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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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Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.
Bethny f English
Variant of Bethany. A notable bearer is the author Bethny Ricks.
Bethy f English
Diminutive of Bethany, Elizabeth, and other names containing beth.
Bethzy f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Latin American variant of Betsy. This name was brought to public attention by Bethzy Zamorano, a contestant on the Mexican reality television series Bailando por un Sueño... [more]
Bétry f French (Archaic)
Local variant of Béatrix found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Bettany f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bettany. This name is borne by English historian and writer Bettany Hughes (born 1968).
Bettey f American
Variant of Betty.
Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.
Bety f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare)
Variant of Betty, also used in Latin American countries as a short form of names containing Be- (or -be-) and -t-, like Beatriz and Alberta.
Betzaidy f South American (Modern, Rare)
A derivation from Bethsaida, used in Venezuela.
Bevy f English
Diminutive of Beverly.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Bibioy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and oy meaning "moon".
Biffany f English (Rare)
Feminized form of "Biff". Possible variant of "Tiffany".
Binday f Filipino
Diminutive of Brigida.
Binky m & f English (Rare)
A nickname of unknown meaning. A notable bearer of the nickname is Binky Felstead from the show 'Made in Chelsea', whose real name is Alexandra.
Binny f English
Diminutive of Benita. In British television show, 'The Kids of 47A' (1973-1975), one of the sisters Gathercole is called Binny, but in this case her given name was Belinda.
Biray f & m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Name found in the Bible rare used back in history.Biray is a late loan word from and refers to the fortified acropolis, usually built at the highest and most easily defensible part of a city ( Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2 ). It referred to the fortress near the Temple in the rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:8 ) A castle place or mountain.
Birdy f English
Variant of Birdie.
Bithy f American (South, Archaic)
Originally a diminutive of Tabitha, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bitsy f English
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Bitty f English
Short for Elizabeth.
Bixby f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bixby.
Bizzy f English
Diminutive of Elizabeth.
Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".
Bjørgny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Borgný.
Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!
Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".
Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]
Blenzibly f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Tristan’s mother in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísoud. She replaces Blancheflur (Blancheflor) from the earlier German sources and is the counterpart of Blesinbil in Norse Tristan legend.... [more]
Blimy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Blima.
Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)
Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.
Bluey m & f Popular Culture (Rare)
Diminutive of Blue.
Bogey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi meaning "bow" (compare Bogi) combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]
Bonamy m & f English
Transferred use of the surname. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.
Bonny f English
Variant of Bonnie.
Boramey f Khmer
Means "day of the full moon" in Khmer.
Borey m & f Khmer
Means "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि (puri).
Borgny f Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Borgný.
Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or "new moon, waxing moon".
Bormey f Khmer
Means "magical power or spirit" in Khmer.
Boudy m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Boudie.
Bounthavy m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ທະວີ (thavy) meaning "increase, add, grow".
Brangwy f Welsh
Variant of Branwen
Braxley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on other similar names such as Paisley and Brinley.
Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".
Breezey f English
Variant of Breezie.
Breezy f & m English (Modern)
From the adjective (see Breeze). It is also used as a diminutive for names containing -bri/bre(e)-, like Brianna or Sabrina.
Breindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Breindel.
Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Bretny f English
Variant of Brittney.
Brettney f English
Variant of Brittany, possibly inspired by Brett.
Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.
Briarly f English
Variant of Brierley.
Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Bridey f Irish (Rare), Manx
Irish variant of Bridie and Manx variant of Breeshey as well as a Manx cognate of Bríd and Brìde.
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Brightly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word brighly meaning "in a bright way", possibly inspired by names with a similar ending like Amberly and Baily.
Briney f English
Diminutive of Sybrina used in the 18th century.
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinly f English
Variant of Brinley or transferred use of the surname Brinly.
Brithany f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish variant of Brittany. This name ranked #8 in Ecuador in 2014.
Brithney f French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Britney.
Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Britny f English
Variant of Brittany.
Britty f Romani
Short form of Britannia.
Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brooksy f English
Diminutive of Brooke.
Bruchy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Brucha and Bracha.
Bry m & f English
Diminutive of Bryan, Bryden, Brianna, and other names beginning in Bry.
