Submitted Names Matching Pattern *y*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y*.
gender
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Arany f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian arany "gold; golden".
Aranya f & m Thai, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अरण्य (aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.
Aranyka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Arany, now used as a given name in its own right.
Aranyos f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian aranyos "sweet, lovable, cute" as well as a diminutive of Arany now used as a given name in its own right.
Araunya f Romani
Derived from Romani aranya "lady".
Aray f Kazakh
Means "twilight" or "morning star" in Kazakh.
Aray m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Guanche araia, meaning "possibility" or "hope". Alternatively, it may be derived from Araya, the name of a neighborhood in Candelaria, Tenerife, which has also been recorded as Aray.
Araya m Tigrinya
Means "leader by example" in Tigrinya.
Araya f Thai
From Thai อารย (araya) meaning "good, noble, righteous", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (arya).
Arayah f English (Modern)
An invented name influenced by Aria 1.
Arayik m Armenian
Diminutive of Ara.
Arayo f Japanese
From Japanese 粗 (ara) meaning "defect,flaw,roughness,coarsely" combined with and 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"... [more]
Arbay m Yakut
Means "bush" in Yakut.
Arcady m Russian
Variant of Arkady.
Arcely f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Araceli with the spelling more or less phonetical in English nature.
Archelaya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic)
Ukrainian feminine form of Archelaus.
Archy m Literature
Variant of Archie.... [more]
Archyn m Yakut
Means "deliverer, savior, redeemer" in Yakut.
Archytas m Ancient Greek
Archytas was an Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist of 5th-century BC.
Ardaryk m Polish
Polish form of Ardaric.
Ardiansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Ardian and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Ardy m Indonesian, Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Ardy m & f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Ard (for males) and Arda (for females).
Ardyce f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ardys. A notable bearer was Ardyce Bohlke (1943-2013), an American educator and politician.
Ardyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Arden.
Ardys f English (American)
Variant of Ardis, with the spelling perhaps influenced by Gladys.
Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardith.
Arely f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a Hispanic feminine variant of Areli (which is a masculine name in the Old Testament) or a contracted form of Araceli... [more]
Arenaya f Sotho
Means “He (God) gave us” in Sesotho.
Aretey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Aretaeus.
Arey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Areios via Areus.
Argyle m Scottish (Archaic), English
Transferred use of the surname Argyle.
Argymir m Polish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a IX century saint.
Argyra f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀργύρεος (argyreos) meaning "(of) silver". According to Pausanias, Argyra was the nymph of a well in Achaea, whose human lover Selemnus died of grief after she abandoned him... [more]
Argyri f Greek
Dialect form of Argyro found in Pontus, Epirus, Silata, Cappadocia, Western Macedonia and Skiathos.
Argyrios m Greek
From the word silver.
Argyroula f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro.
Ariagny f South American
Likely an elaborated form of Arianny.
Arianny f English (American, Modern)
Apparently a form of Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.
Arianwyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Arianwen used in the English-speaking world.
Arianys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Ariana with the -ys suffix.
Arielly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielle/Ariel, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Ariella.
Arikiyo m Japanese (Rare)
Ari means "exist, have, possess", and kiyo means "pure, clean".
Arinya f Thai
Derived from Thai ปริญญา (parinya) meaning "knowledge, awareness, understanding".
Aristey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aristaeus.
Aristonymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".
Aristonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristonymos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Ariunbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Ariuntuya f Mongolian
Derived from ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Ariunzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clear, clean" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Ariya f English
Variant of Aria 1 or Arya 2.
Ariya f & m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Ariyana f English
Variant of Ariana.
Ariyāramna m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans" combined with Old Persian rāman "peace, joy".
Ariyo m Javanese
Variant of Aryo.
Ariyo m Yoruba
Means "one who is seen and rejoiced" in Yoruba, from "to see" and yọ̀ "to rejoice".
Ariyona f English
Variation of Arianna.
Arjay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials RJ.
Arkaac'ty m Yakut
Yakut form of Arcadius.
Arkadiya f Russian
Russian form of Arcadia.
Arkadya f Armenian
Armenian form of Arcadia.
Arkadziya f Belarusian
Feminine form of Arkadzi.
Arkaryu m Quechua
Quechua form of Arcadio.
Arkay m Armenian
Means "king" in Armenian.
Arkhelay m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Archelaos (see Archelaus).
Arkhelay m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Archelaos (see Archelaus).
Arkinya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix ar with Kinya.
Arlayne f American (Rare)
Altered form of Arlene. A known bearer of this name was Arlayne Brown (1916-1961), an American child sharpshooter.
