Submitted Names Containing y

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Eadwynn f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and wynn "joy, bliss".
Ealdthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English element eald "old" and þryþ "strength".
Ealhwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English name element ealh meaning "hall, temple" and the Old English name element wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Earley m English (American)
Variant of Early or a nickname for Earl.
Early m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Early.
Earlyne f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Earline. A known bearer of this name was the American mystic and author Earlyne Chaney (1916-1997).
Earyn f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Erin.
Eashey m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yeshe.
Easley m American
From the name of a South Carolina city established in the 19th century by William King Easley.
Eastley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eastley.
Eastlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare), Trinidadian Creole
Combination of east and the popular name suffix lyn.
Eastyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Easton, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Eastynn f & m English (American)
Alternate spelling of Easton.
Eaylee f Manx
Manx cognate of Eilidh.
Ebbye f English
Variant spelling of Ebbie.
Ebeny f English
Variant of Ebony.
Eberly f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Eberly. According to the SSA, 5 females were named Eberly in 2017.
Ebiye m & f Ijaw
Means "a good thing" in Ijaw.
Ebonney f Icelandic
Variant of Ebony.
Ecgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "sword joy" from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wynn "joy." Ecgwynn was the first wife of Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) and the mother of Æthelstan the Glorious, widely considered the first "King of the English."
Echedey m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche ⵂⴻⴷⴻⵢ ‎(ehedey), from *ezădăy meaning either "to unite, join, reconcile" or "to know, recognize". Echedey or Ehedey was a mid-15th century mencey (aboriginal leader) of the kingdom of Tihuya on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain).
Echeyde m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Echeide or Echeyde is the name that the Aboriginal Guanches gave to Teide, a volcano in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). As most of the chroniclers transmitted, the Guanches (aboriginal people from Tenerife) conceived of the mountain as the place that housed the forces of evil, mainly the evil figure of Guayota... [more]
Ecstasy f Obscure
Taken directly from the drug ecstasy.
Eddye f English
A feminine spelling of Eddie.
Edeeney f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a Manx form of Edwina.
Edelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adelyn.
Edelynn f Filipino
Variant of Edelyn.
Edeny f Medieval English
Variant of Eden, a medieval diminutive of Edith.
Edeyne f Nenets
Means "new woman" in Nenets.
Edeyrn m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Edeyrn (c. 6th century) was a pre-congregational saint of Wales, related to Vortigern and the royal house of Powys and the brother of Saint Aerdeyrn and Elldeyrn. Edeyrn is the patron saint of Lannédern in France and Llanedeyrn in Wales, where he founded a monastery of over 300 people.
Edhy m Javanese
Variant of Edi 2.
Ediye f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Hadia, though it could also be derived from Arabic هَدِيَّة (hadiyya) meaning "gift, donation".
Ediyn f Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Eden
Ednalyn f Filipino
Combination of Edna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Edralyn f Filipino
Variant of Edralin.
Edroy m African American (Americanized)
The name is derived from the Latin words "istunus" or "iustus", which means "just"
Edryd m Welsh
Means "descent" or "restoration" in Welsh.
Edsyl f & m Filipino
Variant of Edsel. This name has only been used 5 times.
Edvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
This name is probably either a variant form of Eidvydas or Eitvydas (or even Gedvydas) or a combination of any name beginning with Ed- (such as Edmundas and Eduardas) with any name ending in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Edwy m Medieval English
Modern form of Eadwig. It now normally appears only in scholarly works referring to the short-lived Edwy, King of the English (941-959, reigned 955-959).
Edwyne m & f English
Variant spelling of Edwin
Edwynne f English
Feminine version of Edwin
Edy m Javanese
Variant of Edi 2.
Edyt f Manx (Modern)
Coined as a "younger" form of Aedyt influenced by Edith.
Edyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Edith, in use in the English-speaking world since the 1200s.
Edytka f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Edytusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Edyta.
Eeyeekalduk m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Eeyeekalduk was the god of medicine and good health.
Efendy m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Effendi.
Effandy m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.
Effemy f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Euphemia.
Effy m & f Hebrew
Diminutive for names that starting with "Ef" like Efraim and Efrat
Effye f English
Variant of Effie.
Efrasinnya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Euphrosyne.
Eftalya f Turkish
Name of Greek origin, the Turkish version of Euthalia. Name of the Greek-Turkish singer Eftalya Işılay.
Efthymakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Efthymios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Efthymis m Greek
Variant of Efthimios.
Eftychios m Greek
Modern form of Eutychios.
Efunroye f Yoruba
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.
Egay m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Edgar.
Egey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Aegeus.
Egidiy m Russian
Russian form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Egyed m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aegidius.
Egyptes f Mormon
Variant of Egyptus.
Egyptia f Obscure (Rare), Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From Aegyptia, the Latinized form of Greek Αἰγυπτία (Aigyptia) meaning "of Egypt". This may be used as a given name in reference to Saint Mary of Egypt, sometimes known as Maria Aegyptia... [more]
Égyptienne f French (Archaic), Malagasy (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from French Égyptienne, the feminine form of the noun Égyptien "Egyptian (person)". This name is generally given in honour of the catholic and orthodox saint Marie l'Égyptienne (known in English as Mary of Egypt).
Egyptus f Mormon
The name of Ham's wife and their daughter according to Mormon scripture.
Ehey m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Aegeus.
Ehsonoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ehson meaning "good work, good deed" or "present, gift" and oy meaning "moon".
Ehyophsta f Cheyenne
Means "yellow-haired woman". Name borne by a Cheyenne woman who fought in the Battle of Beecher Island.
Eidyia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εἶδος (eidos) meaning "to see" or "to know". In Greek mythology she was the mother of the sorceress Medea, and may have personified 'the magical power of the eye, which in Greek superstition was the source of the witch's supernatural power - strengthened by the beams of the ancestral sun.'
Eikyo m & f Japanese
Means ‘Influence’ in Japanese. Detective Conan episode 875, Eikyo is the name of the priest.
Eiley f Scots
Variant of Eily.
Eileyn f American
Variant of Eileen.
Eilley f Scottish (Archaic, ?)
In the case of the Scottish-born American frontier figure Eilley Bowers (c.1827-1903), it was presumably an anglicized form of Eilidh.
Eily f Scots
Scots form of Eilidh.
Eilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eileen, using the popular name suffix lyn.
Eimyrja f Norse Mythology
Means "ember" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology she is one of the two beautiful daughters of the fire god Logi and the mother of Viking by Vífil.
Einmyria f Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Form of Eimyrja. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut... [more]
Eirny f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eirný.
Eirný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".
Eiry f Welsh
Older form of Eira 1.
Eirys f Welsh
Cymricised variant of Iris.
Eisley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or "new moon; waxing moon".
Eiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honor" or 英 (ei) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" or 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection"... [more]
Eizariya m Arabic
Eizariya, modern day Arabic form of Lazarus (so, likely from From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"), associated with the Biblical town of Bethany. The current town east of Jerusalem is call el-Eizariya
Ejebay f Turkmen
Feom eje meaning "lady, mother" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Ejigayehu f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "I have seen a lot good/better" in Amharic. This was the name of a famous singer Ejigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi.
Ejjegayyahu f Amharic
Means "I have seen much" in Amharic.
Ejlejtyja f Polish
Polish form of Ilithyia.
Ekalavya m Hinduism
Means "one who can cut anything with one (arrow)", derived from Sanskrit एक (eka) meaning "one" and लव्य (lavya) meaning "to cut". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
Ekeniyere m & f Esan
The name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.
Ekiye m Ijaw
Means "remember me" in Ijaw.
Ekpolayun m Ijaw
Means "it will reach you too" in Ijaw.
Ekspedyt m Polish
Polish form of Expeditus.
Elaya m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Eliya.
Elaydzha m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Elijah, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Elayne f English
Variant of Elaine.
Elayokon f Ijaw
Means "take what reaches you" in Ijaw.
Elbegbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "plentiful riches" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Elbegbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant joy" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Elbegbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue" or "plentiful fortune" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Elbegzaya f & m Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Mongolian Cyrillic Элбэгзаяа (see Elbegzayaa).
Elbegzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian элбэг (elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Elbey m Turkish
Hacı İlbegi (14th c.) One of well known commanders in Early Ottoman history. Consists of two elements, el meaning country, nation, folk and beg, meaning lord or sir. Simply means lord of the land.
Elby m English
English form of Ælfwig.
Eldey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Eldiyar m Kyrgyz
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun دیار (diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland" (see Diyar).
Electryone f Greek Mythology
Meaning "rooster" or "amber". The Doric form of Electryone, Alectrona, is the feminine genitive of Αλεκτορ, Alektor, the Greek word for 'rooster', while Electryone itself is more similar to Ἠλέκτρα, Elektra, meaning 'amber'... [more]
Elegy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elegy or from the word elegy, early 16th century from French élégie, or via Latin, from Greek elegeia, from elegos ‘mournful poem’.
Eleksey m Altai
Altai form of Aleksei.
Elektrifikatsiya f Soviet
Means "electrification" in Russian. This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Elevfery m Russian (Archaic)
Alternate transcription of Russian Елевферий (see Yelevfery).
Elfryda f Polish (Rare)
Polish adoption of Elfriede.
Elfyn m Welsh
Possibly a Welsh form of Ælfwine. Also see Elfin. A famous bearer is Welsh rally driver Elfyn Evans (1988-).
Elidyr m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Elidir (see Elidur). This form appears in the legend of 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to one of Arthur's knights: Elidyr Gyvarwydd.
Elikya f & m Lingala
A Lingala word meaning "hope".
Elinoy f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Eli 2 means "My God", and the name Noy means "beauty".
Eliy m Russian
Russian form of Eli 1, though it could also be a variant form of Iliya.
Eliyah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
‘Eliyyahu m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew from of Elijah.
Eljay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials LJ.
Elladiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Helladios (see Helladius).
Ellalynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ella 2 and Lynn.
Ellamy f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ellamy.
Ellany f English
Transferred use of the surname Ellany.
Ellarudy f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rudy.
Ellasyn f English (American)
Feminine variant of Ellison.
Ellerly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellerly.
Elley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Ell-, a new name element taken from names like Ella 2, Ellen 1, Elin and the like, and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Elley m Yakut
From the name of Elley Bootur, a Yakut cultural hero who founded the pastoral economy of the Yakut people.
Elliemay f English
Combination of Ellie and May.
Ellody f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Élodie.
Ellory m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ellery.
Ellwyn f & m English
Variant of Elwyn.
Ellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elly.
Ellyas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ilyas.
Ellyn f English (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Ellen 1 which originated in the 15th century.
Ellynor f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Ellysia f English
Variant of Elysia.
Ellyzabeth f English
Variant of Elizabeth incorporating the diminutive Elly.
Elmyra f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Elmira 1. Elmyra Duff is a character from the cartoon Tiny Toon Adventures.
Eloisy f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eloise reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation.
Eloralyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Elora with the name Lynn.
Elowyn f Cornish
Variant of Elowen.
Elowynn f Obscure
Variant of Elowen.
Éloy m French
Variant of Éloi.
Elray m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Elroy.
Elswyth f English (Rare)
Variant of Elswith. It was borne by American romance novelist Elswyth Thane (1900-1984), original name Helen Ricker.
Elsyn m Welsh
Diminutive of Ellis
Elvý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Elvy.
Elvyra f Lithuanian, Medieval Spanish
Lithuanian form of Elvira, as well as a medieval Spanish variant.
Elwy f & m Welsh
It derives from the river Elwy in Wales, which name is from the welsh "elw", meaning "river" or "water".
Elwydd f Welsh
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to a place name. Other suggested origins include elwydd/eilwydd, meaning "love tryst, meeting", or "beatic presence" from an invented word comprised of el "much" and gwydd "presence".
Elwyn m Welsh
Composed by the welsh words "el", meaning "light" and "gwyn", that means "white" or "pure", so the meaning is "white light" or "pure light".
Ely m Russian
Variant transcription of Eliy. A known bearer of this name was Ely Bielutin (1925-2012), a Russian visual artist and art theoretician.
Elya f Russian
Short form of Eleonora, Elena and other names with a similar sound.
Elya m Kalmyk
Means "eagle" in Kalmyk.
Elya f Arabic
Variant of Alya 1.
Elya f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Eliya.
Elyabel f Arthurian Cycle
A medieval form of Elizabeth used in the 13th-century Prose Tristan and its adaptations, where it belongs to the mother of Tristan.
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of El, reference to God, and the word yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elyair m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God will light" in Hebrew, a combination of El and Yair יָאִיר
Elyakim m Hebrew
Variant spelling of Eliakim
Elyam m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of El, meaning “God” and Yam, meaning “sea”.... [more]
Elyan m Arthurian Cycle
In Arthurian romance tales, Sir Elyan the White, also known as Helyan le Blanc, is the son of Sir Bors and is a Knight of the Round Table. He's sometimes a cousin of Lancelot, and helps rescue him after his affair with Guinevere is revealed... [more]
Elyaniv m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names El (or Eliya) and Yaniv, and the meaning would be "God will prosper".
Elyanna f Hebrew
It means “My lord has answered”
Elyanore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Elyar m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]
Elyarbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkmen (Rare)
Combination of Elyar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Elyas m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Ilyas as well as the Persian, Indonesian, and Malay form.
Elyas m Amharic, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Amharic form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Elias.
Elyashiv m Hebrew
God will answer/return
Elye m Yiddish
Variant of Elie.
Elyès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Elyes influenced by French orthography.
Elyes m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ilyas (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).
Elyesa m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Elisha.
Élyette f French
Variant of Éliette.
Elyezer m Jewish, Hebrew
Means "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
Élyie m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Elias.
Elyksan m Mari
Mari variant of Aleksandr.
Elymas m Biblical Greek, Biblical
Hellenized form of a masculine given name of which the meaning and origin is (so far) uncertain. This name is best known for being the name of Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer (who is also known as Bar-Jesus) who is mentioned in chapter 13 of Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament... [more]
Elynard m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the famous ‘Brown’ lineage.
Elynda f English (Modern)
Variant of Elenda, influenced by the names Lynda and Lynn; or possibly a blend of Elinor (or Elizabeth) and Linda, inspired by the similar names Belinda, Melinda and Celinda.
Elyner f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.