This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Somaly f KhmerMeans "the necklace of flowers in the virgin forest" in Khmer.
Somchay m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໃຈ
(chay) meaning "heart, mind, spirit".
Somdy m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Sonay f TurkishUsed in Turkey. This is the name of "last moony nights of summer" in Azerbaijan folklore. In 2015 film
Mustang Sonay is the oldest of five sisters main characters of the movie.
Sonisay f KhmerMeans "one you like at first impression" in Khmer.
Sorghey f ManxManx form of
Sorcha. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Sarah.
Ssyshy m & f YiMeans "yellow leopard" in Yi.
Staley m & f American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.
Starry f & m EnglishFrom the English word
starry, "abounding with stars".
Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of Old Norse
stjarna "star" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Story f & m English (Modern)From Middle English
storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman
estorie, from Late Latin
storia meaning "history."
Strawberry f & m EnglishFrom the widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria. A bright red fruit known for its sweetness and texture. The most well-known namesake is Strawberry Shortcake.
Sugey f Spanish (Latin American)Supposedly popularised by the Venezuelan telenovela
Una muchacha llamada Milagros, which first aired in September of 1973 in Venezuela and was already airing in the United States by June of 1976, the year the name and its variants entered the SSA data for the first time (there may have been rare uses of this name before 1973)... [
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Sunmy f KoreanKorean Origin: Sunmi means "Heaven and sky or gift from the gods" and is of Korean origin.... [
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Supay m & f Inca MythologySupay is the underworld ruler in Incan Mythology. His name means ‘demon’ in Quechua.
Sur'atoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
sur'at meaning "tempo" and
oy meaning "moon".
Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
svanr "(male) swan" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
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.
Tacy f English (Rare)Variant of
Tacey. In the
Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of
Anastacia.
Tahiry m & f MalagasyMeans "something that has been saved up, added up" in Malagasy.
Tal'atoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tal'at meaning "face" and
oy meaning "moon".
Taslimoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
taslim meaning "surrender" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tavry f KurdishIt is the kurdish name of the flower of the red sandalwood
Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin
temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative
temeritas), from
temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to
tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *
temes- meaning "dark").
Tenghouy f KhmerThere is no concrete meaning or origin for the name TengHouy. However, people with the name TengHouy are resilient, kind, and steadfast but at times could also be indecisive and stubborn. Although these people may not have a well-known meaning attached to their name they show meaning to everyone around them... [
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Testimony m & f EnglishFrom the English word
Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [
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Thessaly f EnglishThessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.
Thinlay m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseMeans "action, karma" or "enlightened activity, spiritual activity, ritual" in Tibetan.
Þollý f Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with
Þórl- such as
Þórlaug and
Þórleif, i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Old Norse
Þórr (see
Thor) and the second element begins with
L.
Thongdy m & f LaoFrom Lao ທອງ
(thong) meaning "gold" and ດີ
(dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Þórey f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
þórr "thunder" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Threnody f American (Rare)From the English word meaning "song of lamentation", which is ultimately derived from the Greek elements θρῆνος (
threnos) "lament, wail, dirge" (probably from a Proto-Indo-European imitative base meaning "to murmur, hum") and ᾠδή (
oide) "ode".
Thúy f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 翠
(thúy) meaning "kingfisher, bluish green, green jade".
Thụy m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑞
(thụy) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Tibisay f South AmericanAccording to the Venezuelan historian Tulio Febres Cordero, this was the name of a legendary Chibcha (or Muisca) woman at the time of the Spanish conquest, known as the Enchantress of Mérida (Spanish:
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Tierney f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Tierney. Known bearers of this female name include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).
Tiffnay f English (Rare)Variant of
Tiffany. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 71 babies born with the first name Tiffnay in the United States.
Tiney f EnglishEither from the English
tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in
-tina. Tiniqoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tiny f & m EnglishNickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tobey m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.
Toky m & f MalagasyMeans "confidence, assurance" in Malagasy.
Tolganay f KazakhMeans "full moon", from Kazakh толған
(tolğan) meaning "full" and ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
To'lqinoy f UzbekDerived from
to'lqin meaning "wave" and
oy meaning "moon".
Toý-toýly m & f TurkmenEtymology uncertain, at least in part from the Turkmen
toý meaning "wedding".
Trilby f English (Rare), LiteratureThe name of the titular character in George Du Maurier's 1894 novel 'Trilby', about an tone-deaf model who is hypnotized to become a talented singer. The name became a (now obsolete) colloquial term for a foot, as the character's feet were objects of admiration... [
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Trinny f English (British, Modern, Rare)This nickname is most well known because of British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author, Sarah-Jane "Trinny" Woodall. The 'Trinny' nickname came from a friend who likened her to a "St Trinian’s" character.... [
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Trothy f English (British, Archaic)Perhaps derived from the archaic English word
troth meaning "truth, a pledge". This name was recorded in the 19th century in Yorkshire, England.
Truvy f TheatreUsed by the American writer Robert Harling for a character in his play
Steel Magnolias (1987); the character, Truvy Jones, was played by Dolly Parton in the 1989 film adaptation. It is perhaps a variant of
Trudy, itself a diminutive of
Gertrude, or a transferred use of a surname.
Tsaramandresy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsara meaning "good, beautiful" and
mandresy meaning "conquer", or the Malagasy name for the Ficus grevei tree.
Tsiafoy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsy meaning "not" and
afoy meaning "abandoned, forsaken".
Tsiory m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsy meaning "not" and
ory meaning "miserable".
Tsiresy m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsy meaning "not" and
resy meaning "defeated".
Tsivery m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsy meaning "not" and
very meaning "lost".
Tsi-Zak-Gay f Indigenous American, SnohomishOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Snohomish woman known for her skill in basket-weaving, and for introducing basket-weaving to the Snohomish people.
Tuğanay f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon", with a first element of unknown etymology.
Tugmaoy f UzbekDerived from
tugma meaning "button" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tumanoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
tuman meaning "mist, haze" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tùy f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 隨
(tùy) meaning "follow, listen, submit".
Tuya-Nebettawy f Ancient EgyptianTuya-Nebettawy is the name given to one of the several daughters of Pharaon Ramesses II (ca 1303-1213 BC), third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (from 1292 to 1189 BC ca).
Tweety m & f Popular Culture, Various (Rare)Wordplay on the words
sweetie and
tweet, the onomatopoeia of birds. This is the name of Warner Bros. character Tweety, a yellow canary who began to appear in Looney Tunes (1930) and Merrie Melodies (1931) series of animated cartoons... [
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Tyne-nny f ChukchiTraditional feminine Chukchi name with an unknown meaning.
Uğuray f TurkishFrom the Turkish
uğur meaning "good luck" and
ay meaning "moon".
Umay f TurkishUmay is ancient turkic mentioned in the first written documents of turkic languages, that is, orkhon inscriptions. Umay is a female spirit that protects babies and baby animals in Turkic mythology. It also means bringer of luck and abundance.
Ummatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ummat refering to the community of Muslims and
oy meaning "moon".
Unday f FilipinoDiminutive of
Segunda. A bearer of this nickname was Segunda Katigbak, the first love of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal.