Ý Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity and Similar Names

The story behind Ý

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意. As for the country name, contracted from Mandarin 意大利 (Yìdàlì, Ý Đại Lợi), from a transcription from a European language.

Pronunciation

Vietnamese; Hà-Nội: [ʔi˧˦]

Regional pronunciation variants

Vietnamese; Huế: [ʔɪj˨˩˦]
Vietnamese: [ʔɪj˦˥]

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Names Similar to Ý

Duy

Sino-Vietnamese word from 維.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Y

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Kỳ

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旗 (“fragrance”), 奇 (“strange”) etc.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Ỳ

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Mỵ

Sino-Vietnamese word from 媚 (“charming”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Ỵ

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Quý

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貴 or 季.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Ý

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Tây

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西 (“west”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Y

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Vy

Sino-Vietnamese word from 薇 (“Osmunda regalis”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends Y

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Middle Names for Ý

Asu

From Old Japanese, first attested in the Kojiki (712 CE). Various theories exist regarding the ultimate derivation: * Possibly a shift from verb 明かす (akasu, “to pass”). *:…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends U

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Gia

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嘉.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

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Lulu

Borrowed from Chinese 璐璐, 露露 (lùlù, lùlu), 璐露, 露璐, etc.; in turn from 璐, 露, etc. From the Chinese practice of reduplicating a syllable or character to create a female name. *…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends U