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Yogesh Surendranath

Yogesh Surendranath is an American chemist and MIT professor of chemistry who studies interfacial electrocatalysis with Earth-abundant metals for energy conversion, and received a Presidential Early Career Award in 2019.

Yogesh Tripathi (योगेश त्रिपाठी)

Yogesh Tripathi (योगेश त्रिपाठी), born 1979 in Rath, Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian TV comedy actor famous as Daroga Happu Singh in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai! and lead of Happu Ki Ultan Paltan; distinct from playwright Yogesh Tripathy.

Yogeshwar Dutt (योगेश्वर दत्त)

Yogeshwar Dutt (योगेश्वर दत्त), born 1982 in Bhainswal Kalan, Sonipat, is an Indian freestyle wrestler, four-time Olympian, London 2012 60 kg bronze medallist, 2014 Asian and Commonwealth Games gold winner, later Haryana Police DSP and BJP politician.

Yogh

Yogh (Ȝ ȝ) is the Middle English and Middle Scots letter derived from insular g, standing for /j/, /ɣ/, /x/; replaced by y and gh, confused with z in Scots names, encoded at U+021C/U+021D after Unicode 3.0 disunified it from ezh.

Yogi

A yogi is a practitioner of yoga in its classical sense, one who pursues liberation (moksha) rather than physical exercise, a title covering celibate Saṃnyāsī renouncers and Tantric Nāth ascetics.

Yogi (యోగి) (2007 film)

Yogi (యోగి) is a 2007 Telugu action drama directed by V.V. Vinayak, starring Prabhas, Nayanthara, and Sharada; a remake of the Kannada hit Jogi, with music by Ramana Gogula and Gurukiran.

Yogi Adityanath (योगी आदित्यनाथ)

Yogi Adityanath (योगी आदित्यनाथ), born Ajay Mohan Bisht in 1972, is a Hindu monk of the Gorakhnath Math and BJP Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 2017, known for his zero-tolerance law-and-order policy.

Yogi B (யோகி பி)

Yogi B (யோகி பி), Yogeswaran Veerasingam, Malaysian Tamil rapper, Godfather of Tamil hip-hop; first Tamil rap song Vallavan (1998) with Poetic Ammo, 2006 album Vallavan with Natchatra, Madai Thiranthu, Kollywood songs like Surviva.

Yogi Babu (யோகி பாபு)

Yogi Babu (யோகி பாபு), also credited as Yogibabu, is an Indian Tamil film comedian-actor born 1985 in Aarani, Tamil Nadu, known for Maan Karate, Kolamavu Kokila, Mandela, and over 177 films.

Yogi Bear

Yogi Bear, Hanna-Barbera's picnic-basket-stealing cartoon bear of Jellystone Park, debuted 1958 on The Huckleberry Hound Show, named for Yogi Berra, voiced by Daws Butler, spun off into his own 1961 series.

Yogi Bear (film)

Yogi Bear (2010 film), a Warner Bros. live-action/CGI 3D family comedy directed by Eric Brevig, with Dan Aykroyd voicing Yogi and Justin Timberlake as Boo Boo; grossed $100.2M in the US but scored 13% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra (Lawrence Peter Berra, 1925-2015), Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, 3-time AL MVP, record 10 World Series titles as player and 13 total, later managed Yankees and Mets, famous for Yogi-isms.

Yogi Da

Yogi Da (யோகிடா) is a 2026 Tamil action film directed by Goutham Krishna, starring Sai Dhanshika as inspector Yogeshwari fighting corruption, with Kabir Duhan Singh and Sayaji Shinde; released February 6, 2026 after an eight-year delay, titled after her Kabali role.

Yogi Ferrell

Yogi Ferrell (Kevin Ferrell, born 1993) is an American point guard from Indianapolis; Indiana University record holder, undrafted 2016, Dallas Mavericks All-Rookie, now KK Budućnost VOLI and Montenegro national team.

Yogini (योगिनी)

A yogini is a female tantric deity or adept in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, worshipped in circular roofless temples built in India between the 9th and 12th centuries.

Yogita Bihani (योगिता बिहानी)

Yogita Bihani (योगिता बिहानी), born 1995, is a Hindi television and film actress known for Dil Hi Toh Hai, Vikram Vedha, and as Nimah Mathews in The Kerala Story (2023).

Yograj Singh (ਯੋਗਰਾਜ ਸਿੰਘ)

Yograj Singh (ਯੋਗਰਾਜ ਸਿੰਘ) is an Indian actor, coach, and former cricketer who played one Test and six ODIs for India, best known as Yuvraj Singh's father.

Yogurt

Yogurt (Turkish yoğurmak, to thicken) is fermented milk made with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus; lactic acid at pH below 4.6 forms the gel, giving tart flavor, high protein, and improved lactose digestion.

Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta (Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat) is the capital of Indonesia's Special Region of Yogyakarta, founded 1755 after the Treaty of Giyanti split Mataram; seat of Sultan Hamengku Buwono, 32.5 km2, 14 districts, major student city.

Yogyakarta Principles

The Yogyakarta Principles (2006) are 29 non-binding principles restating international human rights law for sexual orientation and gender identity, drafted by 29 experts in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and supplemented by YP+10 in 2017.

Yoh Asakura (麻倉 葉)

Yoh Asakura (麻倉 葉), also written Asakura You, is the protagonist of Hiroyuki Takei's manga Shaman King: a spirit-seeing boy entering the 500-year Shaman Fight with the samurai spirit Amidamaru, twin brother of Hao, later father of Hana in FLOWERS.

Yoh! Christmas

Yoh! Christmas is a 2023 South African Netflix romantic comedy miniseries, six episodes, adapted from Norway's Home for Christmas; Thando (Katlego Lebogang) has 24 days to find a boyfriend; won eight 2024 SAFTAs.

Yohaan Benjamin

Yohaan Benjamin, born 2007 in Mumbai, is an Indian midfielder and winger. First Indian to play in the UEFA Youth League (NK Bravo U19 vs Porto, 2025); Slovenian U19 champion; signed Guarda FC, Portugal, in 2026.

Yohai Kaspi

Yohai Kaspi is an Israeli planetary scientist and professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science, known for using spacecraft gravity measurements to probe the deep jet streams of Jupiter and Saturn.

Yohan Blake

Yohan Blake, "The Beast" (born 1989, Saint James, Jamaica), Jamaican sprinter; 2011 world 100m champion, London 2012 double silver, 4x100m relay gold 2012 and 2016; PBs 9.69 and 19.26.

Yohan Cabaye

Yohan Cabaye, French midfielder born 1986 in Tourcoing; Lille academy product and 2011 double winner, Newcastle and Crystal Palace midfielder, PSG 2014-15, 48 France caps, later PSG academy director.

Yohanan

Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן, also Johanan or Yochanan) is a Hebrew male theophoric name meaning "YHWH is gracious", short form of Yehohanan; root of the name John, borne by several biblical figures and still in rare US use.

Yohani

Yohani (Yohani Diloka De Silva, born 1993) is a Sri Lankan singer known for the 2021 viral cover "Manike Mage Hithe", Bollywood songs "Manike" and "Jehda Nasha", and albums Kella and Aadarei.

Yohann Diniz

Yohann Diniz, born 1978 in Épernay, is a retired French race walker, 2017 world 50 km champion, and world record holder at 50 km (3:32:33) and 50,000 m track walk; three-time European champion.

Yohann Loriot

Yohann Loriot is a French medical oncologist and University of Paris-Saclay professor specializing in bladder cancer, who led the phase 3 THOR trial of erdafitinib at Gustave Roussy.