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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *y.
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Abakhay f Khakas
Means "lady" in Khakas.
Abdakey f Khakas
Khakas form of Eudocia.
Abigay f Medieval French, Medieval Walloon
Medieval French and Medieval Walloon form of Abigail.
Abiy f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly a diminutive of Abida.
Abney f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Abney.
Absidy f English
Phonetic variant of Abcde.
Acony f English (Rare)
From the Hitchiti word oconee meaning "water eyes of the hills", which lent itself to the name of a wildflower found in the Appalachians Mountains, Acony Bell.
Addý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Addy 1.
Adinay f Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian آدینه (âdine) meaning "Friday" combined with Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Adrianny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Adrianne reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French variant of Adrianna.
Ady f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adi 1.
Ady f & m Various
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adrian or other names containing Ad.
Affery f Literature, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Old English origin. It may be related to Avery or Aphra. Affery Flintwinch is a character in Charles Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit' (1855-7).
Affinity f English (Rare)
From the English word Affinity.
Affy f English (Australian)
Australian name meaning "Princess of the moon".
Afrodity f Greek
Alternate transcription of Afroditi
Agathy f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern transcription of Agathe. (Cf. Agathi.)
Aggy f English
Variant of Aggie.
Agny f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name element agn taken from names like Agnes or Agnar, and the name element ny "new".
Ah Cy f Chinese
Combination of Ah and Cy.
Ailey f Scots
Variant of Ailie.
Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.
Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.
Aisy m & f Indonesian, Malaysian
Possibly a diminutive of Aisyah or Quraisy
Aivy f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
It means gift of god.
Akay f & m Turkish
From Turkish ak, meaning "white" and ay, meaning "moon".
Akylay f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Akylai.
Al Basty f Caucasian Mythology
A spirit in Caucasian mythology who is seen as being a personification of guilt, associated with punishing crimes which have gone unpunished.
Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.
Alchemy f & m English
From the English word "alchemy" referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry".
Aldey f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic elements alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and ey "island".
Aldynay f Tuvan
From Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "golden" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Alfný f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alf "elf" and ny "new".
Alistreeney f Manx
Feminine form of Alister.
Ally f Manx
Derived from Manx aaley "fairer" and aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of Ailie.
Allý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ally 1.
Aloy f Popular Culture
Aloy is the protagonist in the 2017 video game Horizon Zero Dawn and its upcoming sequel Horizon Forbidden West.
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.
Alvny f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfný.
Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.
Amadahy f Cherokee
Means "forest water" from Cherokee a ma "water" and a do hi i na ge "forest" or a da "wood".
Amaloy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name Amal 1 combined with oy meaning "moon".
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".
Amany f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أماني (see Amani).
Amely f English
Variant of Amelie.
Amnesty f English (Rare)
from the word amnesty.
Amnuay m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Amnuai.
Amory m & f Literature, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Amory.
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Ananthiy f Hinduism
Meaning, Happiness or Joy
Aneley f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Happiness"
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]
Angelly f English (American, Modern)
Modern feminine elaboration of Angel or a variant of Angelie (See also Angelle).
Angely f & m English, Spanish
Variant of Angelie.
Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.
Aniray f African American
Combination of Raymond and Aniko.
Aniy f Haitian Creole
Maybe another form of Annie or Amy.
Anka-ny f Chukchi
Derived from Chukchi анка-к (anka-k) meaning "in the sea". This name was traditionally given to baby girls who were born during a trip to the ocean or sea.
Anky f Dutch
Variant of Anke.
Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.
Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.
Annaly f American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Spanish Analía or English Annalee.
Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]
Annely f Estonian
Variant of Anneli.
Annemädy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anna Magdalena.
Annemary f Obscure
Combination of Anne 1 and Mary.
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Anniekay f English
A combination of Annie and Kay 1.
Annmary f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Mary.
Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.
Anthy f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανθή (see Anthi).
Antimony f Popular Culture
Antimony was named after the Greek words anti and monos to mean “a metal not found alone.” The chemical symbol, Sb, comes from the element's historical name, stibium.
Anty f Irish
Derived from Anastasia
Antzy f Greek
Greek form of the English name Angie, used as a diminutive of Angeliki or Angela. This is borne by Greek singer Angeliki 'Antzy' Samiou (1960-).
Any f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Áine.
Aommy f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Aommy, whose real name is Plernsin Ketkaew.
Apricity f English (Rare)
A rare English name with Latin origins meaning “the warmth of the sun in winter”.
Apriday f Pashto
Means "blessed" in Pashto.
Aqloy f Uzbek
Derived from aql meaning "mind, intelligence" and "smarts, common sense, advise" and oy meaning "moon".
Aracy f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Araci. A known bearer of this name was Aracy de Almeida (1914-1988), a Brazilian singer.
Arany f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian arany "gold; golden".
Aray f Kazakh
Means "twilight" or "morning star" in Kazakh.
