Countries That Start with Y | List & Examples

Published on February 20, 2025 by Julia Merkus, MA

English only has one country that starts with Y, which is Yemen. This article contains a list of country names that start or end with “Y.”

Countries that start with Y
Countries that end with Y

Example: Countries that start with Y in a sentence

Yemen is known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and unique coffee culture.

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Countries that start with Y
Countries that end with Y: List
Countries with other letters
Frequently asked questions about countries that start with Y

Countries that start with Y

English only has one country that starts with “Y,” which is Yemen.

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Countries that end with Y: List

English has some countries that end with “Y,” including:

(Federal Republic of) Germany
Hungary
Italy (Italian Republic)
(Kingdom of) Norway
(Republic of) Paraguay
Turkey (Republic of Türkiye)
(Oriental Republic of) Uruguay

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Some country names that end with “Y,” such as “Paraguay,” are often misspelled. Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to check your spelling.

Countries with other letters

If you’re looking for countries that start with another letter, you can visit one of our other articles on country names.

Frequently asked questions about countries that start with Y

What are three countries that start with Y?: English only has one country that starts with Y, which is Yemen. English does have more than three countries that end with “Y,” including Germany, Hungary, and Paraguay.

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Julia Merkus, MA

Julia has a bachelor in Dutch language and culture and two masters in Linguistics and Language and speech pathology. After a few years as an editor, researcher, and teacher, she now writes articles about her specialist topics: grammar, linguistics, methodology, and statistics.

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Countries That Start with Y | List & Examples

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Countries that start with Y

Countries that end with Y: List

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Frequently asked questions about countries that start with Y

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