Submitted Names Matching Pattern *y*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y*.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kaisley f American
Transferred use of the surname Kaisley.
Kaistosinikyi f Siksika
Means "kill for nothing" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot.
Kaitelyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 5 girs born in the USA in 2010.
Kaitey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.
Kaithlyn f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 11 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kaitly f English
Variant of Katelee.
Kaity f American
Variant of Katie.
Kaivalya f & m Sanskrit
Kaivalya is the ultimate goal of Raja yoga and means "solitude", "detachment" or "isolation", a vrddhi-derivation from kevala, "alone, isolated". It is the isolation of purusha from prakrti, and subsequent liberation from rebirth.
Kaiya f Japanese
Kaiya means Forgiveness.
Kaiya f Chinese
From the Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Kaiyatahee m Cherokee
Means "corn tassel" in Cherokee.
Kaiyi m & f Chinese
From 凱 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory" and 怡 () meaning "cheerful, happy, joyous" or 一 () meaning "one" or 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Kaiynat f Dogri
Means "universe" in Dogri.
Kaiyō m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name combines 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" with 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle" or 洋 (you) meaning "ocean, western style."... [more]
Kaiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 界 (kai) meaning "world, border" combined with 雄 (yuu) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kajy m & f Malagasy
Means "attention, care, vigilance" in Malagasy.
Kakanyo m & f Tswana
Means "thought" in Setswana.
Kakeesheway m Cree
Means "loud voice" in Cree.
Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kami f Japanese Mythology
An epithet of the spring water goddess Nakisawame. It is derived from 香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain", の (no) meaning "of", 畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib", 尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something", の (no) meaning "of", 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", の (no) meaning "of", 下 (shita) meaning "the below", 坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
Kalasanty m Polish
Polish form of Calasanctius.
Kalaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya).
Kalaya f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ကလျာ (see Kalayar).
Kalayah f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ka, lay and ya, probably based on names such as Alayah and Kaliyah.
Kalayar f Burmese
Means "womanly virtues" in Burmese, referring to the five qualities of excellent complexion, structure, figure, hair and youthfulness (also referring to a woman who possesses these virtues). The word is ultimately derived from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).
Kalaysia f African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on the sounds of names such as Kalayah, Khaleesi, Malaysia and Alaysia.
Kalenyk m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kallinikos. Kalenyk Andriyevych was an early 17th century hetman of Zaporozhian cossacks, who participated in 1610 Siege of Smolensk.
Kaleriya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Kaleria.
Kaleriya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Contraction of Russian Красная Армия легко разгромила империалистов Японии! (Krasnaya Armiya legko razgromila imperialistov Yaponii!) meaning "The Red Army easily defeated the Japanese imperialists!"... [more]
Kaliopy f Various
Alternate form of Calliope.
Kalisfeniya f Ukrainian (Rare, ?), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name Καλλισθένη (Kallisthene), a feminine form of Kallisthenes.
Kaliyan f Khmer
Possibly a Khmer form of Kalyana.
Kaliyana f Sanskrit, Tamil
Derived from the Sanskrit word kalyāṇa, meaning "auspicious," "blessed," or "beautiful."
Kallaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya).
Kallfüray f Mapuche
Original Mapudungun form of Calfuray.
Kallfürayen f Mapuche
Full form of Kallfüray, essentially a combination of Kallfü and Rayen.
Kallisaya m Aymara
Means "flash of lightning" in Aymara.
Kallityche f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune", possibly meaning "good luck".
Kalliyan f Khmer
Means "classy woman" in Khmer.
Kally f & m English (Rare), Indian
Variant of Kali 1 or Callie.
Kalokyros m Late Greek
Means "beautiful authority", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun κῦρος (kyros) meaning "supreme power, authority".... [more]
Kalonymos m Late Greek, Judeo-Greek
Means "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".... [more]
Kalonymus m Late Greek (Latinized), Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Archaic)
Errant latinization (or just a semi-latinization) of the Greek given name Kalonymos. The proper and full latinization of the name is Calonymus.
Kalosýni f & m Greek
Means 'kindness' in Greek.
Kaloy m Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Caloy.
Kaloyana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kaloyan.
Kalya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya).
Kalya f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ကလျာ (see Kalayar).
Kalyanavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit कल्याण (kalyāṇa) "beautiful, charming, auspicious" and वर्मन् (varman) "protection, armor". This was the name of the 4th ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling for the period of 422 to 446 AD.
Kalyaney f Khmer
Means "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).
Kalyar f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ကလျာ (see Kalayar).
Kalyarat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kanlayarat.
Kalybe f Greek Mythology
The name of a Trojan nymph loved by King Laomedon of Troy. Her name is derived from the element καλυβη (kalybe), a type of rustic rural hut.