Arcely f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Araceli with the spelling more or less phonetical in English nature.
Ardy m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Ard (for males) and Arda (for females).
Arely f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a Hispanic feminine variant of Areli (which is a masculine name in the Old Testament) or a contracted form of Araceli... [more]
Arianny f English (American, Modern)
Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.
Arielly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielle/Ariel, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Ariella.
Arletty f French (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [more]
Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.
Army f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word army.
Árný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" and nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name Árni.
Årny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Árný.
Arny f Norwegian
Variant of Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and nýr "new".
Arrietty f Literature
Possibly a variant of Harriet. This is the name of a character from 'The Borrowers' by Mary Norton.
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]
Ary f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Norwegian-Trinidadian electronic singer Ary, it is short form of Ariadne.
Asaloy f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and oy meaning "moon".
Aseney f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashty f & m Kurdish
Variant of Aştî.
Asılhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
Așkay f & m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish așk meaning "love" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".
Asly f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashley.
Åsny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ásný.
Asny f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Åsny (see Ásný).
Assy f English
Variant of Alice
Astery f Literature
Form of Asteria used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'Muiopotmus; or, the Fate of the Butterfly' (1591), where it belongs to a nymph turned into a butterfly.
Asty f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Astrid.
Asylviy f Mari
From the Tatar асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".
Atabey f New World Mythology
Supreme goddess of the Taínos worshipped as a goddess of fresh water and fertility.
Athoy m & f Manipuri
Means "best one" in Meitei.
Átuay m & f Bandial
Means "the white one" in Bandial.
Atzany f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Ahtziri and Itzayana.
Audery f English (American)
Variant of Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.
Audriy f English
Variant of Audrey.
Aunesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. 12 girls were given this name in 2017.
Auðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and nýr "new".
Autry m & f English
Variant of Audrey.
Aveley f English
Transferred use of the surname Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [more]
Averey m & f English
Variant of Avery.
Averly f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending Avery and Everly.
Avinoy f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.
Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.
Avrey f & m English
Variant of Avery.
Avry f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Awdry f Medieval English
Possible precursor to Audrey?
Ayday f Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aiday.
Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.
Aysary f Karakalpak
From Turkic ay meaning "moon".
Azhy f Yi
Means "third sister" in Yi.
Azucely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Azucena and Aracely.
Azuray f African American (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a misspelling of Azuree, the name of a perfume by the designer Estée Lauder.
Azzy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Azalea or other names beginning in -az.
Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Baholy f Malagasy
Means "cactus spike" in Malagasy.
Bahoroy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and oy meaning "moon".
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bakoly f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.
Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".
Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.
Balhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar бал (bal) meaning "honey" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
Baliy f Karachay-Balkar
Means "cherry" in Karachay-Balkar.
Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.
Bandy m & f American
Transferred use of the surname Bandy.
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Banty f Bengali (Hindu)
Choto lok,Goreeb,Bhikari,Fakir,Chor
Barbary f Manx, Medieval English, English (Archaic)
English vernacular form and Manx regular form of Barbara.
Barbray f Scots
Scots form of Barbara.
Barbrey f Manx
Manx form of Barbara.
Barby f English (Rare)
Variant of Barbie. This is also the name of a town in Germany, though the town's name derives from a different source.
Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.
Bartsalay f Lezgin
Means "full moon" in Lezgin.
Bary m & f Malagasy
Means "large eyes, brilliant eyes" in Malagasy.
Basoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bas meaning "enough, stop" and oy meaning "moon".
Bassey m & f African
(Efik and Ibibio) origin meaning little god
Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.
Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]
Beasley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beasley.
Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.
Beccy f English
Variant of Becky.
Beckey f English
Variant of Becky.
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".
Bejamoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bejama meaning "decoration" and oy meaning "moon".
Belay f Filipino
Diminutive of Isabel.
Bellamay f English (Rare)
A combination of Bella and May
Belldandy f Popular Culture
Variant of Verdandi, representing an Anglicization of the name's Japanese transcription. This is the name of a major character in the manga series "Oh My Goddess!"
Belly f Jèrriais
Variant of Bellé.
Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.
Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Benvy f Medieval Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicization of Bean Mhidhe, an Irish name allegedly meaning "Lady of Meath".
Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.
Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Bessy f English
Variant of Bessie.
Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.
Bethny f English
Variant of Bethany. A notable bearer is the author Bethny Ricks.
Bethy f English
Diminutive of Bethany, Elizabeth, and other names containing beth.
Bethzy f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Latin American variant of Betsy. This name was brought to public attention by Bethzy Zamorano, a contestant on the Mexican reality television series Bailando por un Sueño... [more]
Bétry f French (Archaic)
Local variant of Béatrix found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Bettey f American
Variant of Betty.
Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.
Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.
Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.
Bevy f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bexley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Bibioy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and oy meaning "moon".
Biffany f English (Rare)
Feminized form of "Biff". Possible variant of "Tiffany".
Binday f Filipino
Diminutive of Brigida.
Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.