Submitted Names Containing y

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Anberlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Amberlyn.
Andereya m & f Nyoro, Ganda, Kiga, Tooro
Nyoro, Ganda, Tooro and Kiga variant of Andrew and Andrea 2.
Andersyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Anderson.
Andilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Andi and Lyn.
Andjety m Egyptian Mythology
Means "he of Andjet", the name of an ancient Egyptian city whose name was probably derived from ḏd "stability, durability".... [more]
Andoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Andrés.
Andralyn f English
Combination of Andra and Lyn.
Andralynn f English
Combination of Andra and Lynn.
Andray m African American, Antillean Creole
Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.
Andreays m Manx
Manx form of Andrew.
Andreya f Aragonese
Dialectal variant of Andreva.
Andreyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Andreyan.
Andriyan m Russian
Variant of Adriyan. Andriyan Nikolayev was a Soviet cosmonaut.
Andriyana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Андриана (see Andriana).
Androcydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Androkydes. Bearers of this name include a painter and a Pythagorean philosopher.
Androgey m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Androgeus.
Androhey m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Androgeus.
Androkydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides).
Andronyk m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Andronikos (see Andronicus).
Andry m French (Archaic)
French form of Andric.
Andry m Malagasy
Means "pillar" in Malagasy.
Andry m Guernésiais
Variant of Andri.
Andryei m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Andrey.
Andrys m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian variant of Andres.
Andryu m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Andrew.
Andryusha m Russian
Diminutive of Andrey.
Andyu m Mordvin
Erzya form of Andrew.
Aneley f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Happiness"
Anelya f Kazakh
Variant of Anel.
Anevay f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern name of unknown meaning. It is likely invented, perhaps based on the sounds found in other names such as Nevaeh.... [more]
Aneyda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eneida, altered due to the influence of Aleyda.
Anfey m Russian
Russian form of Antheus.
Angantýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse angi "sweet odour" and tívar "gods". It's the name of three characters in Norse Mythology.
Angatupyry m Guarani
Means "spirit of goodness" in Guarani.
Aṅgayaṟkaṇṇi f Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Tamil அங்கயற்கண்ணி (see Angayarkanni).
Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)
Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம் (am) meaning "beautiful", கயல் (kayal) meaning "fish", கண் (kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ (-i)... [more]
Angayuqaq m Yupik
Means "parent, chief" in Yupik.
Angelly f English (American, Modern)
Modern feminine elaboration of Angel or a variant of Angelie (See also Angelle).
Angely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Angelie or other names beginning with this sound, such as Angelia, Angélica, Angelina or Angelise.
Angelyn f English
Variant of Angeline.
Angeyja f Norse Mythology
The etymology of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from Old Norse angi "sweet odour" and ey, a name element which might mean "island" (compare Eyja)... [more]
Angy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern), English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Antzy used in Greek as well as variant of English Angie.
Ángyán m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anianus.
Angyang m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 扬 (yáng) meaning "scatter, spread" or "praise" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "male; light, sun".
Angye m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid; firelight, flame".
Angying m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".
Angyu m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Anhelyna f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Ангеліна (see Anhelina).
Anindya m & f Bengali, Indonesian
From Sanskrit अनिन्द्य (anindya) meaning "faultless, blameless, immaculate", derived from the negative prefix अ (a) and निन्द्य (nindya) meaning "blameworthy, reprehensible, reproachable"... [more]
Anindyo m Bengali, Javanese
Alternate transcription of Bengali অনিন্দ্য (see Anindya), as well as the Javanese form.
Aniray f African American
Combination of Raymond and Aniko.
Anisiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Anysia.
Anisya f Russian
Russian form of Anisia.
Aniy f Haitian Creole
Maybe another form of Annie or Amy.
Aniyom m & f Efik
Anjaneyulu m Telugu
Derived from आंजनेय (āṃjaneya), a name of Haruman and the Telugu suffix -లు (-lu)
Anjay m Sanskrit
Means "unconquerable, unbeatable" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Anka-ny f Chukchi
Derived from Chukchi анка-к (anka-k) meaning "in the sea". This name was traditionally given to baby girls who were born during a trip to the ocean or sea.
Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil அங்கயற்கண்ணி (see Angayarkanni).... [more]
Ankhesenmeryre f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Meryre", Meryre being the throne name of Pepi I. Two queen consorts of Pepi I were named this, and both were also called Ankhesenpepi.
Ankhtuyaa f Mongolian
Means "first light" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Ankhzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian анх (ankh) meaning "first" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".
Anky f Dutch
Variant of Anke.
Annajoy f English (Rare)
A combination of Anna and Joy.
Annakay f English
Combination of Anna and Kay 1.
Annakaye f English
Variant spelling of Annakay.
Annakyn f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of Anakin, likely influenced by the spelling of Anna.
Annaleya f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
Meaning “graceful beauty”. Combination of the names Anna and Leya.
Annalily f English
A combination of Anna and Lily.
Annaly f American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Spanish Analía or English Annalee.
Annalyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Annalynn mostly used in the Philippine Islands.
Annalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Anna using the popular name suffix lyn.
Annamary f English
A combination of Anna and Mary.
Annamyrat m Turkmen
From Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" combined with the given name Myrat.
Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]
Annely f Estonian
Variant of Anneli.
Annelyn f Filipino
Combination of Anne 1 and the suffix -lyn.
Annelys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Anneliese using the suffix -lys found in Adelys, Coralys, Marlys and similar names.
Annemädy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anna Magdalena.
Annemary f Obscure
Combination of Anne 1 and Mary.
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Anniekay f English
A combination of Annie and Kay 1.
Anniwiyanni f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the mother of an augur, known from a text detailing a fertility ritual involving burying clay birds on the steppe.
Annlyn f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Lyn.
Annlynn f English
Combination of Ann and Lynn, also a variant of Annlyn.
Annmary f Obscure
Combination of Ann and Mary.
Annoethai-yazzeh m Yellowknife
Means "white capot".
Annusya f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian diminutive of Anna also used in Russia. Also compare Annusha and Annushka.
Annwyl f Welsh
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear". The word annwyl is comprised of an, an intensive prefix and gŵyl “mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”.
Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.
Annya f English
Variant of Anya.
Anodyne f Obscure (?)
From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.
Anpaytoo f Sioux
Variant of Angpetu.
Anriya f Chinese
"王" means king. "安" means peace. 睿 means astute. 雅 means lovely. 王 is the last name, because in Chinese they put the last name first. So, according it English tradition, it should be 安睿雅王.
Anslyn f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Anslyn.
Antey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Antaeus.
Anthy f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Ανθή (see Anthi).
Anthylla f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek άνθος (anthos) meaning "blossom". Anthylla was a sacrificed victim of the Minotaur in Greek mythology.
Antimony f Popular Culture
Antimony was named after the Greek words anti and monos to mean “a metal not found alone.” The chemical symbol, Sb, comes from the element's historical name, stibium.
Antonya f Obscure
Variant of Antonia.
Antunyu m Quechua
Quechua form of Anthony.
Anty f Irish
Derived from Anastasia
Antyfont m Polish
Polish form of Antiphon.
Antygon m Polish
Polish form of Antigonos via it's Latinized form Antigonus.
Antyhon m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Antigonos via it's Latinized form Antigonus.
Antym m Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Anthimos (see Anthimus).
Antyn m Altai
Altai variant of Anton.
Antypater m Polish
Polish form of Antipater.
Antystenes m Polish
Polish form of Antisthenes.
Antyukhkha m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Antiokh.
Antzy f Greek
Greek form of the English name Angie, used as a diminutive of Angeliki or Angela. This is borne by Greek singer Angeliki 'Antzy' Samiou (1960-).
Anudeya f & m Sanskrit, Indian
Anudeya is a sanskrit name, means - a gift.
