This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y* or a* or c* or e* or i* or k* or o* or r* or t* or u*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Debbye f EnglishDiminutive of
Deborah. A notable bearer is Debbye Turner Bell (1965-), a TV host, veterinarian and former pageant winner.
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.
Deipyle f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
πῠ́λη (pule) meaning "gate, door".
Deityche f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
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.
Delyara f OssetianIt appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.
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.
Deok-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is Princess Deok-hye of Korea (1912-1989), the last princess of Korea.
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.
Dey f English (Rare)Dey Young is an American actress and sculptor. She is the sister of Leigh Taylor-Young.
Deyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Deyani f CherokeeDeyani means "successful" and "determined" in Cherokee.
Deyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined".
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".
Deying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Deyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
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).
Dictynna f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Δίκτυννα
(Diktynna) which was associated with Greek δίκτυα
(diktya) "hunting nets". This was an epithet of the Cretan goddess
Britomartis, allegedly given for the fishermen's nets into which she leaped from Mount Dikte on Crete... [
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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".
Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)Derived from French
dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole
fè "to make" and
li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dieyuan f ChineseDerived from the Chinese
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".
Dikaya m & f ManjakMeans "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Dilyayra f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
yayra- meaning "to feel free, to enjoy, to rejoice, to have fun".
Dilyéhé f Navajo (?), AstronomyMeans "planting stars" in Navajo. This is the Navajo name of the star cluster known in English as the Pleiades.
Dilyora f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dil meaning "heart" and
yor meaning "friend, lover".
Dimity f English (Australian, Rare)The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Dimmey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
dimma "darkness" or
dimmr "dark" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
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.