Submitted Names Matching Pattern *y

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y.
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Leiomy f Obscure
Unknown origin. For Leiomy Maldonado, the Wonder Woman of Vogue
Leliy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Laelius.
Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".
Lemony m Popular Culture
Used by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name Lemoine or the word lemon.
Lenity f English (Rare)
From the English word lenity, ultimately derived from Latin lenitas meaning "softness, gentleness, mildness", from lenis "soft, mild". In English it is also used to mean "mercifulness"... [more]
Lény m French (Modern)
French form of Lenny.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Leony f & m Filipino, Brazilian
Diminutive of Leonora, Leonida, Leonila, Leonardo, and other names starting with Leon-.
Leshy m Slavic Mythology
From ле́ший (Léshiy) meaning "one of the forest"
Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Leufroy m History (Ecclesiastical), Louisiana Creole
French form of Liutfrid via its Latinized form Leutfridus.
Leviny f American (Rare, Archaic)
An old variant form of Lavinia, perhaps originating from a misspelling of the variant Lavinie.
Levity f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin levitas "lightness", referring to both weight, temperament and mood.
Levkiy m Russian
Russian form of Leukios.
Levoy f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lovey.
Levy m English, Hebrew
Variant of Levi.
Lewey m English
Variant of Louis.
Lewy m English
Diminutive of Lewis.
Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.
Leyley f & m Various
Variant of Lele 2. In the case of one of the protagonist in controversial video game The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, Ashley Graves, it is short for Ashley.
Leyvoy f Faroese
Faroese form of Laufey.
Libay f Filipino
Diminutive of Ligaya.
Libby f Hebrew
Variant of Libi.
Liberiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Liberius.
Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.
Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.
Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.
Limay f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew name that made from a combination of the name Li 2, meaning “to me”. And May, a short form of Maya 3 which means “water” or the month of May.
Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).
Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lineisy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic prefix li and Neisy. A known bearer of this name is Dominican model Lineisy Montero (1996-).
Líney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Lingný f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and "new".
Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.
Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Liroy m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Leroy which means "the king", or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roy.... [more]
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Lissy f German
Diminutive of Elisabeth and Melissa.
Lisy m & f Malagasy
Means "lily" in Malagasy.
Lisy f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Litsky m Mari
Mari form of Felix.
Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.
Liveriy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Liberius via its modern Greek form Liverios. Also see Liberiy.
Liviy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Livius (see Livy 1).
Liwayway f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.
Lleykey f Welsh (Archaic)
Archaic semi-anglicized form of Lleucu.
Lluvy f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Short form of Lluvia. Bearer Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez (1983-) was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality show America's Next Top Model.
Loay m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).
Lochinoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lochin meaning "falcon" and oy meaning "moon".
Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.
Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.
Loday m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Lodey m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Loey m & f Khmer
Lolaro'y f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and ro'y meaning "face".
Loloy m Filipino
Diminutive of Manuel.
Loly f Spanish
Variant of Loli.
Loney m English
Either spelling variant of Lonnie or a transferred use of the surname Loney.
Looay m Arabic
Rare Latinisation of the name Luay.
Looey m English
Diminutive of Louis.
Loray f English (American, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Lori, Lorraine and Lorelei.
Loreley f Germanic Mythology, Spanish
Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.
Lorry m & f English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Lotay m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Lotey m & f Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Bhutanese བློ་གྲོས (see Lotay).
Louay m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لؤي (see Luay).
Loudey f Medieval English, Cornish
Medieval form of Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form Lowdie.
Louy m Khmer
Means "to walk, wade" or "money" in Khmer.
Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]
Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]
Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]
Lovendey m Mari
Mari form of Leontius.
Lowdy f Cornish
Cornish form of Loveday.
Lowly m Literature
In Richard Scarry's children's books, there is a worm with this name.
Lowrey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lowrey.
Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Loy m American
Transferred use of the surname Loy.
Loy m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names with the name element liut recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Luany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian feminine variant of Luan.
Luay m Arabic
Means "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى (laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Lucely f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaborated form of Luz, or perhaps a Hispanic variant of the (Brazilian) Portuguese name Lucélia or the French name Lucelle.
Lucindy f English
Variant of Lucinda.
Ludy f Filipino
Diminutive of Lourdes, Ludivina, and other names containing a similar sound.
Luffy m Popular Culture
Monkey D. Luffy is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the One Piece manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda.
Luismary f Spanish (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Luismar, used mostly in Venezuela.
Lukeny m & f Central African, Mbundu
Means "little mouse" in the Kimbundu language of Angola.
Lukey m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luke.
Lukiy m Russian
Russian form of Lucius via its hellenized form Loukios. Also compare Levkiy and Lutsiy.
Luky m Indonesian
Variant of Lucky
Luladay f Ge'ez
Etymology uncertain.
Lumity f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Spanish name and word Luz meaning light and the English name and word Amity meaning friend, which Lumity directly means friend of Light. ... [more]
Lunay f Obscure
Possibly an elaboration of Luna.
Lupy f Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian Lyuba.
Luqmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek luqmon meaning "sage" or in honour of Luqmon or Luqmoni hakim, a sage regarded as the father of medicine, followed by oy meaning "moon".
Lutatsiy m Russian
Russian form of Lutatius.
Lutsiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucius. Also compare Lukiy and Lyutsiy.
Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".
Lũy m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 壘 (lũy) meaning "rampart, embankment".
Luzdary f South American
Combination of Luz and Dary, used primarily in Colombia.
Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.
Ly f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璃 (ly) meaning "coloured glaze, glass".
Ly m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 犛 (ly) meaning "yak".
f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".
f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese "to glimmer".
Lyly m Finnish (Rare)
Taken directly from Finnish lyly "reaction wood".
Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.
Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay
Lyssy f Czech (Rare)
Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Lysý 'bald' (see Lysy).
Lysy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Elisabeth.
Lyutsiy m Russian
Russian variant of Lutsiy, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucius.
Mabiley f Medieval Welsh
Variant of Mabilia recorded in medieval Wales.
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Macariy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Makariy.
Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.
Mackey m & f Irish
Transferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.
Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.
Macnelly m South American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macnelly.
MacRoy m English
Transferred use of the surname MacRoy.
Maddý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maddy.
Maeverly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds found in Maeve and Waverly. Also compare Maevery and Averly.
Maevery f English
A combination of the names Maeve and Avery.
Maggey f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggy f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maggy.
Maglory m Arthurian Cycle
One of the many Saxon kings to invade Britain at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.
Magney f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, might" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Magnify m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to extol; glorify." Referring to the magnification of the name of God.
Magný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, strength, might" and nýr meaning "new".
Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]
Mahafaly m Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.
Mahary m & f Malagasy
Means "create" in Malagasy.
Mahatsangy m & f Malagasy
Means "substitute" or "successor" in Malagasy.
Mahery m Malagasy
Means "strong" in Malagasy.
Mahitsy m & f Malagasy
Means "straight, correct" in Malagasy.
Mahïy f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahogany f English
From the English word mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.
Mahony m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Mahramoy f Uzbek
Derived from mahram, an obsolete word meaning "trusted servant" or "confidant" and oy meaning "moon".
Mairy f Scots, Greek
Scots form of Mary and Greek variant of Mairi.
Maisry f Literature
Possible variant of Marsaili or Maisie. It is the name of the heroine in Child Ballad 65, though some variations of the ballad name her Margery or Marjorie... [more]
Maivy f Vietnamese
It means yellow flowers.
Maizy f Scottish
The name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".
Makarey m Russian
Russian form of Macareus.
Makary m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Macarius.
Maksy m Russian
Nickname for Maksim.
Malachy m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Malachi.
Malalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ملالۍ (see Malalai).
Malarvily f Tamil (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Malarvili primarily used in Malaysia.
Maletey f Khmer
Means "cape jasmine" in Khmer.
Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.
Mälikguly m Turkmen
Derived from Arabic ملك (malik) meaning "king" combined with Turkmen guly, the accusative case of gul meaning "servant".
Mallary f American
Variant of Mallory. A notable bearer is country music artist Mallary Hope.
Maloney m & f Romani
Directly taken from Romani maloney "lightning".
Malory f French
Variant of Malorie.
Mammootty m Malayalam (Modern, Rare)
After Indian actor Mammootty (1951-), itself a contraction of his real name Muhammad Kutty.
Mamonjy m & f Malagasy
Means "help, save" in Malagasy.
Mamuray m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar мамурач (mamurаç) meaning "bear cub" or мамур (mamur) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Ma'muroy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and oy meaning "moon".
Mamy f & m Malagasy
Means "sweet" in Malagasy.
Manchaary m Yakut
From the name of Vasiliy Manchaary (or simply Manchaary), a Yakut national hero.
Mandresy m & f Malagasy
Means "defeat, conquer" in Malagasy.
Mandy m Jewish
Jewish pet form of Mendel
Máney f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".
Manilay f Lao
Laos...I will research and send more info...
Manly m English
Variant of Manley.
Manoy m Filipino
Diminutive of Manuel.
Many m & f Khmer
Means "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Mappıay m Yakut
Yakut form of Matthew.
Mappyay m Yakut
Yakut form of Matvey.
Ma'quloy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good" and oy meaning "moon".
Maraly f Literature
Maraly is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. Her name may be related to the names Mara 1, Mary... [more]
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marcery f Medieval English
Variant of Margery, possibly influenced by Marcia.
Mardoy f Uzbek
Derived from mard meaning "fearless, brave" and oy meaning "moon".
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Marey f English
Variant of Mary.
Margaery f Literature
This name is borne by from Margaery Tyrell from a Song of Ice and Fire. It's intended as a variant of Marjorie.
Margy f English
Short form of margaret
Marianny f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mariany. It is most used in Venezuela.
Marichuy f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María de Jesús. Also compare Chuy. This is borne by Mexican human rights activist María de Jesús "Marichuy" Patricio Martínez (1963-).
Marielly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant form of Marielle reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French version of Mariella.
Marijoy f Filipino
Variant of Maryjoy.