Submitted Names Matching Pattern *y*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y*.
gender
usage
pattern
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Caiyin f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Caiying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer, shining, dazzling".
Caiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, vowel"... [more]
Cəlaliyyə f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani cəlal meaning "lustre".
Calamity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word calamity.
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Calley f English
Variant of Callie.
Callithyia f Greek Mythology
Derived from kαλλι meaning "beautiful" and likely θυία (thuia) referring to the Juniperus foetidissima plant or θύον (thuon) meaning "cypress-pine".
Calloway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calloway.
Cally f English
Variant of Callie.
Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Irish Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Callye f English
Variant of Callie.
Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calonymus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalonymos. A known bearer of this name was Calonymus of Alexandria, a Byzantine naval commander from the 6th century AD.
Caloy m Filipino
Diminutive of Carlos.
Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).
Calwyn f Literature
Calwyn is a character in The Singer of All Songs, the first novel in the Chanters of Tremaris trilogy by Kate Constable. She is a 16-year-old priestess of Antaris who can sing ice chantments.
Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.
Calybrid f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Bridey with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calybute m English (Puritan)
In the case of Calybute Downing, D.D. (1606-1643), whose father was also named Calybute Downing, it appears to be a slight variation of his paternal grandmother's maiden name, Calybut. There was a similar name recorded in Domesday Book: Calebot.
Calyce f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Calyce or Calycia is the name of several characters:... [more]
Calycrist f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx Creest "Christ" with the intended meaning of "servant of Christ" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".
Calyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Calynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Calypatric f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calyssa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Calissa, the spelling influenced by Alyssa.
Calytrix f English (American)
From the name of a flowering plant.
Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.
Cameryn m & f English
Variant of Cameron.
Camlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an invented name combining Cam 2 with the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Camryn.
Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.
Cammye f English
A variant spelling of Cammie.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.
Camrynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.
Canay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Candacy f Caribbean (Rare), Trinidadian Creole, English Creole
Variant of Candace, reflecting an older English pronunciation. It is mainly found in Guyana and the West Indies.
Candylène f French
The name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Çaoya m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he just left" in Nahuatl.
Capability m English (Puritan)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin capabilis "able to take, able to understand".
Caralynn f English
Combination of Cara and Lynn or a variant of Carolyn.
Carasynthia f Popular Culture
Carasynthia "Cara" Dune is a Human female Alderaanian who served in the Rebel Alliance as a shock trooper, and who later became a mercenary in the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
Carbery m Irish
Anglicized form of Cairbre.
Carilyn f English
Variant of Carolyn.
Carinlyn f English
Combination of Carin and Lyn.
Carlyna f English
Variant of Carlina.
Carmindy f American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Carmen and Mindy. American makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer (1971-) appears on the reality television show 'What Not to Wear'.
Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Carmyn f English
Variant of Carmen.
Caroliny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Caroline, refletcting their pronunciation.
Carolynda f English
Likely a combination of Carolyn and Lynda.
Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.
Carrielynn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular suffix -lynn.
Carrolyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Carrol and the popular suffix -lyn.
Čaršambay m Balochi
Means "Wednesday" in Balochi.
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Carthy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carthy.
Cary f English
Variant of Carrie.
Caryatis f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the goddess Artemis, derived from the Ancient Greek town Karyai (Καρύαι) in Laconia, part of the Peloponnese region of Greece.
Çarygylyç m Turkmen
From the given name Çary and gylyç, meaning "sword".
Çarymyrat m Turkmen
From çary meaning "king, tsar" and the given name Myrat
Caryophyllia f Greek
Derived from the greek word καρυόφυλλον meaning "carnation".
Caryssa f English
Variant of Carissa.
Carystius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystios. This was the name of an ancient Greek grammarian from the 2nd century BC.
Carystus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karystos. In Greek mythology, Carystus is the name of a rural demi-god that is native to the Greek island of Euboia. He also lent his name to the ancient Euboian city-state of Carystus.
Çaryýar m Turkmen
From çary meaning "king, tsar" and Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".
Cashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Cash using the popular name suffix lyn.
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Cassalyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Cassie and the popular name suffix lyn.
Cassilyn f English
Cassie with the -lyn suffix.
Cassity f English
Variant of Cassidy.
Casslyn f English (American)
Variation of Cassie and lynn.
Casy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.
Catalyntje f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Catalijntje found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.
Catelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 93 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catelyn f Literature
Invented by G.R.R. Martin for his "Game of Thrones" book series, first realeased in 1996 and turned into a TV series (2011-2019). It is not pronounced like the similar Caitlin and unrelated.
Catelynn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 70 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Catesby m English (Rare)
From an English surname what is derived from a geographical location; 'of Catesby' a parish in Northamptonshire. Most famous bearers are Robert Catesby, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot and William Catesby one of the councillors of Richard III of England on whom Shakespeare based his character in Richard III.
Catey f English
Variant of Katie.
