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.
Girdvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun
gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [
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Gísley f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
gísl "pledge; hostage" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Giyū m JapaneseFrom 義 meaning “Right” and 勇 meaning “Courage, strength”. This two kanji together 義勇 can be read as “Heroic Virtue”.... [
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Glady f French (Caribbean)Glady from Gladez. This first name comes from celtic "glad". This first name has the meaning of: wealth. Also from Gladie
Glwys f WelshFrom the welsh "glwys", meaning "pure" or "holy".
Glykera f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective γλυκερός
(glykeros) meaning "sweet". This is the name of a character from the comedy
Perikeiromene (c. 314 BC) by the Greek playwright Menander, as well as the name of a former love of the Greek painter Pausias (4th century BC), of whom he had made a portrait.
Glykon m MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective γλυκύς
(glykys) meaning "sweet (to the taste)".... [
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Godhyse m & f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
god "god" combined with
hyse "young man, boy; warrior" (a poetic term).
Godwynn f Anglo-SaxonDerives from the Old English name element
god meaning "god" and the Old English name element
wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Göher'ay f UyghurDerived from Uyghur گۆھەر (
göher) meaning "treasure" or "invaluable, treasured" and -ئاي (
-'ay) meaning "moon".
Goldberry f LiteratureThe wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings and also some poems by JRR Tolkien.
Goofy m Popular CultureGoofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions.
Gorgyra f Greek MythologyFrom the Greek word γόργυρα
(gorgyra) which referred to an underground sewer or drain, also used as a dungeon. Gorgyra, also called
Orphne, was a nymph goddess of the Underworld (
Hades) and the wife of the potamos (river-god)
Acheron in Greek mythology... [
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Gorgythion m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [
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Gosalyn f Popular CultureIn the case of the character Gosalyn Mallard (Disney's DuckTales) and Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (Darkwing Duck), it is a play on the word "gosling".
Gostomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
gost "guest" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
G'oyibberdi m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and
berdi meaning "gave".
G'oyibniyoz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Goyit m NgasForesight, seer, one who sees the future. The name is used in reference to a visionary.
Goyotsetseg f MongolianMeans "elegant flower" in Mongolian, from гоё
(goyo) meaning "elegant, beautiful" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Go'zaloy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
go'zal meaning "beautiful" and
oy meaning "moon".
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)From the English word
gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin
gravitatem (nominative
gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Grayling m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Grayling. It was popularized in the 1950s by the character Grayling Dennis from the radio soap opera
The Brighter Day (1948-1956) and its television version (1954-1962).
Grayse f Manx (Modern)Derived from Manx
grayse "grace; virtue; charisma" and used as a Manx equivalent of English
Grace.
Gražbylė f LithuanianEtymology uncertain, although it is likely partially derived from
gražus meaning "beautiful".
Gražvydas m LithuanianMeans "after seeing beauty". The first element of the name is derived from the Lithuanian adjective: graž- (gražus) meaning "beautiful, handsome", combined with the Baltic verb vyd- (iš-vydo) meaning "to see".
Greenly f English (Rare)Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".
Greyor m English (American, Modern)As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.
Gryfina f Medieval PolishMedieval Polish variant of
Agrypina. Gryfina (c. 1248 – between 1305 and 1309) was a Princess of Kraków by her marriage to
Leszek II the Black; she later became a nun and abbess.
Grýla f Norse MythologyGrýla is a mythic giantess who comes down from the mountains at Christmas to eat all the bad children.
Gryphon m EnglishAlternate spelling of
Griffin, inspired by the word Gryphon/Griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).
Guadenya m GuancheBorne by an 8-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Guangyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Guangyao m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Guangyao from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 光瑶.
Guangyi m ChineseFrom 光 (
guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray" and 怡 (
yí) meaning "cheerful, happy, joyous".
Guangying f & m ChineseFrom Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and
影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Guangyu m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 光
(guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 裕
(yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [
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Guanyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Guanyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Guanyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; joy".
Guanying m & f Chinese (Rare)From Mandarin Chinese "冠" (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with "英" (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" other hanzi can be used.
Guanyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Guayanfanta f GuancheFrom Guanche
*wayya-n-fanṭaz, meaning "proud" (literally "spirit of vanity").
Guayarmina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*wayya-har-mənda (mutated to
wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [
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Guayota m Guanche MythologyGuayota or Guaiota was the name given by the Guanches, ancient aborigines of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) to the main evil entity of their mythology according to the first historians of the Canary Islands.... [
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Guayre m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
guayre, which denoted a type of captain or tribal chief in the island of Gran Canaria. The word may ultimately come from Berber
amgar, meaning "great, old; chief" or
ggwair, meaning "superior person, notable".
Guiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
砚 (yàn) meaning "inkstone, inkslab".
Guiyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Guiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous, rose" and
苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Guiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Guiyun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 桂
(guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵
(guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud", 昀
(yún) meaning "sunlight" or 芸
(yún) meaning "common rue" (scientific name Ruta graveolens)... [
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G'ujumboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'ujum meaning "grape" or "huddled, clustered" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Gulaiym f Kyrgyz, KazakhMeans "flower lady" from Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Kyrgyz айым
(aiym) meaning "madam, lady".
Gulayna f KazakhFrom Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning “flower” and айна
(ayna) meaning “mirror”.
Gulbarshyn f KazakhDerived from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" and барша
(barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (both of Persian origin).
Gulbayoz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bayoz meaning "a collection of poems".
Gülbeyaz f TurkishMeans "white rose" from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
beyaz meaning "white".
Guldiyor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
diyor meaning "country, field".
Gulhayot f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
hayot meaning "life".
Guljonoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jon meaning "spirit, soul" and
ay meaning "moon"
Gulløy f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
guðr "god" and
ey "good fortune" or "island".
Gulmayram f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" and майрам
(mayram) meaning "holiday, celebration".
Gulmaysa f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
maysa meaning "sprouts, new growth of plants".
G'ulomniyoz m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and
niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Guloy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
oy meaning "moon".
Guloyim f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
Guloyna f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
oyna meaning "mirror".
Gulrayhon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
rayhon meaning "basil".
Gulro'y f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
ro'y meaning "face".
Gulshaydo f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
shaydo meaning "madly in love".
Gulshoyon f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
shoyon meaning "worthy".
Gulxayri f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
xayr meaning "blessing, charity".