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.
Darzymir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
darъ "gift, present")... [
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Darzysław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
darъ "gift, present")... [
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Daulayefa m IjawMeans "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.
Davaanyam m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Dawsey m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Dawsey. Also a diminutive of
Dawes. It was the name of a character in the novel 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' (2008) by Mary Ann Shaffer.
Day f & m EnglishFrom the Old English
dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic
dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European
dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
Dayan m BashkirDerived from an Arabic word meaning "mister".
Dayao m & f CebuanoDayaw has no exactly one translation in English language because it can mean extremely beautiful or friendly or strong... [
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Dayax m & f SomaliMeans "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.
Dayotchanculle m Western AfricanMeaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.
Dayou m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
佑 (yòu) meaning "help, protect".
Dedryck m English (Modern)Variant spelling of
Dedrick (also compare
Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.
Delyan m History, BulgarianMeans "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати
(dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
Demenity m LiteratureDemenity Veen, nicknamed
Demon, was a character in Vladimir Nabokov's 1969 novel 'Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle.'... [
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Democracy m & f EnglishFrom the English word
democracy, from French
démocratie, via late Latin from Greek
dēmokratia, from
dēmos ‘the people’ +
-kratia ‘power, rule’.
Denby m English (Rare)Means "from the danish settlement." It is also the middle name of one of the cartoon creators and founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions, William Denby "Bill" Hanna (1910-2001).
Dennys m LiteratureVariant of
Dennis. This was the name of one of the twin boys in the "Time Quintet" by Madeleine L'Engle.
Derkylidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Derkylos" in Greek, derived from the name
Derkylos combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
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Derkylos m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν
(derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".
Derwyn m WelshOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh
derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element
der(w) "true" and
gwyn "white; fair; blessed".
Destry m Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Destry, ultimately from the Anglo-Norman word
destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and specially by the 1964 TV series 'Destry' based on the novel.
Devanampiya m HistoryDerived from Sanskrit देवानाम्प्रिय
(devānām-priya) meaning "beloved of the gods". This was the name of a 4th-century Sinhalese king.
Devery m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Dewey m LiteratureDiminutive of
Deuteronomy, the title of a Bible book meaning "the second law". This is the name od one of
Donald Duck's nephews, who is always mentioned in the middle, between
Huey and
Louie.
Deyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" or
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Dezy m Edo (Modern)''You cant block God's path or you can not block ones destiny; diminutive of Aigbodezzy''
Dhrishtadyumna m HinduismMeans "the courageous and splendid one" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata this is the name of the son of King
Drupada of Panchala and the twin brother of
Draupadi (the epic's lead female character).
Dhu al-Qarnayn m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين
(qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to
Alexander the Great and other historical rulers.
Dibyo m JavaneseDerived from Javanese
dibya meaning "splendid, noble, beautiful", ultimately from Sanskrit दिव्य
(divya).
Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek Δίκτυς
(Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον
(diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
Dikaya m & f ManjakMeans "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Dinkyene m & f AkanDerived from
di meaning "eat" and
nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.
Diomaye m Serer, Western AfricanPossibly means "honourable" in Serer. A notable bearer of this name is Bassirou Diomaye Faye (b. 1980), the current president of Senegal. He is commonly known mononymously as Diomaye.
Dionysakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Dionysios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Diyar m Kazakh, TatarDerived from the Persian noun دیار
(diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland".
Diyllus m Ancient GreekMeaning unknown. Diyllus was probably the son of Phanodemus the Atthidographer (a chronicler of the local history of Athens and Attica).
Długomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Dobrogey m Slavic Mythology (Russified, Archaic)The name Dobrogey is a constructed or reconstructed name with roots in Slavic and potentially Indo-European languages. It is primarily associated with modern Rodnovery (Slavic Neopaganism), and as such, lacks concrete historical documentation in ancient texts... [
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Dobromysł m PolishMeans "good thought", derived from Slavic
dobro "good, kind" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Doğanay m & f TurkishMeans "rising moon" in Turkish, from
doğan meaning "rising" and
ay meaning "moon".
Dogberry m LiteratureDogberry is a character created by William Shakespeare for his play Much Ado About Nothing. The name probably comes from "dogberry", another name for mountain ash, also called rowan.
Doletbiy m Circassian (Rare)Most likely from Persian دولت
(dowlat) meaning "state, government, country" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Donbettyr m Ossetian MythologyProbably from Ossetian дон
(don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name
Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
Dong-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東
(dong) meaning "east" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright" or 奕
(hyeok) meaning "in sequence, orderly". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Dong-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east" (
dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (
hyeon).
Donghyeop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 協 "be united; cooperate".
Donghyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dongyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Dong-yun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Dony m Arthurian CycleDony is Florimell's dwarf who searches for her in Books 3 and 5 of "The Faerie Queene".
Donyarth m Medieval Cornish, HistoryDonyarth (died 875) was the last recorded king of Cornwall. He was probably an under-king, paying tribute to the West Saxons. According to the
Annales Cambriae, he drowned in 875. His death may have been an accident, but it was recorded in Ireland as a punishment for collaboration with the Vikings, who were harrying the West Saxons and briefly occupied Exeter in 876.