Submitted Names Containing y

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Haylei f English
Variant of Hayley.
Hayles f English
Diminutive of Hayley.
Hayleyann f English
The name Hayleyann is a combination of the English names Hayley, meaning “meadow” or “hero” and Ann, meaning “gracious.” When combined, the name can mean “gracious meadow” or “gracious hero.”
Haylin f English (Rare, ?), American (Hispanic)
Rare variant of Hailyn or Halen. As a Hispanic name, it could be a variant of Aylín or Ailyn.
Haylu m Ge'ez
Means "his power" in Ge'ez.
Haylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Hayley and the popular name suffix lyn. This is borne by Haylynn Cohen (1980-), an American model.
Haym m Hebrew, Yiddish
Variant of Chayyim.
Hayman f Burmese
Means "winter" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हेमन्त (hemanta).
Haymar f Burmese
Means "deep forest" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit हिम (hima) meaning "cold, frost".
Haymarn f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဟေမာန် (see Hayman).
Haymitch m Literature
Invented by author Suzanne Collins for her 'Hunger Games' novels and used as the first name of Haymitch Abernathy, mentor to main protagonist Katniss Everdeen. It may be an alteration of Hamish, influenced by Mitch.
Hayner m Brazilian
Hayner William Monjardim Cordeiro , simply known as Hayner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender.
Haynes m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Haynes.
Hayoon f Korean
From 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, name" or 霞 (ha) meaning "rosy cloud, mist" combined with 允 (yun) meaning "truth" or 昀 (yun) meaning "sunlight". Other hanja character combinations are possible.
Hayot m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Hayat.
Hayotgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayot meaning "life" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Hayotjon m Uzbek
fron Arabic حياة (ḥayāh) meaning "life" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".
Hayots m Armenian
"Armenian nation"
Hayoung f Korean
From Sino-Korean 夏 meaning "summer; great, grand, big" and 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other combinations are possible
Hayranidil f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic حيران (hayran) meaning "perplexed, astonished" and Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart".
Hayrbībī f Balochi
Derived from hayr meaning "wellbeing" and bībī meaning "lady".
Hayreddin m Turkish
Turkish form of Khayr ad-Din, meaning "best of the religion".
Hayrenik m Armenian
Means "fatherland" in Armenian.
Hayriye f Turkish
Means "auspicious" in Turkish.
Hayrünnisa f Turkish
Turkish form of Khairunnisa. A notable bearer is the former First Lady of Turkey, Hayrünnisa Gül.
Hays m English
Variant of Hayes.
Haysam m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham) chiefly used in Egypt.
Haysel f English (British)
From hay + sele (“season”). Meaning haying season, also used as an alternative form of Hazel or Hayes.
Hayssam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيثم (see Haytham).
Haytam m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Northern African transcription of هيثم (see Haytham).
Hayter m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Hayter.
Haythem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Haytham (chiefly Tunisian).
Haytug m Armenian
Means "combatant" in Armenian.
Hayu f Javanese
Variant of Ayu.
Ha-Yul f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 荷 (ha) meaning "lotus, water lily" or 河 (ha) meaning "river, stream" combined with 律 (yul) meaning "law, statute, rule, regulation" or 汩 (yul) meaning "run swiftly, flow rapidly (as in water)"... [more]
Hayuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "rule by might rather than right", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 隼 (hayu) meaning "falcon" or 映 (hayu) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]
Hayun f Korean
From 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, name" or 霞 (ha) meaning "rosy cloud, mist" combined with 允 (yun) meaning "truth" or 昀 (yun) meaning "sunlight". Other hanja character combinations are possible.
Hayung m Atayal
Meaning "pine tree"
Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.
Hayward m English
Transferred from the surname Hayward.
Hayy m Arabic, Literature
Derived from the Arabic adjective حي (hayy) meaning "alive".... [more]
Hazelshay f Obscure
Combination of Hazel and Shay.
Hazelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Hazel using the popular name suffix lyn.
Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.
Haz̦iy m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Hadi.
Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Healey m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Healey.
Hearsay m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor." Referring to the sin of gossip.
Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.
Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), Literature
Refers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel The Holy War (1682).
Hedayat m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Hidayat, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Heddy f Scandinavian
Variant of Heddi.
Hediye f Turkish
Turkish form of Hadiyya, meaning "gift".
Hediyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian هدیه (see Hedieh).
Hedløy m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hedley.
Hedly m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Hedløy, the Norwegian form of Hedley.
Hedyle f Ancient Greek
Derivative of Greek ἡδύς (hedys) meaning "pleasant".
Hedylogos m Greek Mythology
The Greek god of flattery and sweet talk, whose name is derived from ἡδῠ́ς (hedus) meaning "pleasant, sweet" and λόγος (logos) meaning "word, speech".
Hedymin m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gediminas.
Hee-yeon f Korean
Variant of Hui-yeon.
Heeyul f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 玉 (yul) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Hefeydd m Welsh Mythology
Unknown etymology.... [more]
Hegesipyle f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]
Hé-gylfir m Old Norse
Combination of the prefix hé- ("household, family") and the Old Norse name Gylfir.
Heidilyn f Various (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Heidi with the popular suffix lyn.
Heiley f English
Variant of Hayley.
Heiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements heiðr "bright, clear; honour" and nýr "new".
Hekatey m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Hekataios.
Hekatonymos m Ancient Greek
The first element is derived from either Greek ἑκατόν (hekaton) meaning "hundred", or from the name of the goddess Hecate. The second element derives from ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
Hekigyoku f Japanese
From Japanese 碧玉 (hekigyoku) meaning "jasper (a precious stone)".
Helay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هېلۍ (see Helai).
Heley f Pashto
Means "swan" in Pashto.
Heleyna f Obscure
Variant of Helena.
Heleyne f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.
Helloysis f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eloise.
Hellynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Helen, with the popular suffix lynn at the end.
Helmey m Malay
Malay variant of Hilmi.
Helmgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English element helm "helmet" and guð "battle".
Helmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Helmy f Swedish
Variant of Helmi.
Helny f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Pet form of Helena where hel- is combined with the Norse name element nýr "new" in the style of Dagny, Signy, and Majny, etc.
Heloys f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Héloïse.
Helwys f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eloise.
Hely f Finnish
Derived from Helena. The word hely also means "trinket" in Finnish.
Helya f Persian
Means "sunshine" in Persian.
Helya f Chuukese
Chuukese form of Helia.
Helya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anhelina, from Russian Gelya.
Helyenors f Medieval French
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in France.
Hélyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Helier.
Helyoudis f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Eloise.
Hemaýat m Turkmen
From Arabic حماية (ḥimāya) meaning "help".
Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.
Hemingway m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hemingway.
Henacy f Obscure
Variant of Hennessy
Henchy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Hannah.
Hendreary m Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a combination of Henry and Gregory.
Hendry m & f Malagasy
Means "wise" in Malagasy.
Henery m English
Variant of Henry.
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.
Hennessy f & m English (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hennessy. It is the name of a brand of cognac (which is a type of brandy) that is frequently referenced in rap music lyrics.... [more]
Henný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Henny.
Henrý m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Henry.
Henrykh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian for Henry.
Henryś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.
Henrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Henryka.
Henutmehyt f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from Egyptian ḥnwt meaning "mistress, lady" and mḥyt meaning "north wind", as well as referring to the goddess Mehyt... [more]
Henuttawy f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥnwt-tꜣwj meaning "mistress of Egypt", or more literally "lady of the two lands", derived from ḥnwt "lady, mistress" combined with the dual form of tꜣ "land, realm, country", referring to the single entity of Upper and Lower Egypt... [more]
Hepsy f English
Diminutive of Hepzibah.
Herasym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerasimos.
Heregyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army, military" and guð "battle".
Herimamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hery meaning "force, power" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Herleygur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hærlaugr.
Hermansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the given name Herman and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Hermolycus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hermolykos. This was the name of an Athenian pankratiast from the 5th century BC.
Hermolykos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight".
Herontiy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerontios (see Gerontius).
Herry m German (Rare)
Short form and nickname of Heribert.
Hersey m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hersey.
Hershey m English
Transferred use of the surname Hershey.
Hery m Malagasy
Means "power" in Malagasy.
Herzeloyde f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Derived from the Middle High German words herze meaning "heart" and leit meaning "grief, sorrow, suffering".... [more]
Hessy f Yiddish
Hessy Levinsons was presented as the most beautiful Aryan baby in the journal 'Sonne ins Haus' in 1935. She and her family were able to escape to Cuba and settled in the USA after 1948.
Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.
Hestiyar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish hestyar meaning "sentimental".
Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.
Hesy-Ra m Ancient Egyptian
From Ancient Egyptian rʳ-ḥsj meaning "blessed by Ra". Hesy-Ra was an ancient Egyptian high official during the early Third Dynasty of Egypt considered one of the earliest named dentists.
Hetény m Hungarian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from hét meaning "seven".
Hetty f English
Diminutive of Henrietta, Hester and Mehetabel.
Heulfryn m Welsh
Means "sunny hill", from Welsh haul "sun" and bryn "hill".
Heya f Chinese
Combination of He and Ya.
Heyam f Arabic
The meaning of name Heyam is " One of the many levels or degrees of love " or " deep love", Often used by Muslims
Heyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane (bird)" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad".
Heydia f Punjabi
Meaning "Pleasant and Charming Young Woman".
Heyi m Chinese (Cantonese)
legendary name very rare and endangered
Heyim m Hebrew
Alternative of Hayim
Heyiyw m Thai (Rare)
Means "falcon, hawk" in Thai.
Heykel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic هيكل (see Haykal) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Heyley f American
Variant of Hayley.
Heyltje f Dutch
Dutch form of Helena
Heyman m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Hagiman. In that era, Heyman was sometimes also used as a pet form of Hendrick.... [more]
Heymann m German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
German Jewish form of Chayyim (see Chayim). This name could also be the German form of Hagiman in some cases; for this, compare the medieval Dutch name Heyman.... [more]
Heynar f Kurdish
Variant of Henar.
Heyne m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Hendrick.
Heynekh m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Enoch.
Heyo m Low German
Low German short form of names starting with Hein- like Heinrich.
Heyoka m & f Sioux
Heyókȟa translates to a 'sacred clown' in the culture of the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota people) of the Great Plains of North America. In Lakota mythology, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning; & influence of the content of dreams... [more]
Heyoon f Korean
A mix of the Korean words he (헤) meaning wise, and yoon (요온) meaning beautiful.
Heyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Heyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Heyv f Kurdish
Means "moon" in Kurdish.
Heywood m English
The most common interpretation of the name is that it comes from the Anglo-Saxon haga (hedge), with Heywood meaning "the wood surrounded by a hedge", or, more likely, an enclosure within a wood... [more]
Hezychiusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Hiacyńt m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Hyacinthus.
Hiaya f Japanese
From Japanese 灯 (hi) meaning "lit flame" combined with 文 (aya) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hibiya m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 響也 with 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate" and 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (classical form)."... [more]
Hickory m English (American, Archaic)
From the English word hickory, a species of tree.
Hidaya f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "beautiful".
Hidayah f & m Indonesian, Malay
Means "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية (hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Hidayat Allah m Arabic
Means "guidance of Allah" from Arabic هداية (hidāya) meaning "guidance" combined with الله‎ (Allah).
Hidayati f Indonesian, Malay
Feminine form of Hidayat.
Hidayattullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hidayat Allah.
Hidayatullah m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic هداية الله‎ (see Hidayat Allah), as well as an Indonesian and Urdu variant.
Hidayatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hidayat Allah.
Hidayet m & f Turkish
Turkish form of Hidayat.
Hideyasu m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "preeminence" and 廉 (yasu) meaning "clean, honest, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hideyo m Japanese
From the Japanese 秀 (hide) "preeminence, to surpass, to excel" and 世 (yo) "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hideyori m Japanese (Rare)
From 英 (hide) meaning "wisdom, brilliance" and 頼 (yori) meaning "rely". Other kanji combinations can be added.
Hideyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 偉 (hide) meaning "admirable" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness, good fortune, luck" or 至 (yuki) meaning "of, this"... [more]
Hideyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Hidilyn f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Heidilyn. A bearer of this name is Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman.
Hidoyatullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Hidayatullah.
Hieronyma f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Hieronymus. This name is quite old-fashioned in the Netherlands these days (it was more common in late medieval times), but it's still in use, although it's quite rare now... [more]
Hiéronyme m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Hiëronymus m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Hieronymus.
Hikoyat f Uzbek
Means "story" in Uzbek.
Hilariy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Hilarius.
Hilary m Polish
Polish form of Hilarius.
Hilderyk m Polish
Polish form of Hilderic.
Hildgyð f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements hild meaning "battle" and guð also meaning "battle".
Hildðryð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hild meaning "battle" and þryþ meaning "strength".
Hildy f English, Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Hilda or Hilde, or another name beginning with the element hild "battle".
Hilery f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hilary.
Hiley m English
Diminutive of Hiram.
Hillery m & f English
Variant of Hilary.
Hilly f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hilt meaning "battle", such as Hilda, Hildegard, Hillard, Hillegonda and Hilmar.... [more]
Hilmey m Malay
Malay variant of Hilmi.
Hilmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Himalaya m Nepali
Sanskrit... [more]
Himaya f Filipino, Cebuano
Transferred use of the surname, which means "glory," "bliss," or "rapture" in Cebuano.
Himeya f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Himeyo f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 米 (me) meaning "rice" or 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night"... [more]
Himeyuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 姫百合 (himeyuri), referring to the type of lily known as Lilium concolor (also morning star lily). It is derived from 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 百合 (yuri) (see Yuri 2).... [more]
Himoyat f Uzbek
Means "defense, support" in Uzbek.
Hinayu f Japanese
From Japanese 氷 (hi) meaning "ice", 夏 (na) meaning "summer" combined with 夜 (yu) meaning "night; the evening". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Hindley m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Hindley.
Hindley m Literature
First name of Hindley Earnshaw, a character in Emily Bronte's classic novel, Wuthering Heights.
Hindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Hinda.
Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.
Hioniya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Chionia.
Hipacy m Polish
Polish form of Hypatius.
Hippolyt m German (Archaic), German (Swiss, Rare), Alsatian
German form of Hippolytos. A notable bearer is Hippolyt Kempf (born 1965), a Swiss skier and Olympic medalist.
Hippolythe m French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Hippolytos.
Hiranyaksha m Hinduism
A demon in Hindu mythology
Hiranyalakshmi f Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
Means "golden mark" in Sanskrit.
Hiraya f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "imagination, vision" in Tagalog.
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