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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y*; and the length is 7.
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Mylitta f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
From an Assyrian epithet of the goddess Ishtar meaning "the mediatrix, midwife" (from mu'allidtu). It was recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote in the 5th century BC: "The Assyrians call Aphrodite Mylitta, the Arabians Alilat, and the Persians Mitra."
Myllena f Various
Possibly a variant form of either Milena or Mylène. This is the name of the newborn daughter of Dutch model and actress Doutzen Krous (b... [more]
Myllias m Ancient Greek
Husband of Timycha of Sparta.
Mylokoh m Akan
The name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.
Myndert m American (South, Americanized, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Mindert and Mendert.
Myndill m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of names ending with -mundr "protection".
Mynette f Obscure
Variant of Minette.
Myribel f Obscure
In the case of the submitter it is a contraction of Myrna and Isabel.
Myrieme f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Variant of Miriam (chiefly Moroccan).
Myrikal f English
Name invented as a variation of Miracle.
Myrinta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Myron or Myra and the suffix -inta, or a variant of Miranda, this uncommon name reached the height of its popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and Canada.
Myrlita f African American (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning
Myrrena f English (Rare, ?), Obscure
Possibly an altered form of Myrrhine or Myrina. This is borne by American film director Myrrena Brakhage (1958-), a daughter of Stan Brakhage, who is considered to be one of the most important figures in 20th-century experimental film.
Myrsina f Folklore
Variant of Myrsine. This is the main character in the Greek fairy tale Myrsina, which was collected by Georgios A. Megas in his Folktales of Greece (1970).
Myrsine f Ancient Greek
Means "myrtle" in Greek.
Myrsini f Greek
Modern Greek form of Myrsine.
Myrtale f Ancient Greek
One of the nicknames of Alexander the Great's mother (whose original name was Polyxena; she was afterwards called Myrtale, then Olympias, and Stratonice).
Myrteza m Albanian
Albanian form of Mürteza.
Myrtice f English
Variant of Myrtis.
Myrvete f Albanian
Albanian form of Mürvet.
Myshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element my and Shawn.
Myshkin m English (Rare)
Extremely rare transferred use of the Russian surname Myshkin.
Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").
Mystral f & m Obscure
Variant of Mistral.
Mytilos m History (Archaic)
Illyrian King, successor of Monunios
Myusena m Nenets
Means "nomadic" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys born during a migration.
Nabirye f Eastern African
Meaning unknown.
Nabiyat m Ge'ez
Means "prophets" in Ge'ez.
Nadimoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nadim meaning "companion" and oy meaning "moon".
Nadtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya.
Nafasoy f Uzbek
Derived from nafas meaning "breath, breathing", also in culture meaning a breath which has healing powers, and oy meaning "moon".
Nairely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Naira.
Nairoby f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nairobi. A known bearer of this name is Dominican badminton player Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (2000-).
Naiyana f Thai
Means "eye" (a poetic word) in Thai.
Nakayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements na, kay and la or possibly based on Mikayla.
Namgyal m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (rnam-rgyal) meaning "complete victory", derived from the intensifier རྣམ (rnam) and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "conquest, victory".
Namgyel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (see Namgyal).
Nampeyo f Indigenous American
Derived from the Tewa word Num-pa-yu meaning "snake that does not bite". This was borne by the Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942), the daughter of a Tewa woman and a Hopi man.
Nantiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nanthiya.
Nanyehi f Cherokee
Means "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.
Nanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection".
Naotoyo m Japanese (Rare)
From 巨 (nao) meaning "enormous, giant" and 豊 (toyo) meaning "plentiful, abundant". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Naoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Naoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "large jade ring".
Naoyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "row, line of text". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Narcyza f Polish
Polish form of Narcissa.
Nariyah f English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Neriah (Compare Sariah).
Naryono m Javanese
From Javanese narya meaning "king" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Nashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element na with the name Ashley.
Nasywah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Nashwa.
Natalys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Natalia using the suffix -lys.
Natanya f & m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern), Hebrew (?)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (see Netanya), a modern form of Netanyahu (which was the name of three or four male characters in the Old Testament).... [more]
Natasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Natalya. Also compare Nastasya, which is quite similar in appearance.
Natasya f Malay (Modern), Indonesian (Modern)
Malay and Indonesian form of Natasha.
Nathaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya as well as Natthaya.
Natsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world, society" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nattaya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नाट्य (natya) meaning "dance". This can also be another way of transcribing the name ณัฐญา or ณัฏยา (see Natthaya).
Naviyuk f & m Inupiat (Modern)
Uigvak(King Island) dialect Inupiatun name of writer and poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, etymology and meaning unknown, possibly related to the western Kalilit(Greenlandic) name Navagiaq
Nayaraq f Quechua
Means "who has many desires" in Quechua.
Naydena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nayden.
Naydush f Mari
Mari form of Nadezhda.
Naylani f American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element nay with Kaylani, Jaylani or Laylani.
Naylynn f & m Obscure
Combination of Nay and Lynn
Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.
Nayriri m & f Aymara
Means "first" in Aymara.
Nayture f Obscure (Modern)
From the English vocabulary word nature (see Nature).
Nazmiya f Uzbek
Derived from nazmiy meaning "poetic, in poetry".
Nazmiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazmia.
Nazriya f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Possibly from Persian نظریه (nazariye), ultimately from Arabic نَظَرِيَّة (naẓariyya) "theory, theorem". A known bearer is Nazriya Nazim (1994–), a Muslim Indian actress from Kerala.
Nearboy m Romani (Anglicized)
Possibly an Anglicized form of the surname Nerby.
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Nedavya m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Nedabiah.
Neftaly m English
Variant of Neftali.
Nehtaya f Sanskrit (Modern, Rare)
Eternal.shakti.another name for durga
Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]
Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.
Neleyko m Nenets
Nenets diminutive of Aleksey.
Ne'matoy f Uzbek
Derived from ne'mat meaning "blessings" and oy meaning "moon".
Nengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Néomaye f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin Neomadia, the meaning of which is uncertain. This was the name of a French saint who is mainly venerated in the Poitou region. She is the patron saint of shepherds.... [more]
Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.
Neriyah f English (American, Modern)
Most probably a variant of Neriah.
Nevayot m Biblical Hebrew
Nebaioth, Genesis 36:3.
Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.
Neyland m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Neyland.
Neysean m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic element nay and Sean.
Neytiri f Popular Culture
Means "she who seeks the spirits" in Na'vi, the language used in the film 'Avatar' (2009).
Neyyire f Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic نيرة (nayyira) meaning "luminous, bright, shining".
N'famory m Western African
Possibly a variant of Nfamara. This name is primarily used in Guinea.
Nhyasah f Newar
Means "question" in Newar.
Nianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Nickoya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicoya, which might be an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Nicole, Nikia and Sequoia.
Nicolly f Brazilian
Brazilian variant of Nicole in the style of similar names such as Danielly (See also Nicoli/Nicholi).
Nidtaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Niftyuk f Nivkh
Name given to a woman who has had many children, all which died with her.
Niholoy f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and oy meaning "moon".
Nikayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Mikayla, maybe influenced by Nicole.
Nikusya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nikuyah f African American
Unknown meaning. Nikuyah Walker is the first Black female mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Ningyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Nirnaya m Nepali
Meaning "Decision".
Nittaya f Thai
Derived from Thai นิตย์ (nit) meaning "constantly, perpetually, eternally", ultimately from Sanskrit नित्य (nitya).
Nittiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nittaya.
Niyamat f Urdu
“Blessing “
Niyozoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and oy meaning "moon".
Niyusha f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیوشا (see Niusha).
Nnyeyam m & f Dagbani
"I have learnt my lesson"
Nokyung f Thai (Rare)
Means "peacock, peafowl" in Thai.
Noleidy f Obscure
Possibly a combination of names starting with No- and the given name Leidy.
Nolyako m & f Nenets
Means "the smallest" in Nenets.
Nomyali m Pashto (Rare)
Means "of good name" or "famous" in Pashto.
Nongyao f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl" in Thai.
Noralyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Nora 1 using the popular name suffix lyn.
Norhaya f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with the name Haya.
Northey f Literature
Transferred use of the surname Northey. The Nancy Mitford novel Don't Tell Alfred (1960) has a character named Northey; it is explained in the story that she was named after the Great Northern Hotel in London, where she was conceived.
Norvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvydas.
Nourayn f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Nurain.
Novalyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Novalynn. Novalyn was given to 26 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
No'xatoy f Uzbek
Derived from no'xat meaning "chickpea" and oy meaning "moon".
Nozikoy f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and oy meaning "moon".
Nuanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Ńukulay m Yakut
Yakut form of Nicholas.
Nuqraoy f Uzbek
Derived from nuqra meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".
Nurgazy m Kazakh
From нұр (nur) meaning "light" combined with Arabic غازي (ghazi) meaning "hero"
Nuriyah f Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Nuriyat f Lezgin
Lezgin feminine form of Nur.
Nuriyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nuriya.
Nurlioy f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and oy meaning "moon".
Nurziyo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and ziyo meaning "divine light", "glimmer, shine" or "enlightenment".
Nusayba f Arabic (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Means "appropriate, proper, fitting" in Arabic.
Nwython m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Arthur’s warriors Gwystyl, Rhun, Llwydeu, and Kinlith.
Nyabeel f Nuer
Means "girl of the corn" in Nuer.
Nyaboke f Gusii
From Ekegusii oboke "honey"
Nyagũra f Kikuyu
Means "the one who buys" in Kikuyu.
Nyakeru f Kikuyu (Rare)
Yours means someone in the ancestry or kin of those who had lighter complexion "nyamweru" was your first or in some cases little one from the wilderness for the wilderness is known as "werú"
Nyaliep f Nuer, African Mythology
Nuer Goddess of the River.
Nyambai f Mongolian
Means "diligent, careful, meticulous" in Mongolian.
Nyamekyε m & f Akan
Means "God's gift" in Akan.
Nyamewa f Akan
Means "creation" in Akan.
Nyamiti f Kaguru
Means "medicine" in Chikaguru.
Nyamjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Nyaring f Dinka
Literally "running" in Dinka. It could be given to a baby whose mother was running (or getting out) while the labour started.
Nyaruai f Kikuyu (Rare)
More curious to know what ruai means with that you can get to know the name for it means one who comes from 'the ruai'
Nyawĩra f Kikuyu
Means "the hardworking one" in Kikuyu.
Nýbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name with the combination of nýr "new, newly, recently" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Nyckele m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Nicolaas, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]
Nyclaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicholas.
Nycteïs f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτηίς (Nykteis), a derivative of Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" (compare the related names Nycteus and Nyx)... [more]
Nycteus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς (Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes.
Nyeedeh m African (Rare)
From the bassa african word meaning "blessing."
Nyeleti f Tsonga, Southern African
Means "star" in Xitsonga.
Nyemera f African
Bantu names by the Bagwere a tribe found in Uganda East Africa.
Nyikiwa m & f Tsonga
Means "given" in Xitsonga.
Nyingpo m & f Tibetan
Means "heart" in Tibetan.
Nykandr m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Nikandros (see Nicander).
Nykanor m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Nikanor (see Nicanor).
Nykodém m Czech
Czech form of Nicodemus.
Nykodym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Nikodemos (see Nicodemus).
Nykyfor m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Nikephoros.
Nymeria f Literature
Maybe a one-off variant of Numeria.... [more]
Nymphis m Ancient Greek
A masculine form of Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
Nynaeve f Literature
Variant of Nyneve used by Robert Jordan for a character in his 'Wheel of Time' series of fantasy novels.
Nyokabi f Kikuyu (Archaic)
Kikuyus call the maasai "ukabi" this was for girls born from this intermarriage meaning she who came from maasai land
Nýráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nýr ("new, fresh") and ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nyukuti m Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyukuti Tjupurrula, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painter Makinti Napanangka (c... [more]
Nyunkin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh nink meaning "small".
Nyurgun m Yakut
Derived from Yakut ньургуһун (nurguhun) meaning "snowdrop (a type of flower)". Nyurgun is a mythical hero to the Yakuts.
Nývarð m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse nýr "new" and varðr "guard, watchman" (an alternative form of vǫrðr).
Oblayor m Uzbek (Rare)
Modern form of Ablayar.
Obloyor m Uzbek (Rare)
Modern form of Ablayar.
Ochiloy f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and oy meaning "moon".
Ocypete f Greek Mythology
Means "swift wing". This is the name of a Harpy in Greek mythology, also known as Ocypode and Ocythoe.
Ocypode f Greek Mythology
Means "swift foot". This is another name of the harpy Ocypete in Greek mythology.
Ocyrhoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from ὠκῠ́ς (ōkús) meaning "quick, swift" and rheos (ῥέος) meaning "stream".
Ocythoe f Greek Mythology
Means "swift runner". This is another name for the harpy Ocypete.
Odbayar m Mongolian
Means "star of joy" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Oddleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Oddlaug.
Odiliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Odilia.
Odillya f English (Archaic)
Form of Odilia borne by a short-lived daughter (1598) of the poet Emilia Lanier and Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon.
Odottya f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Avdotya.
Odynets m Medieval Ukrainian
From Ukrainian один (odyn), meaning "one". Denoted to the eldest child in a family.
Odyssey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "an adventurous voyage" and "a spiritual quest", derived from Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odysseia), literally "of Odysseus"... [more]
Ogbagzy m Ge'ez
Means "protection of our Lord" in Ge'ez.
O'g'ilboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'g'il meaning "boy, son" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Oğurbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar огъур (oğur) meaning "kindness" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
O-gyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 五 (o) meaning "five" and 庚 (gyeong) meaning "star".
Ogyrven m Arthurian Cycle
According to some sources, Ogyrven was the father of Cerridwen, to whom he gave his cauldron. He was, perhaps, an early eponymous deity of the alphabet, called ogyrvens, as well as the patron of bards and language.
Oilonye m & f Agatu
Means "a child is sweet" in Agatu.
O'jarboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'jar meaning "stubborn, uncontrollable" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Ojifyoi m & f Agatu
Means "What is more than a child?" in Agatu.
Oksanya f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Oksana.
Oktaviy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavius.
Oktyabr m & f Kyrgyz, Tuvan, Russian, Mongolian
Means "October" in Russian.
Okyanus m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish noun okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Okyrhoe f Greek Mythology
From the poetic Greek adjective ὠκύρους (okyrous) meaning "fast-flowing", from ὠκύς (okys) "quick, swift, fast" and ῥοή (rhoe) "stream, river, flow"... [more]
Olatayo m & f Yoruba
Means "happiness" in Yoruba.
Olayide f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth rolled in" in Yoruba.
Oldrzyk m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Adalryk.
Olimpiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Olympios.
O'lmasoy f Uzbek
Derived from o'lmas meaning "eternal, undying, never losing its value" and oy meaning "moon".
Oltinoy f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and oy meaning "moon".
Oluseyi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has done this" in Yoruba.
Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.
Olyenka f Russian
Diminutive of Olya.
Olyesya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Olesya.
Olymbia f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Ολυμπία (see Olympia).