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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*.
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Pasha'ay f Uyghur
Derived from the name Pasha and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".
Pashyn f Hawaiian
Variation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.
Pasifaya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pasiphaë.
Pasky m Medieval English
Diminutive of Pascal.
Pasley m Altai (Rare)
Altai form of Vasiliy.
Pasya f Filipino
Diminutive of Bonifacia.
Patiy f Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Fatimat or Patimat.
Patony m Medieval Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Patrikiy m Russian
Russian form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patrycjusz m Polish
Polish form of Patricius.
Patrykiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patrynia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Patricia.
Patsye f English
The feminine spelling of Patsy.
Pattye f English
Feminine alternative to Patty.
Pattylou f American (South)
Combination of Patty and Lou.
Pattyn f English
Variant and feminine form of Patton.
Pattyuk m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Ipatiy.
Patulya f Laz
Means “snowflake” in Laz.
Paty f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patricia.
Patyegarang f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by an indigenous Australian woman (fl. 1780) of the Cammeraygal clan of the Eora nation.
Pauchi-kamuy m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of insanity, said to plague humanity with stomach aches, seizures, and uncontrollable dancing.
Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.
Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.
Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.
Pausilypos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective παυσίλυπος (pausilypos) meaning "ending pain", which consists of the Greek noun παῦσις (pausis) meaning "stopping, ceasing" and the Greek noun λύπη (lype) meaning "pain, suffering" as well as "grief, sadness".
Pausilypus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pausilypos. This was the name of a 2nd-century Christian martyr who miraculously escaped imprisonment after being sentenced to death, but died of his injuries soon after.
Pavlyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Paulina.
Pavsekakiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian variant of Pavsikakiy and Ukrainian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Pavsikakiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Pavyel m Russian
Variant transcription of Pavel.
Pawly m Cornish
Diminutive of Pawl.
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.
Payakh f Khakas
From the Khakas пай (pay) meaning "rich".
Payal f Indian
Means "foot ornament".
Payal m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Pavel.
Paycar f Armenian
Means "bright, shining, radiant" in Armenian.
Paydzar f Armenian
Means "shining, bright" in Armenian.
Payedar m Kurdish
From Kurdish payedar meaning "existing, lasting", or, possibly, paye meaning "admiration" and dar meaning "tree, wood".
Payekha m & f Tumbuka
Means "he/she is alone" in Tumbuka.
Payinça f Khakas
From the Khakas пай (pay) meaning "rich".
Payipwāt m Cree
Means "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.
Payïri m & f Aymara
Means "second" in Aymara.
Payl m Manx
Manx palatalized form of Paul, probably introduced from Scotland.
Paylak m Armenian
From the Armenian word փայլակ (pʿaylak) meaning "the light emitted by a lightning strike; brilliance, radiance".
Paylanush f Armenian
From the Armenian փայլ (payl) meaning "shine, splendour, lustre" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Paylun f Armenian
Means "bright, shining, radiant" in Armenian.
Payman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمان (see Peyman).
Paymon m Persian
Variant of Peyman.
Payne m English
Transferred use of the surname Payne.
Paynot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Payn.
Payo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Paio.
Payom f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พยอม (see Phayom).
Payon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phayon.
Payoshni f Indian
Payoshni is an ancient river mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. ... [more]
Payoya f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Payram f Khakas
Means "celebration" in Khakas.
Payramgul f Mari
Derived from the Tatar байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and гол (gol) meaning "flower".
Payramsulo f Mari
Derived from the Tatar байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".
Payslie f English
Variant of Paisley.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Paytah m Sioux
Means "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.
Payten f English
Variant of Peyton.
Paytin m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paytun m English
Variant of Peyton.
Payu f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Payu Napaltjarri (b. circa 1952), an Australian Aboriginal artist who also happens to be the sister of fellow artists Yakari Napaltjarri (b... [more]
Paywaru f Quechua
Means "cornflower" in Quechua.
Payza f Rusyn
Rusyn diminutive of Pelagiya (Пелаґія) or Paraskeva (Параскева).
Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.
Peachy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely from the American English slang meaning "fine; excellent".
Pearley m English
Transferred use of the surname Pearley.
Pearly f English
Variant of Pearlie.
Pearlynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and Lynn, primarily used as a Western name in Singapore.
Pebry m & f Indonesian
Variant of Febri.
Peddyr m Manx
Manx form of Peter.
Peejay m & f Filipino
Phonetic spelling of the initials PJ.
Peftjauawybast m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his breath (comes from) the arms of Bastet" in Egyptian.
