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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is _y*.
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Sylejman m Kosovar, Albanian
Kosovar form of Süleyman.
Syler m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Syler.
Syleus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek συλεύς (syleus) meaning "privateer", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω (sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also compare Greek σύλη (syle), a term used to refer to the right of seizing a ship... [more]
Sylfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Silvester.
Sylfesta m Romani
Romani form of Sylvester.
Sylidio m Eastern African
The given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.
Sylk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Sylwester.
Syloson m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. It may possibly have been derived from Greek σύλησις (sylesis) meaning "spoiling, plundering", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω (sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)"... [more]
Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".
Sylvander m Norwegian
Combination of Sylvester and Anders
Sylve m Swedish
Variant of Sölve and a short form of Sylvester.
Sylveer m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Silveer, which was influenced by the French form Sylvère.
Sylvère m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant spelling of Silvère. A known bearer of this name is the French literary critic and cultural theorist Sylvère Lotringer (b. 1938).
Sylvestros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of the given Latin name Sylvester.
Sylvio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Sylvia or a variant of Silvio.... [more]
Sylwan m Polish
Polish form of Silvanus.
Sylweczek m Polish
Diminutive of Sylwester.
Sylwek m Polish
Diminutive of Sylwester and Sylwiusz.
Sylweriusz m Polish
Polish form of Silverius.
Sylwijo m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Silvius.
Sylwin m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Silvinus.
Sylwiusz m Polish
Polish form of Silvius.
Sylwuś m Polish
Diminutive of Sylwester.
Symaithos m Greek Mythology
In mythology, a River-God of eastern Sikelia. His name is taken from the river Symaethus, of unknown etymology.
Syman m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Simon 1.
Symbat f & m Kazakh
Means "posture, figure" in Kazakh.
Syméón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Simeon.
Symforiaan m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch and Flemish form of Symphorianus.
Symforian m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Symphorianus. A known bearer of this name is Symforian Ducki (1888-1942), a Polish Capuchin friar who was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 1999.
Symforyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Symphorien.
Symki m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Šyjma.
Symmachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος (symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη (mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see Andromache)... [more]
Symmachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Symmachos. Well-known bearers of this name include the Roman orator and statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (died around 402 AD) and Pope Symmachus (died in 514 AD).
Symphore m & f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Symphorus (masculine) and Symphora (feminine). This name has always been predominantly used on men, and today there are no known living female bearers.... [more]
Symphorian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Symphorianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Symphorianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greco-Roman name Symphorus.... [more]
Symphorien m French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the French physician and humanist Symphorien Champier (1471-1539) and the French police chief and senator Symphorien Boittelle (1813-1897).
Symphorin m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), German (Archaic)
French and German form of Symphorinus. There have probably also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Symphorien (French) and Symphorian (German).
Symphorinus m Late Roman
Essentially means "of Symphorus", since it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus. This suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so one could also say that this name is a diminutive of Symphorus.... [more]
Symphorius m Late Roman
Variant form of Symphorus. It should also be noted that like Symphorinus, this name is sometimes encountered as a corruption (or perhaps contraction in this case) of Symphorianus.
Symphoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος (symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω (symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [more]
Symphorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Symphoros. This name was used as both a first name and a cognomen (often on slaves) in the Roman empire, especially in Roman Greece and Sicily.
Symplicjan m Polish
Polish form of Simplician.
Syngman m Korean
Combination of Korean Hanja 承 (seung) meaning "inherit" and 晩 (man) meaning "evening".
Syon m Indian, Sanskrit
Means "followed by good luck".
Syral m Yakut
Means "warm, sociable".
Sy-raykuo f & m Nganasan
Means "little white one" in Nganasan.
Syrdon m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of trickster character in the Nart sagas, comparable to Loki of Scandinavian beliefs.
Syriusz m Polish
Polish form of Sirius.
Syroslav m Medieval Slavic
There are several possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. It could have been derived from Russian syroj or syroy (сырой) meaning "raw" (also compare Czech surový or syrový, which also means "raw")... [more]
Syrphax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun σύρφαξ (syrphax) meaning "rabble, riffraff". This was the name of a Greek tyrant of Ephesus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Syruss m Obscure
Variant of Cyrus.
Syrym m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh сыр (syr) meaning "dye, ink, paint" or "secret".
Sytric m Manx
Manx form of Sigtryggr.
Sytze m Dutch
Variant of Sietse.
Syu m & f Japanese
Katakana spelling of “Shu”
Syuaib m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shuaib.
Syukri m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shukri.
Syukuro m Japanese
Variant romanisation of Shukurō.
Syulga m Mordvin
Means "seagull" in Moksha.
Syura m Russian
Diminutive form of Vasili.
Syver m Norwegian
Variant of Sivert. The first part of the name coincides with Norwegian syv "seven", which made this name popular for boys who were the seventh child in their family.
Syx m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently derived from the English word six, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Styx. This name was used by American singer-songwriter and rapper 6lack (real name Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr.; 1992-) for his daughter born 2017.
Syzyf m Polish
Polish form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.
Syzygy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
Tyag m Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati
Meaning "Lord Indra".
Tyago m Portuguese
Variant of Tiago.
Tyair m Arabic
Independent, Enthusiasm, Admirer.
Tyano m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Graciano, Luciano, Sebastián and similar names.
Tyba m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Tybald.
Tybald m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Teobald.
Tyberiusz m Polish
Polish form of Tiberius.
Tyburcjusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tyburcy m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tychagenes m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" combined with γενης (genes) meaning "born".
Tychamenes m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain; the first element is almost certainly derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Tychander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tychandros. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Tychandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".... [more]
Tychanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Tycharetos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Tycharete.
Tychicus m Late Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Tychikos. In the New Testament, this name belongs to a friend of Paul.
Tychikos m Late Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective τυχικός (tychikos) meaning "casual, fortuitous".
Tychippos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Tydeas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Tydeus.
Tyderreon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic element ty and the name Derreon.
Tydeus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Aeolic Greek τῦδε (tude) or (tyde), which is derived from Aeolic Greek τύδαι (tudai) or (tydai) meaning "here, there". Also compare Aeolic Greek τυῖδε (tuide) or (tyide) meaning "hither"... [more]
Tyeler m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyler. Tyeler was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2005 according to the SSA.
Tyelkormo m Literature
Means "hasty riser" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of Celegorm, the third son of Fëanor and Nerdanel.
Tyger m Literature, English
Older form of Tiger, used by William Blake in his poem 'The Tyger' (1794).
Tyghe m Celtic
Transferred use of the surname Tyghe.
Tygrynkeev m Chukchi
Means "after" in Chukchi. This name was given to children as a reference the spirits or souls of deceased ancestors or family members.
Tygyn m Yakut
From the name of Тыгын Дархан (Tygyn Darkhan) a legendary Yakut leader from the 17th century.
Tyjae m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ty and jay. It can be spelled Tyjae or with a capitalized third letter as TyJae.
Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).
Tyjuan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Juan 1.
Tyjuś m Silesian
Diminutive of Teodor.
Tyke m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
From the Old Norse name Týki, a diminutive of Þórketill (making it a variant of Tóki; see Toki)... [more]
Tykhon m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Tychon.
Tyland m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Tyland Lannister is a politician of Westeros and the identical twin brother of Jason Lannister, the Lord of Casterly Rock.
Tyle m English (Rare)
Short form of Tyler.
Tylee f & m Popular Culture, English (Modern)
This is the name of a character in the cartoon show 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' whose name is meant to be derived from Chinese 泰 (tài) meaning "big, large" combined with 麗 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Týlir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tólir.
Tylo m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Tybald.
Tylos m Ancient Greek
Tylos was the name used by the Greeks to refer to Bahrain, as the centre of pearl trading, when Nearchus came to discover it serving under Alexander the Great. From the 6th to 3rd century BC Bahrain was included in the Persian Empire by the Achaemenids, an Iranian dynasty.
Tyltyl m Theatre
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1908 play 'The Blue Bird' (French: 'L'Oiseau bleu') by Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck.
Tym m English (Rare, Modern)
English variant of Tim.
Tymarion m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ty- and Marion 2.
Tymish m Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive or folk form of Tymofiy. Tymish Khmelnytskyi was hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi's eldest son and projected successor, who was killed at the age of 20 in one of his Moldovan campaigns.
Tymm m English
Variant of Tim.
Tymofij m Ukrainian
Polish transcription of Тимофій (see Tymofiy). b
Tymothee m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tymothy m English
Variant of Timothy.
Tymyr m Yakut
Variant of Timir.
Tyna-gyrgyn m Chukchi
Means "dawn" in Chukchi.
Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.
Tynchtykbek m Kyrgyz
From тынчтык (tınctık) meaning "peace, quiet" and бек (bek) meaning "master, prince, nobleman."
Tyndareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Τυνδάρεως (Tyndareos), of which the meaning is uncertain. However, it is possible that the first element of the name may have been derived from Doric Greek τύνη (tune) or (tyne), which is a second-person singular pronoun... [more]
Tyndarion m Ancient Greek
Most likely a diminutive form of Tyndareos (see Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Týnek m Czech
Diminutive form of Celestyn.
Tyne-nkey m Chukchi
Traditional masculine Chukchi name with an unknown meaning.
Tynga-gyrgyn m Chukchi
Means "sunrise" in Chukchi.
Tynko m Czech
Diminutive form of Celestyn.
Tynvin m Nivkh
From Nivkh tynad meaning "to be exact, correct".
Tynyshbai m Kazakh
Quiet rich man
Tyomkigi m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Timothy.
Tyrannion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύραννος (turannos) or (tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). A known bearer of this name was Tyrannion of Amisus, a Greek grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Tyrannos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύραννος (tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" as well as "tyrant, dictator, despot".
Tyras m Biblical Hebrew
The name is a derivative of Tiras who was one of Noah’s grandsons. Specifically Japheth’s son.
Tyre m Various (Rare)
From the city of Tyre in modern day Lebanon. It could derive also from the surnames Tyre and possibly McIntyre.
Tyreece m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyrese, influenced by Reece.
Tyrel m English
Variant of Tyrell.
Tyrgetius m Late Roman
The name of a disciple of Augustine of Hippo.
Tyrgrim m Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon
Combination of the names Tyr and Grim.
Tyrian m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [more]
Tyris m African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tyrus or Tyrese.
Tyrius m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Darius (or blending Tyree with Darius).
Tyrs m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Thyrsus.
Tyrtaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tyrtaios. This name was borne by a Greek poet who lived in the 7th century BC.
Tyrtaios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek masculine name of uncertain meaning.
Tyrtäus m German
German form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.
Tyrtée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.
Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]
Tyrvi m Old Norse
Either derived from the name of the Norse god Týr (see Tyr) or from Old Norse tyrfi meaning "resinous fir-tree, fatwood".
Tys m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Dutch variant spelling of Thijs, probably via its other variant spelling Tijs or even the medieval Thys.... [more]
Tysilio m Medieval Welsh
Saint Tysilio (died 640) was a Welsh bishop, prince and scholar, son of the reigning King of Powys, Brochwel Ysgithrog.
Tysun m English
Variant of Tyson.
Tyt m Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Titus.
Tytan m American
Variant of Titan.
Tytos m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Tytos Lannister is the patriarch of House Lannister during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty and the father of Tywin and Kevan.
Tyulgyu m Khakas
Means "fox" in Khakas.
Tyvon m African American (Rare)
An invented name based on the popular name syllables Ty and von.
Tywayne m African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Dewayne.
Tywin m Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels. He is the patriarch of House Lannister, and father of Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion.
Uyaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "rope, tether, hitching post" in Mongolian.
Uyan m & f Mongolian
Means "resilient" in Mongolian.
Uyanmas m Tuvan
Means "will not grow weary" in Tuvan.
Uyaquq m Yupik
Means "neck" in Yupik.
Uybaan m Yakut
Yakut form of Ivan.
Uybaanchyk m Yakut
Diminutive of Uybaan.
U-yeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 祐 "divine intervention, protection" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Uygar m & f Turkish
Means "civilised" in Turkish.
Uygulaan m Yakut
Variant of Uygun.
Uyg'un m Uzbek
Means "befitting" in Uzbek.
Uygun m Yakut
Means "wealth" in Yakut.
Uyildan m Bashkir
Derived from Arabic وِلْدَان (wildān) meaning "children".
Uyobong m Efik
Means "God's voice" in Efik.
Uyӑp m Chuvash
Means "bullfinch" in Chuvash.
Uyryzmag m Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian, Caucasian Mythology
This was the name of a hero in the Ossetian epic and saga Nart. He is the son of Ækhsærtæg and Dzerassa, twin brother of Khæmyts, and half-brother of Satanaya... [more]
Uys m Afrikaans
Transferred use of the surname Uys. The Uys family played a significant role in South African history during the nineteenth century and made distinguished contributions to South African culture, politics and sports during the course of the twentieth.
Vyachyeslav m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Vyacheslav.
Vyas m Hindi
From a Brahmin surname derived from Sanskrit व्यास (vyāsa) meaning 'compiler'. This was the name of the Sanskrit sage said to have compiled the Mahabharata.
Vyaynya m Karelian
Short form of Vyaynyamyo.
Vyctorye m & f English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Victory, in reference to Christ's victory over sin and death.
Vydgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to see (is) strength" or "the strength to see", derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Vydminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Vydotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vydotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]
Vydutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
Vygailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (which would then make this name a variant of Vydgailas) or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vygandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wigand. Some sources also list the name as being a variant spelling of Vygantas.
Vygaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vygintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vygirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vykvan m Chukchi
Means "stone" in Chukchi.
Vyliaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vyliautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vyrăstaj m Chuvash
Given to boys born on Sunday, derived from the Chuvash word for the day, Vyrsarni kun, literally meaning "Russian weekend day". It can also be linked to the word Vyrăs meaning "Russian".
Vyron m Greek
Greek form of Byron.
Vyskan m Nivkh
From Nivkh vyskd meaning "to fight".
Vytas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytis).
Vytis m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytas).
Vyto m Lithuanian
Diminutive of Vytautas.
Wyancombone m Narragansett
Name of a son of Wyandanch.
Wyandanch m Algonquian
Name of a Montaukett sachem who helped to form an alliance between the English settlers and his tribe.
Wyatte m English
Variant of Wyatt
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