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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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Kenedy f English
Variant of Kennedy.
Keneley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".
Kenndy m & f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kennedy.
Kennelly m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kennelly.
Kennerly f English
From an English last name, specifically from Cornwall. Famous bearer is American harpist Kennerly Kitt.
Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".
Keny m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Hebrew word kiniyan means "property", it can also means "my nest".
Keomony f Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.
Kerby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kerby.
Kerly f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.
Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.
Kersty f Scottish
Variant of Kirsty.
Kery m & f Various
Variant of Kerry. This name was borne by a French Rapper: Kery James.
Ketmany f & m Lao
From Lao ເກດ (ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kettly f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Ketty f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Kitty.
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.
Khailey f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Khamerernebty f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beloved of the two ladies appears", with 'the two ladies' referring to the protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt.... [more]
Khamsy m & f Lao
Means "gold colour" in Lao.
Khikhuazy f Dungan
Means "mallow plant" in the Tokmak dialect.
Khısmariy f Khakas
From the Khakas хыс (khıs) meaning "girl" and Khakas form of the name Maria.
Khuçuray f Khakas
From the Khakas хучур (khuçur) meaning "salt".
Kiddý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Kiddie.
Kieley f English
Variant of Kiley.
Kiersey f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kiersey.... [more]
Kiersy f English
Diminutive of Kiersten.
Kikay f Filipino
Diminutive of Francisca.
Kilby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kilby.
Killay f Quechua
Means "my moon" in Quechua from the word killa meaning "moon".
Kilmeny f Literature, English
From the name of a village on the island of Islay, Scotland, in which the first element is from Gaelic cille meaning "church, cell". It is thought to mean "monastery" or "church of Saint Eithne"... [more]
Kim-ly f Vietnamese
Combination of Kim 3 and , meaning "golden lion".
Kimothy m & f African American (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Timothy, influenced by Kim 1.
Kinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "goodness, joy" in Tibetan.
Kinzey f American
Variant of Kenzie or Kinsey.
Kippy m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Kip sometimes used as a feminine form.
Kirry f Manx
Manx diminutive of Katherine and cognate of Kate and Katie. It also may be inspired by the Manx word kirree meaning "sheep", and is found as the subject of two Manx folk songs: 'Ny Kirree Fo 'Niaghtey' (English: 'The Sheep Under the Snow') and 'O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee' ('Oh Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me').
Kirtley m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the English surname Kirtley.
Kirtly m & f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kirtley.
Kishmishoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kishmish, the name of a kind of grape or small raisins, and oy meaning "moon".
Kissty f English
Probably a nursery form of Kristy.
Kissy f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kizzy.
Kızılay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish kızıl meaning "bright red, scarlet, gold" and ay meaning "moon".
Kizzy f Romani
Romani name related to Kisaiya.
Kjelly f Norwegian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names starting with kjell-, like Kjellborg and Kjellfrid.
Kloey f American
Variant of Chloe.
Knightley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Knightley.
Knoxley f Obscure (Modern)
Combination of Knox with the popular -ley suffix. Knoxley was given to 5 girls in 2017.
Kökény f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian kökény "blackthorn, sloe tree".
Ko'klamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'klam meaning "springtime" and oy meaning "moon".
Ko'pay f Uzbek
Means "to increase, multiply" in Uzbek.
Korby f American
Variant of Corby.
Ko'rkamoy f Uzbek
Derived from ko'rkam meaning "comely, beautiful, splendid" and oy meaning "moon".
Kosy f African
Nigerian
Krany m & f Burmese
Burmese unisex name which can mean "approve, be joyous", "clean, clear" or "star".
Krissy f English
Variant of Chrissy.
Kristey f Icelandic
Combination of krist "Christ" 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").
Kristmey f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristmar.
Kristný f Icelandic
Formed from Kristín and the Old Norse element nýr meaning "new".
Ksatrey f Khmer
From the Khmer ក្សត្រ (ksat) meaning "king, lord".
Kübey f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Kubai.
Kumisay f Kazakh
Means "silver moon", derived from Kazakh күміс (kümis) meaning "silver" combined with ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Kumushoy f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".
Kundry f Theatre, German (Rare)
The female protagonist in the opera 'Parsifal' by Richard Wagner.
Kunley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (see Kinley).
Künney f Yakut
From Yakut күн (kün) meaning "sun, solar".
Küöregey f Yakut
Means "early bird" in Yakut.
Kuralay f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kuralai.
Kurtley m & f English
Alternate spelling of Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).
Kusirimay f Quechua
Means "of cheerful talk" in Quechua.
Kutluay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish kutlu meaning "fortunate, prosperous, lucky" and ay meaning "moon".
