Submitted Names Containing y

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Ziyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Ziyana f English (Rare), Arabic
Variant transcription of Zouina.
Ziyanda f Xhosa
Means "increase within daughters" in Xhosa.
Ziyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" or 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 揚 (yáng) meaning "lift, raise, praise, acclaim"... [more]
Ziyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Ziyar m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زيار (see Ziar).
Ziyat m Tatar
Tatar form of Ziyad
Ziya-ud-din m Arabic
Composed of the name Ziya and the Arabic word din "religion, faith".
Ziyauddin m Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Ziya al-Din as well as the Indian form.
Ziyaudin m Chechen
Chechen form of Ziyauddin.
Ziyavudin m Dagestani, Avar
Probably the Avar form of Ziya al-Din.
Ziyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" (a type of tree) combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 异 (yì) meaning "different, unusual, strange", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 屹 (yì) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [more]
Ziying f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems", 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection", or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing".
Ziyo m Uzbek
Means "divine light" or "enlightenment" in Uzbek.
Ziyoali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and the given name Ali 1.
Ziyod m Uzbek
Either the Uzbek form of Ziyad or from Persian زیاد (ziyad) meaning "more, a lot"
Ziyoda f Uzbek
Means "more, numerous, abundant" derived from Persian زیاد (ziyâd) meaning "much, a lot, many".
Ziyodakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Ziyoda combined with khan meaning "king, ruler".
Ziyodjon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ziyod meaning "more" and jon meaning "soul, spirit".
Ziyonur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Ziyoqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".
Ziyorat m Uzbek
Means "visitation" or "pilgrimage" in Uzbek.
Ziyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "tranquil, secluded, quiet, dark".
Ziyoxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ziyo meaning "divine light" or "enlightenment" and xo'ja meaning "master".
Ziyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 自 (zì, zí) meaning "self, onself" combined with 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless jewel, lustre of gems", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "cart, carriage, palanquin", 虞 (yú) meaning "concerned, anxious", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 鱼 (yú) meaning "fish"... [more]
Ziyuan f Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Yu Ziyuan from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 紫鸢.
Ziyuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 紫苑 (zǐyuàn) meaning "aster", which combines 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" with 苑 (yuàn) meaning "garden". Another combination is 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 远 (yuǎn) meaning "far, remote, distant"... [more]
Ziyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Ziyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "art, talent, ability".
Zӧläyxa f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Zuleika.
Zmaray m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زمری (see Zmarai).
Zoeey f Obscure
Variant of Zoe given to 5 girls in 2018.
Zoelynn f English
Combination of Zoe and Lynn.
Zoetync f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive or an extended form of Zoete.
Zofiyah f Greek
Zofiyah originates from Poland as a variation of the greek name Sofia. The name means "wisdom" or is often a name to describe a girl who should be Sophisticated.
Zofya f Polish (?)
Possibly a variant of Zofia.
Zohemy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, rhyming with Nohemi.
Zolaykha f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zulaykha.
Zöläyxa f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zulaykha.
Zolbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, fate" ans баяр (bayar) meaning "joy"
Zoleykha f Persian
Persian form of Zuleika.
Zolfiya f Tatar
Tatar form of Zulfiya.
Zolkifly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zólyom m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "celebrated".
Zolzaya f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian зол (zol) meaning "fortune, luck, blessing" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Zolzayaa f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Zolzaya.
Zongyang m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestors, elders" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean, sea" or "multitudinous, vast", as well as other character combinations.
Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.
Zopyra f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Zopyros.
Zo'rboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zo'r meaning "force, might" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Zorya f Slavic Mythology, Soviet, Russian
The name given to the goddess (sometimes two or three) of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. The most common depiction was that of a warrior woman. Also compare the related names Zarya, Zvezda and Danica.... [more]
Zoryan m Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian зоря (zorya) meaning "star, dawn".
Zosya f Russian, Belarusian
Possibly a Russian and Belarusian adoption of Zosia.
Zosym m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zosyma m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Zosimas.
Zotyk m Polish (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Zotikos (see Zoticus).
Zoyka f Bulgarian
Variant of Zoya.
Zoyna f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Variant transcription of Zaina.
Zo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Soyoung. (See So-young)
Zoysa f & m Bodo
Meaning "Unique".
Zozym m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zozyma f Polish
Polish form of Zosima.
Zsálya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian zsálya "sage (the plant)".
Zubay f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar diminutive form of Zubaida.
Zubaydat f Dagestani
Lak form of Zubaida.
Zubayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبير (see Zubair).
Zübeýda f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Zubaida
Zubiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.
Zuboly m Hungarian
Means "loom cylinder" in Hungarian.
Zuhayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زهير (see Zuhair).
Zuheilyn f Central American (Rare)
Probably an invented name, perhaps an elaboration of Suhaila or Sujey using the English name suffix lyn... [more]
Zuhniyyah f Arabic
Feminine form of Zuhni.
Zulay f Chechen
Either a diminutive of Zulaykha or Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Zulayho f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zuleikha.
Zuleyho f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zulaykha.
Zuleykha f Azerbaijani, Tatar
Azerbaijani and Tatar form of Zulaykha. Used in the novel "Zuleykha opens her eyes" by Guzel Yakhina.
Zulfikarsyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Zulfikar and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Zulfiya f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "lock (of hair), curl, tress".
Zülfiye f Turkish
Derived from Persian زلف‎ (zolf) meaning "curl, tress", a cognate of Zulfiya and Zolfia.
Zülfiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiya.
Zulifiya f Uzbek
Variant of Zulfiya.
Zuliy f Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Zulihat.
Zulkafly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifley m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifly m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.
Zuly f Spanish (Caribbean)
The name Zuly is a Puerto-Rican name from my friend. Also a variant of the name Julie with a french accent!
Zulyanis f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Puerto Rican variation of Zulyani.
Zury f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Zuri used predominately in Latin America.
Zuyan m Chinese
From 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forebearer" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".
Zviya f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zvi.
Zviyo m & f Shona
It is the plural of Chiyo. It means "grains". This is a name that symbolizes the smallness of grains which when planted and in their own season and time, grow and are harvested for multitudes and nations... [more]
Zya m Arabic
Varient of Ziya.
Zyad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زياد (see Ziyad).
Zyan m English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Variant of Zion, the spelling probably influenced by that of Ryan.
Zyana f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements zy (found in names such as Zion, Zyaire and Xylon), ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.
Zyba f Turkmen
Means "beautiful" in Turkmen.
Zybagözel f Turkmen
From Turkmen zyba meaning "beautiful" and Turkmen gözel meaning "beautiful, pretty, lovely".
Zybele f German
Germanised form of Cybele.
Zybert m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Siegbert.
Życiesław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]
Życiomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]
Zydór m Kashubian
Short form of Jizydór.
Žydrūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Žydrūnas.
Zyelle f Obscure
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element zy (cf. Zyaire, Zyana) and Elle.
Zyeth m English
Possibly used in reference to Zyeth Atham, or the eighth day of the bright half of Jyeshtha (May–June), a Brahmin festival. For example, the usage Bodhi.
Zygfrid m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Siegfried.
Zygfryda f Polish
Feminine form of Zygfryd.
Žygimantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [more]
Žygimont m Belarusian
Taraškievica spelling of Žyhimont.
Zyglinda f Polish
Polish form of Sieglinde.
Zygmond m Polish (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Zygmunt.
Zygmont m Polish
Variant of Zygmunt
Zygmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sigmund.
Zygmund m Polish
Polish variant of Sigmund.
Zygmunta f Polish
Feminine form of Zygmunt.
Zygmuntas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Zygmunt, which is the Polish form of Sigmund. Also compare Zigmantas and Žygimantas.... [more]
Zygmuś m Polish
Diminutive of Zygmunt.
Zygùszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Zygmùnd.
Žyhimont m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Žygimantas.
Zyion m & f African American
Variant of Zion.
Zykaria f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zykeria.
Żyła m Slavic, Polish
Meaning, "vein."
Zyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Xyla, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements zy and la.
Zylas m American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Silas.
Zylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular sounds zy and lee, probably influenced by names such as Kylie and Riley... [more]
Zyler m English (Modern)
Modern invention based on similar-sounding names such as Tyler, Skyler and Kyler.
Zylfie f Albanian
Variant of Zylfije.
Zylfije f Albanian
Albanian form of Zülfiye.
Zylikha f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Zuleika.
Zyliyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylia.
Zylvia f Obscure
Variant of Sylvia.
Zymak m Polish
Diminutive form of Zygmunt.
Zymen m History
In the case of the Barbary corsair Zymen Danseker (c.1579-c.1611), it is an anglicized form of the Dutch name Siemen.
Zymeria f Medieval German
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Zymir m African American
A variant of Zamir used by African Americans.
Zymira f English
Most likely a variant of Zamira.
Zymon m Filipino (Anglicized, Rare)
Variant of Simon 1 primarily used in the Philippines.
Zympoul f Greek
Cappadocian dialect form of Zoumpoulia.
Zymprian m Medieval German
Late medieval German form of Symphorian, possibly via its rare variant spelling Zymphorian.... [more]
Zyndel m Yiddish
Variant of Zindel
Zynka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Józefina.
Zyon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Zion.
Zyppolt m Medieval German
Contracted form of Sigwald or Sigbald.
Zyprian m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Zyquan m African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quan with the popular prefix Zy-.
Żyrborka f Polish
Derived from żyr, an obsolete word meaning "prey", and the Slavic name element bor meaning "fight".
Zyrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending the phonetic prefix zy and the name Tyrell.
Zyren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic elements zy and ren or a variant of Zyron.
Zyrina f English (American)
This can be a variant of Cyrine or transferred from the (originally Russian) surname Zyrina (feminine form of Zyrin).
Zyrine f Filipino
Probably a variant of Cyrine.
Zyrolan m Arthurian Cycle
A king once defeated in combat by Perceval in "Parzival" by Wolfram von Eschenbach, 1200–1210.
Zyron m African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the same sounds found in names such as Zion, Byron and Tyron.
Żyrosław m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements żyro meaning "endorsement" and slava meaning "fame, glory".
Żyrosława f Polish
Feminine form of Żyrosław.
Zyrus m Filipino
Probably a variant of Cyrus.
Zyshawn m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix zy with Shawn.
Zyshonne m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyshawn. Some usage was generated in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the fact that several media outlets wrongly identified this as the real name of American rapper Silkk the Shocker (1975-), for example he was called Zyshonne Miller by Jet magazine in May 1998 and by the Washington Post in September 2000... [more]
Zysia f Yiddish
Polish Yiddish name, presumably related to Zysla. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Zyskind m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Ziskind
Zysla f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish variant of Zisel.
Zytka f Polish
Diminutive of Zyta.
Żytomir m Polish
Polish form of Žitomir.
Zyva f English
Variaton of Ziva.
Żywia f Polish
Modern Polish form of Živa.
Żywie f Slavic Mythology
Polish cognate of Živa.
Żywila f Polish, Literature
Coined by Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz for the titular character of one of his early works. It is uncertain where he found the inspiration for this name. One theory derives this name from Lithuanian žygiuoti "to move; to march" and viltis "hope", while other scholars believe this name to be a much-mangled form of Zizili, the name of an obscure fertility goddess of whom nothing else is known; should the name indeed be derived from Zizili, then its meaning would be lost... [more]
Żywimir m Polish
Variant of Żywomir.
Żywomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Żywomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Żywosław m Polish
Derived from the Polish element żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life" and the Slavic element slav "glory". Compare Życiesław.
Zyx m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the surname Zick, meaning "descendant of Sigo", or a diminutive of Isaac. It may also simply from the last three letters of the English alphabet (compare Abcde).
Zzeo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Sseoyoung. (See Ssoyoung)
Zzo-young f Korean (Rare)
Variant of Ssoyoung. (See Ssoyoung)
Zzyzx m Obscure (Modern)
From the place name Zzyzx. According to the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset, this name was given to 5 boys in both 2010 and 2018.
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