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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *ya.
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Binaya m & f Indian, Nepali
Form of Binay.
Bissāya f Babylonian
Of as yet unknown etymology, this name is attested several times in various Babylonian legal records from the Late Assyrian period.
Bitya f Biblical Hebrew
Like bityah
Biya f Arabic, Indian
Variant of Bia.
Biyaya f Tagalog, Filipino
From Tagalog biyaya meaning "grace".
Borbolya f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian borbolya "barberry, berberry".
Boroskuobuya f Yakut
Yakut form of Praskoviya.
Braya f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish name which is said to be derived from Cornish bregh "brave; fine".
Bronya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Bronia.
Brurya f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Bruria.
Buronya m & f Akan
Means "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.
Cəlaliyyə f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani cəlal meaning "lustre".
Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Cattleya f English (American, Modern)
From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William Cattley (1788-1835).
Catya f English (Modern)
This name is gained popular in early 200’s! And popular well-known “The Elite Player” Catya Washington former Bad Girl! Catya Washington was in the show Bad Girls club (2006-2017) and Baddies West.
Caya f Spanish
Feminine form of Cayo.
Caya f Asturian
Diminutive of Arcadia.
Ceciliya f Russian
Russian form of Cecilia.
Chadiya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shadiya.
Chakaya f African American
Combination of Chaka and Kaya 2.
Chakuriya f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning tea, combined with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut", and 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Chaniya f Swahili
Means "wealthy" in Swahili.
Chanya f Thai
From Thai จรรยา (chanya) meaning "ethics, morals, conduct" or Pali jañña meaning "noble, pure".
Chariya f Thai
Means "conduct, behaviour" in Thai.
Chasya f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Chasiah.
Chesya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Cheslava.
Chhaya f Indian
Means "shadow" or "shade" in Sanskrit. Chhaya is the Hindu personification of the goddess of a shadow.
Chhaya f Khmer
means “beautiful light”
Chigaya f Japanese
From Japanese 茅, 萱 (chigaya,gaya) meaning "miscanthus reed" or from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" combined with 耶 (ya), an interjection, as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.
Chihaya f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 早 (sat', sou, sa-, haya, haya.i, haya.maru, haya.meru) meaning "early" (mainly feminine) or 隼 (shun, jun, hayabusa, haya) which refers to a falcon (especially the peregrine falcon) (mainly masculine).... [more]
Chikasaya f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" and 明 (saya) meaning "bright, light". This is the name of a geiko of Miyagawacho, Kyoto.
Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.
Chipanya f Mordvin
Mordvin name which is said to mean "sunny" or "sunflower" (compare Erzya чи (chi) "sun").
Chiya f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chooya f Indian
Variant of Chuyia.
Choya m & f English (American, Rare)
From an English spelling of the name of the cholla cactus.
Chrystya f Ukrainian
Variant English transcription of Khrystya.
Chukwufumnanya f Igbo
Combination of Chukwu and Fumnanya.
Chuya m & f Indian
Variant of Chuyia.
Cloya f Asturian
Feminine form of Cloyo.
Cordiya f Filipino
Diminutive of Concordia.
Coya f Asturian
Variant of Coalla.
Dainya f Uzbek (Rare)
Dainya is thought to mean “Bravery” in Uzbek. But a submission from Jamaica claims it means “Thanks”. Dainya is a Aboriginal name.
Daiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Daliya f Chinese
Combination of Da , Li 1 and Ya.
Damqāya f Babylonian
Means "good", deriving from the Akkadian element damqu ("good, pretty, nice").
Damya f French, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Damian.
Damya f Berber, Northern African, History
Tamazight feminine given name, an alternative possible given name of the Berber warrior-queen and leader Kahina.
Danaya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Danaë.
Daneliya f Kazakh (Rare)
From Persian دان (dân) meaning "knowing, able" and Turkic el meaning "country, society".
Danya f Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Darya 1 or Daryna (Darina 2 in Russian).
Darunya f Russian
Diminutive of Darya 1, not ususally used as a given name in its own right.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Dashulya f Russian
Variant transliteration of Дашуля (see Dashulia).
Dashunya f Russian
Variant transliteration of Дашуня (see Dashunia).
Datya f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת (dat) meaning "religion" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Dawnya f American
A variant of Dawn with the name suffix -ya, perhaps influenced by Sonya.
Daya m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit दया (dayā) meaning "compassion, mercy".
Daya f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Da and Ya.
Daya f Malayalam
Meaning "Kindness" in Malayalam
Dekeya f African American (Modern)
Combination of popular prefix de and Keya.
Demeteriya f Eastern African
Of unknown origin and meaning. ... [more]
Denya f English
Likely a variant of Denia.
Derýa f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Derya
Desiraya f African American (Rare)
Likely an elaborated form of Desiree.
Devonya f African American
American Indian and African American
Devya f Dogri
Means "God's gift" in Dogri.
Dhan-ya f Nepali
धन्य, meaning blessed .
