Submitted Names Matching Pattern *y

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y.
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Hiley m English
Diminutive of Hiram.
Hillery m & f English
Variant of Hilary.
Hilly f & m Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hilt meaning "battle", such as Hilda, Hildegard, Hillard, Hillegonda and Hilmar.... [more]
Hilmey m Malay
Malay variant of Hilmi.
Hilmy m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian variant.
Hindley m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Hindley.
Hindley m Literature
First name of Hindley Earnshaw, a character in Emily Bronte's classic novel, Wuthering Heights.
Hindy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Hinda.
Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.
Hipacy m Polish
Polish form of Hypatius.
Histiey m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Histiaios.
Hitty f English
Diminutive of Mehitabel.
Hjálmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hjalmr "helmet; protection" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Hjörný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hjǫrr "sword" and nýr "new".
Hlykeriy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Glykerios.
Hoagy m American
Diminutive for Hoagland as borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).
Hoàn Mỹ f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 完美 (hoàn mỹ) meaning "perfectly beautiful".
Hobby m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Robin. This is where the English word hobby was derived.
Hobey m English, Dutch
Diminutive of Hubert.
Hoby m & f Malagasy
Means "shout of rejoicing" in Malagasy.
Hokey m Literature
The name of a house elf in the "Harry Potter" series.
Holiday f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Holiday.
Holley f & m English
Variant of Holly.
Holy f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy oly "curly; curly hair".
Homey m English
Diminutive of Homer.
Homily f Literature
The name of a character from the children's novel 'The Borrowers' (1952) by Mary Norton. A homily is a Catholic sermon, but the name was probably a borrower corruption of Emily (their names were all mispronounced forms of traditional names).
Hommy m Manx (Archaic)
Aspirated form of Tommy mimicking the Manx vocative case.
Honesty f English (Puritan)
From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers, Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin honōrāre 'honor, repute'.
Honny m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Honoré.
Honoriy m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Honorius.
Honory m Polish
Variant of Honoriusz.
Hookey m Romani (Archaic)
Either a transferred use of the surname Hookey or a corruption of Montague.
Hopemary f English (Rare)
A combination of Hope and Mary.
Hopey f English
Diminutive of Hope.
Horacy m Polish
Polish form of Horatius.
Hordiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Gordias. It also is very close to a word meaning "proud" in Ukrainian.
Horry m English
Diminutive of Horace.
Hoşay m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar хош (hoş) meaning "calm, serene".
Hosay f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto هوسۍ/هوسی (see Hosai).
Hosey m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hosey.
Hosiloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hosil meaning "harvest" and oy meaning "moon".
Hosny m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسني (see Husni).
Hotepsekhemwy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥtp-sḫm.wi meaning "the two powers are reconciled" or "pleasing in powers", derived from ḥtp "peace, satisfaction", sḫm "power, capability", and the suffix wj "the two of them".
Houry f Armenian
Houry Gebeshian (1989-)... [more]
Howdy m American (Rare)
Often associated with the children's television show 'Howdy Doody' (1947-1960) and the puppet of the same name. Howdy is also a diminutive for Howard and therefore a variant of Howie... [more]
Hoy m American (Rare)
A name of various possible origins: English, Scottish or Danish. The English form can be a transferred use of the surname Hoy from an occupational name for a sailor... [more]
Hrafney f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".
Hrehary m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gregory.
Hriday m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "heart" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit हृदय (hrdaya). It is also an alternate transcription of Bengali হৃদয় of the same meaning (see Hridoy).
Hridoy m Bengali
Means "heart, mind" in Bengali, derived from Sanskrit हृदय (hrdaya).
Hróðný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hróðr meaning "praise, fame" and nýr meaning "new".
Hryhory m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Hryhoriy.
Htay m & f Burmese
Means "rich, wealthy" in Burmese.
Huffy m & f English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Humaidy m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "praiseworthy" or "one who praises (Allah) often" in Arabic, it is a attributive of from (حمد) hamid.
Humanity f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "humaneness; benevolence."
Humay f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Umay or Homa.
Humaý f Turkmen
Means "fantastic bird" in Turkmen.
Humfrey m English
Variant of Humphrey.
Humfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Onfroi and Humphrey. Also compare Humbert and Godefroy.
Humfry m English
Variant of Humphrey.
Humility f English (Puritan), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Humilitas, or directly from the English word humility, which is ultimately from Latin humilitas "lowness" (in Church Latin "humbleness; meekness").
Humpty m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.
Hunny f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Honey. This spelling appears in the famous children books 'Winnie the Pooh' by A.A. Milne, not as a name, but a vocabulary word instead written on honey jars.
Huntley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Huntley.
Huriy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gourias (see Gurias).
Hurley m English
Transferred use of the surname Hurley.
Hurmatoy f Uzbek
Derived from hurmat meaning "respect" and oy meaning "moon".
Husiy m Quechua
Quechua form of Joseph.
Husnioy f Uzbek
Derived from husn meaning "beauty, charm" and oy meaning "moon".
Hvítaský m Old Norse
Byname derived from Old Norse hvítaský meaning "white cloud".
Hy m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 希 (hy) meaning "to hope" or 熙 (hy) meaning "bright, glorious".
Hymy f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "smile" in Finnish.
Hypocrisy m Literature
Middle English from Old French ypocrisie, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’, from hupokrinesthai ‘play a part, pretend’, from hupo ‘under’ + krinein ‘decide, judge.’
Hyzenthlay f Literature
A doe rabbit who escapes from the warren Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.
Ibby f English
Diminutive of Isabel and its variants.
Ibrány m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Ibrahim.
Icey f English
Variant of Icie.
Icy f English (Rare)
Variant of Icie. The spelling was perhaps influenced by the English word "icy" meaning "pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty; or characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence".
Idemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English *Idmæg.
Idey m Soviet, Russian
Masculine form of Ideya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Iessey m Russian
Russian form of Yishay (see Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form Iessai.
Ifanwy f Welsh
Feminine form of Ifan, using the suffix wy meaning "river". This is a modern Welsh name.
Iffatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and oy meaning "moon".
Ignaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ignatiy. A known bearer of this name was Russian writer and playwright Ignaty Potapenko (1856-1929).
Ignazy m Polish
Polish form of Ignatius.
Igney m Nenets
Nenets form of Ignatius.
Ikey m English
Diminutive of Isaac.
Ikotokely m Malagasy
From the Malagasy Koto, Ikoto, a personal name of unknown etymology often given to young boys, and kely meaning "little, small".
Ikromoy f Uzbek
Derived from ikrom meaning "honour, respect" and oy meaning "moon".
Ilary m Russian
Variant transcription of Ilari and Ilariy.
İlay f & m Turkish
Possibly a short form of İlayda.
Ilay m & f Hebrew
Means "high" or "supreme", from Aramaic origin.
Iliy m Russian
Variant of Iliya.
Ilvy f German (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Ylvi. This is the most commonly used spelling in the Netherlands.
Ily f English (Modern, Rare)
Acronym of the phrase I love you.
Imany f Swahili
A variant of Imani.
Imaray f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
This is borne by Cuban social media personality Imaray Ulloa (1990-).
Immy f English (British)
Diminutive of Imogen.
Immý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Immy.
Imsety m Egyptian Mythology
In Egyptian mythology he was a funerary deity, one of the four sons of Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar that held the liver of the deceased.
Imy f English
Diminutive of Imogen or Imogene.
Imy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Imee.
Industriy m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Industriya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Iney f Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. While some scholars consider this name a Manx form of Eithne, others derive it from Manx inney "daughter (of)". This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annie.
Infinity f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word, ultimately from Latin infinitas "endlessness; boundlessness".
Ingiøy f Old Norse
Likely a combingation of Ing(i)- and øy.
Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and either the Old Norse element nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element "new moon; waxing moon".
Innocenty m Polish
Polish form of Innocentius.
Inokentiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inry m Manx
Manx form of Henry.
Integrity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word integrity, which is derived via Middle French from Latin integritās meaning "soundness, integrity".
Iny f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant and diminutive of Ina.
Ïnyïqay f Bashkir
Possibly a diminutive or pet form of Ïnyï.
Ioanniky m Russian
Variant transcription of Ioannikiy.
Iovanny m Spanish (Italianized, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni using an English-flavored spelling.
Ipaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ipatiy.
Ipoly m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Hippolit.
Ipy f & m Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jpt, possibly meaning "harem" or "inner sanctum". This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess, often depicted with the head of a hippopotamus. It was also the name of a royal scribe of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Iracy f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Iraci.
Irany f Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Irani.
Irby m English (American)
Transferred from the surname, Irby.
Irdý f Faroese
Faroese form of Irdi.
Iresu-kamuy f Far Eastern Mythology
Means ""people teacher"" in Ainu; alternate name of Kamuy-huci.
Irfonwy f Welsh
Feminine form of Irfon.
Irisoy f Uzbek
The given name Iris followed by oy meaning "moon".
Iry m French (Cajun), American
Diminutive of Ira 1.
Iryney m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eirenaios (see Irenaeus).
Isamay f English (Modern)
A combination of Isa and May
Isannay f Irish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Obscure and obsolete Irish variant of Ismay.... [more]
Isay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Isabel, Luisa, Melissa and other names that start with or contain isa.
Isemay f Medieval English
Perhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *Ismegi or *Ismagi, *Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from isan, itself from îsarn "iron" (see Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be îs "ice") combined with magan "strength, might"... [more]
Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Isey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Isaios.
Ishay m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yeshe.
Ishey m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Yeshe.
Iskotewapoy m Cree
Means 'Fire water' in Cree. Fire Water was slang for Alcohol.
