Names for Girls Ending in "-is" or "-ys"

Achlys - Greek, Mist; darkness Aigneis - Irish, Pure Ailis - Irish, Noble; kind Alannis - Greek, From Atlanta Aldis or Aldys - English, From the old house Alexis - Greek, Defender of mankind Alfdis - Norse, Spirit Allis - German, Noble; honour Allys - Teutonic, Noble; honour Amabilis - Latin, Loveable Amadis - Latin, Love of God Amaris - Hebrew, Promised by God Amaryllis - Greek, Sparkling Amitis - Persian, Princess Amytis - Greek, Amethyst; ancient Persian princess Anaïs - French, Gracious; merciful Angelis - Greek, Messenger Anis or Annis - Greek, Chaste; pure Apollinaris - Latin, From Apollo Ardelis - Latin, Warm Ardis - Latin, Eager; ardent Ardys - English, Warm Arlais - Welsh, From the temple Artemis - Greek, Goddess of the moon and the hunt; huntress Artois - French, From The Netherlands Asdis - Icelandic, Goddess Asis - Hebrew, New wine Athenais - Macedonian, Small Audris - English, Nobility; strength Avis - Latin, Bird

Beitris - Gaelic, Gaelic form of ‘Beatrice’; bringer of joy Belkis - Arabic, Princess; queen; queen of Sheba Bergdis - Norse, Spirit protection Berniss - Belgian, One who brings victory Betrys - English, Bringer of joy Bilqis - Arabic, Queen of Sheba Brandais - Dutch, Burnt wine Brencis - Slovakian, Crowned with laurels Briseis - Greek, Slave of Achilles Cadis - Greek, Sparkling Calais - French, City in France Carys - Welsh, To love Cerys - Welsh, Love Charis - Greek, Grace Chimalis - Native American, Bluebird Chloris - Greek, Pale Chryseis - Greek, Prisoner of Agamemnon Clematis - Greek, A vine plant Cloris - Greek, Flower goddess Corliss - English, Generous Crwys - Welsh, Cross Cypris - Greek, From Cyprus Dalis - Hebrew, Drawing water Damalis - Greek, Calf Damaris - Greek, Gentle; calf Daralis - Old English, Beloved Deloris - Latin, Sorrowful Dilys - Welsh, Genuine; steadfast; true Dionis - Spanish, Dionysus; god of wine Doralis - Greek, Gift Dulais - Welsh, Black ditch or stream Dyllis - English, Sincere Dysis - Greek, Sunset Eadygynys - Anglo Saxon, One who is beautiful Ediltrudis - German, Noble strength Edris or Edrys - English, Wealthy ruler Eduvigis - German, Fighting woman Eilis - Irish, Noble; kind Eirlys - Welsh, Snowdrop Eirys - Welsh, Snowdrop Eldoris - Greek, Gift of the sea Elexis - Greek, Defender of mankind Enfys - Welsh, Rainbow Ennis - Irish, Island Enys - Irish, From the island Equestris - Latin, Venus’s surname Eris - Greek, Goddess of strife Eudosis - Greek, Esteemed Eurys - Welsh, Gold Eydis - Scandinavian, Island goddess Fanndís - Icelandic, Snow woman; snow goddess Farsiris - Persian, Princess Fidelis - Latin, Faithful Filis - Greek, Greenery Freydis - Norse, Noblewoman Genesis - Hebrew, Beginning Gildas - Celtic, Servant of God Gladis or Gladys - Welsh, Lame Glenis - Welsh, Fair; good Glennis - Irish, From the valley or glen Glynis - Welsh, Little valley Glynnis - Gaelic, From the glen Griseldis - Dutch, Grey battle maiden Gundis - German, Battle maiden Haldis - Greek, Stone spirit Halldis - Norse, Firm helper Hausis - Native American (Algonquin), Old woman Heilewis - German, Intelligent; clever Helewidis - Old German, Hale and wide Herdis - Norse, Bolli’s daughter Hjördis - Scandinavian, Sword goddess Hollis - English, Lives near the holly Iblis - Scottish, Wife of Lancelot Idalis - English, Variant of ‘Ida’; noble; hard-working Ilqis - Arabic, Queen of Sheba Inis - Irish, From the river island Iris - Greek, Rainbow Isis - Egyptian, Supreme goddess of the moon, fertility and magic

Jadis - English, Name of the White Witch in C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia Jancis - English, God is gracious Jenesis - Greek, Creation or beginning Jenis - Hebrew, Genesis: the beginning Karis - Greek, Pure Keres - Greek, Evil spirits Lachesis - Greek, A fate Lais - Greek, Favourite name with poets Lamis - Arabic, Soft Lapis - Egyptian, Lapis lazuli gemstone Laris - Swedish, Cheerful Leitis - Gaelic, Happy Lenis - Latin, Mild Lexis - Greek, Protector of man Lilis or Lillis - Greek, Lily Lois - Greek, Most desirable Loris - Latin, Laurel Lycoris - Greek, Twilight Lyris - Greek, Harp or lyre Maelis or Maelys - French, Chief or prince Maris - Latin, Of the sea Memphis - Egyptian, Established and beautiful Meris - Latin, Of the sea Mertis - Greek, From a sea town Milisendis - Greek, Hard worker Mimis - Greek, Goddess of harvest Myrtis - Greek, Myrtle

Narjis - Arabic, Sweet flower; narcissus

Nellis - Greek, Light

Nemesis - Greek, Goddess of vengeance

Nergis - Turkish, Daffodil; narcissus flower

Neris - Greek, Nymph or Welsh, Noblewoman

Nerys - Welsh, Lady

Panagiotis - Greek, All-holy

Pentapolis - Hebrew, Five cities

Persis - Greek, Persian woman

Philis - Greek, Greenery

Phylis or Phyliss - Greek, Greenery

Pyralis - Greek, Of fire

Rohais - French, Rose

Rois - Gaelic, Rose

Sacmis - Egyptian, One who is powerful

Semiramis - Hebrew, Highest heaven

Silis - Gaelic, Gaelic form of Sheila

Solaris - Latin, Of the sun

Stachys - Latin, Spike or ear of corn

Syllis - Latin, Nymph

Tais - Greek, Beautiful; divine goddess

Tallis - French, Woodland

Tallys - French, Forest

Tamesis - Greek, Goddess of the river

Tanis - Phoenician, Serpent lady

Temis - Greek, Variant of ‘Themis’; law of nature; divine law

Tethys - Greek, Wife of Oceanus

Tetis - Greek, Nurse for the new mother

Thaïs - Greek, The bond

Themis - Greek, Divine law

Theoris - Egyptian, Great

Thetis - Greek, Mother of Achilles; a nereid

Thordis - Norse, Spirit of Thor

Tigris - Latin, From the Tigris

Tordis - Norse, Thunder goddess

Valdis - Norse, Rule

Veradis - Latin, True

Vidis - Teutonic, Holy spirit of the forest

Vigdis - Norse, War goddess

Vilmaris - German, Great fame

Viridis - Latin, Green

Virilis - Latin, Venus’s surname

Waleis - English, From Wales

Wandis - Teutonic, Wanderer

Yarelis - Native American, Water lady; small butterfly

Yehudis - Hebrew, Woman of Judea; praise

Yomaris - Spanish, Sun