Ky f English
Diminutive of names beginning in ky, such as Kylie.
Kỳ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 祺 (kì) meaning "good luck, good fortune, auspicious".
Kyunnyay f Yakut
Means "solar" in Yakut.
Lacorey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Corey.
Laily f English
Diminutive of Laila 1.
Lalandy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the ipomoea reptans plant.
Laly f Malagasy
Means "lady" in Malagasy.
Landy m & f Malagasy
Means "silk" in Malagasy.
Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.
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]
Lárey f Icelandic
Combination of Lára 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").
Larray m & f Jamaican Patois
It comes from the American name Larry and it means hopeful
Lassey f English
Variant of Lassie.
Lasy f Yi
Means "tiger flower" in Yi.
Lathy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lathy.
Latory f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix la- and the given name Tory. Variant of Latori (See also Latorie and Latroy).
Latsamy f Lao
Means "beam, ray, light" in Lao.
Laufey f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements lauf "leaf, foliage" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]
Laurey f English
Variant of Laurie.
Laury f English
Variant of Laurie.
Lavorary m & f Malagasy
Means "successful, prosperous" in Malagasy.
Lay m & f Burmese
From a contraction of Burmese ကလေး (hkale) meaning "small, little, young, child".
Lechery m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness." A puritanical name used as a warning.
Leikny f Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse leikr "game; play; sport; fight" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or "new moon; waxing moon". Another theory, however, considers this an adoption (and Old Norse adaption) of some unknown foreign name.
Leikný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse as well as the Icelandic form of Leikny.
Leilanny f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly flower child, child of royalty".
Leiomy f Obscure
Unknown origin. For Leiomy Maldonado, the Wonder Woman of Vogue
Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".
Lenity f English (Rare)
From the English word lenity, ultimately derived from Latin lenitas meaning "softness, gentleness, mildness", from lenis "soft, mild". In English it is also used to mean "mercifulness"... [more]
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Leony f & m Filipino, Brazilian
Diminutive of Leonora, Leonida, Leonila, Leonardo, and other names starting with Leon-.
Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Leviny f American (Rare, Archaic)
An old variant form of Lavinia, perhaps originating from a misspelling of the variant Lavinie.
Levity f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin levitas "lightness", referring to both weight, temperament and mood.
Levoy f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lovey.
Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.
Leyvoy f Faroese
Faroese form of Laufey.
Libay f Filipino
Diminutive of Ligaya.
Libby f Hebrew
Variant of Libi.
Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.
Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.
Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.
Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).
Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Líney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Lingný f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and "new".
Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.
Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Liroy m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Leroy which means "the king", or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roy.... [more]
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Lissy f German
Diminutive of Elisabeth and Melissa.
Lisy m & f Malagasy
Means "lily" in Malagasy.
Lisy f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.
Liwayway f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.
Lleykey f Welsh (Archaic)
Archaic semi-anglicized form of Lleucu.
Lluvy f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Short form of Lluvia. Bearer Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez (1983-) was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality show America's Next Top Model.
Lochinoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lochin meaning "falcon" and oy meaning "moon".
Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.
Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.
Loey m & f Khmer
Lolaro'y f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and ro'y meaning "face".
Loly f Spanish
Variant of Loli.
Loreley f Germanic Mythology, Spanish
Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.
Lorry m & f English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Loudey f Medieval English, Cornish
Medieval form of Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form Lowdie.
Loveday f & m English (British, Rare), Medieval English, Cornish, 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]
Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]
Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]
Lowdy f Cornish
Cornish form of Loveday.
Loxley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Luany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian feminine variant of Luan.
Lucely f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaborated form of Luz, or perhaps a Hispanic variant of the (Brazilian) Portuguese name Lucélia or the French name Lucelle.
Lucindy f English
Variant of Lucinda.
Ludy f Filipino
Diminutive of Lourdes, Ludivina, and other names containing a similar sound.
Luismary f Spanish (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Luismar, used mostly in Venezuela.
Luladay f Ge'ez
Etymology uncertain.
Lumity f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Spanish name and word Luz meaning light and the English name and word Amity meaning friend, which Lumity directly means friend of Light. ... [more]
Lupy f Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian Lyuba.
Luqmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek luqmon meaning "sage" or in honour of Luqmon or Luqmoni hakim, a sage regarded as the father of medicine, followed by oy meaning "moon".
Luzdary f South American
Combination of Luz and Dary, used primarily in Colombia.
Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.
f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".
f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese "to glimmer".
Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.
Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay
Lysy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Elisabeth.
Mabiley f Medieval Welsh
Variant of Mabilia recorded in medieval Wales.
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Mackey m & f Irish
Transferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.
Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.
Maddý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maddy.