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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *y.
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Sydny m & f English
Variant spelling of Sydney.
Sylvy f English
Variant of Sylvie.
Syzygy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
Szivárvány f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Means "rainbow" in Hungarian.
Taakny f Kven
Kven form of Dagny.
Tacy f English (Rare)
Variant of Tacey. In the Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of Anastacia.
Taddy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Teddy and diminutive of Thaddeus and Thaddea
Taffy f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
From the character Taffy Tucker introduced in 1942 in the comic strip 'Terry and the pirates'.... [more]
Taggy f English
Diminutive of Agnes.
Tahany f Arabic
Alternate transcription of تهاني (see Tahani).
Tahiry m & f Malagasy
Means "something that has been saved up, added up" in Malagasy.
Taismary f Caribbean (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Most likely a combination of Tais with Mary. This name is best known for being the name of the Cuban-born Italian volleyball player Taismary Agüero (b... [more]
Taísy f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Taís, Taísa and Taíssa. Also see Taisy.
Tajy Poty f Guarani
Means "lapacho flower" in Guarani.
Təkay f Azerbaijani
Means "single moon, unique moon" in Azerbaijani.
Tal'atoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tal'at meaning "face" and oy meaning "moon".
Tallay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "dewy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ṭl ("dew"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Name borne by a weather goddess, considered to be a daughter of the god Baal.
Tally f Hebrew, English
Diminutive of Tallulah, Talia 1 and other names that begin with or contain the element "Tal-".
Taly f Hebrew
Variant of Tali.
Tamay f & m Turkish
Means "full moon" in Turkish.
Tamsey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Tamsin as well as a short form of Thomasina.
Tamsy f English
Variant of Tamsyn.
Tənay f Azerbaijani
Means "steady moon, even moon" in Azerbaijani.
Tandy f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Tandy.
Tanmoy m & f Indian, Bengali
Variant transcription of Tanmaya.
Tanny f & m Brazilian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Either a diminutive of Tanaquil or a variant of Danny.
Tanqueray m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tanqueray. This is the name of a brand of gin, which was founded by British distiller Charles Tanqueray (1810-1868).
Tapshay f Coptic, Egyptian Mythology
Ultimately from Egyptian ta-pȝ-šȝy meaning "she of Shai", in Coptic derived from the possessive feminine article ⲧⲁ- (ta-) combined with the name of the god Shai... [more]
Tashey f English
Diminutive of Natasha.
Taslimoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek taslim meaning "surrender" and oy meaning "moon".
Tatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte.
Tavry f Kurdish
It is the kurdish name of the flower of the red sandalwood
Tawney f English
Variant of Tawny.
Tay f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Taylor.
Tayley f English (American)
Invented name inspired by Taylor and the popular suffix -ley
Teany f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Dinah and Diana.
Techy f Spanish
Diminutive of Esther.
Teeny f English
Diminutive of Tina.
Teitný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" (also compare Teitr) and nýr "new".
Telly m & f Various, Greek (Expatriate)
A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore and more... [more]
Temerity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "audacity, recklessness, foolhardy disregard of danger", which is ultimately from Latin temeritatem "blind chance, accident, rashness" (nominative temeritas), from temere "by chance, blindly, casually, rashly", related to tenebrae "darkness" (from the Indo-European root *temes- meaning "dark").
Tenghouy f Khmer
There is no concrete meaning or origin for the name TengHouy. However, people with the name TengHouy are resilient, kind, and steadfast but at times could also be indecisive and stubborn. Although these people may not have a well-known meaning attached to their name they show meaning to everyone around them... [more]
Tenghouy f Khmer
Tenghouy is a powerful name. Tenghouy represents kindness, empathy, and strength. People with the name Tenghouy are oftentimes very independent and have the voice of reason. They are quick to help others and put the people they love before themselves... [more]
Tentay f Filipino
Diminutive of Vicenta.
Teray f Filipino
Diminutive of Sotera.
Tery f Greek
Diminutive of Eleftheria.
Tessy f English, Various
Variant of Tessie.
Testimony m & f English
From the English word Testimony: "A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact".... [more]
Tevvy f Khmer
Means "angel" in Khmer.
Texenery m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a 9-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497. It was revived in the 1970s in the Canary Islands, primarily as a feminine name.
Thandy f English
Variant of Thandie.
Thaney f History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Teneu. This was the form used in the hagiography of her son, Saint Kentigern.
Thavery f Khmer
happy,healthy,strong & free from suffering
Theary f Khmer
Means "helper" in Khmer.
Theeny f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Thenie.
Thessaly f English
Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.
Thessy f Dutch
Dimmunitive of Theresia or Theresa.
Thinlay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕྲིན་ལས (see Thinley).
Thinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཕྲིན་ལས (phrin-las) meaning "action, act, karma".
Thirsny f Indian
Indian
Thocmentony f Paiute
Means "shell flower" in Paiute.
Þodny f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Þórný.
Þollý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with Þórl- such as Þórlaug and Þórleif, i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Old Norse Þórr (see Thor) and the second element begins with L.
Thomaiy f Greek
Variant of Thomaie.
Thongdy m & f Lao
From Lao ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Þórey f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements þórr "thunder" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Threnody f American (Rare)
From the English word meaning "song of lamentation", which is ultimately derived from the Greek elements θρῆνος (threnos) "lament, wail, dirge" (probably from a Proto-Indo-European imitative base meaning "to murmur, hum") and ᾠδή (oide) "ode".
Thursday m & f English (African), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English þunresdæg meaning literally "Thor's day". A known bearer of this name was Thursday October Christian (1790-1831), the first son of the HMS Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian and his Tahitian wife Mauatua, who was born on a Thursday in October.
Thúy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 翠 (thúy) meaning "kingfisher, bluish green, green jade".
Thụy m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑞 (thụy) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Thủy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 水 (thủy) meaning "water".
Thủy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 水 (thủy) meaning "water".
Thy f Vietnamese
Variant of Thi.
Tibisay f South American
According to the Venezuelan historian Tulio Febres Cordero, this was the name of a legendary Chibcha (or Muisca) woman at the time of the Spanish conquest, known as the Enchantress of Mérida (Spanish: La Hechicera de Mérida)... [more]
Tierney f English
Transferred use of the surname Tierney. Known bearers of this female name include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).
Tifany f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tiffnay f English (Rare)
Variant of Tiffany. From 1880 to 2018, the Social Security Administration has recorded 71 babies born with the first name Tiffnay in the United States.
Tiffney f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tiffy f English
Diminutive of Tiffany.
Tiggy f English
Diminutive of Antigone also used for many other names.
Tilley f English
Variant of Tilly.
Timberley f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberley.
Timberly f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberly.
Tiney f English
Either from the English tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in -tina.
Tiniqoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tiniq meaning "bright, clear" and oy meaning "moon".
Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.
Tiny f & m English
Nickname for someone with a tiny build.
Tiny f & m Dutch
Diminutive of names that end in -tina (such as Christina and Hubertina) and -tinus (such as Justinus and Martinus).... [more]
Tiphany f English
Variant of Tiffany.
Tippy f English
Diminutive of Tiffany
Tobey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.
Tóbý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Toby.
Tokapcup-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of the Sun, said to have raised Ae-oyna-kamuy.
Toky m & f Malagasy
Means "confidence, assurance" in Malagasy.
Tolganay f Kazakh
Means "full moon", from Kazakh толған (tolğan) meaning "full" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
To'linoy f Uzbek
Means "full moon" in Uzbek.
To'lqinoy f Uzbek
Derived from to'lqin meaning "wave" and oy meaning "moon".
Toltzy f Jewish, Yiddish
Variant of Toltsa.
Tommey m & f English
Variant spelling of Tommy
Toney m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tony or Toni 2.
Tonny m & f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Central African
Variant of Toni 1 and Toni 2, which are short forms of Anton and Antonia respectively... [more]
Torey m & f English
Variant of Tori and Tory.
Torøy f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Þórey.
Torpekay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto تورپيکۍ/تورپېکۍ/تورپیکۍ (see Torpekai).
Torrey m & f English
Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.
Torry m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Tory.
Toshoy f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Uzbek tosh meaning "stone" and oy meaning "moon".
Toty f Turkmen
Means "parrot" in Turkmen.
Toý-toýly m & f Turkmen
Etymology uncertain, at least in part from the Turkmen toý meaning "wedding".