Brynley m & f English
Variant of Brinley.
Brynly f English
Variant of Brynlee.
Bunty f Scots, English
Originally an English and Scottish term of endearment derived from Scots buntin "plump, short and stout" referring to a plump child (possibly with the intended meaning of "good healthy baby" or "dear little one")... [more]
Burgutoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek burgut meaning "eagle" and oy meaning "moon".
Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Busy f Obscure
Diminutive of Elizabeth influenced by the spelling of the English word busy. A known bearer is American actress Busy Phillips (1975-).
Butterfly f English (Modern)
Used to invoke the brilliantly-colored winged insect, which is widely seen as a symbol of metamorphosis, renewal, and rebirth, as well as one of youth and beauty. This is the birth name of a noted Australian folk singer, Butterfly Boucher, among others.
Cabry f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Cabry, itself from the name of a river in Ireland.
Cacey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Casey (See also Kacey).
Caddy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Variant of Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1853), and Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cady f & m English (Modern, Rare)
While nowadays generally considered a phonetic spelling of Katie or a diminutive of Cadence, Cady was originally derived from a surname which was either a variant of Cade or an Anglicized form of Ó Ceadaigh ("descendant of Céadach"), with Ceadach being a byname derived from Irish ceadach "talkative".... [more]
Caeley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cagney m & f English
Gardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [more]
Caidy f English
Variant of Cady.
Caighley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailey f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caily f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caisey m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Casey.
Caity f English
Variant of Katie.
Calamity f English (American, Rare)
From the English word calamity.
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Callaway m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callaway, in which itself, it is a variant of Calloway.
Calley f English
Variant of Callie.
Cally f English
Variant of Callie.
Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Irish Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Callyvorry f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Calvary m & f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, derived from the Latin noun calvaria meaning "a skull" (see Calvary).
Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.
Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".
Cammy f & m English
Variant of Cammie, i.e., diminutive of Cameron or Camilla.
Camry f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a car model, made by Toyota, which derives from Japanese kanmuri meaning "crown" and may be an anagram of the English phrase my car. It could also be used as a diminutive of Camryn.
Canary f & m English
From the name of the bird, Canary.
Canay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Candacy f Caribbean (Rare), Trinidadian Creole, English Creole
Variant of Candace, reflecting an older English pronunciation. It is mainly found in Guyana and the West Indies.
Carmindy f American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Carmen and Mindy. American makeup artist Carmindy Bowyer (1971-) appears on the reality television show 'What Not to Wear'.
Caroliny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Caroline, refletcting their pronunciation.
Carrey f & m English
Variant of Carey or Carrie.
Carthy m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carthy.
Cary f English
Variant of Carrie.
Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.
Cassity f English
Variant of Cassidy.
Casy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Casey.
Catey f English
Variant of Katie.
Cathay f American (Rare)
Derived from the Mongolian word khitan via its variant form cat(h)ai - the meaning is uncertain, but it refers to the Khitan people. Cathay is the anglicized form of cat(h)ai, and was the archaic name for China... [more]
Cathey f English
Variant of Cathy.
Catreeney f Manx
Manx form of Katherine.
Catty f English (Archaic), Literature
Variant Cattie. This is the name of a fictional character in the Daughters of the Moon book series by Lynne Ewing.
Caty f English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Variation of Catty or Catie and diminutive of Catalina.
Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.
Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cecy f English
Variant of Cece.
Cedny f & m Welsh
Cedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Celsey f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Cety f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Chachaviy f Mari
From the Tatar чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".
Chaddy m & f English (Rare), Literature (Rare)
Diminutive of Chad / Chadwick. In the detective novel 'Cat Among the Pigeons' (1959) by Agatha Christie, there is a character named Lettice Chadwick, often called Chaddy.
Chairy f English
Variant of Sherry or diminutive of Charity.
Chalcedony f Obscure (Modern)
A rare purple semi-precious stone.
Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.
Chancey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Chauncey, maybe influenced by the word chance meaning "luck, fortune".
Chancy m & f English
Possibly either a diminutive (in the case of the masculine use) or an inteded feminine form (in the case of the feminine use) of Chance or a variant of Chauncy.
Chanday f Haitian Creole
Means “sweater” in Haitian Creole.
Chaney m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Chaney.
Chanmony f & m Khmer
From Khmer ច័ន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី (moni) meaning "scholar, wise".
Chantessy f African American
Possibly the feminine version of Channing combined with the name Tess.
Chantilly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a town in France. The town's name is derived from the Gallo-Roman name Cantilius. It can also be given in reference to Chantilly lace, which is named after the town.
Chantry m & f English
From an English surname, meaning "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel", derived from Old French chanterie, which derives from French chanter "to sing". This name was used for the main character in the movie What if?, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, released in 2013.
Chany f Yiddish
Diminutive of Channah.
Chardonnay f African American (Modern)
After the village of Chardonnay, France, itself from Late Latin Cardonnacum, ultimately from Latin carduus "thistle". This is the name of a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white wine and, by extension, the name of the wines produced from them.
Charitey f Various (?)
A variant spelling of Charity.
Charzy m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Charles.
Chasity f English
Variant of Cassidy.
Chassidy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Chasity possibly influenced by the spelling of Cassidy. Depending on pronunciation, it could also be used as a variant of Cassidy.
Chathay f Obscure
Likely an invented name.
Chatty f English
Diminutive of Charlotte mentioned by Charlotte M. Yonge in her 'History of Christian Names'. Perhaps it was an individual nickname for this writer, who produced 160 books.
Chavy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava.
Chelly f English
Variant of Shelly.
Chelsy f English
Variant of Chelsea .
Chely f English
Diminutive of Richell.
Chely f Spanish
Variant of Cheli.
Chendamony f Khmer
From Chenda and មណី (mony) meaning "precious stone, diamond".
Cheney f English
From the traditionally English surname, a variant of Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate, Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named Canius".
Chenny f Korean (?), Khmer (?)
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Chenny Paolucci (2002-), an ice skater.
Chesney m & f English
From the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French chesnai "oak grove", from chesne 'oak tree'.
Chessy f Italian
Diminutive of Francesca.
Chevy m & f English
A literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [more]
Chhaomchay f Khmer
Means "beautiful figure" in Khmer.
Chhorpunreangsey f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.
Chokey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆོས་སྐྱིད (see Choki).
Chokhyray f Khakas
Means "colourful" in Khakas.
Cholponay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz Чолпон (Cholpon) meaning "Venus (the planet)" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Chrisley f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.
Christiany f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of the name Christian with the -y ending in order to feminize the name. This name could also be a variant of the name Christine... [more]
Christiney m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Christine ending with the suffix -ey.
Christofily f Greek (Americanized, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστοφίλη (see Christofili), which is the modern Greek feminine form of Christophilos.
Chuchay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Chudney f African American (Modern, Rare)
Used by American singer Diana Ross for her daughter born 1975. According to Ross, it originated as a misspelling of the word chutney, which refers to a type of condiment, and is derived from Hindi चाटना (chāṭnā) "to lick, to eat with appetite".... [more]
Ciley f English
Variant of Kylie.
Cilly f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia, Celia and Priscilla. In The Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is television presenter Cilly Dartell (b... [more]
Cindey f English
Variant of Cindy.
Cinthy f English
Diminutive of Cynthia.
Cissely f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Variant of Cicely, a medieval English form of Cecilia.
Çivey f Khakas
Khakas form of Yeva.
Clairey f English
Common diminutive of Clarisse, Clarissa, or Claire.
Clairy f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Clair (men) and Claire (women). In the Netherlands, the name is primarily used on women, whilst in Flanders (Belgium) the opposite applies.... [more]
Clancey m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Clancy.
Claramay f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and May.
Clarey f English
Variant of Clary.
Clary f English (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
English diminutive form of Clara and Clarissa as well as an adoption of the name of the clary sage (salvia sclarea in Latin).... [more]
Claudy f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Diminutive of Claude (unisex), Claudia (feminine) and Claudius (masculine).
Clemy f & m American
Diminutive of Clementine or Clement.
Clerecy f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Cocky f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Cock, which is a short form of Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]
Coley m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Coley or a diminutive of names such as Nicole and Cole.