Browse Submitted Names

Vony m & f Malagasy
Means "yellow" or "flower" in Malagasy.

Vy f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 薇 (vi) meaning "fern".

Vy f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Violet.

Vyvy f Vietnamese

Waity f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waka-ush-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of freshwater.

Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]

Wally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Vally.

Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive of Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.

Wandy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Warstey f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Watty f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Waty f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.

Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Way-me-tig-o-zhe-quay f Ojibwe
Found academic translation is "French woman". This Ojibwe woman was married (young) to a French fur trader...

Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.

Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.

Weezy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Louise. Frequently heard on the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Welthy f English (Canadian)

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wguerddy f South American (Modern)
The first name of the 1992 Miss World contestant from Columbia.

Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.

Whimsy f & m English (American)

Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Whitny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Varient of Whitney.

Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.

Whittney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Why f & m Indonesian (Rare)

Widhy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Widy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Willory f American (South, Archaic)

Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]

Wimberley f English (American)
Variation on Kimberley.

Wiñay f Quechua
Means "eternal" in Quechua.

Windy f English
Often a diminutive of Wi- names such as Wilhelmina and Winifred.

Winney f English
Variant of Winnie.

Winny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie.

Winrey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winry.

Winry f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Possibly a diminutive of Winifred. Winry Rockbell is a character in the Full Metal Alchemist anime and manga, though in that case, the etymology is unknown.

Winsley f American (Rare)

Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".

Wishy f Indian
Diminutive of Mehwish.

Witney f American (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Worthy m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.... [more]

Wrenly f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrensley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Wuendy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Wendy.

Wurzy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A short form of Wurtila.

Wyndy f English (American)

Xady f American (Hispanic)
Variant/different spelling of Sadie

Xandy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandie.

Xeily f English (American)

Xerenity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serenity.

Xislatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xislat meaning "virtue, merit" and oy meaning "moon".

Xithlaly f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlali.

Xitlaly f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Citlali.

Xmay f Obscure
Possibly a combination of May with the initial X. This name was present in the 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season naming list, but left unused.

Xoday m & f Tatar
Tatar word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xoey f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Xoveŋ-mey f Tuvan
Means "little cotton" in Tuvan.

Xtabay f Mayan Mythology
This is the name of a female demon in Mayan legend.

Xuday m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Xyley f English (American)

Ý f & m Vietnamese
Means "meaning".

Ý f Vietnamese

Yaay f Gamilaraay
Variant of Yhi.

Yacahüey f & m Taíno

Yachay f Quechua
Means "know, take notice" in Quechua.

Yalamay f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This is the name of one of the two daughters of Australian Aboriginal artist Topsy Gibson Napaljarri (b... [more]

Yalany m & f Manding
Mandinka name of unknown meaning.

Yanay f Quechua, Spanish
From Quechua yanay meaning "my beloved", from yana "lover" and -y, possesive suffix. It can also mean "my blackness" or figuratively "my dark-skinned girl", as yana means "black" in Quechua too.

Yanelly f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanely f Spanish (Modern)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yangkey f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབྱངས་སྐྱིད (see Yangkyi).

Yanisleidy f Spanish (Caribbean), Cuban
Yanis + Leidy.

Yannely f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yaneli.

Yanny f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jannie.

Yanquy f Afro-American (Slavery-era), Spanish (Latin American)

Yany m & f Western African
Named from the Kingdom of Yany in Gambia, a diminutive of Yanimarew.

Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.

Yarely f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Yareli.

Yaremy f Spanish (Mexican)

Yaretzy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Yaretzi.

Yarisley f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Yaris (see also Yarisleidis).

Yarley f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps a variant of Yarely. It coincides with an English surname which is a variant of Yearley.

Yasiry f South American (Rare)

Yawrey f English

Yazy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Yasmin.

Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.

Yeardley m & f American (Rare), English, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeardley.

Yehisy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Yeimy f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jamie or Jaime 2.

Yeisy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yeisi.

Yenay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Rare)
Unclear origin. It is alleged to mean "the one who loves", possibly in connection to Mandarin Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted" (making it the Spanish version of Jenai) or a variant spelling of Yanay.

Yendry f Spanish (Caribbean)

Yeneisy f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Yeniay f Turkish
Feminine name meaning "new moon", from the etymological elements yeni meaning "new, young, recent, fresh" and the common feminine name ending ay, meaning "moon".

Yeniséy f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
More commonly used variant of Yeniséi.

Yéremy m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yéremi.

Yeshay m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yetty f Nigerian
Diminutive of Yetunde.