Dhanya f Indian
Hindi, means THANKSFUL, HONOR, GRACE,
Dhariya f Arabic (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Means "scattering wind" in Arabic.
Diaya f Ilocano, Filipino
From Ilocano diaya meaning "gift, gift giving, offering".
Dibya f & m Indian, Bengali, Nepali
Bengali and Nepali form of Divya.
Dikaya m & f Manjak
Means "is going nowhere" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.
Disya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Denis or Diana.
Divanya f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit दिव्य (divyá) meaning "divine, heavenly" (see Divya).
Diya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.
Dmitriya f & m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Demetria, making it the feminine form of Dmitriy, as well as a diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dokiya f Ukrainian
Short form of Yevdokiya. Dokiya Humenna (1904-1996) was an Ukrainian writer.
Dolya f Bulgarian, Slavic Mythology
Goddess of fate in East Slavic Mythology, personification of the fate bestowed upon a man at birth. She is described as a plainly dressed woman able to turn herself into various shapes. When she is positive she is named Dolya, when negative she turns into Nedolya.
Dön’ya f Tatar
Tatar form of Dunya.
Donya f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Avdotya and Yevdokiya. Also compare Dunya.
Donya f Persian
Means "world".
Doriya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Dori (or Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Dorofeya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Dorothea.
Dreya f English (Rare)
Short form of Andrea 2.
Duniya f Arabic
Variant of Dunia.
Dünýä f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Dunya.
Dünya f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish form of Dunia.
Dunya f Arabic
Derived from Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dusya f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yevdokiya.
Duya f Kalmyk
Means "gracious" in Kalmyk.
Dya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.
Dzakiya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zakiyya.
Dzakiyya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zakiyya.
Dzhamilya f Dagestani, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
Dagestani, Tajik, Turkmen, and Uzbek form of Jamila.
Dzhuliya f English (Russified)
Form of Julia reflecting the English pronounciation, used by Russian speakers for Julias in the anglosphere.
Efrasinnya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Euphrosyne.
Eftalya f Turkish
Name of Greek origin, the Turkish version of Euthalia. Name of the Greek-Turkish singer Eftalya Işılay.
Elbegzaya f & m Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Mongolian Cyrillic Элбэгзаяа (see Elbegzayaa).
Elektrifikatsiya f Soviet
Means "electrification" in Russian. This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Elikya f & m Lingala
A Lingala word meaning "hope".
Elya f Russian
Short form of Eleonora, Elena and other names with a similar sound.
Elya f Arabic
Variant of Alya 1.
Elya f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Eliya.
Emilya f Armenian, Azerbaijani, English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily) as well as an English variant of Emilia and a French variant of Émilia.
Emiya f Amharic
Means "bliss" in Amharic.
Energiya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian энергия (energiya) meaning "energy, power". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Erdenetuya f Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".
Erdenezaya f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny"
Esagilāya f Babylonian
Means "of Esagil". Esagil was a temple dedicated to the god Marduk.
Eseniya f Russian
Variant transcription of Есения (see Yeseniya).
Estraya f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Estrella.
Eupraksiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eupraxia
Evdoksiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Eudoxia and Russian variant transcription of Yevdoksiya.
Evfimiya f Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Alternate transcription of Russian Евфимия (see Yevfimiya) and Ukrainian Євфимія (see Yevfymiya).
Evfrosinya f Ukrainian (Russified)
Named after St. Euphrosyne of Suzdal - patron saint for women born on September 25 (http://ww1.antiochian.org/node/16733)
Evheniya f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yevheniya.
Evlaliya f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eulalia as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Евлалия (see Yevlaliya).
Evlampiya f Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yevlampiya.
Evstoliya f Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yevstoliya.
Evtaliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Euthalia.
Evtimiya f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Evtim.
Eya f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of آية (see Aya 2), chiefly used in Tunisia.
Fabiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Fabia.
Fadiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فادية (see Fadia).
Faeya f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Fay, probably influenced by Freya.
Fakhriya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخرية (see Fakhriyya).
Falya f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit फल्य (phalya) meaning "bud, flower".
Fanya f Yiddish
From the Spanish Estefania, brought to Eastern Europe by the Jews expelled from Spain during the Spanish Inquisition.
Fanya f Chinese
From Chinese 范 (fàn) meaning "bee" and 雅 () meaning "elegant, graceful, refined", or other characters with a similar pronunciation.
Farhiya f Swahili, Somali
Variant transcription of Fariha.
Fatheya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فتحية (see Fathiyya).
Fathiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فتحية (see Fathiyya).
Fausiya f Tatar
Possibly related to Fäuziyä
Fäuziyä f Tatar
Tatar from of Fawziyya
Favziyya f Chechen
Chechen form of Fawziya.
Faxriya f Uzbek
Derived from a genre of celebratory poetry expressing pride, ultimately from the Uzbek faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour".
Fəxriyyə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Fəxri.
Feadosiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Theodosia.
Feafaniya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Theophania.
Felicya f English
Variant of Felicia.
Felitsiya f Russian
Russian form of Felicia.
