Submitted Names Containing y

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Akinfiy m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Akinf, which itself is a variant form of Iakinf. A known bearer of this name was the Russian industrialist Akinfiy Demidov (1678-1745).
Akinfiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Akinf.
Akinleye m Yoruba
Means "bravery is honourable" or "valour has dignity" in Yoruba, from akín "courage, valour; brave person, warrior" and either ni "to be" or "to have, possess" combined ẹ̀yẹ "honour, respect, dignity".
Akiy m Russian
Russian form of Acis or short form of Yakim or Akim.
Akiya f & m Japanese
Aki means multiple things with different kanji : ... [more]
Akiyasu m Japanese
From 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect, to defend". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Akiye f Japanese
Means "bright harbor" in Japanese.
Akiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aki) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akiyoshi m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" or 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section" combined with 良 (yoshi) meaning "good". It can also derive from 明 (aki) meaning "clear; bright; tomorrow" and 義 (yoshi) meaning "justice" or 好 (yoshi) meaning "fondness; what one likes"... [more]
Akiyuki m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 昭 (aki) meaning "bright" or 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section" or 晃 (aki) meaning "clear" combined with 如 (yuki) meaning "likeness; such as; to seem" or 之 (yuki) meaning "of; this" or 志 (yuki) meaning "purpose; will; ambition".... [more]
Akkalenjayi f & m Bandial
Means "she torments her mother" or "he torments his mother" in Bandial.
Akkaya m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ak "white" and kaya "rock".
Akkayil m Bandial
Means "he surpasses them" in Bandial.
Akṣayamati m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit अक्षयमति (see Akshayamati).
Akshaya f & m Indian, Tamil, Odia
Derived from Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya) meaning "eternal, imperishable" (literally "not decaying"). As a Tamil name, it is solely feminine, while it is masculine in Odia usage.
Akshayamati m Buddhism
Means "indestructible mind" or "inexhaustible awareness" from Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya) meaning "undecaying, imperishable" and मति (mati) meaning "mind, thought"... [more]
Akshaye m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Akshay.
Akshobhya m Buddhism
Means "immovable" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a buddha who represents consciousness and reflection in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Aksshay m Indian, Hindi
Variant of Akshay.
Aktaviya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Octavia.
Aktey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Actaeus.
Aktolkyn f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and толқын (tolqyn) meaning "wave".
Aktsiabryna f Soviet, Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oktyabrina.
Aktuygun f Kyrgyz
Means "white hawk" in Kyrgyz.
Ákwènábuoyè f Bette
Means "she's not discouraged" in Bette Obudu.
Akwenye m Ovambo
Means "spring (season)" in Ovambo.
Akycha m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Akycha is a solar deity worshipped in Alaska.
Akyıldız f & m Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word ak meaning "white" and yıldız meaning "star".
Akyla f Arabic
Variant of Akilah.
Akyla m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Aquila.
Akylai f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz акыл (akyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" and ай (ay) meaning "moon". and In the Kyrgyz poem the Epic of Manas, Akylai is one of the two wives of the hero Manas.
Akylay f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Akylai.
Akylbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz акыл (akyl) or Kazakh ақыл (aqyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Akyra f African American
Combination of the prefix a- with Kyra.
Akzharkyn f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жарқын (zharqyn) meaning "light, bright, shining".
Alaapıya f Yakut
Yakut form of Agafya.
Aladeinyefa f & m Ijaw
Means "nothing is superior to royalty" in Ijaw.
Aladyn m Polish
Polish form of Aladdin.
Alamsyah m Indonesian
From Arabic عالم ('alam) meaning "world, universe" and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Alardy m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the Ossetian lord of smallpox who had to be placated.
Alaryk m Polish
Polish form of Alaric.
Alasaya f & m Aymara
Means "north" in Aymara.
Alatyr m Slavic Mythology
The Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [more]
Alaya f Sanskrit
"memory", "void", "consciousness"
Alayingi f Ijaw (Rare)
Means "royal mother" in Ijaw.
Alayjah f American (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the names Allison and Asia (or Aja). May be related to Elijah.
Alayla f African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the prefix a- and the prefix Layla.... [more]
Alayne f Literature
Variant of Elaine. This is the name of a minor character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
Alaynna f American
Variant of Alaina.
Alaysia f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Alicia (or Alysia, Alesia), Alayah, Asia and Malaysia.
Alaythea f Obscure
Variant of Alethea.
Al Basty f Caucasian Mythology
A spirit in Caucasian mythology who is seen as being a personification of guilt, associated with punishing crimes which have gone unpunished.
Albertyna f Polish
Polish form of Albertina.
Albéry m French
Variant of Albéric (see also Aubry).
Albray f Medieval English
Vernacular form of Albreda.
Alby m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *alby, meaning "colossus, giant". Alternatively, it might be a corruption of Mahy.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English noun alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία (chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic al-kimiya (the source also of Persian Kimiya).
Alcyoneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκυονεύς (Alkyoneus), which is the masculine form of Alkyone (see Alcyone). This name was borne by four characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a Thracian Giant... [more]
Aldayar m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Possibly the Kyrgyz form of Aldiyar.
Aldey f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic elements alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and ey "island".
Aldjya f Kabyle
Means "doll" in Kabyle.
Aldwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Ealdwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Aldwyn m English
Modern form of Ealdwine and/or Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.
Aldyn m & f Tuvan
Means "gold, golden" in Tuvan.
Aldynay f Tuvan
From Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "golden" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Aldyn-kys f Tuvan
Means "golden girl" from Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Aldyn-ool m Tuvan
Means "golden boy" from Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "gold, golden" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Alectryon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The Ancient Greek word for "rooster". In Greek mythology, Alectryon was a youth, charged by Ares to stand guard outside his door while the god indulged in illicit love with Aphrodite.
Alecyn f Obscure
Variant of Alison.
Aleesya f English (Modern)
Preppy variant of the name Alicia.
Aleidy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of a and Leidy, standing for the English phrase "a lady".
Aleidys f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of a and Leidys in the same fashion as Aleidy.
Aleksiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Alexios (see Alexius). At least in Russia, the difference between this form and the more common Aleksey is possibly that Aleksiy comes directly from Alexios, while Aleksey comes directly from Alexis... [more]
Aleksiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Feminine form of Aleksiy. Or, in other words, this is the Bulgarian and Russian form of Alexia.
Alevtyna f Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Alevtina.
Alexandrya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexandria. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 20 girls were recorded with the name Alexandrya in 2005.
Aley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aleus.
Aleya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Aliaa.
Aleyah f Arabic
Variant of Aaliyah.
Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Aleydis f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Older form of Aleidis. Aleydis of Schaerbeek, also known as Alice of Schaerbeek, (c. 1220–1250) was a Cistercian laysister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed... [more]
Aleyin m Near Eastern Mythology, Phoenician
A Phoenician god of springs and vegetation.
Aleyn m Manx
Manx form of Alan.
Aleys f Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Aleidis.
Aleysha f English
Variant of Alicia.
Aleysia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alezhyk m Belarusian
Diminutive of Aleh.
Alfey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of the biblical name Alphaeus, as well as of the Greek name Alpheus.
Alfiansyah m Indonesian
From the name Alfian combined with Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Alfný f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alf "elf" and ny "new".
Alfonsyna f Polish
Feminine form of Alfons.
Alfryd m Silesian
Silesian form of Alfred.
Alfwy m Medieval English
Medieval form of Ælfwig.
Algy m English
Diminutive of Algernon, used in the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
Algyr m Yakut
Means "tenacious, capable, person with great erudition".
Algys m Yakut
Variant of Algiy.
Al-husayn m Arabic
Means "the beautiful". Laqab of Husayn. This was the personal name of Avicenna, a famous physician in the medieval Islamic world.
Aliany f Obscure
Variant of Aliana.
Əlibəy m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Azerbaijani bəy meaning "gentleman, mister; lord, master".
Aliciya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alicya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alicyn f English (American)
Variant of Allison, likely influenced by the spelling of Alice.
Alifiya f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine form of Alif.
Aliksey m Russian
Variant transcription of Aleksey.
Alikya f Bette
Means "sugar cane" in Bette Obudu.
Alimpiy m Russian
Russian form of Alypius.
Alimpiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Olympia.
Alipiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Alypios via Alypius.
Alipy m Russian
Variant transcription of Alipiy.
Alishya f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alishyer m Uzbek
Variant of Alisher.
Alistreeney f Manx
Feminine form of Alister.
Alistryn m Manx
Variant of Alister.
Alitsiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Alicia.
Alivyah f Obscure
Variant of Olivia.
Aliy m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Circassian and Balkar form of Ali 1.
Aliyä f Tatar
Tatar version of Turkish Aliye.
Aliyander m Literature
Name of a sorcerer and antagonist in "The Princess and the Frog" by Robin McKinley.
Aliyannah f Obscure
Variant of Aliana.
Əliyar m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Aliyar m Arabic, Turkish
From Arabic عالي (eali), meaning "high".
Aliyeh f Persian
Persian form of Aliyah 1.
Aliyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Aliyoni f Laz
Means Seagull in Laz
Aliysia f English
Variant of Alicia.
Alkey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Alcaeus.
Alkioney m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Alcyoneus.
Alkyoni f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alkyone.
Allahbachaya m Urdu
It is urdu name meaning "God saven"
Allahbay m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (derived from Arabic) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "powerful, rich".
Allahyar m Azerbaijani
Means "friend of Allah" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".
Alley m English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Alley or else a variant of Ally 2.
Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.
Allheyt f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Adelheide.
Alliciyia f Obscure
Variant of Alicia.
Alliyma f Quechua
Means "good person" or "good thing" in Quechua.
Ally f Manx
Derived from Manx aaley "fairer" and aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of Ailie.
Allý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ally 1.
Allyana f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Allyanna f Filipino
Variant of Aliana.
Allyiah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Allyjah f English
The name Allyjah is two words, Ally and Jah, combined to form a name that is pronounced like the name Elijah. The first part of the name (Ally) is meant to mean "friend", while the second part (Jah) means God... [more]
Allyna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alina, possibly influenced by Allyn.
Allyne f English
Feminine variant of Allen.
Allyre m French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [more]
Allysha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alisha and Alicia (See also Allycia).
Allysson f English
Variant of Alison.
Almaseyä f Bashkir
From Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry".
Almighty m English (Rare)
From the English word almighty meaning "unlimited in might, all-powerful".
Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.
Alniyat m & f Astronomy
Sigma Scorpii and Tau Scorpii together bore the traditional name Al Niyat (or Alniyat) derived from the Arabic النياط al-niyāţ "the arteries" and referring to their position flanking the star Antares, the scorpion's heart, with Sigma Scorpii just to the north.
Aloiziy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Aloysius.
Aloy f Popular Culture
Aloy is the protagonist in the 2017 video game Horizon Zero Dawn and its upcoming sequel Horizon Forbidden West.
Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.
Aloyse f German (Silesian)
Silesian German feminine form of Aloys and Alois (compare Aloysia).
Aloyzas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aloysius.
Alpay m Turkish
Means "Brave moon" in Turkish. Alp meaning Brave and Ay meaning Moon.
Alphy f & m Indian (Christian)
Possibly a variant of Alfie.
Alphys f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the popular RPG game 'Undertale'.
Altahaý m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *altăɣ, meaning "favorite".
Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Altankhuyag m Mongolian
Means "golden armour" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
Altansoyombo m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and соёмбо (soyombo), referring to a traditional symbol of Mongolia.
Altantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "golden ray" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Altanzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Alt´ata Chuymani f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara alt’at chuymanïña meaning "modesty, humility".
Altay m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Turkish
From the name of the Altay Mountains.
Altınay f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden moon" in Karachay-Balkar.
Altinay f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternative transcription of Altynai.
Altınbay m Kazakh
From the Kazakh алтын (altın) meaning "gold" and ‎ бай (bay) meaning "bey".
Alty m Turkmen (Rare)
Means "six" in Turkmen.
Altyna f Turkmen
From altyn meaning "gold"
Altynai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Altynay f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Altynai.
Altynbay m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Altynbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold, golden" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Altynbike f Tatar
Derived from алтын (altyn) meaning "golden" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
Altynchas m Mari
Means "golden haired", ultimately from Tatar.
Altyngul f Kazakh
From Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with гүл (gul) meaning "flower".
Altynkoz m Kyrgyz
Means "gold eye" in Kyrgyz.
Altynshash f Kazakh
Means "golden hair" from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with шаш (shash) meaning "hair".
Aluney f Mapuche
Mapuche name, it means "woman with heart of light", or it might mean "joy".
Alvey m English
Transferred use of the surname Alvey.
Alvny f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfný.