Browse Submitted Names

Uzoqoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek uzoq meaning "far away" and oy meaning "moon".

Uzun-kaday f Tuvan
Means "tall woman" in Tuvan.

Vaduny f Romanian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "to see; to know", if derived from the Proto-Slavic věděti, from the Proto-Indo-European wóyd 'to know', from weyd 'to see, to know'. The name itself appears to be a variation of the Russian word vedun'ia "witch, sorceress", the feminine form of vedun 'sorcerer'.

Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]

Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.

Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Valgý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Valgerður.

Vallery f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.

Vallory f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie, the spelling is influenced by that of Mallory.

Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.

Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.

Valny f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Valný.

Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".

Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.

Vanadey f Sanskrit

Vanay f African American

Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".

Vanity f American (Modern, Rare)
The English word "vanity" used as a name. Stage name of Denise Katrina Matthews, a Canadian-born former singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and model.

Vaniy m & f Haitian Creole (Modern)
Means "Vanilla" in Creole, His name has given many first names like Aniy.

Vansodany f Khmer

Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.

Vårny f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of vár "spring" and nýr "new, fresh".

Vashty f English (African), Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Vashti.

Vasty f Biblical Malagasy, Romani (Archaic)
Malagasy form and Romani variant of Vashti.

Vatsy m & f Malagasy
Means "provisions for a voyage" in Malagasy.

Vattey f Khmer

Venny f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive form of Vendela.

Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".

Veny f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Véný.

Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Verily f English (British)
Meaning, "certainly" or "truly."

Vianey f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Vianney. A known bearer is Mexican singer Vianey Valdez (1943-).

Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]

Vianny f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Feminine variant of Vianney.

Vickey f English
Variant of Vicky.

Vicky f Greek
Variant of Viky influenced by the English name Vicky.

Viclenny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
From the Venezuelan Name-Blending tradition blending names Victor meaning "victor, conqueror" (of Latin origin). Leonard meaning "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" Meaning "Conqueror of Brave Lions"

Victoary f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Scots variant of Victoria.

Victory f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Vicy f English
Diminutive of Victoria.

Viely f & m Khmer (Rare)
Means "something new" or also "a ray of sunlight" in Khmer.

Viengsay m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ໄຊ (say) meaning "victory".

Viky f & m Various (Rare)

Viky f Greek
Variant of Viki.

Vilay m & f Lao
Alternate transcription of Vilai.

Villimey f Icelandic (Modern)
Recently created name intended to mean "wild maiden" from Old Norse villr "wild" (compare Icelandic villiblóm "wildflower") combined with Old Norse mey "maiden, girl" (an alternative form of mær)... [more]

Villy m & f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian form of Willy, predominantly used by men.

Villy f Greek
Variant of Vili.

Vilný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse vili "will, desire" combined with nýr "new".

Vily f Greek
Variant of Vili.

Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.

Viney f American
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Vinný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Winnie.

Vinterny f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish vinter "winter" and ny "new".

Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.

Violy f Filipino
Diminutive of Violeta.

Viphearvy f Khmer
Means "scholar" in Khmer.

Virgy f English
Variant of Virgie, which itself is a diminutive of Virginia.

Vivianny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Viviany.

Viviany f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Viviane

Vivy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for a type of small waterfowl, either Tachybaptus pelzelnii or Tachybaptus rufficollis capensis.

Vixey f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.

Voahangy f Malagasy
Means "pearl" in Malagasy.

Voicy f American (South)
The first Voicy we know about in my family comes from Arkansas, born in 1897.

Voney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse ván meaning "hope, expectation" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".

Vonny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names like Vaughn or Yvonne, rarely used as an official given name.

Vony m & f Malagasy
Means "yellow" or "flower" in Malagasy.

Vy f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 薇 (vi) meaning "fern".

Vyvy f Vietnamese

Waity f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waka-ush-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of freshwater.

Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]

Wally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Vally.

Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive of Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.

Wandy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Warstey f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Watty f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Waty f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.

Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Way-me-tig-o-zhe-quay f Ojibwe
Found academic translation is "French woman". This Ojibwe woman was married (young) to a French fur trader...

Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.

Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.

Weezy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Louise. Frequently heard on the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Welthy f English (Canadian)

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wguerddy f South American (Modern)
The first name of the 1992 Miss World contestant from Columbia.

Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.

Whimsy f & m English (American)

Whitley m & f English, American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Whitny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Varient of Whitney.

Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.

Why f & m Indonesian (Rare)

Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Willory f American (South, Archaic)

Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]

Wimberley f English (American)
Variation on Kimberley.

Wiñay f Quechua
Means "eternal" in Quechua.

Windy f English
Often a diminutive of Wi- names such as Wilhelmina and Winifred.

Winney f English
Variant of Winnie.

Winny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie.

Winry f Popular Culture (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Winifred. Winry Rockbell is a character in the 'Full Metal Alchemist' anime and manga, though in that case, the etymology is unknown.

Winsley f American (Rare)

Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".

Wishy f Indian
Diminutive of Mehwish.

Witney f American (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Wrenly f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrigley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Wuendy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Wendy.

Wurzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A short form of Wurtila.

Wyndy f English (American)

Xady f American (Hispanic)
Variant/different spelling of Sadie

Xandy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandie.

Xeily f English (American)

Xislatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xislat meaning "virtue, merit" and oy meaning "moon".

Xitlaly f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Citlali.

Xmay f Obscure
Possibly a combination of May with the initial X. This name was present in the 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season naming list, but left unused.

Xoday m & f Tatar
Tatar word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xoey f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Xoveŋ-mey f Tuvan
Means "little cotton" in Tuvan.

Xtabay f Mayan Mythology
This is the name of a female demon in Mayan legend.

Xuday m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xyley f English (American)

Ý f & m Vietnamese
Means "meaning".

Ý f Vietnamese
Means "Italy" in Vietnamese.

Yaay f Gamilaraay
Variant of Yhi.

Yacahüey f & m Taíno

Yachay f Quechua
Means "know, take notice" in Quechua.

Yalamay f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This is the name of one of the two daughters of Australian Aboriginal artist Topsy Gibson Napaljarri (b... [more]

Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.

Yanelly f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanely f Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanny f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jannie.

Yanquy f Afro-American (Slavery-era), Spanish (Latin American)

Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.

Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.

Yarely f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Yareli.

Yaremy f Spanish (Mexican)

Yaretzy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Yaretzi.

Yarisley f Caribbean

Yarley f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yareli.

Yasiry f South American (Rare)

Yawrey f English

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.

Yeardley m & f American (Rare), English, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeardley.

Yehisy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.

Yeisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeisi.

Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.

Yendry f Spanish (Caribbean)

Yeniay f Turkish
Feminine name meaning "new moon", from the etymological elements yeni meaning "new, young, recent, fresh" and the common feminine name ending ay, meaning "moon".

Yeniséy f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
More commonly used variant of Yeniséi.

Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant transcription of Yeshe.

Yetty f Nigerian
Diminutive of Yetunde.

Yıldızay f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Turkish yıldız "star" and ay "moon". The name can be used as a reference to the crescent moon and star symbol associated with various Turkic, Middle Eastern and Central Asian traditions and communities, predominantly the Islamic faith and the Ottoman Empire... [more]

Yissendy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A notable bearer is an Actress: Yissendy Trinidad.

Yitty f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Jutta or a diminutive of Yetta.

Ylvy f Dutch (Modern), German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

Yoally f Nahuatl
Variant of Yoalli.

Yokuy f Atayal

Yolany f Spanish (Latin American)

Yo'ldoshoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning "companion" and oy meaning "moon".