Peggy f Greek (Modern)
Variant transcription of Πέγκυ (see Pegky).
Pegky f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Pagona and Pelagia influenced by the unrelated English name Peggy.
Peiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Peiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Peiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Peiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Pelagiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Pelagios (see Pelagius).
Pelahiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagios (see Pelagius).
Pelahiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelay m Asturian
Asturian form of Pelagios.
Pelayu m Asturian
Variant of Pelay.
Peley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Peleus.
Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.
Pemuluwuy m Indigenous Australian
The name of a prominent Bidjigal Aboriginal warrior of the Eora nation who lead a resistance against Sydney colonists in the 1790s - 1800s. He was also considered a carradhy or ‘clever man’. He convinced many surrounding Aboriginal nations to join his resistance against the British and was considered to be exceptional in most everything he did.
Peñarroya f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñarroya, meaning "Our Lady of Peñarroya."... [more]
Penfey m Russian
Russian form of Pentheus.
Pengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Pengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Pengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 捧 (pěng) meaning "hold in both hands" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Penney f English
Variant of Penny.
Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.
Pennylane f Filipino (Rare), English
Likely given in reference to the Beatles' song Penny Lane.
Pennywise m Literature
Pennywise is the main character of Stephen King's novel 'It'. It is also known as 'Pennywise the Dancing Clown'.
Penry m Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Henry meaning "son of Henry".
Penryn f Literature
Used as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.
Peny f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota and Panorea.
Penya f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Peña.
Penyani m Chewa
Means "look" in Chewa.
Penyo m Bulgarian
Variant of Pencho.
Pepay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Josefa.
Pepoy m Filipino
Diminutive of Jose, Felipe and Rafael.
Peppy m Popular Culture
The name of Peppy Hare, a rabbit who is a member of Team Star Fox. He is later the general of the Cornerian Army.
Perdy f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Perdita or a variant of Purdie.
Periclymenus m Greek Mythology
Derived from περῐ- (peri-) meaning "about" and κλῠ́μενος (klúmenos) meaning “heard”.
Perley m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Perley.
Perrey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Perry.
Persey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Perseus.
Perseyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive form of Perse.
Persy f English
Diminutive of Persephone.
Pertevniyal f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پرتو (partow) meaning "ray of light" and نهال (nehal) meaning "sapling, shoot".
Pertynaks m Polish
Polish form of Pertinax.
Pessy f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Batya.
Petequakey m Cree
Means "come to us with the sound of wings" in Cree.
Petey m English
Diminutive of Peter.
Petiya m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant of Petia
Petroniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Petronius.
Petroniya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Petronia.
Petsy f Faroese
Variant of Patsy.
Petyo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.
Petyr m Literature, Popular Culture
Petyr Baelish is a major character in the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. It is obviously an alternative spelling of real-world Peter.
Pey m Gascon
Variant of Pèir.
Peyam m & f Kurdish
Means "message" in Kurdish.
Peyman m Persian
Means "oath, pledge, promise" in Persian.
Peymane f Ottoman Turkish
Means "drinking cup, goblet" in Ottoman Turkish.
Peymaneh f Persian
Means "measure, gauge, scale" in Persian.
Peyo m Popular Culture
The pen name of Pierre Culliford, Belgian comic artist and writer, and creator of the Smurfs.
Peyote m English
Mid 19th century from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl, meaning "glisten" or "glistening". Other sources translate the Nahuatl word as "Divine Messenger"
Peyre m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Peter.
Peyrona f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peyre as well as a Gascon feminine form of Pey.
Peyronne f Occitan (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Peyrona.
Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.
Peyuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Pedro.
Peyveste f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پیوسته (peyvaste) meaning "connected, continuous; always, forever".
Phaedymia f Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidyme. This name was borne by a 6th-century BC Persian noblewoman, the daughter of Otanes, who would later go on to marry Darius I.
Phaidyme f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.
Phally f Khmer
Means "prosperity" in Khmer.
Phalya f Hinduism
MEANING : a flower, bud ... [more]
Phalyn f Irish
Form of Fallon.
Phatsimoyaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) Light" in Setswana.
Phaxsi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and nayra meaning "eyes".
Phayao f & m Thai
From the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.
Phayom f Thai
From the name of a type of tree that produces white, fragrant flowers (scientific name Shorea roxburghii).
Phayon m Thai
Means "(acting) magically, automatically" or "clarified, explained" in Thai.
Phayre f English
Variant of Fayre.
Phayu m Thai
Variant of Wayu.
Phayung m & f Thai
Means "support, help, assist" in Thai.
Phayvanh f & m Lao
Means "forest" in Lao.
Pheaby f American (Rare, Archaic)
Early American variant of Phoebe.
Pheakkley f Khmer
Means "to have faith" in Khmer.
Phenyo m & f Tswana
Means "victory" in Tswana.
Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)
Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name Fariba.... [more]
Pherecydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekydes. This was the name of an ancient Greek thinker from the 6th century BC.
Pherekydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."
Phetmany f Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phetvilay m & f Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome fine".
Phiby f English
Variant of Phoebe.
Philly f English
Diminutive of Philippa, Phyllis and other names containing the element Phil-.
Philly m & f Irish (Rare), English (Modern)
Irish diminutive of Pilib, the Irish form of Philip. As an English name, it can also be a diminutive of names beginning with Phil-, such as Philip, Phyllis and Philomena.... [more]
Philyra f Greek Mythology
Means "lime tree, linden tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology Philyra was one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys... [more]
Philyre f Greek Mythology
Epic and Ionic Greek form of Philyra. In Greek mythology, Philyre or Philyra was an Oceanid nymph and mother of Chiron.
Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley
Phinly f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Finley.
Phintys f Ancient Greek
Phintys was allegedy a Pythagorean philosopher that lived around the 4th century BCE.
Phiriya m & f Thai
Means "bravery, vigour" in Thai.
Phisnaya m & f Aymara
Means "light, agile" in Aymara.
Phitaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Phitchaya f & m Thai
From Thai พิชญ์ (phit) meaning "scholar, wise person". This is a transcription of both the feminine form พิชญา and the masculine form พิชญะ.
Phithaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Phittaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Phitthaya m & f Thai
Means "knowledge, philosophy, science" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).
Phlegyas m Greek Mythology
Son of Ares and Chryse or Dotis, was king of the Lapiths in Greek mythology.
Phocylides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phokylides. This was the name of a Greek gnomic poet from the 6th century BC.
Phokylides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phokylos" in Greek, derived from the name Phokylos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Phokylos m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. The available possibilities for both the first and second element of this name indicate that the meaning of this name might be either "howling seal" or "forest of Phocis". And that is with the assumption that Phokylos is an authentic Greek given name, rather than a hellenization of a foreign name.... [more]
Phonemany f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phonexay m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Phorkys m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. In Greek mythology, Phorkys was an old man ruling over the sea; later he was described as a god of the hidden dangers of the deep, a brother of Nereus, and was depicted as a kind of merman.
Phoumy m Lao
Means "king, prince" in Lao.
Phoutthasay m Lao
Alternate transcription of Phoutthaxay.
Phoutthaxay m Lao
From Lao ພຸດທະ (phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Phryne f History, Literature
Ancient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*phrynos being cognate with brown) or because of a "snub nose" (phrynē "a kind of toad")... [more]
Phrynia f Theatre
Variant of Phryne used by Shakespeare in his play Timon of Athens (first performed between 1607 and 1608).
Phrynichos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun φρύνη (phryne) meaning "toad" (see Phryne). Also compare Greek φρῦνος (phrynos), which can mean "toad" as well as "brown"... [more]
Phrynichus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phrynichos. This name was borne by two Greek poets from the 5th century BC; one was a tragic poet, while the other was a comic poet.
Phuyu f Aymara
Means "feather" in Aymara.
Phway f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဖွေး (see Phwe).
Phyl m & f English
Diminutive of Phylip, Philippa and other names that begin with Phil.
Phylacus m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "guardian".
Phylas m Greek Mythology
Derived from φῠλᾰ́σσω (phulássō) meaning "to watch, guard, protect", "to ambush", "to wait for" or "to maintain, preserve".
Phylecia f African American
Variant of Felicia. Also compare Phylicia.
Phyleus m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek φυλή (phylē) meaning "tribe, clan, race, people". However, compare Phyllis and also Greek φυλάσσω (phylassō) meaning "to keep watch, to guard"... [more]
Phylicia f African American
Blend of Phyllis and Felicia. Famous bearer is Phylicia Rashad, actress.
Phylip m Welsh
Welsh form of Philip.
Phylips m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Filips.
Phylis f English (Rare, Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Phyllis mainly used in Kenya and the United States.
Phylla f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Phyllis.
Phyllisity f English (Rare)
Variant of Felicity influenced by Phyllis.
Phyllon m Obscure
From Greek φύλλον (phyllon) "leaf", perhaps intended to be a masculine form of Phyllis. This name was used by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes for her son born 2011.