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.
Lingye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Lingyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or
灵 (líng) meaning "soul, spirit" and
银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth",
吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" or
音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".
Lingyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Lingyu f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 玉
(yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [
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Lingyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and
苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Lingyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Lingyun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 灵
(líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌
(líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运
(yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云
(yún) meaning "cloud"... [
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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)
Linyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and
焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Linyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or
伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".
Linying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Linyong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".
Linyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly" or
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Linyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or
苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Lisaraye f EnglishBorne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray
Listyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
listya meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Lityerses m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown; Lityerses was the illegitimate son of Midas in Greek mythology. He was said to be an aggressive swordsman who would frequently challenge people to harvesting contests and would behead those he beat.
Liuye f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" or 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [
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Liyabona f & m XhosaMeans "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase
liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".
Liyana f MalayDerived from Arabic لَيِّن
(layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".
Liyana f MordvinPossibly derived from Erzya лияназ
(liyanaz) meaning "flax" (genus Linum). Alternatively it may mean "different, other".
Liyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and
谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or
姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Liyema f & m XhosaMeans "to stop" or "to stand, to be standing" in Xhosa, often taken from the phrase
liyema ikhaya "the home is standing" to indicate stability in the family.
Li-yin f ChineseFrom Chinese 理 (
lǐ) meaning "reason, logic" and 荫 (
yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.
Liying f ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 荔
(lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 颖
(yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, tip, ear of grain" or 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [
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Liyou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole" and
优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent".
Liyuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Liyuchun f ChineseFrom Chinese singer 李宇春, 宇 meaning universe and 春 meaning spring.
Liyun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 韫
(yùn) meaning "contain, hold, store" or 芸
(yún) meaning "common rute" (scientific name Ruta graveolens)... [
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Llefelys m Welsh MythologyLlefelys may be derived from Cligueillus or Digueillus, which may be a corruption of the Old Welsh name Higuel (specifically, the 10th century AD king Higuel (Howel/Houuel).... [
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Llewyn m English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)Diminutive of
Llewelyn. The Welsh
-yn suffix creates the singular of a masculine noun; in naming it creates singular meaning and a diminutive form. As such, Llewyn is documented as a given name and as a diminutive of Llewelyn already by the 1500's in Wales... [
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Llyan f LiteratureThe name of a giant cat in 'The Chronicles of Prydain' by Lloyd Alexander. Possibly a Welsh name.
Llywarch m Medieval Welsh, WelshPossibly a Welsh form of the hypothetic old Celtic name *
Lugumarcos meaning "horse of Lugus", derived from the name of the Celtic god
Lugus combined with Welsh
march "horse", but perhaps the first element is Welsh
llyw "leader"... [
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Lochinoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
lochin meaning "falcon" and
oy meaning "moon".
Lockyer m English (Australian)Transferred use of the surname
Lockyer. Can be given in honour of retired Australian rugby league star
Darren Lockyer, or after the Lockyer Valley in Queensland, Australia named after the explorer
Edmund Lockyer.
Locryn m CornishPossibly from
Lloegyr, the medieval Welsh name for a region of southeastern Britain, which is of unknown meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the historical realm (which he Latinized as Loegria) was named after
Locrinus, the eldest son of Brutus of Troy and
Innogen.
Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that
Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [
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Lolaro'y f UzbekDerived from
lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and
ro'y meaning "face".
Longyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".
Longyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Longying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or
萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".
Longyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Longyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
Longyun f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
云 (yún) meaning "clouds".
Looyan m SomaliRefers to an advocate or one who resolves disputes.
Loreley f Germanic Mythology, SpanishOlder 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.
Loudey f Medieval English, CornishMedieval 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.
Louy m KhmerMeans "to walk, wade" or "money" in Khmer.
Lovely f African American, EnglishFrom 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.... [
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Lowayne m & f English (American)Combination of a name starting with
Lo- (such as
Loren) with
Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of
Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowly m LiteratureIn Richard Scarry's children's books, there is a worm with this name.
Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin
lēgalis meaning "legal, law".
Loyola f SpanishDerived from the surname or place name
Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Luanyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luanyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and
懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Luanying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Luay m ArabicMeans "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى
(laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Lubomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Lucerys m LiteratureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
Ludomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think".
Luffy m Popular CultureMonkey D. Luffy is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the One Piece manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda.
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. ... [
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Luoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Lupy f LiteratureA character from
The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian
Lyuba.
Luqmonoy f UzbekDerived 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".
Lushanya f ChickasawPossibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw
taloowa 'sing, chanter' and
foshi 'bird'.... [
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Lũy m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 壘 (
lũy) meaning "rampart, embankment".