Submitted Names Containing y

This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is y.
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Namiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation, era" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nampeyo f Indigenous American
Derived from the Tewa word Num-pa-yu meaning "snake that does not bite". This was borne by the Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942), the daughter of a Tewa woman and a Hopi man.
Namutenya f Ovambo
Feminine form of Amutenya.
Nam-yun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".
Nanāya-kānat f Babylonian
Possibly means "Nanaya has gathered", deriving from the Akkadian element kanāšu ("to gather in (harvest, people)").
Nanaya-kesirat f Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "Nanaya is the one who compensates", deriving from the goddess Nanaya, and the Akkadian element kašāru ("to compensate, to give its due").
Nanāya-rīšat f Babylonian
Possibly means "Nanaya's joy", deriving from the Akkadian element rīšātu ("joy, happiness").
Nanayo f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 採 (na) meaning "collect, gather" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nancy f New World Mythology
from NAHUATL Nantzin, means my lovely mother, refference to Earth mother Tonantzin godess
Nancy f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by the unrelated English name Nancy.
Nancybeth f Obscure
Combination of Nancy and Beth.
Nangialay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).
Nangialy m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).
Nanguyalai m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).
Nangyalai m Pashto
Means "honourable, reputable" in Pashto.
Nangyalay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).
Nangyali m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).
Nanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Nanny.
Nanoy m Filipino
Diminutive of Mariano.
Nanssy f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Nancy.
Nansy f Greek
Diminutive of Athanasia, influenced by Nancy.
Nansý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Nancy.
Nanthiya f Thai
From Thai นันทิ (nanthi) meaning "delighted, joyful, happy", ultimately from Sanskrit नन्द (nanda).
Nantiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nanthiya.
Nanty m Scots
Diminutive of Antony.
N'anya f African American (Modern)
African American name possibly taken from the Igbo word n'anya meaning "love".
Nanyan f Chinese
From Chinese 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Nanyehi f Cherokee
Means "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.
Nanyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, joy, harmony".
Nanying f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection".
Nanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Nanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 南 (nán) meaning "south" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contended".
Nanzy f Swedish, Danish
Probably a variant spelling of Nancy.
Naom'iy f Hebrew
Means "pleasantness".
Naotoyo m Japanese (Rare)
From 巨 (nao) meaning "enormous, giant" and 豊 (toyo) meaning "plentiful, abundant". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Naoya m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Naoying f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Naoyoshi m Japanese
From 真 (nao) meaning "truth, reality, sincere" or 尚 (nao) meaning "still, as always, in addition" and 明 (yoshi) meaning "bright, clarifying, enlightening", 純 (yoshi) meaning "pure, innocent" or 彬 (yoshi) meaning "refined"... [more]
Naoyu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 尚 (nao) meaning "esteem" and 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Naoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "large jade ring".
Naoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful" and 约 (yuē) meaning "treaty, agreement, covenant".
Naoyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "row, line of text". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Napoleyon m Walloon
Walloon form of Napoleon.
Nappy f Irish
An Irish woman's name, current in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, particularly in the west of Ireland among Irish speakers. Described as a short form of Penelope, it seems to have served as a customary anglicisation of the Gaelic name Nuala/Fionnuala
Narantuya f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Narantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "sun beam" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".
Narayani f Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali
Feminine form of Narayana. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddesses Lakshmi and Durga.
Narcy f English
Diminutive form of Narcissa and Narcisa.
Narcyza f Polish
Polish form of Narcissa.
Narely f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name blending Nayeli and Arely (and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Yareli and Karely).
Nariyaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut нарын (naryn) meaning "tender".
Nariyah f English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Neriah (Compare Sariah).
Naruyo f Japanese
From Japanese 匠 (naru) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Naruyoshi m Japanese
From 成 (naru) meaning "to become" and 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness or 貴 (yoshi) meaning "valuable, expensive, aristocratic". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nary f Khmer
Means "woman, wife" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari).
Nary m & f Malagasy
Means "fire" in Malagasy.
Naryo m Javanese
From Javanese narya meaning "king", ultimately from Sanskrit नर्य (narya).
Naryono m Javanese
From Javanese narya meaning "king" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Nashay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements na and shay, perhaps inspired by Shanae.
Nashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element na with the name Ashley.
Nashly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nashley or Nasly. This name was likely brought to public attention in 2023 by social media influencer Nashley Vazquez.
Nasiriyah f English (Rare), Arabic
From the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq. The city was founded in the 1870s and named after a local sheikh named Nasir.
Nasly f Spanish (Latin American)
Said to have originated as a Hispanic corruption of the Slavic name Nadia 1. This name is most often used in Colombia.
Nastassya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Anastasiya.
Nastazyja f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Nastazja.
Nastyona f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya styled like Alyona.
Nasyr m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Nasir.
Nasywa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Nashwa.
Nasywah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Nashwa.
Nataleya f Obscure
Variant of Natalia.
Natallya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Natalya.
Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).
Natalys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Natalia using the suffix -lys.
Natanayil m Quechua
Quechua form of Nathanael.