Yolly f Haitian Creole, Filipino
A famous bearer of this name is Yolly Roberson (Haiti, 1955-) a Miami attorney and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 104 of the Florida House of Representatives.

Yomg'iroy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yomg'ir meaning "rain" and oy meaning "moon".

Yorleny f Spanish (Latin American)
Apparently from the English phrase Yours Lenny, signed at the end of letters by a sailor named Lenny Smith to his Costa Rican wife, hence why usage of this name is mainly concentrated in that country.... [more]

Yorqinoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yorqin which can mean "bright, vivid", "clear", or "lucky, fortunate, happy"; and oy meaning "moon".

Yosaidy f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)

Youancry f Romani (Rare, Archaic)

Yousry m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri).

Yoy f Sanskrit
Sanskrit; "Yoy" roughly translates to "lucky".

Yrysty f Kazakh
Derived from the Arabic إِرْث (ʔirṯ) meaning "inheritance, heritage, legacy".

Ysemay f Medieval English
Variant of Isemay.

Ysyry f Guarani
Means "flowing water" in Guarani.

Yuchy f & m Chinese (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized romanization of Yuqi.

Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.

Yüksəlay f Azerbaijani
Means "rising moon" in Azerbaijani.

Yultuzay f Uyghur
From Uyghur يۇلتۇز yultuz "star" and ئاي ay "moon", see also Kazakh Zhuldyzay and Turkish Yıldızay... [more]

Yumeiry f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yumileidy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From English You Milady.... [more]

Yuneisy f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yuneisi.

Yunisleidy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Combination of Yuni and Leidy.

Yurday f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani yurd meaning "native land, homeland, home" and ay meaning "moon".

Yurisleidy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Combination of Yuris and Leidy.

Yusdy f Arabic (Latinized, Rare)

Yushkep-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of spiders. She often assists Nusa-kor-kamuy in his tasks.

Yuzuky f Japanese
Submitted variant of Yuzuki

Zabdy f & m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God has given" in Hebrew.

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zailey f American (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zandy f & m English (American)
Variant of Sandy.

Zarelhy f Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown.

Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Apis" (a sacred bull considered to be a son of Hathor, primarily worshipped in the Memphis region), deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element sAt. This was the second name of Senebtisi.

Zatipy f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "Daughter of Ipy". Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.

Zayday f Popular Culture

Zayley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zebby m & f English (Rare)

Zeely f Literature, African American
Titular character of the 1967 children's novel 'Zeely,' by Virginia Hamilton.

Zeidy f English (?)

Zeily f English (American)

Zeldy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Zelda 1.

Zelly f English

Zenoby f American (South, Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Zenobia, prevalent in Cornwall and Devon as well as in the southern states of the US.

Zeny f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Zenaida.

Zephany f South African (Rare)
Feminine form of Zephania.

Zerenity f African American (Rare)
Variant of Serenity

Zerny f & m Swedish
Unexplained.

Zhuldyzay f Kazakh
From Kazakh жұлдыз (zhuldyz) meaning "star" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Zibby f American
Diminutive of Elizabeth or Zibiah.

Ziley f & m English (American)

Zilly f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Zillah.

Ziraoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zira meaning "cumin" and oy meaning "moon".

Zissy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Zisel.

Zoeey f Obscure
Variant of Zoe given to 5 girls in 2018.

Zohemy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, rhyming with Nohemi.

Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.

Zowey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zubay f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar diminutive form of Zubaida.

Zuby f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Zuba.

Zulay f Chechen
Either a diminutive of Zulaykha or Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Zulay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Probably a shortened form of Zuleika.

Zuliy f Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Zulihat.

Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.

Zuly f Spanish (Caribbean)
The name Zuly is a Puerto-Rican name from my friend. Also a variant of the name Julie with a french accent!

Zurainy f Arabic (Arabized, Rare)

Zuzy f Various (Rare)

Zyley f English (American)