Tamara Yakubaitis (1927-1984) – Candidate of Philology, Docent of the Russian Language Department of the Latvian State University. >>

Vasily Yanchevetsky (Vasily Yan; 1875–1954) – an author of historical novels and short stories. >>

Kirill Jankovich (1858-1939) – a physician, public figure, deputy of the Riga City Council. >>

Vladimir Yanushkevich (1940) – an oncologist-surgeon, Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.), Deputy Director for Medical Work of the Latvian Cancer Center (1984–1990), Head of the Department of Abdominal and Soft Tissue Surgery at the Oncology Clinic of the Latvian Cancer Center (1990–2015 ). >>

Viktoria Yarkina – a sworn advocate, Doctor of Law (Dr. iur.). >>

Elena Yaroshevskaya (1947) – co-chairman of the Baltic-Slavic Society for cultural development and cooperation. >>

Adelaida Yavorskaya (1933-2003) – an actress of the Riga Young Spectators Theatre. >>

Andrei Yefremov (1959-2019) – Master of Pedagogy, teaher of Russian language and literature in Riga Pushkin lyceum. >>

Dmitry Yegorov (1925-1976) – geologist, discovered large deposits of minerals (gold, etc.) in Siberia. >>

Grigory Yeliseyev (1896-1967) – old believer’s public leader, deputy of the Third Saeima of Latvia, teacher. >>