Nataniya f Hebrew
Feminine form of Natan, also a city in Israel.
Natanya f & m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern), Hebrew (?)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (see Netanya), a modern form of Netanyahu (which was the name of three or four male characters in the Old Testament).... [more]
Natashay f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Natasha using the popular phonetic element shay.
Natasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Natalya. Also compare Nastasya, which is quite similar in appearance.
Natasya f Malay (Modern), Indonesian (Modern)
Malay and Indonesian form of Natasha.
Nataya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya.
Nathanya f English (Rare)
English variant of Nathania and Natania.
Nathaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya as well as Natthaya.
Nathy m Medieval Irish
Nathy was a saint born at Luighne, Sligo, Ireland who became a disciple of St. Finnian of Clonnard. He was founder-abbot of a monastery, which is questioned by some in view of his surname. His cult was confirmed in 1903... [more]
Nativity f Various (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the English word nativity meaning "birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas", which ultimately derives from Late Latin nativitas "birth". It may be used as an English form of Natividad.
Natiya f Georgian (Russified)
Russification of Natia, since the name is written as Натия in Russian, which is properly transcribed as Natiya.
Natoya f African American, Jamaican Patois, English Creole
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix na and the name LaToya. It can be spelled Natoya or with a capitalized third letter as NaToya... [more]
Natsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world, society" or 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natsuyuki m Japanese (Rare)
From 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "good fortune, happiness". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nattaya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नाट्य (natya) meaning "dance". This can also be another way of transcribing the name ณัฐญา or ณัฏยา (see Natthaya).
Natthaya f Thai
Derived from Thai ณัฐ or ณัฏ (nath) both meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".
Natty m & f English
Diminutive of Nathaniel, Natalie and other names containing the element nat.
Naty f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Netanel, Netanela, Anat 2, Yonatan / Yehonatan and Natan.
Naty f Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino
Variant of Nati. A known bearer is Natividad "Naty" Abascal (1943-), a Spanish socialite and former model.
Natyra f Albanian
Derived from Albanian natyrë "nature".
Nauhyotl m Nahuatl
Means "fourth" in Nahuatl, literally "having the quality or likeness of four".
Nauryz m Kazakh
Means "March" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian نوروز (nowruz). This is also the Kazakh name for Nowruz, an Iranian holiday commemorating the first day of spring.
Nauryzbai m Kazakh
Kazakh name that transliterates to "wealthy Nowruz" or "festive Nowruz". Combination of the Kazakh name Nauryz, meaning "March" (derived from Persian Nowruz) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "wealthy" (derived from Tajik Persian boy).
Nauryzbay m Kazakh
From Kazakh наурыз (nauryz) meaning "March (the month)" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Nauryzbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh наурыз (nauryz) meaning "March (month)" or referring to the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Nausicydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ναυσικύδης (Nausikydes).
Nausikydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the elements Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" meaning "glorious ship".
Navey m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Navey.
Naviyuk f & m Inupiat (Modern)
Uigvak(King Island) dialect Inupiatun name of writer and poet Joan Naviyuk Kane, etymology and meaning unknown, possibly related to the western Kalilit(Greenlandic) name Navagiaq
Navro'zoy f Uzbek
Derived from nav'roz refering to a New Year's celebration widely celebrated in Central Asia, also meaning "springtime" or the name of a kind of apricot, and oy meaning "moon".
Navya f Indian, Telugu
Means "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".
Nay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နေ (see Ne).
Nay f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Traditional bamboo flute used in the levant
Naya f Chinese
Combination of the names Na and Ya but it can be also variant of the name Naia
Naya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Nahia and Naia.
Naya f Asturian (Modern)
Truncated form of Anaya.
Nayaab f Persian
Variant of Nayab.
Nayab f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Means "rare, unique" in Hindustani (Urdu and Hindi), ultimately from Persian نایاب (nâyâb).
Náyade f Spanish
From the Spanish word náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς (Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες (Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω (nao) "to flow".
Nayako f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 悦 (ya) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayan m & f Sanskrit
Means "eyes" in Sanskrit.
Nayan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Nayana f Hindi
Hindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word nayanam "eyes".
Nayana f Mordvin
"proud."
Nayani f Indian
Feminine form of Nayan, from Sanskrit नयन (nayana) meaning "eye".
Nayantara f Bengali
From the name of a type of plant (a periwinkle) that produces pink or white flowers (scientific name Catharanthus roseus).
Nayanthara f Indian
It means “beloved”
Nayaraq f Quechua
Means "who has many desires" in Quechua.
Nay Chi f Burmese
Means "sunbeam, sun ray" in Burmese.
Nayda f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Nayden.
Naydena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Nayden.
Naydush f Mari
Mari form of Nadezhda.
Na-ye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 藝 "art; talent, ability".
Nayeem m Bengali
Bengali form of Na'im.
Na-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 妍 "beautiful".
Nayfa f Swahili
Means "benefit" in Swahili.
