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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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Helya f Persian
Means "sunshine" in Persian.
Helya f Chuukese
Chuukese form of Helia.
Helya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anhelina, from Russian Gelya.
Heya f Chinese
Combination of He and Ya.
Hiaya f Japanese
From Japanese 灯 (hi) meaning "lit flame" combined with 文 (aya) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hidaya f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "beautiful".
Himaya f Filipino, Cebuano
Transferred use of the surname, which means "glory," "bliss," or "rapture" in Cebuano.
Himeya f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hioniya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Chionia.
Hiraya f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "imagination, vision" in Tagalog.
Hiya f Hindi, Urdu
Meaning "Heart Full of Happiness and Joy".
Hlykeriya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Glykeria.
Hodaya f Hebrew
Variant of Hodiyah. Means "splendor of Yahweh" from the Hebrew hod "glory, splendor" and ya "God".
Hodiya f Hebrew
Variant latinisation of Hodiyah.
Homiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek homiy meaning "benefactor".
Hooriya f Arabic
Variant transcription of Huriya.
Hridya f Sanskrit
Means “heart” in Sanskrit.
Hristiyaniya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christiania.
Huertaya f Guanche
From Guanche *wər-tayyat, meaning "without support". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.
Hufriya f Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin... [more]
Huiya f Chinese
Combination of Hui and Ya.
Hulya f Quechua
Quechua form of Julia.
Hurriya f Arabic
Means "freedom" in Arabic.
Ibaya f Guanche
Variant of Iballa.
Iboya f Dutch
Allegedly derived from Hungarian Ibolya.
Idanya f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "era of God", from the Hebrew name Idan and the letters יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Ideya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun идея (ideya) meaning "idea, thought, notion". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the word идеология (ideologiya) meaning "ideology" or to communist ideas, concepts or ideals in general.... [more]
Idoya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ido.
Ihunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.
Ikya f Sanskrit
Ikya is an Indian/Sanskrit name. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Aikya," meaning "Oneness", "Integration" and "Uniqueness".
Ilariya f Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of Hilaria.
Ilifiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Ilithyia.
Ilsöyä f Bashkir
Means "country-loving, patriotic" in Bashkir.
Inbāya f Babylonian
Means "fruit", deriving from the Akkadian inbu ("fruit").
Industrializatsiya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Russian noun индустриализация (industrializatsiya) meaning "industrialization". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union, which at the beginning was predominantly agricultural.
Industriya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Russian noun индустрия (industriya) meaning "industry". In some cases, this name can also be a contracted form of Industrializatsiya.... [more]
Iniya f Tamil
Means "sweet" in Tamil.
Innokentiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Innocentia.
Insiya f Arabic (Rare), Urdu (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Persian (Rare)
Means "humanity", from Arabic انسن (ʾinsān) "human".
Inzhanya f Mordvin
Means "hospitable" in Erzya.
Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.
Iraya f Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning uncertain. It is popularly claimed to be derived from the name of a Guanche princess. However, there is no evidence regarding Guanche usage. It has possibly arisen by confusion with Iruya or else a variant of Basque name Iraia.
Irya f Russian
Diminutive of Irina.
Ishqiya f Uzbek
Derived from ishqiy meaning "romantic".
Ismaya f & m Indonesian
One of the names of Semar, a Javanese Wayang character from Indonesia.
Ištapariya f Hittite
Possibly deriving from the Luwian element tapar, meaning "strong, mighty". Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th Century BCE), who was possibly of Luwian origin. Queen Ištapariya was assassinated during a period of political intrigue by rivals to her husband's throne.
Itanya f Swahili
Means "hope" in Swahili.
Ityoppya f Amharic (Rare)
Rare Amharic form of Ethiopia.
Ivriya f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from עִבְרִיָּה meaning "Hebrew (woman)". this name is relatively modern, first appearing in the first half of the 20th century in mandatory Palestine, it was used a few times but died out after the establishment of the Israeli state... [more]
Ixeya f Aragonese
Transferred use of Ixeya (also known as Ixeia), the name of a Pyrenean mountain located in the province of Huesca, Spain.
Iya f Laz
Means violet, Laz version of the Greek name Ia, common also in Georgia.
Izaya f & m Japanese
Japanese form of Isaiah.
Izya m & f Russian
Diminutive of ISAAC, ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Jadiya f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Khadija.
Jamaya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jamya, or a combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Maya 2.
Jamilya f Kazakh
Form of Arabic Jamila meaning "beautiful".
Jamya f African American (Modern)
Likely an invented name combining the popular phonetic elements ja, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya, Kamiyah, Shamya and Janiyah... [more]
Janaya f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Janae or variant of Janiyah (depending on the pronunciation).
Janq´u Qinaya f Aymara
Means "white cloud" in Aymara.
Jansaya f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жансая (see Zhansaya).
Janya f American (Modern)
Either an invented name by combining Jane with the -anya suffix found in names Tanya and Sonya or else a variant of Janiyah/Jania.
Janya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chanya.
Jariya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chariya.
Jasya f Belarusian
Though it might come as a form of Janina, Belarusian name Jasya can be original, meaning "clear" or can derive from Yaroslava.
Javhariya f Uzbek
Derived from javhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "precious thing or person".
Jenaya f English (Australian)
Variant of Janae, influenced by Jennifer.... [more]
Jenya f English (American, Rare)
An invented name, a blend of Jennifer and Tanya.
Jigya f Odia
Means "the curiosity to know everything" in Odia.
Jiraiya m & f Japanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern)
First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [more]
Jiviya f Dogri
Means "life" in Dogri.
Jiya f Indian
Hindi word "jiya" means Living or lived.
Joiya f Arabic
1 Seeking, Enquiring... [more]
Joya f English (American, Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Joy. The name coincides with the Spanish word joya "jewel, gem".
Juanya m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration or feminine form of Juan 1.
Junya f English
Variant of Junia.
Junya f & m Chinese
Combination of Jun 1 and Ya.
Juwayriya f Medieval Arabic
Variant transcription of ‎جويرية (see Juwayriyyah)
Juwayriyya f Medieval Arabic
Variant transcription of Juwayriyyah.
Juyá m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Juyá is the god of rain and hunting in Wayuu Mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Kaavya f Hindi
Means "poetry in motion" in Hindi.
Kaaya f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 彩 (aya) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kabtāya f Babylonian
Means "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").
Kaeya f & m Indian
Originated from the Hindi culture. Kaeya means monsoon flower. Kaeya is pronounced as \ka(e)-ya\.... [more]
Kailya f Tatar
Means "talkative" in Tatar.
Kaivalya f & m Sanskrit
Kaivalya is the ultimate goal of Raja yoga and means "solitude", "detachment" or "isolation", a vrddhi-derivation from kevala, "alone, isolated". It is the isolation of purusha from prakrti, and subsequent liberation from rebirth.
Kaiya f Japanese
Kaiya means Forgiveness.
Kaiya f Chinese
From the Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph" and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Kalaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya).
Kalaya f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ကလျာ (see Kalayar).
Kaleriya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Kaleria.
Kaleriya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Contraction of Russian Красная Армия легко разгромила империалистов Японии! (Krasnaya Armiya legko razgromila imperialistov Yaponii!) meaning "The Red Army easily defeated the Japanese imperialists!"... [more]
Kalisfeniya f Ukrainian (Rare, ?), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name Καλλισθένη (Kallisthene), a feminine form of Kallisthenes.
Kallaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya).
Kalya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กัลยา (see Kanlaya).
Kalya f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ကလျာ (see Kalayar).
Kamaya f English (Modern)
Allegedly based on the Hawaiian name Kamea.
Kameliya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Camelia.
Kamelya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish kamelya "camellia".
Kamuanya f Indonesian
Means “you” in Indonesian.
Kamya f African American (Modern)
Variant of Kamiyah. It can be spelled Kamya or with a capitalized third letter as KaMya. It shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Amaya, Jamya, Shamya and Makiyah.
Kanaya f Popular Culture
Kanaya is the name of one of the main characters in webcomic Homestuck. It comes from the Sanskirt counterpart of Virgo, which is called Kanya.
Kaniya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ka, ny and ya.
Kanlaya f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).
Karaya m & f Caribbean (Modern, Rare)
It’s the Taino word for “moon”.
Karmiya f Soviet
Variant of Krasarma.
Karya f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek καρύα "hazel, hazel tree, hazel bush", ultimately from Ancient Greek κάρυον "nut". In Greek Mythology, Karya is attributed to the hamadryads, one of those nymphs who live in trees and are closely linked to the fate of the tree... [more]
Karya f Russian
Diminutive of Karina.
