This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Acony f English (Rare)From the Hitchiti word
oconee meaning "water eyes of the hills", which lent itself to the name of a wildflower found in the Appalachians Mountains,
Acony Bell.
Adinay f KyrgyzDerived from Persian آدینه
(âdine) meaning "Friday" combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Akay f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
ak, meaning "white" and
ay, meaning "moon".
Al Basty f Caucasian MythologyA spirit in Caucasian mythology who is seen as being a personification of guilt, associated with punishing crimes which have gone unpunished.
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).
Aldey f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic elements
alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and
ey "island".
Aldynay f TuvanFrom Tuvan алдын
(aldyn) meaning "golden" and ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Alfný f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alf "elf" and
ny "new".
Ally f ManxDerived from Manx
aaley "fairer" and
aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of
Ailie.
Aloy f Popular CultureAloy is the protagonist in the 2017 video game Horizon Zero Dawn and its upcoming sequel Horizon Forbidden West.
Aluney f MapucheMapuche name, it means "woman with heart of light", or it might mean "joy".
Amadahy f CherokeeMeans "forest water" from Cherokee
a ma "water" and
a do hi i na ge "forest" or
a da "wood".
Amaloy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek word
amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name
Amal 1 combined with
oy meaning "moon".
Amanay f Spanish (Canarian)Derived from place name
Amanay, itself derived from Guanche
*amănay, meaning "visual". The place name refers to a port in the municipality and city of Pájara, in the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
Anka-ny f ChukchiDerived 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.
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"... [
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Antimony f Popular CultureAntimony 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.
Antzy f GreekGreek form of the English name
Angie, used as a diminutive of
Angeliki or
Angela. This is borne by Greek singer Angeliki 'Antzy' Samiou (1960-).
Aommy f Thai (Rare)A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Aommy, whose real name is Plernsin Ketkaew.
Aqloy f UzbekDerived from
aql meaning "mind, intelligence" and "smarts, common sense, advise" and
oy meaning "moon".
Aracy f Tupi, BrazilianVariant of
Araci. A known bearer of this name was Aracy de Almeida (1914-1988), a Brazilian singer.
Aray f KazakhMeans "twilight" or "morning star" in Kazakh.
Arianny f English (American, Modern)Apparently a form of
Arianna. This name was popularized in the early 2010s by American ring girl Arianny Celeste (1985-), born Penelope López Márquez, in whose case it is reportedly derived from a nickname she had as a child.
Arletty f French (Modern, Rare)Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as
Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [
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Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
ár "year; plenty, abundance" and
mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of
mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name
Ármann.
Árný f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
ár "year; plenty, abundance" and
nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name
Árni.
Arny f NorwegianVariant of
Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
ǫrn "eagle" and
nýr "new".
Arsay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic MythologyMeans "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element
‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix
y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [
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Asaloy f UzbekDerived from
asal meaning "honey" and
oy meaning "moon".
Aseney f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and
ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Asılhaniy f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Astery f LiteratureForm of
Asteria used by Edmund Spenser in his poem 'Muiopotmus; or, the Fate of the Butterfly' (1591), where it belongs to a nymph turned into a butterfly.
Asylviy f MariFrom the Tatar
асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" and
бий (biy) meaning "princess".
Audery f English (American)Variant of
Audrey. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 495 babies born with the first name Audery in the United States.
Auðný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and
nýr "new".
Aveley f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "
Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [
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Avry f & m American (Rare)Variant of
Avery. In 2008, 30 boys and 24 girls were given the name AVRY. Also in 2018, 17 boys and 11 girls were named AVRY.
Ay m & f TurkishMeans "moon" (also, by extension, "month") in Turkish.
Azhy f YiMeans "third sister" in Yi.
Baby f English (American)From
babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Bahoroy f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bahor meaning "spring" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bakoly f MalagasyDerived from Malagasy
bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.
Balhaniy f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
бал (bal) meaning "honey" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Bary m & f MalagasyMeans "large eyes, brilliant eyes" in Malagasy.
Basoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bas meaning "enough, stop" and
oy meaning "moon".
Begimay f KyrgyzDerived from
begum, the feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master", combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Bejamoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bejama meaning "decoration" and
oy meaning "moon".
Belldandy f Popular CultureVariant of
Verdandi, representing an Anglicization of the name's Japanese transcription. This is the name of a major character in the manga series "Oh My Goddess!"
Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of
Bente 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").