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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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Leony f & m Filipino, Brazilian
Diminutive of Leonora, Leonida, Leonila, Leonardo, and other names starting with Leon-.
Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Leviny f American (Rare, Archaic)
An old variant form of Lavinia, perhaps originating from a misspelling of the variant Lavinie.
Levity f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin levitas "lightness", referring to both weight, temperament and mood.
Levoy f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lovey.
Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.
Leyley f & m Various
Variant of Lele 2. In the case of one of the protagonist in controversial video game The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, Ashley Graves, it is short for Ashley.
Leyvoy f Faroese
Faroese form of Laufey.
Libay f Filipino
Diminutive of Ligaya.
Libby f Hebrew
Variant of Libi.
Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.
Lillymay f English
Combination of Lilly and May.
Lilymay f English
Combination of Lily and May. Also compare Lilymae.
Limay f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew name that made from a combination of the name Li 2, meaning “to me”. And May, a short form of Maya 3 which means “water” or the month of May.
Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).
Lindsy f English
Variant of Lindsey.
Lineisy f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic prefix li and Neisy. A known bearer of this name is Dominican model Lineisy Montero (1996-).
Líney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Lingný f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and "new".
Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.
Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.
Linoy f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noy meaning "my beauty" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is the olympic gold medalist in rhythmic gymnastics Linoy Ashram (1999)
Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)
Liroy m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the name Leroy which means "the king", or a combination of the names Li 2 and Roy.... [more]
Lishay m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Shay 2 means "my gift" in Hebrew.
Lissy f German
Diminutive of Elisabeth and Melissa.
Lisy m & f Malagasy
Means "lily" in Malagasy.
Lisy f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.
Liwayway f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.
Lleykey f Welsh (Archaic)
Archaic semi-anglicized form of Lleucu.
Lluvy f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Short form of Lluvia. Bearer Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez (1983-) was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality show America's Next Top Model.
Lochinoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lochin meaning "falcon" and oy meaning "moon".
Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.
Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.
Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.
Loday m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Lodey m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Loey m & f Khmer
Lolaro'y f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and ro'y meaning "face".
Loly f Spanish
Variant of Loli.
Loray f English (American, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Lori, Lorraine and Lorelei.
Loreley f Germanic Mythology, Spanish
Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.
Lorry m & f English
Diminutive of Laurence 1.
Lotay m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.
Lotey m & f Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Bhutanese བློ་གྲོས (see Lotay).
Loudey f Medieval English, Cornish
Medieval form of Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form Lowdie.
Loveday f & m English (African), English (British, Rare), Cornish (Rare), Medieval English, Literature
Medieval form of the Old English name Leofdæg, literally "beloved day". According to medieval English custom, a love day or dies amoris was a day for disputants to come together to try to resolve their differences amicably... [more]
Lovejoy f & m English (Puritan)
A combination of Love 2 and Joy, which possibly originated as a given name with the Puritans.... [more]
Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]
Lowdy f Cornish
Cornish form of Loveday.
Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Luany f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian feminine variant of Luan.
Lucely f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaborated form of Luz, or perhaps a Hispanic variant of the (Brazilian) Portuguese name Lucélia or the French name Lucelle.
Lucindy f English
Variant of Lucinda.
Ludy f Filipino
Diminutive of Lourdes, Ludivina, and other names containing a similar sound.
Luismary f Spanish (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Luismar, used mostly in Venezuela.
Lukeny m & f Central African, Mbundu
Means "little mouse" in the Kimbundu language of Angola.
Luladay f Ge'ez
Etymology uncertain.
Lumity f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Spanish name and word Luz meaning light and the English name and word Amity meaning friend, which Lumity directly means friend of Light. ... [more]
Lunay f Obscure
Possibly an elaboration of Luna.
Lupy f Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian Lyuba.
Luqmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek luqmon meaning "sage" or in honour of Luqmon or Luqmoni hakim, a sage regarded as the father of medicine, followed by oy meaning "moon".
Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".
Luzdary f South American
Combination of Luz and Dary, used primarily in Colombia.
Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.
Ly f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璃 (ly) meaning "coloured glaze, glass".
f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".
f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese "to glimmer".
Lyndsy f English
Variant of Lindsay.
Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.
Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay
Lyssy f Czech (Rare)
Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Lysý 'bald' (see Lysy).
Lysy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Elisabeth.
Mabiley f Medieval Welsh
Variant of Mabilia recorded in medieval Wales.
Mabry f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mabry.
Mackey m & f Irish
Transferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.
Macky m & f English
Diminutive of Mack 1, Mack 2, Magnus, Mackenzie, McKinley, and other names containing a similar sound.
Maddý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maddy.
Maeverly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds found in Maeve and Waverly. Also compare Maevery and Averly.
Maevery f English
Possibly a combination of the names Maeve and Avery.
Maggey f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggy f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maggy.
Magney f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, might" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Magnify m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to extol; glorify." Referring to the magnification of the name of God.
Magný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, strength, might" and nýr meaning "new".
Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]
Mahary m & f Malagasy
Means "create" in Malagasy.
Mahatsangy m & f Malagasy
Means "substitute" or "successor" in Malagasy.
Mahitsy m & f Malagasy
Means "straight, correct" in Malagasy.
