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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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Enny f Scandinavian
Variant form of Enna (inspired by Jenny, Henny and other names ending with -ny)
Ensley f English
Variant of Ainsley.
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), Literature
From the English word envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin invidia, of the same meaning (compare Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
Ephy f English
Variant of Effie.
Erekay f Mordvin
Means "live, alive" in Moksha.
Erenay f Turkish
From Turkish eren "saint, mystic, dervish" (cf. Eren) and ay "moon".
Ergashoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ergash meaning "to follow" and oy meaning "moon".
Eriskay f Scottish
From the name of the Scottish island of Eriskay. It derives from Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", see Eric.
Erkaoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek erka meaning "coddled" and oy meaning "moon".
Erkinay f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz эркин (erkin) meaning "free" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Ersy f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Έρση (see Ersi).
Esmay f English
Variant of Esmé.
Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".
Espy f English
Diminutive form of Esperanza
Essey f English
Diminutive of Vanessa, Esther, Estelle, or other feminine names with the "es" sound.
Essy f Swedish
Variant of Essi.
Esthefany f Spanish
A version of Estefany, feminine for Stefan, or a version of the more common Esther and Stephanie.
Esty f Jewish
Variant of Estee.
Eternity f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word eternity meaning "existence without end; infinite time", ultimately from Latin aeternitas. Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Eternity, which was introduced by Calvin Klein in 1988.
Ethelmary f English (Rare)
Combination of Ethel and Mary. Ethelmary Oakland was a silent era child actress.
Ethelmay f English
Combination of Ethel and May.
Etney f Irish (Archaic), Manx
Obsolete Anglicization of Eithne.
Eusy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Elsbeth.
Evajoy f English
Combination of Eva and Joy.
Evely f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Evelyn.
Evely f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Eve and Ly and variant of Eveli.
Eveny m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Aibhne.
Evey f English
Variant of Evie. Borne by the character Evey Hammond in graphic novel, "V for Vendetta", who was portrayed by Natalie Portman in the film adaption.
Evlly f English (Canadian)
Possible contractive variation of Evalee.
Ezzaty f Malay
Malay variant of Izzati.
Ezzy f English
English diminutive of the Spanish name Esmeralda.
Faigy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Faiga or Faigel.
Fairamay f Literature
A character from the novel The Journey to the Forest of Temptation by George Harpen.
Fairy f English
From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name Fata, "fate". (Compare: Fay)
Faith-my-joy f English (Puritan)
Referring to the joy of faith in God. Also, derived from the Purefoy motto, 'Pure Foi ma Joi' meaning "pure faith is my joy."
Faithy f English
Diminutive of Faith.
Fajry m & f Indonesian
Variant of Fajri.
Falkny f Literature
The name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".... [more]
Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.
Faly m & f Malagasy
Means "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.
Famezy f Dungan
Derived from Fatima.
Fanantenanirainy m & f Malagasy
Means "hope of his/her father" in Malagasy.
Faniry f Malagasy
Means "desirable" in Malagasy.
Fanney f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Fanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".
Fantasy f American (Rare)
Directly taken from the Engish word fantasy, which was ultimately derived from Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from Latin phantasia (“imagination”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía, “apparition”)... [more]
Fawny f English (American, Modern)
Influenced by Tawny from the name Fawn.
Faxrioy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek faxr meaning "pride" or faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and oy meaning "moon".
Fay f Greek
Variant of Faii.
Fazhezy f Dungan
Derived from Fatima.
February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]
Febry m & f Indonesian
Variant of Febri.
Feby f & m Indonesian
Variant of Febi.
Federay f English (Rare)
Famous bearer is British actress Federay Holmes.
Fellony f & m Obscure
Variant of Felony.
Felony f English (Rare)
Unknown. Possibly from the English word felony.
Femıy f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Behime
Femmy f Dutch
Short form of Eufemia or a feminine form of Femme.
Fenley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Fenley.
Fenny f Literature
Diminutive of Fenchurch.
Fenohery m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy feno meaning "full, complete" and hery meaning "force, power".
Ferryby f English
Variant of Pheraby.... [more]
Fety m & f Malagasy
Means "festival, holiday" in Malagasy.
Fey f German (Rare), Medieval German
Medieval German hypochoristic form of Sophie.