Arletty f French (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [more]
Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.
Arleys m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Arley. As a feminine name, it can also influenced by the name Arelys.
Arlyn f & m English
Possibly a variant of Arlen or Arline.
Arlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arleen using the popular name suffix lynn.
Arlys f English (American)
Feminine variant of Arlis.
Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.
Armulyn m Literature
Armulyn is a character in Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, a bard and freedom fighter. His name and character were inspired by popular singer Rich Mullins' first initial and last name (R... [more]
Army f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word army.
Armynel f Cornish
Armynel was a popular name in 17th century Cornwall. It may be a diminutive of ARMINE, the English form of french ARMAND.
Arnabya m & f Sanskrit
It means "The Honored One" or "The Foremost One" or "The Highest One" in Hinduism and Buddhism
Arnauyq m Literature, Inuit
Meaning, "imitation of woman."
Arnelyn f Filipino
This name is a combination of Arnel and Lyn.
Arnleygur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Arnlaugr.
Árný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" and nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name Árni.
Årny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Árný.
Arny f Norwegian
Variant of Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and nýr "new".
Arnya f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Anya. Arnya Duchevnic was a character on the Australian 2001 situation comedy 'Flat Chat'.
Arobynn m Literature
From Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass book series
Arrietty f Literature
Possibly a variant of Harriet. This is the name of a character from 'The Borrowers' by Mary Norton.
Arrowyn f English (?)
Given to 5 baby girls in 2022.
Arroyo m Spanish
Transferred from the surname "Arroyo".
Arrudye m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Urooj.
Arryah f Obscure
Possibly an alternate spelling of Aria 1 or Ariah.
Arryn m & f English, Literature
Some uses of this name may be derivative of Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Arsay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [more]
Arseniya f Russian
Russian form of Arsenia.
Arshaya f & m Sanskrit
Means “desire, wish”.
Arsyad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Arshad.
Artaynte f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Meaning unknown. This name's only bearer was the wife of the crown prince Darius, who later committed adultery with Xerxes I. This name may be related to the similar masculine name Artayntes.
Artayntes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by a commander of Xerxes I, who almost killed Xerxes' brother Masistes in an argument, but Masistes was saved by Xenagoras, who was given rule of Cilicia because of this... [more]
Artemiya f Russian
Russian form of Artemia.
Artemiziya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Artemisia. Artemiziya Halytska (1912-1985) was an Ukrainian nationalist.
Arthitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Arthittaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Arthlyn f Jamaican Patois (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminization of Arthur.
Arthwys m Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Old Welsh arth meaning “bear” and *uis meaning "knowledge".
Arthyen m Cornish
Cornish form of Arthen.
Artitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Artittaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Artoyt m & f Armenian
Means "lark" in Armenian.
Arty m English
Diminutive of Arthur.
Artya m Russian
Diminutive of Artyom.
Artye f English
Feminine spelling of Artie.
Artyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Artyom.
Artyomushka m Russian
Diminutive form of Artyom.
Artyphios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ardufya meaning "eagle".
Artysh m Tuvan
Means "juniper" in Tuvan.
Artystone f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ṛtastūnā meaning "pillar of Ṛta, the deified Truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) "true" and‎ 𐎿𐎬𐎢𐎴𐎠 (stūnā) "pillar, column"... [more]
Artyukha m Russian
Diminutive of Artyom.
Artyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Artur.
Arusyak f Armenian
From an obsolete term for the planet Venus.
Arvaeyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name using the popular elements ar (present in Arshawn), vay (like in Vayda and Vayla) and ya... [more]
Arvinbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Arvinbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue, copious good luck" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Arvizhikhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Arvizhikhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Arvydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvydas.
Arvystas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also Arvydas).
Arvystė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvystas.
Arwyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arwen, unrelated to the Welsh name Arwyn.
Ary f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Norwegian-Trinidadian electronic singer Ary, it is short form of Ariadne.
Arya m Buryat
Means "holy" in Buryat.
Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Arya f Turkish
Popular girl's name in modern Turkey, from the Persian Arya 1.
Aryabhata m Sanskrit
Perhaps derived from आर्य (ārya), meaning "noble", and भर्तृ (bhartṛ́), meaning "master". Aryabhata was a mathematician from India known for writing the Aryabhatiya.
Aryadeva m Buddhism
From Sanskrit अर्य (arya) meaning "excellent, best, respectable" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This was the name of a 2nd or 3rd-century Mahayana Buddhist monk and scholar.
Aryaman m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Sanskrit name originating from the Hindu deity Aryaman. Means 'companion' or 'close friend'.