Kalyke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κάλυξ (kalyx) meaning "seed pod, husk, outer covering" (of a fruit, flower bud, etc). This is the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology. It is also one of Jupiter's moons.
Kalyne f English
Possibly variant of Kaylyn.
Kalynn f English
Variant of Kaylyn.
Kalynne f English
Possibly a variant of Kaylyn.
Kalyö m Komi
Komi form of Kallistrat.
Kalyptos f & m Gnosticism
In Sethian Gnosticism, Kalyptos ("the Hidden One") is one of the three emanations of Barbelo.
Kamanyi m & f Lunda
Means "prosperity from hard work" in Lunda.
Kamariyah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Qamariyya.
Kamaya f English (Modern)
Allegedly based on the Hawaiian name Kamea.
Kamchybek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz камчы (kamchy) meaning "whip" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kamdyistowesit m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "beardy" in Cree.
Kameliya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Camelia.
Kamelya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kamelya "camellia".
Kameyo f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 亀 (ki, kyuu, kin, kame) meaning "tortoise, turtle" with 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute," 与 (yo, azuka.ru, ata.eru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "award, bestow, cause, gift, give, godsend, impart, participate in, provide" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world."... [more]
Kamiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 紙 (kami) meaning "paper" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kamiyu f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (kami) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 引 (yu) meaning "pull". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]
Kammy f & m English
Diminutive of Kameron, Kamile, Kamilah, or other names containing the element Kam.
Kamoyo m Tumbuka, Chewa
Means "life" in Tumbuka and Chewa, often given to babies born prematurely.
Kamrynn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kamryn.
Kamuanya f Indonesian
Means “you” in Indonesian.
Kamuy m & f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Refers to a spiritual or divine entity in the mythology of the indigenous Ainu people of Japan. The term shares similarities with the Japanese word "kami" (神) in both phonology and meaning.
Kamuy-huci f Far Eastern Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of the hearth. Also known as Apemerukoyan-mat-unamerukoyan-mat.
Kamuzyu f Nsenga
Means "roots" in Nsenga.
Kamy f American
Variant of Cammie.
Kamya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah. It can be spelled Kamya or with a capitalized third letter as KaMya. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Amaya, Jamya, Shamya and Makiyah.
Kamyab m Persian
Means "prosperous, successful" in Persian.
Kamyar m Persian
From Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Kanaya f Popular Culture
Kanaya is the name of one of the main characters in webcomic Homestuck. It comes from the Sanskirt counterpart of Virgo, which is called Kanya.
Kanayochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "Let's keep asking God" in Igbo.
Kandakoro-Kamuy m Ainu, Japanese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
God of the sky and prime originator in Ainu mythology.
Kandrachiy m Mari
Mari form of Conrad.
Kandyce f English
Variant of Candace.
Kandyd m Polish
Polish form of Candidus.
Kandyda f Polish
Polish form of Candida.
Kandyse f English
Variant spelling of Candice.
Kanene Ski Amai Yehi f New World Mythology
Means "spider grandmother" in Cherokee. It is the name of the Cherokee goddess who brought the sun to the world.
Kanghyeong m Korean
A variant romanization of Kanghyun
Kang-Hyun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 강현 (see Gang-Hyeon).
Kangmyeong m Korean
Combination of 강 meaning river and Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant".
Kanhaiya m Indian
Kanha is one of Krishna's names.
Kaniya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, ny and ya.
Kanlaya f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).
Kanlayakon f Thai
From Thai กัลยา (kanlaya) meaning "beautiful girl" and กร (kon) meaning "creator, performer".
Kanlayakorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kanlayakon.
Kanlayanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kanlayani.
Kanlayani f Thai
Means "beautiful girl" in Thai, ultimately from कल्याणी (kalyani).
Kanlayarat f Thai
From Thai กัลยา (kanlaya) meaning "beautiful woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kanoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alejandro.
Kanryo m Japanese
From 寛 (kan) meaning "lenient, gentle, generous" and 量 (ryo) meaning "quantity, amount, volume". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kanryu m Japanese
From 寛 (kan) meaning "generous, lenient, gentle" and 竜 or 龍 (ryu) meaning "dragon".
Kantohary f Malagasy
Means "superb creation" in Malagasy.
Kanty m Polish (Rare)
From Latin Canti meaning "from Kęty". This name is used as a second given name with Jan 1 as a first name, referring to a 15th-century Polish saint who came from the town of Kęty in southern Poland.
Kanuty m Polish
Variant of Kanut.
Kanyarat f Thai
From Thai กัญญา (kanya) meaning "girl, young woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Kanybek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kanyisa f Xhosa
Means "giving light to the future" in Xhosa.
Kanykei f Kyrgyz
Means "khan's daughter, princess" (an archaic word) in Kyrgyz. In the Kyrgyz poem the Epic of Manas, Kanykei is one of the two wives of the hero Manas.