Fidelity m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word fidelity, ultimately from the Latin word fidelis, a derivative of fidere "to trust". This is one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Fiery m & f English (Rare, ?), Indonesian (Rare)
From the English word fiery, which is derived from Middle English fyr meaning "fire".
Finchley f & m English
The baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.
Findley m & f English
Variant of Findlay.
Finidy m & f Malagasy
Means "chosen" in Malagasy.
Finney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Finty m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Fintan and other names beginning with a similar sound. A known bearer of the nickname is English actress Finty Williams (1972-).
Firdausy m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Firdaus.
Fizzy f & m English
Diminutive of Fizz.
Flicky f English
Diminutive of Felicity (compare Flick).
Flossy f English
Variant of Flossie.
Floy f English
Diminutive of Florence and Flora.
Flurry f English
Derived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Fly m & f English
Diminutive of Flynn and Flynne.
Foggy m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word foggy.... [more]
Folly f English (Rare)
Derived from Old French folie "foolish; mad".... [more]
Foxxy f Popular Culture
Variant of Foxy. A notable fictional bearer is Foxxy Love from the animated series 'Drawn Together'.
Foxy f & m Popular Culture, American (Archaic)
Derived from the word foxy meaning "fox-like".
Foy f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Derived from (Old) French foi "faith", this is the French vernacular form of Fides.
Frady f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Fraidy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Francy m & f Dutch, English, French, German
Variant of Francie.
Franey f Pennsylvania German
Pennsylvania Dutch short form of Feronica, Verena, Frena, Veronica, and similar names.
Fredny f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Friðný.
Freidy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.
Frimmy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Fruma.
Frimy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Fruma.
Friðmey f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr meaning "love, peace" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).
Friðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr "love, peace" and nýr "new".
Frosty m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a short form of Forrest or simply from the English word frosty.
Fróðný f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic fróðr "clever, wise" and "new moon, waxing moon".
Frøy f & m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Freyr. Modern feminine usage may be interpreted as a short form of any name starting with frøy, like Frøya and Frøydis.
Fury f English (American, Rare)
Possibly taken from the English word fury.
Gabbey f & m English (American)
Gabbey is a variant of the names Gabby. And is a short form of the names Gabriel. For females its short for Gabriella... [more]
Galaxy f English (American, Rare)
From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").
Gardy f German
Short form of Edelgard and other names ending in -gard.... [more]
Gatty f English
Variant of Gertrude
Gavharoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and oy meaning "moon".
Gay m & f Karen
Means "good, suitable, proper" in S'gaw Karen.
Gazzy m & f Various
Sometimes used as a nickname for anything starting with Gar.
Geirný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements geirr meaning "spear" and nýr meaning "new".
Gelsey f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gelsey.
Gemily f English
Portmanteau name combining Gem and Emily
Gemmy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gemma or variant of Jemmy.
Gencay m & f Turkish
it means the firs moon of the month. generally it is crescent. so it has the same meaning with MİRAY and İLKAY. but this is more masculine than these names. otherwise, it is rarely used by females... [more]
Genny f English (Modern), Spanish
Diminutive of Genevieve or sometimes Jennifer. ... [more]
Gentry m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or simply from the word gentry.
Geordey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie.
Geordy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie and Jordy.
Gerdy f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Germany f & m English
After the country of Germany in Europe.
Gertey f English
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Gerty f German, English, French
Diminutive of Gertrude and Gertrud.
Gestný f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and "new".
Getty f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname Getty.
Gihay f Cebuano
Means "petal" in Cebuano.
Gilly f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern form of Gili.
Gily f & m Hebrew
Variant of Gili.
Ginamy f English
English form of Ginami
Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.
Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Gíslný f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" combined with nýr "new".
Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.
Glady f French (Caribbean)
Glady from Gladez. This first name comes from celtic "glad". This first name has the meaning of: wealth. Also from Gladie
Glady m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Gladys.
Glecy f Filipino
Likely a diminutive of Gliceria or Gleceria.
Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.
Glendy f English
Possibly a diminutive of Glenda... [more]
Glóey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name with the combination of glóa "to shine, glitter" and ey "island".
Godly f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to being in a state of grace, i.e. "godly."
Göher'ay f Uyghur
Derived from Uyghur گۆھەر‎ (göher) meaning "treasure" or "invaluable, treasured" and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".