Yıldızay f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Turkish yıldız "star" and ay "moon". The name can be used as a reference to the crescent moon and star symbol associated with various Turkic, Middle Eastern and Central Asian traditions and communities, predominantly the Islamic faith and the Ottoman Empire... [more]

Yissendy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Yesenia. This name is borne by Yissendy Trinidad (1992-), a Dominican-born actress.

Yitty f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Jutta or a diminutive of Yetta.

Ylvy f Dutch (Modern), German (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi.

Yoally f Nahuatl
Variant of Yoalli.

Yokuy f Atayal

Yolany f Spanish (Latin American)

Yo'ldoshoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning "companion" and oy meaning "moon".

Yolly f Haitian Creole, Filipino
A famous bearer of this name is Yolly Roberson (Haiti, 1955-) a Miami attorney and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 104 of the Florida House of Representatives.

Yomg'iroy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yomg'ir meaning "rain" and oy meaning "moon".

Yorleny f Spanish (Latin American)
Apparently from the English phrase Yours Lenny, signed at the end of letters by a sailor named Lenny Smith to his Costa Rican wife, hence why usage of this name is mainly concentrated in that country.... [more]

Yorqinoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yorqin which can mean "bright, vivid", "clear", or "lucky, fortunate, happy"; and oy meaning "moon".

Yosaidy f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)

Youancry f Romani (Rare, Archaic)

Yoy f Sanskrit
Sanskrit; "Yoy" roughly translates to "lucky".

Yrysty f Kazakh
Either derived from Arabic إرث (ʾirth) meaning "inheritance, heritage, legacy" or Kazakh ырыс (yrys) meaning "wealth, prosperity, abundance".

Ysemay f Medieval English
Variant of Isemay.

Ysyry f Guarani
Means "flowing water" in Guarani.

Yuchy f & m Chinese (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized romanization of Yuqi.

Yucy f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Chinese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yuci.

Yultuzay f Uyghur
From Uyghur يۇلتۇز yultuz "star" and ئاي ay "moon", see also Kazakh Zhuldyzay and Turkish Yıldızay... [more]

Yumeiry f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Yumileidy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
From English You Milady.... [more]

Yuneisy f Spanish (Canarian, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Yuneisi.

Yunisleidy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Combination of Yuni and Leidy.

Yurday m & f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish yurt meaning "homeland" and ay meaning "moon, month".

Yurisleidy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Combination of Yuris and Leidy.

Yusdy f Arabic (Latinized, Rare)

Yushkep-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of spiders. She often assists Nusa-kor-kamuy in his tasks.

Yuzuky f Japanese
Submitted variant of Yuzuki

Zabdy f & m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God has given" in Hebrew.

Zady f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Zailey f American (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zandy f & m English (American)
Variant of Sandy.

Zarelhy f Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown.

Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sꜣt-ḥpw meaning "daughter of Apis", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the deity Apis, the sacred bull. This was the second name of Senebtisi.

Zatipy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Ipy", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the goddess Ipy. Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.

Zatty f Various (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Meaning unknown.

Zayday f Popular Culture

Zayley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zebby m & f English (Rare)

Zeely f Literature, African American
Titular character of the 1967 children's novel 'Zeely,' by Virginia Hamilton.

Zeidy f English (?)

Zeily f English (American)

Zeldy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Zelda 1.

Zelly f English

Zenoby f American (South, Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic variant of Zenobia, prevalent in Cornwall and Devon as well as in the southern states of the US.

Zeny f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Zenaida.

Zephany f South African (Rare)
Feminine form of Zephania.

Zerenity f African American (Rare)
Variant of Serenity

Zerny f & m Swedish
Unexplained.

Zhuldyzay f Kazakh
From Kazakh жұлдыз (zhuldyz) meaning "star" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Zibby f American
Diminutive of Elizabeth or Zibiah.

Ziley f & m English (American)

Zilly f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Zillah.

Ziraoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zira meaning "cumin" and oy meaning "moon".

Zissy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Zisel.

Zithlaly f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlalli.

Zitlaly f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlalli.

Zoeey f Obscure
Variant of Zoe given to 5 girls in 2018.

Zohemy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Central American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name, rhyming with Nohemi.

Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.

Zowey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zubay f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar diminutive form of Zubaida.

Zuby f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Zuba.

Zulay f Chechen
Either a diminutive of Zulaykha or Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Zulay f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Probably a shortened form of Zuleika.

Zuliy f Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Zulihat.

Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.

Zuly f Spanish (Caribbean)
The name Zuly is a Puerto-Rican name from my friend. Also a variant of the name Julie with a french accent!

Zurainy f Arabic (Arabized, Rare)

Zury f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
Variant of Zuri used predominately in Latin America.

Zuzy f Various (Rare)

Zyley f English (American)