie Frozen. She is a member of the Nurthuldura, known as the oldest tribe and its current leader. She is very protective, caring, and trusts nature.

Yax (Zootopia)

Yax is a male yak and a supporting character in the animated movie Zootopia. He is a hippy and described as an enlightened, laid-back bovine in Zootopia. He has really soothing hippie voice and unknowingly helps Judy with the information about the case she is trying to solve.,

Yao (Mulan)

Yao is part of the trio with Ling and Chien Po and one of the supporting characters in Disney’s legendary animated movie Mulan. He is grumpy, and resentful towards Ping (Mulan) at the beginning but when he actually meets Mulan, he respects her more than anyone.

Yesss (Ralph Breaks the Internet)

One of the main characters of Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet, Yesss is an algorithm that serves as the head of Buzzztube, a video-sharing website. She has a businesswoman personality, and as a leader of a corporation, she is stern ad commanding towards other people.

Young MacGuffin (Brave)

MacGuffin is a supporting character in Disney’s animated movie Brave and serves as a suitor to Princess Merida’s hand in marriage. He is calm, gentle, and a shy individual. He speaks in the most incomprehensible Scottish accent which most of the people around him do not understand.

Yama (Big Hero 6)

Secondary antagonist to Yokai, Yama is a well-known individual in the criminal underworld of San Fransokyo. Moreover, he is known as a person who participates in bot fights. Yama is a gangster, a loan shark, and harasses everyone around him to get what he wants.

Yokai (Big Hero 6)

Robert Callaghan, also known as a Yokai, is the main antagonist in Disney’s Big Hero 6 franchise. He is a former professor at the Institute of Technology and the father of Abigail Callaghan. He descended into madness after his experiment harmed his daughter Abigail.