Submitted Names Matching Pattern *y*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y*.
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Dary m & f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Daryab m Pashto
Means "river, sea" in Pashto.
Daryan m Persian
A village in north-western Iran
Daryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Darius.
Darylann f Popular Culture
A compound of the names Daryl and Ann borne by a recurring character in 'Hill Street Blues' played by the actress Deborah Richter.
Darylyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Daryl and the popular name suffix lyn.
Daryn m & f English
Variant of Darren.
Daryn m Kazakh
Means "talent" in Kazakh.
Daryo m Tajik
Means "river" in Tajik.
Daryo m Javanese
From Javanese darya meaning "character, heart, happiness" or "firmness".
Daryogul f Tajik, Uzbek (Rare, ?)
Composed of Tajik дарё (daryo), Uzbek daryo meaning "river" and Tajik гул (gul), Uzbek gul meaning "flower".
Daryona f Russian
Diminutive of Darya 1, not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Daryono m Javanese
From Javanese darya meaning "character, heart, happiness" or "firmness" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Daryun m Popular Culture
Daryun is a main character from "The Heroic Legend of Arslan", which is a novel series and anime show.
Daryusha f Russian
Diminutive of Darya 1, not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Daryushka f Russian
Diminutive of Darya 1, not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Darzymir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present")... [more]
Darzysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present")... [more]
Dascylus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "teacher, instructor".
Dashay f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements da and shay. It can be spelled Dashay or with a capitalized third letter as DaShay.
Dashulya f Russian
Variant transliteration of Дашуля (see Dashulia).
Dashunya f Russian
Variant transliteration of Дашуня (see Dashunia).
Dasiy m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Dasius.
Dassy f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare English Diminutive of Hadassah
Datbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 닻별 (datbyeol), referring to the Cassiopeia constellation, from a combination of 닻 (dat) meaning "anchor" and Byeol.... [more]
Datya f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת (dat) meaning "religion" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Daugvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Daugvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Daugvydas. Also compare Daugaviete.
Daulayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.
Dauyt m Ossetian
Ossetian form of David.
Davaanyam m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian даваа (davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".
Davalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminization of David via its short form Dave and the popular name suffix -lynn.
Davarryl m African American (Modern, Rare)
DaVarryl Williamson (b. 1968) is an American boxer.
Davelyne f African American
Combination of Dave and lynn
Davlatoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and oy meaning "moon".
Davronoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek davron meaning "ages, epochs" and oy meaning "moon".
Davy f & m Khmer
Davy m Judeo-French
Variant of David.
Davy m Manx
Manx form of David.
Davydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of David. Also compare Dovydas.... [more]
Davydh m Cornish
Cornish form of David.
Davynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Davin. Davynn was given to 6 girls in 2012 according to the SSA.
Dawayne m English
Variant of Duane, utilizing a combination of the prefix "Da-" and the name Wayne
Dawney m Scots
Diminutive of Daniel, Andrew and occasionally Donald.
Dawnya f American
A variant of Dawn with the name suffix -ya, perhaps influenced by Sonya.
Dawnyale f African American, English (American)
Variant of Danielle, perhaps inspired by Dawn.
Dawsey m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Dawsey. Also a diminutive of Dawes. It was the name of a character in the novel 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' (2008) by Mary Ann Shaffer.
Dawsyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Dawyd m Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian, Ukrainian
Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian form of David. Also an alternate transcription in Ukrainian language.
Day f & m English
From the Old English dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
Daya m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit दया (dayā) meaning "compassion, mercy".
Daya f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Da and Ya.
Daya f Malayalam
Meaning "Kindness" in Malayalam
Dayaana f Yakut
Means "flying, air" in Yakut.
Dayami f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Meaning unknown. Dayami Sánchez (1994-) is a Cuban volleyball player.
Dayán m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps intended to be the masculine form of Dayana or a femenine variant of Diane reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dayan m Bashkir
Derived from an Arabic word meaning "mister".
Dayan m Yakut
Means "light, brisk" in Yakut.
Dayan m Mongolian
Means "complete, entire, whole" in Mongolian.
Dayana f Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk даянч (dayanch) meaning "hermit, monk".
