This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and a substring is y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Suryawan m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
surya meaning "sun" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the masculine suffix
-wan meaning "man".
Suryono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
surya meaning "sun" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Susetyo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient".
Suwignyo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
wignya meaning "clever, wise, capable, skilled".
Suwiryo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
wirya meaning "rank, prestige, dignity, splendour" or "bravery, courage".
Su-yang m & f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 垂楊 (suyang) meaning "weeping willow," referring to the willow species Salix babylonica. Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well.
Suyatno m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
yatna meaning "careful, cautious, alert".
Su-yeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful", 水 "water, liquid" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (
su) and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", 永 "eternal", or 暎 "sun beginning decline; reflect" (
yeong).
Suyindik m KazakhMeans "admired", derived from Kazakh сүйсіну
(suysinw) meaning "to be cheerful, to admire". This is also the name of a traditional Kazakh tribe.
Suyitno m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" and Javanese
yitna meaning "careful, cautious, wary".
Suyono m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
yana meaning "vehicle, carriage, cart".
Suyoto m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
yata meaning "true, real".
Suyun m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz сүйүү
(süyüü) meaning "love, affection".
Suyunbek m KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz сүйүн
(süyün) meaning "joyful, glad, happy" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Swayze f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).
Sweyn m HistoryMedieval English form of
Sveinn. Sweyn Forkbeard 17 April 963 – 3 February 1014) was king of Denmark from 986 to 1014. In 1013, shortly before his death, he became the first Danish king of England after a long effort.
Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin
signum "sign".
Syafii m IndonesianFrom the name of 8th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Abd Allah al-Shafi'i (called asy-Syafi'i in Indonesian), who founded the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam.
Syaudi m ArabicDerived from "Saud", the first king and namesake of Saudi Arabia. Means "fortunate" in Arabic.
Syazwan m MalayPossibly derived from Arabic شذا
(shazan) meaning "perfume, fragrance, aroma".
Sycamore m English (Rare)From the English word
sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek
συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".
Syer m English (British)Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.
Sylar m Popular CultureThis is the alias used by fictional super-powered villain Gabriel Gray in the NBC television series 'Heroes' (2006), meant to be taken from the name of a fictional watch brand,
Sylar. It may be an interpretation of
Schuyler or variant of
Syler.
Syleus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek συλεύς
(syleus) meaning "privateer", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω
(sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also compare Greek σύλη
(syle), a term used to refer to the right of seizing a ship... [
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Sylidio m Eastern AfricanThe given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.
Syloson m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. It may possibly have been derived from Greek σύλησις
(sylesis) meaning "spoiling, plundering", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω
(sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)"... [
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Sylph f & m English (Rare)From the English word,
sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin
sylvestris "of the woods" and
nymph "nymph".
Symaithos m Greek MythologyIn mythology, a River-God of eastern Sikelia. His name is taken from the river Symaethus, of unknown etymology.
Symforian m Polish (Rare)Polish form of
Symphorianus. A known bearer of this name is Symforian Ducki (1888-1942), a Polish Capuchin friar who was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 1999.
Symmachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος
(symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν
(syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see
Andromache)... [
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Symmachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Symmachos. Well-known bearers of this name include the Roman orator and statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (died around 402 AD) and Pope Symmachus (died in 514 AD).
Symphorinus m Late RomanEssentially means "of
Symphorus", since it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix
-inus. This suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so one could also say that this name is a diminutive of
Symphorus.... [
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Symphoros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος
(symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω
(symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω
(symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [
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Symphronios m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek σύμφρων
(symphron) meaning "of one mind, brotherly; favouring, propitious" or συμφρονέω
(symphroneo) "to agree, think with, be in harmony; notice, understand", both derived from σῠν-
(syn-) meaning "with, together" and φρήν
(phren) "mind, heart, emotions".
Syngman m KoreanCombination of Korean Hanja 承
(seung) meaning "inherit" and 晩
(man) meaning "evening".
Syrdon m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of trickster character in the Nart sagas, comparable to
Loki of Scandinavian beliefs.
Syroslav m Medieval SlavicThere are several possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. It could have been derived from Russian
syroj or
syroy (сырой) meaning "raw" (also compare Czech
surový or
syrový, which also means "raw")... [
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Syrphax m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun σύρφαξ
(syrphax) meaning "rabble, riffraff". This was the name of a Greek tyrant of Ephesus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Syrym m KazakhDerived from Kazakh сыр
(syr) meaning "dye, ink, paint" or "secret".
Syukur m Indonesian, MalayMeans "thankfulness, gratitude" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic شكر
(shukr).
Syver m NorwegianVariant of
Sivert. The first part of the name coincides with Norwegian
syv "seven", which made this name popular for boys who were the seventh child in their family.
Syx m & f African American (Modern, Rare)Apparently derived from the English word
six, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of
Styx. This name was used by American singer-songwriter and rapper 6lack (real name Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr.; 1992-) for his daughter born 2017.
Syzdyk m KazakhMeans "line" or "gap between the teeth" in Kazakh.
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.
Tadakiyo m JapaneseFromm 正 (
tada) meaning "proper, correct, right, justice" and 清 (
kiyo) meaning "pure, clean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tadayori m JapaneseFrom 理 (
tada) meaning "reason, logic" and 偉 (
yori) meaning "admirable". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Tadayoshi m JapaneseFrom 直 (
tada) meaning "real, sincere, true" combined with 美 (
yoshi) meaning "beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tadayuki m JapaneseFrom 禎 (
tada) meaning "divine grace, auspicious, straightforward" or 迪 (
tada) "edify, way, path, reason, lead, pursue" and 幸 (
yuki) "happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Taec-yeon m KoreanAlternate romanization of korean hangul "댁연" (
Taek-yeon) Famous bearer of this name is Ok Taecyeon from korean boy group 2PM
Tae-Gyeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 (
tae) meaning "peaceful" and 景 (
gyeong) meaning "scenery, view".
Tae-Hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 太
(tae) meaning "very, extreme" or 泰
(tae) meaning "peaceful" combined with 鉉
(hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron, 炫
(hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 現
(hyeon) meaning "appear, manifest" or 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise"... [
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Tae-hyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior; big" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Tae-hyung m KoreanFrom the Korean Hangul character 태 (
tae) based on the Hanja character 泰 (
tài) meaning "big; great; good" combined with 형 (
hyung; hyeong) derived from 亨 (
hēng) meaning "bright; brilliant; smooth; progressing".... [
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Taek-yeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 澤 "grace, brilliance; fertile" and 演 "perform, put on; exercise".
Tae-yeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted" (
tae), and 連 "join, connect; continuous; even" or 姸 "beautiful" (
yeon). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Tae-yeon (1989-).
Taeyeon f & m KoreanMeans "calm". Taeyeon is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups Girls' Generation and TTS and has her own solo career.
Tae-yeong m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior" (
tae) and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper", 映 "project; reflect light" or 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" (
yeong).
Tagayasu m Japanese (Rare)From verb 耕す
(tagayasu) meaning "to till, plough, cultivate," derived via a sound shift from a combination of 田
(ta) meaning "rice field" and verb 返す
(kaesu) meaning "to restore; to turn over."... [
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Tahiry m & f MalagasyMeans "something that has been saved up, added up" in Malagasy.
Taivanbayar m & f MongolianMeans "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from тайван
(taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Taiyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
泰 (tài) meaning "great, superior, exalted" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Taiyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
泰 (tài) meaning "great, superior, exalted" and
意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea".
Taiyo m JapaneseFrom the vocabulary words 太陽 (
taiyo) meaning "the sun" or 大洋 (
taiyo) meaning "the ocean", spelled with 太 (
tai) meaning "big, large, great" and 陽 (
yo) meaning "sun, light, male" and 洋 (
yo) meaning "ocean" respectively... [
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Taiyou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (
tai) meaning "big, thick", 泰 (
tai) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 大 (
tai) meaning "big, large" combined with 陽 (
you) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (
you) meaning "ocean" or 耀 (
you) meaning "shine, sparkle, dazzle"... [
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Tajibay m KazakhCombination of the Kazakh word
taj, meaning "crown" (ultimately derived from Arabic
al-tāj, meaning "the crown") and the Kazakh word
bay, meaning "wealthy, rich, flamboyant". Variant spelling of Tazhibai.
Takaboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
taka meaning "male goat" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Takayori m JapaneseFrom 鎬 (
taka) meaning "grind line, bevel on a blade" and 偉 (
yori) meaning "admirable". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Takayoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 喬 (
taka) meaning "tall, high" combined with 貴 (
yoshi) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious, superior, aristocratic, to esteem" or 美 (
yoshi) meaning "beauty, beautiful"... [
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Takayuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 貴 (
taka) meaning "worthful, expensive, valuable" or 崇 (
taka) meaning "worship, adore, revere, lofty" combined with 幸 (
yuki) meaning "fortune, happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow"... [
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Takeya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 健 (take) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [
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Takeyoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak" combined with 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Takeyuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
take) meaning "martial arts" and 幸 (
ko,yuki) meaning "fortune, happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Taksony m Medieval HungarianTaksony of Hungary was the Grand Prince of the Hungarians who reigned c. 955 AD to the early 970s.