Anufriy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Onufriy.
Anunya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนัญญา (see Ananya).
Anuviy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Anubius.
Anwyl f Welsh
Alternative form of Annwyl, derived from the Welsh word annwyl meaning "dear, darling".
Anwyll m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear" or "darling".
Anwylyd f Welsh (Archaic)
Directly taken from Welsh anwylyd "beloved; dear".
Anwylyn f Welsh
Diminutive form of Annwyl or Anwyl, with the diminutive suffix -yn.
Any f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Áine.
Anya f Chinese
Combination of An 1 and Ya.
Anya f Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit अन्य (anyá) meaning "other, different".
Anya f Thai
Derived from Thai อัญ (an) meaning "different, other", ultimately from Sanskrit अन्य (anya).
Anya f Ancient Berber
Means "melody, rhythm" in Amazigh.
A'Nyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aniyah, or a combination of Nyah with a phonetic prefix.
Anya-kati m & f Afizere
Means "favour" in Afizere.
Anyamanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัญมณี (see Anyamani).
Anyamani f Thai
Means "jewel, gem" in Thai.
Anyang f Luo
Means "crocodile" in Luo.
Anyango f Luo
Meaning born in the mid morning
Anyangya m Kibembe
its a name that is given to the step herbs.
Anyanka f Popular Culture
Name of a vengeance demon, Anyanka "Anya" Jenkins, from the American TV-series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).
Anyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Anyechka f Russian
Diminutive of Anya.
Ányelo m Spanish
Spanish phonetic form of Angelo.
Anyim m Nigerian
A notable bearer is Anyim Pius Anyim, a Nigerian politician.
Anying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, satisfied" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Ányínmí f Bette
Means "the one who sweetens me" in Bette Obudu.
Anyka f English
Variant of Annika.
Anyla f Hindi
Variant of Anylah, derived from the masculine name, Anil.... [more]
Anynka f Czech
Diminutive form of Aneta.
Anyo m Bulgarian
Possibly a diminutive of Angel and/or Ayan. A known bearer of this name was the Bulgarian soccer player Ayan "Anyo" Sadakov (1961-2017).
Ányos m Hungarian
Short form of Ángyán.
Anysia f History (Ecclesiastical)
From Ancient Greek ἄνυσις (anusis) "fulfillment, accomplishment", ultimately from άνύω (anúō) ("to accomplish, to cause"). Saint Anysia of Salonika was a Christian virgin and martyr of the 4th century.
Anysios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Anysia.
Anyssa f English
Variant of Anisa.
Anyte f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Anytos. Anyte of Tegea was a 3rd-century BC Arcadian poet, admired by her contemporaries and later generations for her charming epigrams and epitaphs.
Anyu f Yi
Means "fifth sister" in Yi.
Anyuk f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Anna.
Anyukha f Russian
Diminutive of Anna or Anastasiya.
Anyusha f Russian
Another form of Annusha.
Anyuta f Russian
Russian diminutive of Anna.
Aommy f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Aommy, whose real name is Plernsin Ketkaew.
Aowyn f & m English
a variant Éowyn
Aoya m Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (ao) meaning "jade, blue, green" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Aoyan m Chinese
From the Chinese 翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam" and 岩 (yán) meaning "rock, cliff".
Aoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Aoyou m Chinese
From the Chinese 骜 (ào) meaning "wild horse" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, friendly".
Aoyun m & f Chinese
This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]
Apalinary m Belarusian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Apalinaryj.
Apalinaryia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollinariya.
Apalinaryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollinaris.
Apaloniya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollonia.
Apasam-kamuy m Ainu, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the threshold, often summoned for protection during changes of state.
Apayauq f & m Inupiat
Meaning unknown, name borne by Apayauq Reitan, the first trans woman to compete in the Iditarod (a long distance dog sledge race from Alaska to Nome).
Apemerukoyan-mat-unamerukoyan-mat f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "rising fire sparks woman" or "rising cinder sparks woman" in Ainu. It is the full name of the goddess Kamuy-huci.