Mahïy f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon".
Mahogany f English
From the English word mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.
Mahony m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Sesamum indicum tree.
Mahramoy f Uzbek
Derived from mahram, an obsolete word meaning "trusted servant" or "confidant" and oy meaning "moon".
Mairy f Scots, Greek
Scots form of Mary and Greek variant of Mairi.
Maisry f Literature
Possible variant of Marsaili or Maisie. It is the name of the heroine in Child Ballad 65, though some variations of the ballad name her Margery or Marjorie... [more]
Maivy f Vietnamese
It means yellow flowers.
Maizy f Scottish
The name Maizy is Scottish and means pearl. But Maizy is just a different spelling of Maisie.
Majesty f & m English (American, Modern)
From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".
Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".
Malalay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ملالۍ (see Malalai).
Malarvily f Tamil (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Malarvili primarily used in Malaysia.
Maletey f Khmer
Means "cape jasmine" in Khmer.
Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.
Mallary f American
Variant of Mallory. A notable bearer is country music artist Mallary Hope.
Maloney m & f Romani
Directly taken from Romani maloney "lightning".
Malory f French
Variant of Malorie.
Mamonjy m & f Malagasy
Means "help, save" in Malagasy.
Ma'muroy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and oy meaning "moon".
Mamy f & m Malagasy
Means "sweet" in Malagasy.
Mandresy m & f Malagasy
Means "defeat, conquer" in Malagasy.
Máney f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".
Manilay f Lao
Laos...I will research and send more info...
Many m & f Khmer
Means "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Ma'quloy f Uzbek
Derived from ma'qul meaning "acceptable, reasonable, good" and oy meaning "moon".
Maraly f Literature
Maraly is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. Her name may be related to the names Mara 1, Mary... [more]
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marcery f Medieval English
Variant of Margery, possibly influenced by Marcia.
Mardoy f Uzbek
Derived from mard meaning "fearless, brave" and oy meaning "moon".
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Marey f English
Variant of Mary.
Margaery f Literature
This name is borne by from Margaery Tyrell from a Song of Ice and Fire. It's intended as a variant of Marjorie.
Margy f English
Short form of margaret
Marianny f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Mariany. It is most used in Venezuela.
Marichuy f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María de Jesús. Also compare Chuy. This is borne by Mexican human rights activist María de Jesús "Marichuy" Patricio Martínez (1963-).
Marielly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant form of Marielle reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French version of Mariella.
Marijoy f Filipino
Variant of Maryjoy.
Mariy f Khakas
Khakas form of Maria.
Markey m & f American (Hispanic)
means kind
Marlhy f Obscure
Variant of Marley
Marly f Dutch
Variant of Marlie.
Marney f & m English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Marnie, while a Feminine name in English, in Brazil, it's typically masculine. It could also be transferred from the surname Marney.
Maroochy f Indigenous Australian
This name apparently means "black swan" in one of the Australian Aboriginal languages (probably either Kabi Kabi or Turrubal). A known bearer of this name is Maroochy Barambah (b. in the 1950s), an Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singer.
Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.
Marsý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcy.
Marthey f Manx
Manx form of Martha.
Märy f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Mary.
Marý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese adoption of Mary.
Maryjoy f Filipino
Combination of Mary and Joy.
Marykay f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Kay 1.... [more]
Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.
Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.
Matoky m & f Malagasy
Means "believe" in Malagasy.
Matryuoy f Karelian
Karelian form of Matryona.
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matty.
Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.
Mavery f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, possibly blending Mavis or Maven with Avery.
Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.
Mawdry f American (Rare)
The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names Maude and Audrey.
Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
May f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "lucky" in Vietnamese
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
May f Burmese
From a term of endearment used by a man to address his wife or lover.
May f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Maymay f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Mary and May.
Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.
Mazzy f English (American, Rare)
Found in 18th- and 19th-century America, of uncertain origin, though it could have been a variant of Maisie or Matty 2, or a short form of the compound name Mary Elizabeth... [more]
Mboahangy m & f Malagasy
Variant form of Voahangy.
Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.
McCarthy f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname McCarthy (See also Carthy).
McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Mckarty m & f English (American)
Modern twist on the surname McCarthy. Rarely used as a first name.
McKay m & f English (American, Modern), Mormon
Transferred use of the surname McKay. This name is mainly used in Utah among Mormons; it was the surname of David O. McKay (1873-1970), the ninth president of the Mormon Church (from 1951 until his death in 1970).
Mckenley f English (American)
From the surname.
Mckensley f English
Transferred use of the surname Mckensley or combination of popular prefix Mc- with Kensley.
Mckinsey f American
Elaboration of Kinsey in the style of McKenzie.
Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]
Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]
Meghety f Armenian
Means "melody" in Armenian.
Mehmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehmon meaning "guest" and oy meaning "moon".
Mehrioy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and oy meaning "moon".
Mehriro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and ro'y meaning "face".
Meity f Indonesian
Variant of Meiti.
Melendy f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Melendy.... [more]
Melissity f English
Combination of Felicity and Melissa.
Mellody f & m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mellody or variation of Melody.
Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.
Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.
Meloney f English (Rare)
Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]
Mendy f English
Diminutive of Melinda or variant of Mandy.
Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.