Kasiopeya f Bulgarian
Bulgwrian form of Cassiopeia.
Kassiya f Russian
Russian form of Cassia.
Katanya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ka with the name Tanya. Also compare Katonya.
Katariya f Indian
Possibly stems from Katariya the city in the Ambedkar Nagar district of India.
Katonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the name suffix ka- and Tonya.
Katoya f African American
Rhyming variant of LaToya.
Katrya f Ukrainian
Diminutive and folk form of Kateryna. Katrya Hrynevycheva (1875-1947) was an Ukrainian writer and activist.
Kattleya f German
Derived from: Cattleya (/ˈkætliə/) is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina.
Kátya f Hungarian
Diminutive of Katalin.
Kavinaya f Tamil
Tamil name, possibly in part from Kavi.
Kaviya f Indian
Variant of Kavya.
Kaya f Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "incense, perfume" or 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward" combined with Japanese 耶 (ya), a phonetic character. ... [more]
Kaya f Literature
Short form of Kaya'aton'my', a name invented for the Native American girl of the Nimíipuu or Nez Percé tribe in the American Girl series of dolls, accompanied by books... [more]
Keisya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Keisha.
Keleya f African Mythology, Manding (Archaic)
Keleya is a character in "Sundiata", an epic of old Mali. Keleya was known as the best cook in the Sosso Kingdom in the 11th-12th Century.... [more]
Kenaya f & m Lingala
Kembo Na Yawé ; Glory of God
Kenya m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ken 2 and Ya.
Keriya f Khmer
Means "manner, behaviour" in Khmer.
Kevganya f Mordvin
Means "like a stone, solid" in Erzyan.
Keya f Bengali, Indian, Bengali (Hindu)
Means "screw pine" in Bengali, a tropical plant that flowers during monsoon season.
Kganya f & m Sotho
Means "brightness" or "(God's) light" in Sesotho.
Khadiya f Kazakh
Possibly the Kazakh form of Hadia 1
Khaya f Hebrew (Russified)
A form of Chaya used by Russian Jews.
Khaya f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Haya.
Khioniya f Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian form of Chionia. This name was borne by a failed assassin of Rasputin; Khioniya Guseva stabbed Rasputin in the street in 1914, but he recovered and she was institutionalized.
Khivrya f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
Ukrainian variant of Fevroniya. The name was borne by a character in Modest Mussorgsky's comic opera 'The Fair at Sorochyntsi' (1874 - 1880) which was based on Nikolai Gogol's short story of the same name, from his early (1832) collection of Ukrainian stories 'Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka'.
Khloya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Chloe. Not used by Russians or Ukrainians, just as a foreign adaptation.
Kianya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Kiana 2 possibly influenced by Anya. This is borne by Kianya 'Kiki' Haynes (1976-), an American actress.
Kikuya f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum flower" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "widely, increasingly, more and more, for a long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kimaya f Indian
Of Marathi origin, the word is used in the sense of "magic" or "sleight of hand".... [more]
Kimiya f Persian
Means "rare" or "alchemy" in Persian, possibly given in reference to the 11th-century Sufi text كيمياى سعادت (Kimiya-yi sa'ādat), 'The Alchemy of Happiness', by Al-Ghazali.
Kimiya f Kongo
Peace
Kimoya f Kongo
Queen of Hearts
Kimya f Persian
Variant transcription of Kimiya.
Kimya f Swahili
Means "silent" in Swahili. This is the name of musician Kimya Dawson.
Kinaya f Swahili
Means "independance" in Swahili.
Kinya f English (Rare), Western African (?)
May be a variant of Kenya or a name of Ghanaian origin (uncertain as to which language the name belongs to) in which the meaning is unknown.
Kiriakiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyriaki.
Kisaiya f Romani
Either a corruption of Keziah or else derived from or influenced by Romani kissi "purse" (ultimately from Sanskrit koza "box; pocket; cask; treasure; bud").
Kishalaya f Bhojpuri
Meaning "New Leaf".
Kitiya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittiya.
Kittēriya f Tamil
Tamil form of Quiteria.
Kittiya f Thai
Derived from Thai กิตติ (kitti) meaning "fame, renown".
Kiya f Eastern African
Allegedly means "mine" in Oromo.