Dayana f Kazakh
Derived either from Arabic ديانة (diyana) meaning "religion, faith" or Turkish dayan meaning "hold on, endure".
Dayanara f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Possibly an elaboration of Dayana or a variant of Deyanira. This is borne by Dayanara Torres (1974-), a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and former Miss Universe.
Daýanç m Turkmen
Means "support" in Turkmen.
Daýançgylyç m Turkmen
From daýanç meaning "support" and gylyç meaning "sword".
Dayanch m Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Daýanç.
Dayang f Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Means "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.
Dayani f English
This name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.
Dayanita f Indian, Hindi
Name allegedly meaning “tender” or “kind”.
Dayao m & f Cebuano
Dayaw has no exactly one translation in English language because it can mean extremely beautiful or friendly or strong... [more]
Dayat m Sundanese
Short form of Hidayat.
Dayax m & f Somali
Means "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.
Daydreanne f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Presumably a feminine form of Dadrian, the spelling altered to resemble the word daydream. This spelling appears to be unique.
Daydryn m American
Daylight
Da-ye f Korean
Means "diverse, versatile, multi-talented" from Sino-Korean 多樣.
Dayenne f Dutch (Modern), Dutch (Surinamese, Modern, Rare)
A more phonetical spelling of Diane, perhaps based on Dayana or Cheyenne.
Da-Yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Dayindi m Indigenous Australian
Dayindi is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Dayla f English (American)
Possibly a feminine form of Dale, or a variant of Dahlia.
Daylani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of names like Kaylani and Jaylani
Dayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dale. Famous masculine bearer was an actor Dale Robertson whose birth name was Dayle Lymoine Robertson.
Daylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Daley or a combination of Dale or the element day with the name element suffix lee found in names such as Kaylee.... [more]
Dayleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Day and the popular name suffix -leen or variant of Daylene.
Daylen m & f English
Variant of Daylon.
Daylene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dale using the popular suffix lene.
Daylie f English
Alternate spelling of Daley
Daylilies f English (American)
Plural of daylily. A flower that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylily f English (American)
From a type of flower. A lily that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Daylinda f Filipino, Cebuano
Meaning uncertain.
Daylon m & f English
Variant of Dylan influenced by Waylon.
Daylove f Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old English name Dæglufu deriving from the Old English name element dæg meaning "day" and the Old English name element lufu meaning "love". For the name with the same elements but reversed see Loveday
Dayn f English
Variant of Dane.
Dayne m English
Variant of Dane.
Dayon m African American (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Dion.
Dayoon f Korean
From Sino Korean 多 (da) meaning "a lot, much" and and 潤 (yun) meaning "soft, sleek".
Dayot m Western African
Diminutive of Dayotchanculle, notably borne by the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (1998-).
Dayotchanculle m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.
Dayou m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 佑 (yòu) meaning "help, protect".
Da-Young f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 다영 (see Da-Yeong).
Dayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements day and quan, and sharing a sound with other names such as Daquan and Raekwon.
Daysee f English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic variant of Daisy.
Daysha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deja, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements day and sha.
Dayshanae f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements day, sha and nay. Also compare Dejanae, Dajanae.
Dayshawn m African American
Combination of the phonetic element day with the name Shawn.
Dayshia f African American (Modern)
A combination of the English word day and the popular suffix -shia.
Dayson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dayson.
Dayssy f Obscure
Variant of Daisy.
Daystar m African American (Rare)
Referring to the sun; a famous barer being Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez.
Daytona f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of Dayton.
Deanthony m American
Combination of the prefix De- and Anthony.
Deasy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Deavery m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Avery.
Debbey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Deborah.
Debbye f English
Diminutive of Deborah. A notable bearer is Debbye Turner Bell (1965-), a TV host, veterinarian and former pageant winner.
Deby f English
Variant of Debbie.
Deddy m Indonesian
Variant of Dedi.
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.
Dedy m Indonesian
Variant of Dedi.
Deejay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials DJ.
Deeyan m Sanskrit
means mind power
Deipyle f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps derived from δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and πῠ́λη (pule) meaning "gate, door".