Tranquility f English
From the English word tranquility. A state or quality of absolute peace.
Trany f Yiddish
Diminutive of Treindel.
Trecy f English
Diminutive of Theresa.
Treicy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Latin American form of Tracy, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Trenay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements tre and nay, probably modelled on Renee.
Trevy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Trevor.
Trilby f English (Rare), Literature
The name of the titular character in George Du Maurier's 1894 novel 'Trilby', about an tone-deaf model who is hypnotized to become a talented singer. The name became a (now obsolete) colloquial term for a foot, as the character's feet were objects of admiration... [more]
Trinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕྲིན་ལས (see Thinley).
Trinny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
This nickname is most well known because of British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author, Sarah-Jane "Trinny" Woodall. The 'Trinny' nickname came from a friend who likened her to a "St Trinian’s" character.... [more]
Trissy f English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Tristy f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan.
Trothy f English (British, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the archaic English word troth meaning "truth, a pledge". This name was recorded in the 19th century in Yorkshire, England.
Troy f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Trui.
Trucy f Popular Culture
Derived from true or see-through and inspired by names such as Tracy or Lucy.... [more]
Truely m & f African American
President
Truly f English (Modern), Popular Culture, Theatre
From Old English trēowlīce meaning ‘faithfully’.
Truvy f Theatre
Used by the American writer Robert Harling for a character in his play Steel Magnolias (1987); the character, Truvy Jones, was played by Dolly Parton in the 1989 film adaptation. It is perhaps a variant of Trudy, itself a diminutive of Gertrude, or a transferred use of a surname.
Truy f Medieval Dutch
Short form of Geertruy, Geertruyt, Gertruyt and other variants that contain -truy-.
Try m & f Indonesian
Variant of Tri.
Tsaramandresy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsara meaning "good, beautiful" and mandresy meaning "conquer", or the Malagasy name for the Ficus grevei tree.
Tsiafoy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and afoy meaning "abandoned, forsaken".
Tsidy m & f Malagasy
Means "lemur" in Malagasy.
Tsiky f Malagasy
Means "smile" in Malagasy.
Tsiory m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and ory meaning "miserable".
Tsippy f Jewish
Variant of Tzippy. Tsippy Tamiri (1952 – 2017) was an Israeli mass spectrometrist, specialized in the analysis of explosives, drugs, and poisons.
Tsiresy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and resy meaning "defeated".
Tsiriry m & f Malagasy
Means "whistling teal" in Malagasy, a type of duck.
Tsiry m & f Malagasy
Means "bud, shoot" in Malagasy.
Tsivery m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and very meaning "lost".
Tsi-Zak-Gay f Indigenous American, Snohomish
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Snohomish woman known for her skill in basket-weaving, and for introducing basket-weaving to the Snohomish people.
Tudy f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Gertrude, as it is a variant of Trudy.... [more]
Tuğanay f Bashkir
From Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon", with a first element of unknown etymology.
Tugmaoy f Uzbek
Derived from tugma meaning "button" and oy meaning "moon".
Tumanoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tuman meaning "mist, haze" and oy meaning "moon".
Tunay m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "moonlight" or "the light that illuminates night" in Turkish.
Tursynay f Kazakh
From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with ay meaning "moon"
Túy m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 睟 (túy) meaning "shining, pure".
Tùy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 隨 (tùy) meaning "follow, listen, submit".
Tuy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 綏 (tuy) meaning "to pacify, to placate".
Tuya-Nebettawy f Ancient Egyptian
Combination of Tuya and Nebettawy. This was the name given to one of the several daughters of pharaoh Ramesses II (ca 1303-1213 BC), third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (from 1292 to 1189 BC ca).
Tweety m & f Popular Culture, Various (Rare)
Wordplay on the words sweetie and tweet, the onomatopoeia of birds. This is the name of Warner Bros. character Tweety, a yellow canary who began to appear in Looney Tunes (1930) and Merrie Melodies (1931) series of animated cartoons... [more]
Txunamy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Variant of Tsunami borne by Txunamy Ortiz (2009-), an American YouTube personality who appears on the channel Familia Diamond.
Tyne-nny f Chukchi
Traditional feminine Chukchi name with an unknown meaning.
