Submitted Names Matching Pattern *y*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y*.
gender
usage
pattern
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Keithlyn f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Keith using the suffix lyn.
Keity f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adaptation of Katy reflecting the English pronunciation.
Keiya m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Keiyu f Japanese
From Japanese 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top" combined with 結 (yu) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keiyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (kei) meaning "open" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "line of text". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (kei) meaning "open" combined with 右 (yuu) meaning "right". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keladry f Literature
Apparently invented by author Tamora Pierce for the heroine of her Protector of the Small series.
Kelby m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A name of Norse origin meaning "lives at a farm near a well or spring".
Kelcy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.
Keley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Celeus.
Keleya f African Mythology, Manding (Archaic)
Keleya is a character in "Sundiata", an epic of old Mali. Keleya was known as the best cook in the Sosso Kingdom in the 11th-12th Century.... [more]
Kelly f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Evangelia and Kalliopi, influenced by the unrelated English name Kelly.
Kellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kelly.
Kelsy f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Kelty f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian)
Transferred use of the surname Kelty.
Kelwyn m English
Variant of Kelwin.
Kelwyn m Welsh
Perhaps derived from the welsh "kel", meaning "little Church" and "wyn", meaning "friend", with the complessive meaning of "friend of Church".
Kelyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelyn "holly".
Kelynen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelynnen "hollies". This is a modern Cornish name.
Kemelayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing is greater than a human being" in Ijaw.
Kemily f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Kemili, possibly influenced by Emily.
Kemmonye f Tswana
Means "I have seen her" in Setswana.
Kenaya f & m Lingala
Kembo Na Yawé ; Glory of God
Kendalyn f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Kendall with the popular name suffix -Lyn.
Kendyll f English
Variant of Kendall.
Kenedy f English
Variant of Kennedy.
Keneley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.
Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".
Kenndy m & f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Kennedy.
Kennelly m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kennelly.
Kennerly f English
From an English last name, specifically from Cornwall. Famous bearer is American harpist Kennerly Kitt.
Kenney m English
Variant of Kenny.
Kennye m & f English
Variant spelling of Kenny, sometimes used as a feminization.
Kennyth m English
Variant of Kenneth.
Kenroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Ken- (such as Kendrick and Kenneth) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]
Kenry m English
Short form of Kendrick and Kenrick or variant of Henry
Kenryou m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear" or 良 (ryou) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Kensy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Variant of Kenzy. This name is particularly popular in Honduras.
Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".
Kentucky m English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, though likely from an Iroquoian name meaning "on the meadow" or "on the prairie".
Kenwyn m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kenwyn.
Keny m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Hebrew word kiniyan means "property", it can also means "my nest".
Kenya m Japanese
Combination of Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, sound, strength", 建 (ken, kon, ta.tsu, ta.te, ta.teru, -da.te) meaning "build, construct", 憲 (ken) meaning "rule, law", 研 (ken) meaning "polish, sharpen, study", 謙 (ken) meaning "modest, humble" or 賢 (ken) meaning "clever, intelligent, wise" with 也 (ya) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what" or 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly".
Kenya m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ken 2 and Ya.
Kenyan m English (American), African American
Variant of Kenyon. In some cases it could be inspired by the word Kenyan meaning "of Kenya".
Kenyangi m Swahili
Means “in the countryside” in Swahili.
Kenyetta f Eastern African, English
Possibly a feminine form of Kenyatta. Asante (1991) gives it the meaning "she is beautiful music".
Kényonyóozi f Kiga
Means "born of the stars" in Rukiga.
Kenyth m English
Variant of Kenneth.
Kenzy f Arabic (Egyptian, Modern)
From Arabic كنزي (kanzī) meaning "my treasure"", itself from the words كَنْز (kanz), "treasure", and ي (), "my".
Keomony f Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.
Keralyn f American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic respelling of Caroline reflecting certain accents.
Kerby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kerby.
Kerény m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Quirinus.
Kerilyn f English
Australian combo of Kerrie and Lyn... [more]
Keriya f Khmer
Means "manner, behaviour" in Khmer.
Kerkylas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Possibly from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kerkos) meaning "tail, penis". This was the name of the alleged husband of Sappho, Kerkylas of Andros, according to the Byzantine encyclopedia Suda... [more]
Kerly f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.
Kerowyn f Literature
The name of a character in By the Sword, a 1991 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey.
Kerryann f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Ann.
Kerryanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Anne 1.
Kerryn f English (Australian)
Variant of Karen 1 perhaps influenced by Kerry.
