This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ya.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aadhya f HindiMeans "original power" or "first creator" in Sanskrit.
Aafiya f ArabicMeans “health, freedom from illness”. Derived from the Arabic root AIN-F-A, meaning "to forgive, to cure."
Aanya f IndianFrom a Sanskrit word meaning "inexhaustible"
Aaradhya f IndianVariant of
Aradhya. This name was used by Indian actress Aishwarya Rai for her daughter born 2011.
Aarsheya m & f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit आर्षेय
(arśeya) meaning "of sacred descent" or "respectable, venerable".
Adekoya m & f YorubaMeans "the crown rejects suffering" from Yoruba
adé meaning "crown",
kọ̀ meaning "to refuse, to reject" and
ìyà meaning "punishment, suffering".
Adilya f Hebrewis derived from
adi עדי combined with יה Ya (Yahweh) meaning "Jewel of
Yahweh"
Adiya f KazakhDerived from Arabic عَادِيّ
(ʿādiyy) meaning "normal, regular, ordinary".
Agasaya f Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "shrieker". This was the name of an early Semitic goddess of war who was merged into
Ishtar in her identity as fearless warrior of the sky.
Aguya f Kalmyk, RussianMeans "mistress of fire" in Kalmyk Orit, possibly influenced by the Russian word огонь (
ogon') meaning "fire".
Ahahaya m & f NahuatlPossibly derived from
ahahuiya "to rejoice, to celebrate, to take pleasure".
Ahalya f HinduismFrom Sanskrit अहल
(ahala) meaning "unploughed, unfurrowed". In Hindu mythology Ahalya was a woman created by the god
Brahma. She was married to the sage Gautama Maharishi but was seduced by
Indra, causing her husband to punish her for her infidelity by turning her into stone... [
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Ahalya f TamilFrom Tamil அகல் விளக்கு (ahal vilakku) meaning "lamp, diya".
Ahdiya f UzbekEtymology uncertain, possibly from the Uzbek word
ahd meaning "oath, pact".
Ahya f ArabicAyah is a name referencing a verse in the Quran. An Ayah makes up chapters in the Surah.... [
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Aiya f JapaneseFrom 愛 (ai) meaning “love, affection”, 藍 (ai) meaning “blue, indigo”, 相 (ai) meaning “mutually, together”, or 哀 (ai) meaning “grief, sorrow”, combined with 夜 (ya) meaning “night”, 映 (ya) meaning “reflect light”, 耶 (ya) (a character used as an interjection), 也 (ya) meaning “to be, also”, 哉 (ya) (a character used as an exclamation), 矢 (ya) meaning “arrow”, 八 (ya) meaning “eight”, or 谷 (ya) meaning “valley”.
Akshaya f & m Indian, Tamil, OdiaDerived from Sanskrit अक्षय
(akṣaya) meaning "eternal, imperishable" (literally "not decaying"). As a Tamil name, it is solely feminine, while it is masculine in Odia usage.
Almaseyä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
алма (alma) meaning "apple" and
сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry".
Alya f AstronomyThe given name of the triple star system Theta Serpentis in the Serpens constellation.
Amagoya f Basque (Hispanicized), LiteratureSpanish spelling of
Amagoia used in the historical novel
Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (
Amagoya in the Spanish original;
Amagoia in the Basque translation).
Amithya f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Gujarati, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, HindiMEANING - not-falsely, truthfully. Here अ means not + मिथ्या means false, lie
Amiya m & f Indian, BengaliPossibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय
(amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Amminaya f HittiteMeaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen, who is known only from a mention in a single document (KBo XIX 84,7). Her spouse is unknown, however some historians theorize that she was married to Arnuwanda II.
Ananya f & m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, ThaiMeans "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
Anasuya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, KannadaMeans "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and असूया
(asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage)
Atri.
Anindya m & f Bengali, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit अनिन्द्य
(anindya) meaning "faultless, blameless, immaculate", derived from the negative prefix अ
(a) and निन्द्य
(nindya) meaning "blameworthy, reprehensible, reproachable"... [
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Anriya f Chinese"王" means king. "安" means peace. 睿 means astute. 雅 means lovely. 王 is the last name, because in Chinese they put the last name first. So, according it English tradition, it should be 安睿雅王.
Anya f MongolianDerived from Sanskrit अन्य
(anyá) meaning "other, different".
Anya f ThaiDerived from Thai อัญ
(an) meaning "different, other", ultimately from Sanskrit अन्य
(anya).
Aphinya f ThaiMeans "knowledge, higher awareness" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अभिज्ञा
(abhijna). In Buddhism this term refers to knowledge gained through meditation and virtuousness.
Apichaya f ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "above, higher, greater" and ชญา
(chaya) meaning "knowing, wise".
Aqliya f UzbekDerived from
aqliy meaning "intellectual".
Aqzilya f KazakhFrom
ақ (
ak) meaning "white" combined with Arabic
ضياء (
diya) meaning "splendour, glow"
Aranya f & m Thai, Indian, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit अरण्य
(aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.
Araya f ThaiFrom Thai อารย
(araya) meaning "good, noble, righteous", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य
(arya).
Arinya f ThaiDerived from Thai ปริญญา
(parinya) meaning "knowledge, awareness, understanding".
Ariuntuya f MongolianDerived from ариун
(ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Ariya f & m Thai, IndonesianThai and Indonesian form of
Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Arnabya m & f SanskritIt means "The Honored One" or "The Foremost One" or "The Highest One" in Hinduism and Buddhism
Arziya f UzbekPossibly from
arzi- meaning "to merit, to deserve".
Asaya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Asriya f UzbekDerived from
asriy, a literary term meaning "centuries long".
Atchariya f & m ThaiMeans "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आश्चर्य
(āścarya). The spelling อัจฉริยา is used for females while อัจฉริยะ is used for males.
Athittaya f ThaiDerived from Thai อาทิตย์
(athit) meaning "sun", itself from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Auladiya f TatarFrom the Arabic
أَوْلَاد (ʾawlād) meaning "children".
Avashya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi"hoar-frost" ; "dew"
Avjiya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
avji meaning "just, exactly".
Avya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh)Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."
Aya f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Aya f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Aya f KazakhMeans "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Aya f & m CherokeeAya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [
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Ayaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" duplicated and combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Ayniya f UzbekFrom
ayni meaning "exact, the same, real, true, genuine".
Ayodhya m & f IndianAyodhya is a city in India, and birthplace of the god
Rama in Hindu mythology. It comes from अयोध्या (
ayodhyā), "unconquerable citadel" in Sanskrit.
Ayudya f IndonesianEither derived from Sanskrit अयोध्य
(ayodhya) meaning "invincible, irresistible, unconquerable" or आयुध
(āyudha) meaning "weapon".
Azaliya f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Persian ازلی
(azalee) or
(azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل
(azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [
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Azmiya f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
azm meaning "resolution".
Ba'diya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ba'd meaning "heart, soul".
Badiya f ArabicMeans "desert" in Arabic. Derived from Arabic "badī," meaning 'rhetorical embellishment,' referring in general to the concept of novelty.
Bahriya f UzbekPossibly derived from
bahr meaning "sea, ocean".
Battuya f MongolianMeans "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Bhavya m & f HindiHindi unisex name meaning "magnificant, grandiose".
Bibishamsiya f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
shamsiya meaning "parasol".
Bijya f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
bijîn meaning "enviable".