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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ay.
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Abakhay f Khakas
Means "lady" in Khakas.
Abigay f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Abigail.
Adinay f Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian آدینه (âdine) meaning "Friday" combined with Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Ajay m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials A and J. A famous bearer is Ajay Stevens, a musical artist.
Akay f & m Turkish
From Turkish ak, meaning "white" and ay, meaning "moon".
Akylay f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Akylai.
Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.
Aldynay f Tuvan
From Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "golden" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Altınay f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden moon" in Karachay-Balkar.
Altinay f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternative transcription of Altynai.
Altynay f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Altynai.
Amambay f Guarani
Means "fern" in Guarani.
Amanay f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from place name Amanay, itself derived from Guanche *amănay, meaning "visual". The place name refers to a port in the municipality and city of Pájara, in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Amancay f Quechua, Spanish (Latin American)
From the Quechua amánkay which is the name of a yellow lily with red streaks native to South America. By extension, the word also means "yellow".
Amank’ay f Aymara
Derived from Aymara amankaya meaning "lily".
Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำนวย (see Amnuai).
Amphay m & f Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ອຳໄພ (see Amphai).
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]
Aniray f African American
Combination of Raymond and Aniko.
Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.
Anniekay f English
A combination of Annie and Kay 1.
Apriday f Pashto
Means "blessed" in Pashto.
Aranderay f Guarani
"The first little light of the day, the tiny one."
Aray f Kazakh
Means "twilight" or "morning star" in Kazakh.
Arsay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [more]
Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.
Aşkay f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish aşk meaning "love" and ay meaning "moon".
Átuay m & f Bandial
Means "the white one" in Bandial.
Ay m & f Turkish
Means "moon" (also, by extension, "month") in Turkish.
Ayday f Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aiday.
Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.
Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.
Barbray f Scots
Scots form of Barbara.
Bartsalay f Lezgin
Means "full moon" in Lezgin.
Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]
Begimay f Kyrgyz
Derived from begum, the feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master", combined with Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Belay f Filipino
Diminutive of Isabel.
Bellamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Bella and May
Binday f Filipino
Diminutive of Brigida.
Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.
Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)
Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.
Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Canay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Cathay f American (Rare)
Derived from the Mongolian word khitan via its variant form cat(h)ai - the meaning is uncertain, but it refers to the Khitan people. Cathay is the anglicized form of cat(h)ai, and was the archaic name for China... [more]
Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.
Chanday f Haitian Creole
Means “sweater” in Haitian Creole.
Chardonnay f African American (Modern)
After the village of Chardonnay, France, itself from Late Latin Cardonnacum, ultimately from Latin carduus "thistle". This is the name of a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine and, by extension, the name of the wines produced from them.
Chathay f Obscure
Likely an invented name.
Chhaomchay f Khmer
Means "beautiful figure" in Khmer.
Chokhyray f Khakas
Means "colourful" in Khakas.
Cholponay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz Чолпон (Cholpon) meaning "Venus (the planet)" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Chuchay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Claramay f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and May.
Coray f & m Spanish
It means a goat that has been skinned in the milk of it's ancestors. Or It mean in or from hollow.
Courtenay f & m English (Rare)
French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short").... [more]
Daday f Filipino
Diminutive of Candida, Leonarda and other names ending in da.
Daisymay f English (Rare)
Combination of Daisy and May.
Dalbaray f Yakut
From an alternative Sakha word for "skylark".
Danay f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
English variant of Danaë and Spanish variant of Dánae.
Daray f Celtic, Irish
Means "dark"
Darisay f Ilocano, Filipino, Maranao
From Ilocano darisay meaning "of good quality, pure, clear" and from Maranao darisay meaning "greatness".
Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.
Day f & m English
From the Old English dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Destinay f English
Variant of Destiny.
Deza'ray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Desiree. It can also be spelt as Dezaray or Deza Ray.
Doğanay m & f Turkish
Means "rising moon" in Turkish, from doğan meaning "rising" and ay meaning "moon".
Dolunay m & f Turkish
Means "full moon" in Turkish.
Doray f Filipino
Diminutive of Dolores, Isadora and Teodora.
Dorjay m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dorji.
Douangchay m & f Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "star, circle, sphere" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "mind, heart".
Dray m & f English
Variant of Dre.
Ejebay f Turkmen
Feom eje meaning "lady, mother" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Eljay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials LJ.
Elliemay f English
Combination of Ellie and May.
Emjay f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials MJ.
Emmakay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and Kay.
Emmamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Emma and May
Erekay f Mordvin
Means "live, alive" in Moksha.
Erenay f Turkish
From Turkish eren "saint, mystic, dervish" (cf. Eren) and ay "moon".
Eriskay f Scottish
From the name of the Scottish island of Eriskay. It derives from Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", see Eric.
Erkinay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz эркин (erkin) meaning "free" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Esmay f English
Variant of Esmé.
Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".
Ethelmay f English
Combination of Ethel and May.
Fairamay f Literature
A character from the novel The Journey to the Forest of Temptation by George Harpen.
Fay f Greek
Variant of Faii.
Federay f English (Rare)
Famous bearer is British actress Federay Holmes.
Gay m & f Karen
Means "good, suitable, proper" in S'gaw Karen.
Gencay m & f Turkish
it means the firs moon of the month. generally it is crescent. so it has the same meaning with MİRAY and İLKAY. but this is more masculine than these names. otherwise, it is rarely used by females... [more]
Gihay f Cebuano
Means "petal" in Cebuano.
Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.
Göher'ay f Uyghur
Derived from Uyghur گۆھەر‎ (göher) meaning "treasure" or "invaluable, treasured" and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".
Gulalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ګلالۍ (see Gulalai).
Gunay f & m Turkish (Anglicized), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Variant of Günay used outside of Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Güzay f Turkish
Means "beautiful" in Turkish.
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Hay f & m English (Rare)
Nickname for Hannah, Hayley, Hayden and other names beginning with the letter H
Hazelshay f Obscure
Combination of Hazel and Shay.
Helay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هېلۍ (see Helai).
Holiday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holiday.
Hosay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هوسۍ/هوسی (see Hosai).
Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.
Humay f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Umay or Homa.
Humaý f Turkmen
Means "fantastic bird" in Turkmen.
Hyzenthlay f Literature
A doe rabbit who escapes from the warren Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.
Idemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English *Idmæg.
İlay f & m Turkish
Possibly a short form of İlayda.
Ilay m & f Hebrew
Means "high" or "supreme", from Aramaic origin.
Imaray f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
This is borne by Cuban social media personality Imaray Ulloa (1990-).
Ïnyïqay f Bashkir
Possibly a diminutive or pet form of Ïnyï.
Isamay f English (Modern)
A combination of Isa and May
Isannay f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Obscure and obsolete Irish variant of Ismay.... [more]
Isay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Isabel, Luisa, Melissa and other names that start with or contain isa.
Isemay f Medieval English
Perhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *Ismegi or *Ismagi, *Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from isan, itself from îsarn "iron" (see Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be îs "ice") combined with magan "strength, might"... [more]
Ishay m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yeshe.
Ismay f English (British), Dutch, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Variant of Isemay, an Anglo-Norman name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was also recorded in medieval Ireland on women born into Anglo-Norman families.
Jahanaý f Turkmen
From the Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and Turkmen meaning "moon".
Jambay m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Jampa.
Janay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Jazay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements jaz and ay, or ja and zay, possibly influenced by names such as Janae and Jahzara.
Jenay f English (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jen or variant of Janae.
Jessiemay f English
Combination of Jessie 1 and May.
Jigmay m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཇིགས་མེད (see Jigme).
Kallfüray f Mapuche
Original Mapudungun form of Calfuray.
Kanyshay f Kazakh
Turkic for “small princes of the moon” from kanysh (small princes) and ay (moon).
Katymay f English (Rare)
Combiation of Katy and May.
Kay f Burmese
Means "hair" in Burmese.
Ketugay m & f Jola
Means "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.
Khuçuray f Khakas
From the Khakas хучур (khuçur) meaning "salt".
Kikay f Filipino
Diminutive of Francisca.
Killay f Quechua
Means "my moon" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".
Kızılay f & m Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish kızıl meaning "bright red, scarlet" and ay meaning "moon".
Ko'pay f Uzbek
Means "to increase, multiply" in Uzbek.
Kulpunay f Kyrgyz
Means "strawberry" in Kyrgyz.
Kumisay f Kazakh
Means "silver moon", derived from Kazakh күміс (kümis) meaning "silver" combined with ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Kumushay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz күмүш (kümüsh) meaning "silver" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Kuralay f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kuralai.
Kusirimay f Quechua
Means "of cheerful talk" in Quechua.
Kutluay m & f Turkish
From Turkish kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and ay meaning "moon".
Kyay f Burmese
Means "copper, brass, bronze, money" in Burmese.
Kyunnyay f Yakut
Means "solar" in Yakut.
LaRay m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name elements la and ray. As a feminine name, it's also a variant of LaRae.... [more]
Larray m & f Jamaican Patois
It comes from the American name Larry and it means hopeful
Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
Lay m & f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of Layton.
Libay f Filipino
Diminutive of Ligaya.
Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.
Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.
Limay f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew name that made from a combination of the name Li 2, meaning “to me”. And May, a short form of Maya 3 which means “water” or the month of May.
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Liwayway f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.
Loday m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Loray f English (American, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Lori, Lorraine and Lorelei.
Lotay m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]
Luladay f Ge'ez
Etymology uncertain.
Lunay f Obscure
Possibly an elaboration of Luna.
Malalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ملالۍ (see Malalai).
Manilay f Lao
Laos...I will research and send more info...
Marykay f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kay 1.... [more]
Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.
May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Maymay f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mary and May.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Milay f Malagasy
The meaning of the name Milay is need in English but it also means love and beauty in all the feminine ways.
Minay f Azerbaijani
Means "a thousand moons" in Azerbaijani.
Miray f Armenian
Means "glowing like a moon" in Armenian.
Mixay m & f Lao
Means "victorious, triumphant" in Lao.
Mulkay m & f Lezgin
Means "pasture" in Lezgin.
Namgay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (rnam-gyas) meaning "abundant, copious".
Nashay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements na and shay, perhaps inspired by Shanae.
Natashay f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha using the popular phonetic element shay.
Nay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see Ne).
Nay f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Traditional bamboo flute used in the levant
Nway f Burmese
Means "warm" in Burmese.
Olcay m & f Turkish
Means "fortune, luck" in Turkish, ultimately from Mongolian өлзий (ölzii).
Olday f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Avdotya.
Oray f Turkish
A red moon like fire... [more]
Özay f Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and ay meaning "moon".
Özgünay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish özgün meaning "original, unique" and ay meaning "moon".
Ozhaguscodaywayquay f Ojibwe
Means "woman of the green glade", or "green prairie woman", deriving in part from the Ojibwe element ikwe ("woman").
Pasha'ay f Uyghur
Derived from the name Pasha and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".
Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.
Peejay m & f Filipino
Phonetic spelling of the initials PJ.
Pepay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Josefa.
Phetvilay m & f Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome fine".
Phonexay m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Phway f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဖွေး (see Phwe).
Pidray f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derives from the Semitic element pdr ("to scatter/spread"). Another possible origin is the element bqr ("lightning"). A Hurrian origin for her name has also been speculated, specifically from the element pedari ("bull")... [more]
Pinay f Filipino
Diminutive of Josefina, Crispina, Rufina, and other names with a similar sound.
Pipay f Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Pepay.
Pyay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ပြေ (see Pye).
Qarchig'ay f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to a kind of sparrowhawk.
Qiway f Atayal
meaning "shield, window, curtain"
Quday m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.
Quralay f Uzbek
Means "fawn" in Uzbek.
Qutluay f Azerbaijani
Possibly from the Ottoman Turkish قوتلو (kutlu, qutlu) meaning "fortunate, lucky" and ay meaning "moon".
Rabay f Seediq
Truku dialect name.
Rabgay m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan རབ་རྒྱས (rab-rgyas) meaning "very broad, very wide", derived from རབ (rab) meaning "very, extremely" and རྒྱས (rgyas) meaning "extensive, broad, wide".
Ray f English
Variant of Rae.
Renay f English
Variant of Renae.
Richemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Rícmæg.
Rosemay f Various (Rare), Mauritian Creole
Combination of Rose and May, possibly used as a diminutive of Rosemary or Rosemarie.
Sənay f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani sən meaning "you" and ay meaning "moon".
Sangay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སེང་གེ (seng-ge) meaning "lion".
Saray f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Sarah.
Sarray f English (American)
Meaning unknown. Possibly an elaboration of Sarah
Satanay f Caucasian Mythology
Karachay-Balkar form of Satanaya.
Saturday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the English word for the day of the week, which derives from Old English sæterdæġ, meaning "Saturn's day".
Say m & f Karen
Means "silver" in S'gaw Karen.
Selinay f Turkish
The name "Selinay" can be broken down into two parts:"Selin" which is derived from "Sel," meaning "stream" or "flood" in Turkish."Ay" means "moon" in Turkish. So, "Selinay" could be interpreted as "Moon of the Stream" or "Moon of the Flood."
Setenay f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Satanaya.
Sevenay f Turkish (Rare)
Means "loving moon", from Turkish seven meaning "loving, affectionate" and ay meaning "moon, month".
Sevilay f Turkish
From Turkish sevil meaning "be loved" and ay meaning "moon".
Shalay f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a (misunderstood) adoption of the Indian name/word.
Shanay f English
Variant of Shanae.
Sharay f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Cherie.
Sharpay f Popular Culture
From Shar-pei, the name of a dog breed, ultimately from Chinese 沙皮 (shā pí) "sand skin". This is the antagonist in the film 'High School Musical' (2006).