Kersey m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kersey.
Kersty f Scottish
Variant of Kirsty.
Kertibiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar керти (kerti) meaning "truth" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Kery m & f Various
Variant of Kerry. This name was borne by a French Rapper: Kery James.
Keskayiwew m Cree
Means "bobtail" in Cree.
Kestyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Keston.
Kestynn m & f English
Variant of Keston.
Keterlyn f Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Katharina.
Ketmany f & m Lao
From Lao ເກດ (ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ketsyata f Mordvin
Means "joy" in Moksha.
Kettly f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Ketty f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Kitty.
Ketugay m & f Jola
Means "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.
Ketyl m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish borrowing of Ketil.
Keun-byeol m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 큰 (keun), the present determiner form of adjective 크다 (keuda) meaning "big, large, great."
Keuthonymos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek κεῦθος (keuthos) which can mean "the depths" as well as "hidden". It is related to Greek κεῦθω (keuthō) meaning "I hide, I cover"... [more]
Kevganya f Mordvin
Means "like a stone, solid" in Erzyan.
Kevlyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a feminization of Kevin with the popular feminine name suffix lyn, or a variant of Kevelin.
Kevvy m English
Diminutive of Kevin.
Kevy m English
Diminutive of Kevin.
Kevynne m & f English
Form of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork
Key m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Koios.
Keya f Bengali, Indian, Bengali (Hindu)
Means "screw pine" in Bengali, a tropical plant that flowers during monsoon season.
Keyaan m Kurdish
Variant of Kayan or Keyan.
Keyaki f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the word (欅/槻) which refers to the Japanese zelkova tree.... [more]
Keyako f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ke) meaning "beautiful, good", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keyan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish key meaning "king".
Keyana f African American
Variant of Kiana 2. A known bearer is Lauren Keyana 'Keke' Palmer (1993-), an American actress and television personality.
Keye f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of Katherine.
Keyera f English (Modern)
Variant of Kierra. This spelling was given to 10 girls born in the United States in 2011.
Keyhan m Persian
Means "universe, cosmos" in Persian.
Keyik f Turkmen
Means "deer" in Turkmen.
Keykumuo m Nganasan
Derived from кэйкуоху (keykuokhu) meaning "build".
Keyla f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kayla reflecting the English pronunciation, as well as an English variant.
Keylan m American (Rare)
Rare variant of Keelan.
Keyle f Yiddish
Derived from the Yiddish word for "merry".
Keylen m & f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Keelan.
Keylor m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keylor. Popularised internationally (especially in Costa Rica) by the Costa Rican footballer/goalie Keylor Navas.
Keylyn m American (Modern)
Probably a variant of Keelan.
Keylyn f American
Variant of Kaylyn.
Keyne f History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Keyne was a 5th-century holy woman and hermitess who is said to have traveled widely through what is now South Wales and Cornwall. The only literary source on the life of Saint Keyne, however, is the Vita Sanctae Keynae, which was edited by John of Tynemouth and included in his Sanctilogium Angliae Walliae Scotiae et Hiberniae in the 14th century.
Keyondra f African American
Feminine form of Keyon.
Keyonnie f American
A variant of Kiana 2, perhaps inspired by Keoni. It may also be borrowed from the Native American surname Keyonnie.
Keyser m Popular Culture
Invented name based on Kaiser. Keyser Söze is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 film 'The Usual Suspects'.
Keyshia f African American
Variant of Keisha; also compare Kecia. Known bearers of this name include Keyshia Cole (1981-), an American R&B singer, and Keyshia Ka'oir Davis (1985-), a Jamaican entrepreneur and the wife of rapper Gucci Mane.
Keyt f Armenian
Armenian borrowing of Kate.
Keyten m English (American)
Likely a variant of Keaton.
Keythe m English
Variant spelling of Keith.
Keyton m English
Variant of Keaton.
Keyu m Chinese
From 柯 () meaning "axe handle" and 宇 () meaning "house, chamber".
Keyuan m Chinese
From 科 () meaning "sort, class, kind" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, initial, primary".
Keyumars m Persian, Persian Mythology, Tajik, Afghan
Derived from Avestan gaya meaning "life" and marətan meaning "mortal, human being".
Keyvan m Persian
Means "Saturn (the planet)" in Persian, ultimately of Akkadian origin.
Keyvandokht f Persian
Means "daughter of Keyvan".
Kgabareya m Sotho
Sotho form of Gabriel.