Tyranny f English (American)
Means Oppressive Power.
Tzippy f Jewish
Diminutive form of Tzipporah.
Udyray f Mari
Means "little daughter" in Mari.
Uğuray f Turkish
From the Turkish uğur meaning "good luck" and ay meaning "moon".
Úlfey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Formed from Úlfur and Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]
Ullamay f Obscure
Variant of Ulla-Maj.
Ummatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ummat refering to the community of Muslims and oy meaning "moon".
Unday f Filipino
Diminutive of Segunda. A bearer of this nickname was Segunda Katigbak, the first love of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal.
Uny f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eunice.
Ursley f Medieval English
English vernacular form of Ursula (recorded in the 16th century).
Ut Apay f Mythology
Bashkir form of Od Ana.
Uviy f Mari
Means "willow" in Mari.
Üzənay f Azerbaijani
Means "floating moon" in Azerbaijani.
Uzay m & f Turkish
Means "space" in Turkish.
Uzoqoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek uzoq meaning "far away" and oy meaning "moon".
Uzun-kaday f Tuvan
Means "tall woman" in Tuvan.
Vaduny f Romanian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
Possibly means "to see; to know", if derived from the Proto-Slavic věděti, from the Proto-Indo-European wóyd 'to know', from weyd 'to see, to know'. The name itself appears to be a variation of the Russian word vedun'ia "witch, sorceress", the feminine form of vedun 'sorcerer'.
Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]
Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.
Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.
Vallory f American (Rare)
Variant of Valerie, the spelling is influenced by that of Mallory.
Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.
Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.
Valny f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Valný.
Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".
Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.
Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".
Vanity f English (American)
From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.
Vaniy m & f Haitian Creole (Modern)
Means "Vanilla" in Creole, His name has given many first names like Aniy.
Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.
Vårny f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of vár "spring" and nýr "new, fresh".
Vasty f Biblical Malagasy, Romani (Archaic)
Malagasy form and Romani variant of Vashti.
Vatsy m & f Malagasy
Means "provisions for a voyage" in Malagasy.
Velzy f Obscure
Transfered use of the surname Velzy. It is possibly given after the surfboard shaper Dale Velzy (1927-2005), credited with being the world's first commercial shaper.
Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".
Veny f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Véný.
Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Verily f English (British)
Meaning, "certainly" or "truly."
Vianey f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Vianney. A known bearer is Mexican singer Vianey Valdez (1943-).
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vickey f English
Variant of Vicky.
Vicky f Greek
Variant of Viky influenced by the English name Vicky.
Viclenny f Obscure (Modern)
Possibly a combination of Vic and Lenny.
Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]
Vicy f English
Diminutive of Victoria.
Viely f & m Khmer (Rare)
Means "something new" or also "a ray of sunlight" in Khmer.
Viengsay m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ໄຊ (say) meaning "victory".
Viengxay m & f Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ວຽງ​ໄຊ (see Viengsay).
Viky f Greek
Variant of Viki.
Vilay m & f Lao
Alternate transcription of Vilai.
Villimey f Icelandic (Modern)
Recently created name intended to mean "wild maiden" from Old Norse villr "wild" (compare Icelandic villiblóm "wildflower") combined with Old Norse mey "maiden, girl" (an alternative form of mær)... [more]
Villy m & f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian form of Willy, predominantly used by men.
Villy f Greek
Variant of Vili.
Vilný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse vili "will, desire" combined with nýr "new".
Vily f Greek
Variant of Vili.
Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.
Viney f American
Diminutive of Lavinia.
Vinný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Winnie.
Vinterny f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish vinter "winter" and ny "new".
Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.
Violy f Filipino
Diminutive of Violeta.
Viphearvy f Khmer
Means "scholar" in Khmer.
Virgy f English
Variant of Virgie, which itself is a diminutive of Virginia.
Vivy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for a type of small waterfowl, either Tachybaptus pelzelnii or Tachybaptus rufficollis capensis.
Vixey f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.
Voahangy f Malagasy
Means "pearl" in Malagasy.
Voicy f American (South)
The first Voicy we know about in my family comes from Arkansas, born in 1897.
Voney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse ván meaning "hope, expectation" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Vongvilay m & f Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine".