VoĺskimBelarusian From Belarusian воля (volia), meanimg "will, freedom, free will". Lavon Voĺski, real name Leanid Arturavič Zajdeĺ-Voĺski (1965-) is a pro-freedom Belarusian singer.
VolykUkrainian Probably from Ukrainian воля (volya), meaning "freedom, willpower, free will".
YagodaJewish (Russified) Russified form of Iyeguda. It also means "berry" in Russian. This was the surname of Genrikh Yagoda, the head of the NKVD (1934-1936).
YezhovmRussian Derived from Russian word "ёж (yozh)" meaning hedgehog. Yezhov was the last name of Nikolay Yezhov, the leader of the Soviet NKVD from 1936-38 who is known for Yezhovshchina.
YmykovmYakut From Yakut ымыы (ymyy), meaning "crossbill (bird)".
YurovskiymRussian, Polish (Russified) Alternate transcription of Yurovsky. This was the last name of Yakov Yurovskiy, a notable Bolshevik. He led the execution of the Romanovs.