Cathay f American (Rare)
Derived from the Mongolian word khitan via its variant form cat(h)ai - the meaning is uncertain, but it refers to the Khitan people. Cathay is the anglicized form of cat(h)ai, and was the archaic name for China... [more]
Cathaysa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.
Cathelyn f English
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.
Cathelynn f English
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.
Cathelynne f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Kathlyn.
Catheryl f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a blend of Catherine and names that end in -eryl, for example Cheryl and Beryl.
Cathey f English
Variant of Cathy.
Cathlyne f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Katherine.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Catlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin.
Catreeney f Manx
Manx form of Katherine.
Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).
Catty f English (Archaic), Literature
Variant Cattie. This is the name of a fictional character in the Daughters of the Moon book series by Lynne Ewing.
Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.
Catya f English (Modern)
This name is gained popular in early 200’s! And popular well-known “The Elite Player” Catya Washington former Bad Girl! Catya Washington was in the show Bad Girls club (2006-2017) and Baddies West.
Caweys m Somali
Means "night" in Somali.
Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.
Caya f Spanish
Feminine form of Cayo.
Caya f Asturian
Diminutive of Arcadia.
Çayan m Russian, Tatar, Tuvan, Khakas
Derived from Tatar чаян (çayan) meaning "scorpion". This is also the name of a Tatar satirical magazine, which has been in circulation since 1923.
Çayana f Tatar, Tuvan
Feminine form of Çayan.
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Caydee f English
Variant of Kaydee.
Caydie f English
Diminutive of Caydence, influenced by both Caydee and the name suffix -ie
Caydiid m Somali (Rare)
Derived from the Somali words cay, meaning "insult," and diid, meaning "to reject," interpreted as "rejects insults".
Caydin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.
Caydn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Caden, the spelling is influenced by Haydn.
Cayena f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Cayenne. Besides the pepper, Cayena is also the Spanish name for the Chinese hibiscus (species Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis).
Cayenne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From Old Tupi quiínia meaning "hot pepper," referring to any of several very hot chilli peppers or a powder condiment or spice formed from these varieties.
Cayin m Walloon
Walloon form of Cain.
Cayke f Literature
From the name of a character that is featured in L. Frank Baum's book The Lost Princess of Oz (1917). Her name is a misspelling of the English word "cake".
Caylan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Caelan or Kaylyn.
Cayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cale/Kale or Kaylee.
Caylea f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylin f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayllie f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caylyn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Caylynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Cayman m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word for crocodile (caiman) in the language of the Arawak-Taíno people.
Caynaanshe m Somali
Means "cotton" in Somali.
Cayne m English (American), English (Australian)
Transfered use of the surname Cayne.
Cayo m Aragonese, Spanish
Spanish and Aragonese form of Caius.
Cayte f English
Variant of Katie.
Caytlin f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Caytlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Ceciliya f Russian
Russian form of Cecilia.
Cecy f English
Variant of Cece.
Cecyl m Polish
Polish form of Cecil.
Cecyliô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Cecilia.
Cecyliusz m Polish
Polish form of Caecilius.
Cedny f & m Welsh
Cedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Cedryk m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Cedric.
Cedwyn m Welsh
From St. Cedwyn.
Ceejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials CJ.
Ceindrych f Medieval Welsh
Possibly derived from Old Welsh element cein meaning "good, lovely" and drych meaning "mirror, image".... [more]
Ceirwyn m Welsh
Variant of Caerwyn.
Celeryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Celeryn.
Celsey f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Cemyien m Obscure
Meaning unknown.
Cennydd m Welsh
Welsh cognate of Kenneth. 6th-century Saint Cennydd was allegedly the son of Gildas the Monk.
Cenwyn m Welsh
From wyn meaning, "blessed" or "white."
Ceolwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel of a ship" and wynn "joy".
Ceppy f English
Short form of Concepta
Çeşmisiyah f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish ceşm meaning "eye" combined with siyah meaning "black".
Cessilye f English
Variant of Cecily.
Cetieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Ceti.
Cetshwayo m Zulu
Means "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Cety f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Ceyhunə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ceyhun.
Ceykob m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jacob.
Ceylanyar f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Turkish ceylan meaning "antelope, gazelle" and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, lover".
Ceylon m English (Rare)
From the historical name of the British crown colony (present-day Sri Lanka), borrowed from Portuguese Ceilão and ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिंहल (simhala), literally meaning "lionlike" and composed of सिंह (simha) meaning "lion" and the suffix -ल (-la).
Ceyran f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun ceyran meaning "gazelle, antelope", which is ultimately of Persian origin (see Jeiran). Also compare the related name Ceylan.
Ceyx m Greek Mythology (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the husband of Alcyone. After he was killed in a shipwreck, his wife threw herself into the water, but the gods saved her and turned them both into kingfishers.
Cezaryna f Polish
Polish form of Cesarina.