Kiya f Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern
Meaning uncertain. Could be a contraction or diminutive of the Mitanni name Tadukhipa, or possibly a variant of the Ancient Egyptian word for "monkey"... [more]
Kiya f Indian
Means "cooing of a bird".
Kofiya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek kofi meaning "sufficient".
Koiya f Japanese
With the kanji meaning 恋 meaning love, and 屋 meaning house, And 子 meaning child with the suffix -iya.
Kokushekya f Haya
Means "the one who makes people laugh" in Haya.
Konohanasakuya f Japanese Mythology
Konohanasakuya-hime is represents how delicate earthly life is in Japanese mythology and she is symbolized by the cherry blossom.
Konstantsiya f Russian
Russian form of Constantia.
Konvaliya f Ukrainian
This is the ukrainian name for lily of the valley (May-lily).
Konya f Bengali (Hindu)
Named after a Turkish city.
Koraliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Koralia.
Koroya f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (koro) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut palm" or 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Koya f English
Diminutive of Sequoia.
Krarmiya f Soviet
Variant of Karmiya.
Krúpskaya f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the Russian surname Krupskaya feminine form of Krupski < крупа (krupa), "grain" in Russian, honouring Russian revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869-1939), the wife of Vladimir Lenin.
Ksenya f Russian
Russian pet form of Kseniya
Kuobakhaya f Yakut
Means "hare" in Yakut.
Kuo Kuobakhaya f Yakut
Means "hare beauty" in Yakut.
Kurmi Thaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and thaya meaning "cold".
Kursiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kursiy meaning "the throne of Allah".
Kusi Wiñaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wiñaya meaning "eternal".
Kuvittēriyā f Tamil
Tamil form of Quiteria.
Kuwannaniya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
Kviteriya f Russian
Russian form of Quiteria.
Kwanaya f Shona
Meaning “it has rained”, rain is seen as a symbol of new life as its waters are a source of nourishment for natural life.
Lafiya f Hausa
Means "health" in Hausa.
La'kenya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Kenya.
Lamanya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with Manya.
Lamaya f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Maya 2.
Lamiya f Arabic
Variant of Lamia 1 and / or Lamya.
Lamiya f Arabic, Azerbaijani
Arabic form of Lamia 2.
Lamiyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Lamiya
Lamonya f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and name Monya.
Lanya f English
Variant of Lana influenced by the spelling of Tanya.
Lanya f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Melaniya.
Laranya f Hindi, Marathi
Meaning "Grace".
Larusya f Russian
Diminutive of both Lara 1 and Larisa.
LaSonya f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Sonya.
Läsya f Volapük
Volapük transcription of Lesya.
Lasya f Hindi
Taken from the name of a dance performed by the goddess Parvati, full of joy and grace.
Latroya f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Troya using the popular prefix La-.
Laviniya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of Lavinia.
Lavya f Indian
Means "renowned for her devotion to her teacher" in Indian.
Laya f Indian, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit laya "rest; dissolution; extinction; rhythm".... [more]
Laya f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano laya meaning "free, freedom".
Laya f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish borrowing of Laia.
Layā f Arabic
Arabic form of Leah.
Leighya f English (American)
Variant spelling of Laya
Leiya f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers" (typically feminine) and 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Lekya f Indian
Means "mathematician" in Indian.
Lelya f Russian
Diminutive of Helen or Yelena.
Lenusya f Russian
Variant diminutive form of Yelena.
Leoniya f Russian
Russian variant of Leonie.
Leontiya f Russian
Russian form of Leontia.
Letisiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.
Letitsiya f Russian
Russian form of Letitia.
Levya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.
Leya f Central African, Southern African
Unknown origin. It is specially popular in the RD Congo, Zambia and Uganda.
Leylya f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balker form of Laila 1.
Likshanya f Mordvin
Means "buckwheat" in Erzya.
Lileya f Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived from Ukrainian Лілея (lileya), itself a variant of Лілія (liliya), "lily".
Lillya f English
Variant of Lillia.
Lilyusya f Russian
Diminutive form of Liliya.
Linoya f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Noya or a variant of the name Linoy.
Liutsyliya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Lucilia.
Liviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Livia 1.
Liya f Eastern African, Ethiopian
Possibly an Amharic form of Leah. It is borne by Ethiopian model Liya Kebede (1978-).