Isley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Ismary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), Medieval English, English (Archaic)
Spanish variant of Ismaria as well as a Medieval English vernacular form and Early Modern English variant of Ismeria.
Ismay f English (British), Dutch, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Variant of Isemay, an Anglo-Norman name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was also recorded in medieval Ireland on women born into Anglo-Norman families.
Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".
Isry m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jsrj, probably derived from jsr or jzr meaning "tamarisk", a kind of flowering shrub native to arid regions.
Issey m Japanese
Variant transcription of Issei.
Istakoy f Uzbek
Derived from istak meaning "wish" and oy meaning "moon".
Italy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the country of Italy in Europe.
Itty m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Isaac, some are of the opinion that it may have also been derived from Stephan
Itzitery f Mexican (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the middle name of Mexican actress and singer Karol Sevilla (1999-), born Karol Itzitery Piña Cisneros.
Itzy f Mexican, American (Hispanic, Modern)
Diminutive of Itzayana, perhaps influenced by English Izzy.
Iuy f & m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly an anglicisation of several ancient Egyptian names.
Ivaly f English (American), American (Hispanic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Ivey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ivey. In the case of the feminine name, it is also considered a variant of Ivy.
Ivvy f English (Rare)
Variant of Ivy. According to the SSA, Ivvy was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Izmariy m Mari
Means "small young man" in Mari.
Izzatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek izzat meaning "esteem, honour" and oy meaning "moon".
Izzaty f Malay
Malay variant of Izzati.
Jackey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.
Jacky f & m English
Variant of Jackie.
Jacoby m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Jacoby.
Jacorey m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Corey, perhaps modelled on Jacoby... [more]
Jacquy m French
Variant of Jacquie.
Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.
Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.
Jadey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade, or a feminine variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the English actress and film producer Jadey Duffield (1991-).
Jady f & m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Jade or a variant of Jaydee. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian kickboxer Jady Menezes (1992-).
Jaffery m Literature
The main protagonist in 'Jaffery' by William John Locke.
Jaffray m English
Other form of Geoffrey
Jaganmay m Marathi, Hindi
Meaning "Spread Over the Universe".
Jahanaý f Turkmen
From the Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and Turkmen meaning "moon".
Jahonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jahon meaning "the world" and oy meaning "moon".
Jaidy m & f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaid and Jaide.
Jaimey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jamie.
Jaimy f & m English (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Jamie.
Jaisley f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the phonetic element jay with Paisley. Also compare Haisley and Kaisley.
Jakey m English
Diminutive of Jake.
Jaky m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Jackie.
Jalgasbay m Uzbek
A famous bearer is Jalgasbay Berdimuratov, an Uzbek Greco-Roman wrestler. He will represent Uzbekistan at 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Jambay m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Jampa.
Jambroży m Polish (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Ambroży.
Jamesley m English (American)
Elaboration of James using the suffix -ley, itself a variant of Lee.
Jamesy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of James, also used as a female form of James.
Jammey f English (American)
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Jammy f & m English
Variant of Jamie.
Jamoloy f Uzbek
Derived from jamol meaning "beauty" and oy meaning "moon".
Jamy f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Janay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jân) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Jancey f Scots
Diminutive of Janet.
Jancy f Faroese
Variant of Jansý.
Jandry m Spanish
Spanish, Cuban. 19th century.
Janmejay m Indian, Hindi, Odia
Modern form of Janamejaya.
Janmey m Indian (Rare, ?)
This is a rare Indian given name. It means intelligent, strong, and great lover.
Jannatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek jannat meaning "heaven" and oy meaning "moon".
Janny f Scots
Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Janet.
Janny m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Columbian football player: Janny Rivera (born 16 August 1988) is a masculine bearer of this name.
Jansý f Faroese (Rare)
Combination of the name elements jan and sy in the style of Nancy.
Jany m & f English
Diminutive of Jan.
Jany f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Jana 1.... [more]
Japhy m English
Diminutive of Japheth. Most commonly associated with Japhy Ryder, a character in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums.
Japoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Javier.
Jaquantay m African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ja, quan and tay.
Jaruby f American (Hispanic)
Meaning: "Perfection"... [more]
Jassy f Literature
The title character of a 1944 melodramatic novel by Norah Lofts, made into a film in 1947. In the story, Jassy is a wild gypsy girl. The name seems to be a form of Jessie 1 – probably not short for Jessica, but a pet form of Jane.
Jaswiry f Obscure
Meaning unknown. It was brought to limited public attention in 2013 by Jaswiry Morel, a contestant of American TV series La Voz Kids.
Jatory m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ja- with Tory.
Jaydy f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Heidi. This is borne by Mexican model and actress Jaydy Michel (1975-), who was formerly married to the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz.
Jay-jay m Obscure
Variant of Jayjay.
Jayjay m English (Modern, Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials JJ.
Jayly f English
Variant spelling of Jaylee.
Jayney f English
Variant of Janey.
Jayy m American
Variant of Jay 1.