This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Ukrainian; and a substring is y.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Budymyr Будимир m Ukrainian (Archaic)From Ukrainian
будує мир (buduye myr), which means "builds peace". The name means "one who spreads peace".
Evfrosinya Фросына f Ukrainian (Russified)Named after St. Euphrosyne of Suzdal - patron saint for women born on September 25 (http://ww1.antiochian.org/node/16733)
Hannusya Ганнуся f UkrainianUkrainian 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... [
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Hrytsko Грицько m UkrainianUkrainian diminutive of
Hryhoriy, which was used as the main folk form of the name until the early 20th century.
Kalenyk Каленик m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Kallinikos. Kalenyk Andriyevych was an early 17th century hetman of Zaporozhian cossacks, who participated in 1610 Siege of Smolensk.
Katrya Катря f UkrainianDiminutive and folk form of
Kateryna. Katrya Hrynevycheva (1875-1947) was an Ukrainian writer and activist.
Khivrya Хівря f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), TheatreUkrainian 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'.
Klymentiy Климентій m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Clementius. A known bearer of this name was Klymentiy Sheptytsky (1869-1951), a blessed Ukrainian hieromartyr.
Konvaliya Конвалія f UkrainianThis is the ukrainian name for lily of the valley (May-lily).
Kyy Кий m Ukrainian (Rare)Derived from Кий
(Kyy), which is the name of one of the three brothers that - according to legend - founded the city of Kiev in early medieval times. The meaning of his name is not wholly certain, but it has been suggested that it might be derived from Proto-Slavic *kyjь meaning "bat, stick, club" or "hammer".
Lileya Лілея f Ukrainian (Rare)Derived from Ukrainian
Лілея (
lileya), itself a variant of
Лілія (
liliya), "lily".
Lykera Ликера f UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Glykeria. A notable bearer was Lykera Polusmakova, the last love and fiancée of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko, who dedicated several poems to her.
Magdelyna Магдъелъина f Ukrainian (Polonized)Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [
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Malyk Малик m UkrainianIs a combination of
Mal 3 with diminutive suffix
-yk, or could have been derived directly from adjective malyi (малий) - "little, small"... [
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Mokryna Мокрина f UkrainianUkrainian folk form of
Macrina. Mokryna 'Ryna' Mazaylo is a character in Mykola Kulish's classic comedy play 'Myna Mazaylo'.