Aryanna f American
Variant of Ariana.
Āryawarme m Tocharian
Possibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements ārya (“noble”), and varman ("armour, protection").
Arybbas m Ancient Greek
In ancient Greece he was King of the Molossians in the 4th century BCE. He was the son of King Alcetas I, brother of Neoptolemus I, and grandfather of Pyrrhus.... [more]
Aryell f English
Variant of Ariel.
Aryella f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Ariella... [more]
Aryen m Hindi (Americanized, ?)
Variation of Aryan. Possibly Americanized.
Aryenis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From a Lydian name that was cognate with the Hittite term 𒂖 (arawanni-) meaning "free" as in a free person, not a slave. This was the name of the wife of Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.
Aryiadna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ariadne.
Aryiella f Obscure
Variant of Ariella.
Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).
Aryna f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Irina.
Aryo m Javanese
From the Javanese noble title arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).
Aryono m Javanese
From Javanese aryana meaning "mind, sense, reason".
Aryses m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Aruša meaning "white".
Aryssia f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Alyssia.
Arystan m Kazakh
Means "lion" in Kazakh, ultimately from Turkic arslan.
Arystanbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh арыстан (arystan) meaning "lion" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arystarch m Polish
Polish form of Aristarchus.
Arystea f Polish
Polish form of Aristea.
Arystobul m Polish
Polish form of Aristobulus.
Arystoteles m Polish
Polish form of Aristotle.
Arystyda f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arystydes.
Arystydes m Polish
Polish form of Aristides.
Arystyp m Polish
Polish form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Arythlan m Bashkir
Means "lion" in Bashkir.
Aryuna f Buryat
Derived from Buryat ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clear".
Arziya f Uzbek
Possibly from arzi- meaning "to merit, to deserve".
Arzygül f Turkmen (Modern)
Arzygül is long for Arzı.
Arzylan m Tuvan (Rare)
Means "lion" in Tuvan.
Asaloy f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and oy meaning "moon".
Asamya m & f Sanskrit
This name means "has no equal" in Sanskrit.
Asanye m & f Efik
Asaya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asaye f African
From Africa/Ghana
Asayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asayu f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 雪 (yu) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asbury m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Asbury. A famous bearer of the name was American serial killer Asbury Respus (1878-1932).
Aselya f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Asel.
Aseney f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Aseye f African
african, Means Happiness
Aseyiowu m Yoruba
Means "success" in Yoruba.
Asfandiyar m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto اسفندیار (see Asfandyar).
Asfandyar m Pashto
Pashto form of Esfandiar.
Ashayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and Shayla.
Ashby m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ashby.
Ashlay f & m English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashleyanna f Obscure
Combination of Ashley and Anna.
Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashryn f Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Main character in The Ashryn Barker Trilogy by Laura Greenwood and a character in World of Warcraft.
Ashty f & m Kurdish
Variant of Aştî.
Ashtynne f & m Obscure
Variant of Ashtyn.
Ashwiyaa f Ojibwe
Means "arms oneself"in Ojibwe.
Ashwynn f Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
Modern form of the Old English name Æscwynn, formed of the elements æsc "ash tree" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".
Asılhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
Asiyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Asiya.
Asiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.
Asiyat f Dagestani, Lak, Lezgin
Lak and Lezgin form of Asiya.
Asiyath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Asiya.
Aşkay f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish aşk meaning "love" and ay meaning "moon".
Askerbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Asklepiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Asklepios.
Aslanbiy m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Adyghe (West Circassian) and Balkar cognate of Aslanbek.
Aslanjeriy m Circassian, Adyghe
Name of one of the princes of the Hatuqway tribe of Circassians. His reign marked the greatest extent of the Hatuqway. The name is derived from Turkic Aslan + Giray
Ásleyg f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Áslaug.
Aslhenbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aslanbiy or Aslanbi. A known bearer was Oleg Aslhenbiy Af’ewine (1957-1993), who fought in the Abkhaz-Georgian War of 1992-1993.
Asliyat f Uzbek
Means "genuineness, authenticity" in Uzbek.
Asly f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashley.
Asmoday m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Form of Asmodeus found in The Lesser Key of Solomon.
Asmodey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Asmodaeus.
Åsny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ásný.
Asny f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Åsny (see Ásný).
Aspazy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Aspasius.
Asriya f Uzbek
Derived from asriy, a literary term meaning "centuries long".
Assiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Asiya.
Assy f English
Variant of Alice
Assya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية (see Asiya) chiefly used in North Africa.