Fenya f Armenian, Russian
Russian diminutive of Agrafena, Feodosiya, Feofaniya, Ifigeniya, Trifena and possibly also Yevgeniya... [more]
Feoduliya f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Theodulia, which is the latinized form of Theodoulia.
Feofaniya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Theophania.
Fetanya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix Fe- and Tanya.
Fevroniya f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Theatre
Russian and Ukrainian form of Febronia. It was used by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in his opera 'The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya' (1907).
Feya f English (Rare)
Variant of the Scottish name Fia.... [more]
Fikriya f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فكرية (see Fikriyya), as well as the Indonesian form.
Fikriyyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Fikriyya.
Filipiya f Belarusian
Belarusian feminine form of Phillip.
Finya f Russian
Diminutive form of Rufina.
Flaviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Flavia.
Foniya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek foniy meaning "transitory, passing".
Freiya f Old Norwegian
From Norse mythology, an alternate spelling of Freya
Freya f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φρέγια (see Fregia).
Frezya f Turkish
Means Freesia flower
Froya f Faroese
Younger form of Freyja.
Fulya f Turkish
Means "jonquil, daffodil" in Turkish, derived from Italian Puglia.
Funanya f Chewa
Means “look for it” in Chichewa.
Fyawronnya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Febronia.
Gailya f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gail.
Galiya f Kazakh, Tatar
Alternate transcription of Aliya 1.
Galya f Hebrew
Variant of Galia.
Galyusya f Russian
Diminutive form of Galina.
Ganapatihridaya f Mythology
A Buddhist epithet of Vinayaki meaning "heart of Ganesha".
Gantuya f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Mongolian Cyrillic Гантуяа (see Gantuyaa).
Ganya f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Agafya.
Ganya f Ukrainian (Russified)
Russified form of Hanya 4.
Ganzaya f & m Mongolian
Means "steel fate" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Gassulawiya f Hittite
Possibly means "woman of Kashulas" (a settlement in the Kashka region of the Hittite empire), deriving from the Luwian element wiya ("woman").
Gavya f Santali
Means "garden of God" in Santali.
Gaya f Judeo-Spanish
Means "gay, happy" in Judeo-Spanish.
Gaya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "end, goal" in Arabic.
Gaya f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Gaia.
Geliya f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Geliy. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Gelya f Russian
Diminutive of Angelina or Engelsina.
Genya f Filipino
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Georgiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Georgia.
Ghaniya f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghani
Ghaya f Arabic
Means "goal, end" in Arabic
Gloriya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Gloria
Goratsiya f Russian
Feminine form of Goratsiy.
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
Gülýa f Turkmen
Turkmen variant form of Gulya.
Gulya f Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
Diminutive of feminine given names containing the element gul meaning "flower, rose", such as Aygul and Gulnara.
Guzalya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Guzalia.
Gya f Swedish (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Gyda and Gyrid found in the late 1600s and throughout the 1700s in Scania and Blekinge.
Haadiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of هادية (see Hadiya).
Hadaya f Arabic, Urdu
Means “guidance.” Similar to Hadiya.
Hädiya f Tatar
Means "gift" in Tatar, or alternatively a Tatar form of Hadia.
Hədiyyə f Azerbaijani
Means "gift" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic هدية (hadiyya).
Hafiya f Ukrainian
Variant of Ahafiya.
Hafiya f Rusyn
Rusyn form of Sofia.
Haiya f Chinese
Combination of Hai and Ya.
Hakidonmuya f & m Hopi
Means "when the moon is rising" in Hopi. Alternatively it possibly means "time of waiting moon; time of waiting".
Hakuya f & m Japanese
By HAKU: WHITE. YA: TO BE. ... [more]
Halateya f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Galatea.
Haliya f Persian, Arabic
Means "adorned with jewelry" in Arabic.
Haliya f Filipino, Philippine Mythology
Haliya is the name of a Bicolano moon deity. There is an ancient ritual named after her performed in Bicol during the full moon, which was believed to frighten away Bakunawa, a serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology... [more]
Halwya f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Halvi.
Halya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Halyna.
Hamdiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدية‎‎ (see Hamdia).
Hanaya f Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hana) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 耶 (ya), a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanindya f & m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Hannusya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Hanna 1. The name has been used in several notable works, such as Ганнуся (Hannusya) (1839) by Ukrainian writer Hryhorii Fedorovych Kvitka-Osnovianenko and "Hannusya" by Ukrainian musical act Dakh Daughters... [more]
Hannya f Japanese
Hanna, Named after a Japanese demon, a Hannya.
Hanya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transliteration of of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya).
Hanya f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Hanna 1.
Hareruya m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Hareru, either used on its own or combined with a ya kanji, like 也, 耶, 哉 or 矢 meaning "arrow," possibly inspired by Hallelujah.... [more]
Haseya f Navajo
She rises
Hasya f Arabic
means beautiful perfect
Hateya f Miwok
Means "press with the foot" or "make tracks" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "bear making tracks in the dust". From the Miwok ha·t'ej.
Haya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Haya f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Chaya.