Kganya f & m Sotho
Means "brightness" or "(God's) light" in Sesotho.
Khabyrylla m Yakut
Yakut form of Gabriel.
Khabyryys m Yakut
Yakut form of Gavril.
Khadiya f Kazakh
Possibly the Kazakh form of Hadia 1
Khadkhuyag m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хад (khad) meaning "crag, cliff, boulder" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour" or "warder, overseer".
Khadyota f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : left eye,,Name of a deity in Buddhism, shining insect-like door... [more]
Khadyotan m Hindi, Hinduism, Indian (Christian), Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : Sun, sky -illuminator. Here ख means sky + द्योतन means illuminator... [more]
Khaelyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Khæmyts m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a hero in the Ossetian Nart epics, the twin brother of Uryzmag, and an Akhsartagkata (one of three groups of people in the Nart epics).
Khaeriyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Khagya-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
This was the name of the lord of rocks in Vainakh traditional mythology.
Khailey f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Khailyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 9 girls born in the USA in 2010.
Khairiyah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.
Khairy m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic خيري (see Khayri), as well as a Malay variant.
Khajyotis m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada
MEANING : a shining flying insect, Fire-fly. Here ख means air + ज्योतिस् means shining... [more]
Khalyk m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Khaliq.
Khamerernebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥ-mrr-nb.tj meaning "the beloved of the two ladies appears", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", mrj "to love", and nbtj "the Two Ladies", a royal title referring to the dual protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt... [more]
Khammany f & m Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".
Khamsy m & f Lao
Means "gold colour" in Lao.
Khamxay m Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Khanya m Zulu
Means "shine" in Zulu.
Khanyisa f Tsonga
Means "brighten" in Xitsonga.
Khanyisile f Zulu (Modern)
Means "bringer of light" in Zulu.
Khanyiso m Xhosa
Means "to light, to illuminate" in Xhosa.
Khanyokulhe f Zulu
Means "guide on the way" in Zulu from the word khanyo meaning "guide" and kuhle meaning "way".
Kharamayukh m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism
From Sanskrit खरमयूख (kharamayUkha) meaning "sun, hot-rayed".
Kharilay m Russian
Russian form of Charilaos.
Kharlampiy m Russian
Russian form of Charalampos.
Khary m American
4 people from New York, U.S. agree the name Khary is of African origin and means "Kingly". A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Khary means "Kingly and thoughtful" and is of African origin.
Kharybdis f Greek Mythology
Variant transcription of Charybdis.
Kharyesa f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Charis.
Kharyskhaan m Yakut
Means "protecting blood" in Yakut.
Kharyton m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Chariton.
Kharytyna f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).
Khasanbiy m Circassian
Variant transcription of Khasanbi.
Khasanboy m Uzbek
A famous bearer is Khasanboy Rakhimov, an Uzbekistani athlete.
Khasekhemwy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥj-sḫm.wj meaning "the two powerful ones appear", derived from khaj "to rise, appear, shine forth", sḫm "power, capability", and .wj "the two of them".
Khashay m Hinduism
MEANING : resting or dwelling in the air. Here ख means sky + शय means resting , dwelling
Khashayar m Persian
Modern Persian form of Khshayarsha (see Xerxes).
Khashtuyaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Khastuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Khatyyna f Yakut
Yakut form of Khatun.
Khaya f Hebrew (Russified)
A form of Chaya used by Russian Jews.
Khaya f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Haya.
Khayal m & f Arabic
Means "imagination, shadow" in Arabic.
Khayalethu m Zulu
Means "our home" in Zulu.
Khaydar m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Haidar.
Khaye f Yiddish
Possibly a feminine variant of Kayem (itself a variant spelling of Chaim).
Khayelihle f Ndebele
Means "good home" in Ndebele.
Khayem m Yiddish
Variant of Chaim.
Khayizeni m Tsonga
Means "rebuke" in Xitsonga.
Khaylin m Nivkh
From Nivkh khay meaning "pigeon".
Khayrah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of خيرة (see Khayra).
Khayr al-Nisa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير النساء (see Khayr an-Nisa).
Khayr an-Nisa f Arabic
Means "goodness of the women" from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" combined with نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women"... [more]
Khayreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير الدين (see Khayr ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.
Khayrullah m Arabic
Means "goodness of Allah" from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" combined with الله (Allah).
Khayrullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Khairullah.
Khayu m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜣjw, of uncertain etymology. This was the name of a predynastic king of Lower Egypt.
Khayzuran f Arabic
Means "bamboo" or "reed" in Arabic.