Kanykey f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kanykei.
Kanyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Canyon.
Kanyshay f Kazakh
Turkic for “small princes of the moon” from kanysh (small princes) and ay (moon).
Karabaatyr m Kyrgyz
Means "black hero" in Kyrgyz.
Karalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kara 1 using the popular name suffix lyn, or a variant of Carolyn.
Karalyne f English (Modern)
Variant of Caroline
Karalynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Carolyn, influenced by the spelling of Kara and Lynne.
Karamyrza m Kyrgyz
Means "black gentleman" in Kyrgyz.
Karaya m & f Caribbean (Modern, Rare)
It’s the Taino word for “moon”.
Karbeyaz f Turkish
Means "snow white" in Turkish.
Karelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Karel using the suffix -lys.
Karey f & m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Carey.
Karielys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the popular suffix -lys (cf. Odalys, Marielys).
Karley f English
Variant of Carly.
Karleyna f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps an elaborate form of Karly, Karla, or other names beginning with the -kar.
Karly f & m German
A diminutive of the name Karl.
Karlygash f Kazakh
Means "swallow (bird)" in Kazakh.
Karlynn f English
Variant of Carlin.
Karmiya f Soviet
Variant of Krasarma.
Karmyn f English
Variant of Carmen.
Karney m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Korney.
Karonhyawake m Mohawk
Notable bearer is singer-songwriter Karonhyawake Jeff Doreen.
Kʼarooyye m & f Sidamo
Means "wise, clever" in Sidama.
Karstyn f English (American)
Feminine spelling of Karsten.
Karthy f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Carthy.
Kary f & m English
A variant spelling of Carey.... [more]
Karya f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek καρύα "hazel, hazel tree, hazel bush", ultimately from Ancient Greek κάρυον "nut". In Greek Mythology, Karya is attributed to the hamadryads, one of those nymphs who live in trees and are closely linked to the fate of the tree... [more]
Karya f Russian
Diminutive of Karina.
Karyme f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Possibly a form of Karima. A known bearer is Mexican actress Karyme Lozano (1978-).
Karynne f English
Variant of Karen 1.
Karyo m Filipino
Diminutive of Macario.
Karyo m Javanese
From Javanese karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing", ultimately from Sanskrit कार्य (kārya).
Karyono m Javanese
From Javanese karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Karyssa f English
Variant of Karissa.
Karystios m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Karystos.
Karystos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek καρύσσω (karusso) or (karysso) meaning "to herald, to proclaim".
Kasambayi f Chewa
Means “page” in Chichewa.
Kashayla f African American
Combination of the prefix ka and Shayla.
Kashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kash with the popular suffix lee.
Kashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Kash and Lyn.
Kasiopeya f Bulgarian
Bulgwrian form of Cassiopeia.
Kasiy m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Cassius.
Kaskyrbai m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh қасқыр (qasqyr) meaning "wolf" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Kassiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cassius.
Kassiya f Russian
Russian form of Cassia.
Kasym m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Turkmen form of Qasim.
Kasyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kason.
Katakyie m Akan
Means "the strong man" in Akan.
Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.
Katariya f Indian
Possibly stems from Katariya the city in the Ambedkar Nagar district of India.
Katarzynka f Polish
Diminutive form of Katarzyna.
Katayoon f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کتایون (see Katayoun).
Katelynne f English
Variant of Caitlin. This name was given to 30 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Kateryn f English (Archaic), Manx, Medieval Baltic
English variant and Manx and medieval Latvian form of Katherine.
Kateryne f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Katherine.
Katerzyna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Katarzyna.
Kathely f Literature
Kathely Burnell is one of the main characters in the book "The Wrylin" by Allen Lamb.
Katherynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Katherine.
Käthy f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Katy.
Kathyanne f Literature
Contraction of Kathy and Anne 1. This name is borne by a character in Erskine Caldwell's novel Place Called Estherville (1949).
Kathylyn f English
Kathy with the -lyn suffix added.
Kathylynn f English
Kathy with the -lynn suffix added.
Kathylynne f English
Kathy with the -lynne suffix added.
Kathyrn f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine, inspired by the spelling Kathryn.
Katielyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Katie and the popular name suffix -lyn, used as a variant of Caitlin.
Katielynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Katie using the popular name suffix lynn.
Katlyne f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Caitlin.
Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.
Katoya f African American
Rhyming variant of LaToya.
Katreeney f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.
Katrey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Katharina coined in analogy to names like Sophey and Offmey.
Katrya f Ukrainian
Diminutive and folk form of Kateryna. Katrya Hrynevycheva (1875-1947) was an Ukrainian writer and activist.
Katryn f Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Katrijn.