Goldberry f Literature
The wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings and also some poems by JRR Tolkien.
Goldy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Golda.
Goody m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Goody.
Gormely f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Irish Gormlaith.
Gotty f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element god, such as Gottfrida and Gotthild.
Go'zaloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and oy meaning "moon".
Gracemary f English
A combination of Grace and Mary.
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Gracy f English
Variant of Gracie.
Grainney f Manx
Manx form of Gráinne. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Grace.
Grany f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Gráinne.
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin gravitatem (nominative gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Greenly f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".
Grethy f German (Rare)
Possible short name for "Gretchen".
Guaracy m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Guaraci.
Gudný f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Guðný.
Guerdy m & f Haitian Creole
French phonetic spelling of Gerdi.... [more]
Gulalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ګلالۍ (see Gulalai).
Gulchiroy f Uzbek
Means "flower-faced, beautiful" in Uzbek.
Guljonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jon meaning "spirit, soul" and ay meaning "moon"
Gulløy f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and ey "good fortune" or "island".
Gully f Swedish
Variant of Gulli.
Guloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and oy meaning "moon".
Gulro'y f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and ro'y meaning "face".
Gunay f & m Turkish (Anglicized), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Variant of Günay used outside of Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Gussy f English (American, Archaic), German (Archaic)
English diminutive of Augusta and German diminutive of Auguste 2. Gussy Holl (22 February 1888 – 16 July 1966) was a German actress and singer... [more]
Guðmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).
Guðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements goðr "god(s)" and nýr "new, young".
Güzay f Turkish
Means "beautiful" in Turkish.
Gvøðny f Faroese
Faroese variant of Gudný.
Gwenagwy f Old Welsh
Listed variant name for St Veep.... [more]
Gwendy f English
Diminutive of Gwendolyn.
Gwenny f English
Diminutive of Gwyneth.
Gwenonwy f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh gwenonwy "lily of the valley". In local folklore this was the name of King Arthur's sister; Maen Gwenonwy, a large rock off Porth Cadlan in Gwynedd, Wales, is named for her.... [more]
Gyöngy f Hungarian
Older form of Gyöngyi.
Gyurmey m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan གྱུར་མེད (see Gyurme).
Habiy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic حبيب (habib) meaning "beloved, darling".
Haddý f Icelandic
Diminutive of Hadda.
Haeley f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haelly f Various, English
Transferred use of the surname Haelly or variant of Haley.
Hafey f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of the Old Norse elements haf meaning "sea, ocean" and ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Hagny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hagný.
Hagný f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hagi "pasture, enclosure" and "new".
Haisley f English (Modern)
Probably a blend of Hayley and Paisley. It is pronounced identically to Haseley, an English surname that was originally derived from place names meaning "hazel tree clearing", from a combination of Old English hæsel and leah.
Hajaroy f Uzbek
Combination of Hajar and Uzbek oy meaning "moon".
Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like Haley and Hallie) were increasing in popularity.
Hallny f Swedish
Swedish form of Hallný.
Hallný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "(flat) stone, slab" and nýr meaning "new".
Hally f English
Variant of Hallie.
Halsey m & f English
From Old English, meaning "from Hal's island". The name is probably given in honour of the American war hero Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr. (1882-1959).
Hanley m & f English, Caribbean
Derived from the surname Hanley.
Hanney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of Hanna 1 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").
Harenamamy m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy harena meaning "riches, wealth" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.
Harmyny f English (Rare)
Variant of Harmony.
Hasinaw-uk-kamuy f Ainu, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of the hunt.
Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.
Hathaway m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hathaway. Hathaway was given to 14 girls in 2017.
Have-mercy f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to a prayer for mercy if the life of the child or mother was endangered.
Hay f & m English (Rare)
Nickname for Hannah, Hayley, Hayden and other names beginning with the letter H
Hayitoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and oy meaning "moon".
Hazelshay f Obscure
Combination of Hazel and Shay.
Hazey f English
Diminutive of Hazel.
Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.
Hazy f English (American)
Diminutive of Hazel.
Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.
Heddy f Scandinavian
Variant of Heddi.
Hedly m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Hedløy, the Norwegian form of Hedley.
Heiley f English
Variant of Hayley.