Nayfaurud m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nꜣy.f-ꜥꜣw-rwḏ meaning "his great ones (ancestors) are flourishing" or "his greatness is flourishing", derived from the possessive pronoun nꜣy combined with .f "his", the plural form of ꜥꜣ "great, big, important", and rwḏ "to be firm, to prosper".
Nayi f Chinese
From the Chinese 纳 (nà) meaning "take, receive, accept" or 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".
Nayib m Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanic variant of Arabic name Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.
Nayimathun f Literature
Name of a dragon in The Priory of the Orange Tree.... [more]
Naying f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Nayiri m Armenian
"river"
Näylä f Bashkir
Variant Bashkir form of Naila.
Nayla f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Naila.
Naylani f American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name blending the phonetic element nay with Kaylani, Jaylani or Laylani.
Naylya f Tatar
Tatar form of Naila.
Naylynn f & m Obscure
Combination of Nay and Lynn
Nayo f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayo m Asturian (Modern)
Truncated form of Anayo.
Nayocka f African American (Rare), Obscure
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.
Nayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na-yoon f Korean
Variant of Na-yun.
Nayriri m & f Aymara
Means "first" in Aymara.
Nayru f Popular Culture
Supposedly means "love" or "wisdom" in ancient Hylian, a language in the 'Legend of Zelda' universe. In the games, Nayru is one of the goddesses responsible for the creation of Hyrule.
Nayture f Obscure (Modern)
From the English vocabulary word nature (see Nature).
Nayu f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer" or 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Nayue f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 郁 (yu) meaning "fragrance" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nayuki f Japanese
From 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" and 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Nayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 七 (na) meaning "seven", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Na-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean "娜" (na) meaning " elegant, graceful, delicate" and "潤" (yun) meaning "soft, sleek". Other hanja can be used.
Nayuta m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 那由他/那由多 (nayuta), originally a Buddhist term referring to an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million), derived from Sanskrit नयुत (nayuta) meaning “myriad” or नियुत (niyuta), referring to a very high number.
Nayvadius m African American
This is the birth name of American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Future.
Nayzabay m Karakalpak
Means "spear" in Karakalpak.
Nazarbay m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic نظر (nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Nazariya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Nazaria and feminine form of Nazariy.
Naziraoy f Uzbek
Derived from nazira meaning "a literary work meant to represent or respond another work by another author" and oy meaning "moon".
Nazmiya f Uzbek
Derived from nazmiy meaning "poetic, in poetry".
Nazmiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazmia.
Nazmiyeh f Arabic
It means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Nazrey m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nazriya f Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Possibly from Persian نظریه (nazariye), ultimately from Arabic نَظَرِيَّة (naẓariyya) "theory, theorem". A known bearer is Nazriya Nazim (1994–), a Muslim Indian actress from Kerala.
Nazry m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nazyr m Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Nazir 1.
Ndikubwayo m Rundi
Means "I am alive thanks to God" in Kirundi.
Ndiyafhi m & f Venda
Means "where do I go?" in Tshivenda.
Nealey f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Nealey.
Nealy f English
Either a feminine form of Neal or a diminutive of Cornelia.
Nearboy m Romani (Anglicized)
Possibly an Anglicized form of the surname Nerby.
Nearidey f Khmer
Means "southwest" in Khmer.
Neary f Khmer
Means "gentle girl" in Khmer.
Nebettawy f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nb.t-tꜢwj meaning "lady of the two lands", derived from nbt "lady, mistress" combined with tꜣ "land, realm, country" and .wj "the two of them", together referring to Upper and Lower Egypt as a single entity... [more]
Nebtyhotep f Ancient Egyptian
Probably means "the Two Ladies are satisfied".
Nebty-tepites f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The two crowns on the head of her father".
Necmiye f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Najm.
Nedavya m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Nedabiah.
Neddy m English
Variant of Neddie.
Nedley m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nedley.
Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).
Nedyu m Bulgarian
Variant of Nedko.
Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun m Ojibwe
Meaning, "thunder before the storm."
Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.
Neeyl m Manx
Manx form Niall.
Neferubity f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beauty of the king of Lower Egypt".
Nefiya m Mormon (Latinized)
Russian form of Nephi.
Neftaly m English
Variant of Neftali.
Nefydd m Medieval Welsh
Possibly related to Middle Welsh nef "heaven" (compare nefoedd "heavens"), or udd "lord, prince".
Nefyn f Circassian
Means "bright" in Adyghe (West Circassian).
Nehmetawy f Egyptian Mythology
From the nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; meaning "She who embraces those in need", the name of a minor Ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Nehebu-kau or, occasionally, Thoth.
Nehtaya f Sanskrit (Modern, Rare)
Eternal.shakti.another name for durga
Neisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an invented name based on Deisy.
Nekayah f American (Rare), Literature
The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]
Nekemiyah f Kongo
Comforted by God
Ne'kiya f African American
Maybe a variant of Nekayah.
Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.
Nektariy m Russian
Russian form of Nektarios.
Neleyko m Nenets
Nenets diminutive of Aleksey.
Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.
Nelwyn f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be an elaboration of Nell.