Aphinya f Thai
Means "knowledge, higher awareness" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijna). In Buddhism this term refers to knowledge gained through meditation and virtuousness.
Apichaya f Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "above, higher, greater" and ชญา (chaya) meaning "knowing, wise".
Apinya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aphinya.
Apiyo f Luo
"firstborn of twins"
Apollinariy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Apollinaris.
Apollinary m Russian
Variant transcription of Apollinariy.
Apolloniy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Apollonius (see Apollonios).
Apolloniya f Russian
Russian form of Apollonia.
Apollyon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
The Greek name for Abaddon, Hebrew for “The destroyer” or “Place of destruction”.... [more]
Apoloniy m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Apollonius (see Apollonios).
Appy m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Absolom.
Aprameya m Indian
Means "lord Krishna".
Apricity f English (Rare)
A rare English name with Latin origins meaning “the warmth of the sun in winter”.
Apriday f Pashto
Means "blessed" in Pashto.
Aprilyn f Filipino
Combination of April and the suffix -Lyn
Apuleyo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Apuleius. This is borne by Colombian writer Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza (1932-).
Aqbiyçe f Karachay-Balkar
Means "white princess" in Karachay-Balkar.
Aqliya f Uzbek
Derived from aqliy meaning "intellectual".
Aqloy f Uzbek
Derived from aql meaning "mind, intelligence" and "smarts, common sense, advise" and oy meaning "moon".
Aqylzada f Kazakh
From ақыл (akyl) meaning "intelligance, intelect" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring"
Aqyondoð f Bashkir
Means "white star" in Bashkir.
Aqzilya f Kazakh
From ақ (ak) meaning "white" combined with Arabic ضياء (diya) meaning "splendour, glow"
Aracelys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Aracelis in which by it: a variant of Araceli.
Aracy f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Araci. A known bearer of this name was Aracy de Almeida (1914-1988), a Brazilian singer.
Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας (Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [more]
Arailym f Kazakh
Means "my dawn, my sunrise" from Kazakh aрай (aray) meaning "twilight, dawn" or "calm, tranquility".
Araliya f Sinhalese
Means "plumeria, temple flower" in Sinhala.
Aralyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaralyn, or else a combination of the initial sound found in names such as Arabella, Ariel and Ariadne with the popular name suffix lyn (perhaps inspired by similar-sounding names Carolyn, Marilyn and Cherilyn).
Aramanyak m Ancient Armenian
Meaning unknown; possibly related to Persian ارمنی (Armani) "Armenian" or from Old Iranian *Rāma(n)-nī- "bringing peace" combined with the Armenian suffix -ակ (-ak). Aramanyak Haykazuni was a king of Armenia from 2026-1980 BCE... [more]
Aramayis m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From Old Median *Rāmanīsah which meant "one who strives for peace" or "one who strives for joy" from Proto-Iranian *rāma- "joy, peace" and *ais-/*is- "to strive".
Arambiy m Adyghe
Derived from Persian آرام (ârâm) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil"and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aramy f Hungarian
Variant of Arany.
Aranderay f Guarani
"The first little light of the day, the tiny one."
Arany f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian arany "gold; golden".
Aranya f & m Thai, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अरण्य (aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.
Aranyka f Hungarian
Originally a diminutive of Arany, now used as a given name in its own right.
Aranyos f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian aranyos "sweet, lovable, cute" as well as a diminutive of Arany now used as a given name in its own right.
Araunya f Romani
Derived from Romani aranya "lady".
Aray f Kazakh
Means "twilight" or "morning star" in Kazakh.
Aray m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Guanche araia, meaning "possibility" or "hope". Alternatively, it may be derived from Araya, the name of a neighborhood in Candelaria, Tenerife, which has also been recorded as Aray.
Araya m Tigrinya
Means "leader by example" in Tigrinya.
Araya f Thai
From Thai อารย (araya) meaning "good, noble, righteous", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (arya).