Deityche f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps derived from δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
Dekeya f African American (Modern)
Combination of popular prefix de and Keya.
Dekhkimya m Karelian
Karelian form of Yefim.
Delainey f English, English (American)
Variant of Delaney. Delainey was given to 93 girls in 2010 according to the SSA.
Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.
Delancy f English
Variant of Delancey.
Delby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Delby.
Delcy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a form of Delsie. This name became specially popular in the late 1960's and early 1970's.
Delegey m Yakut (Rare)
Means "secured" in Yakut.
Delennyk f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Delen. This is a modern Cornish name.
Delivery m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to being delivered from evil.
Dellroy m Obscure
Variant of Delroy.
Delmy f & m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Shortened form of Delmira and (sometimes) Delmiro. It is mostly used in the Central American countries of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where usage is almost always feminine.
Deloy m English (American)
Transferred from the French surname, Deloy, meaning "goose keeper".
Delphy f English
Variant of Delphi.
Delray m English
Variant of Delroy.
Dely f Filipino
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adelaida, Adelina, and other names containing -del-.
Delyan m History, Bulgarian
Means "business, work" from Old Church Slavonic дѣлати (dělati) "to work, to do". A famous bearer was Peter II (Delyan), a Tsar of Bulgaria.
Delyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Delyan.
Delyana f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Deliana.
Delyara f Ossetian
It appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.
Delyla f English
Variant of Delilah.
Delylah f English
Variant of Delilah
Delynn f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Delyn or combination of popular prefix De- with Lynn.
Delyse f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Delise or of Delyth.
Demenity m Literature
Demenity Veen, nicknamed Demon, was a character in Vladimir Nabokov's 1969 novel 'Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle.'... [more]
Dementiy m Russian
Possibly a Russian variant of Dometius via Georgian Domenti.
Demeteriya f Eastern African
Of unknown origin and meaning. ... [more]
Demetry m English
English form of Demetrius.
Demiray m Turkish
Means "iron moon" in Turkish.
Demiyah f African American (Modern)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix de and Maya 2.
Democracy m & f English
From the English word democracy, from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people’ + -kratia ‘power, rule’.
Demokryt m Polish
Polish form of Democritus.
Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.
Demy f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Demetria or Demetrius.
Demyd m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Diomedes.
Denaley f English
Variant of Denali.
Denaly f English
Variant of Denali.
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).
Denley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Denley.
Dennys m Literature
Variant of Dennis. This was the name of one of the twin boys in the "Time Quintet" by Madeleine L'Engle.
Denray m English (Rare)
Most likely a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -ray-, such as Ray, Raynard and Murray.... [more]
Denroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]
Denya f English
Likely a variant of Denia.
Denya m Russian
Diminutive of Denis.
Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.
Deok-hye f Korean
From 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.
Deorwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wynn "joy".
Deotyma f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Diotima. It was used as a pseudonym by the novelist and poet Jadwiga Łuszczewska (1834-1908).
Depy f Greek
Variant transcription of Ντέπυ (see Ntepy).
Dequincy m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combinaiton of the prefix de- with the given name Quincy, and may also be transferred use of the surname DeQuincy.
Deray m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Ray.
Dercy f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Darcy or a diminutive of Dolores. A famous bearer was Brazilian actress Dercy Gonçalves (1907-2008), whose given name was Dolores.
Dercylidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Derkylidas. This was the name of a Spartan commander from the 4th century BC.
Derkylidas m Ancient Greek
Means "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 (ides).... [more]
Derkylos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν (derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".
Deroyce m African American (Modern, Rare), American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Royce.
Derwyn m Welsh
Of 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".
Derýa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Derya
Deryageldi m Turkmen
From the given name Derýa and geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Deryl m & f English
Variant of Daryl.
Deshay m & f African American (Rare)
A combination of the name suffix De- and Shay 1.
Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.
Desiyanti f Indonesian
Refers to a child who was born in the month of December.
Deslyn f English (Modern, Rare), Antillean Creole, Papuan
Perhaps a combination of Desi and the popular name suffix lyn.
Dessy f English
Variant of Dessie.
Dessy f Indonesian
Variant of Desi.
Destinay f English
Variant of Destiny.
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