Disney Characters That Start With Y

Last updated September 1st 2026

Do you know all the Disney characters' names that start with Y? This list features 11 characters that start with Y, all from the Disney and Pixar animated canon, with pictures and fun facts. They number few, but Disney fans are sure to recognize several of them!

Read on to find out more about the letter Y in the Disney alphabet, as part of our ultimate Disney characters list, or skip ahead to the full list of characters that start with Y! The list is updated with new movie releases, so check back for more!

Disney characters that start with the letter Y

Which Disney characters' names start with the letter Y?
Some popular names are Yao, Yax, Yesss and Yzma.

How many Disney characters start with Y?
11 classic Disney characters and main and minor characters from the official Disney and Pixar animated canon are listed on this page.

The Letter Y Fun Facts
This list includes 2 Disney Villains (Yokai and Yzma).

Full List of Disney Characters That Start With Y
Yama (Big Hero 6)

Notorious San Fransokyo criminal


Yao (Mulan)

A soldier in the Chinese army


Yar (Dinosaur)

A lemur


Yax (Zootopia)

A free-spirited yak


Yelena (Frozen 2)

Leader of the Northuldra


Yen Sid (Fantasia)

Sorcerer, Mickey Mouse's mentor


Yesss (Ralph Breaks the Internet)

Head of BuzzzTube


Yeti (Monsters, inc.)

Monster banished to the Himalayas


Yokai (Big Hero 6)

Kabuki-masked supervillain


Yupi (The Emperor's New Groove)

Son of Pacha & Chicha


Yzma (The Emperor's New Groove)

Evil sorceress


Disney names that start with WDisney names that start with Z

How many characters can you name in the image below? Find each character whose name is shown!

Y is for...
Yao
Yax
Yesss
Yzma

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Disney characters names that start with Y

Source: IMDB