Names Ending in -ly for Girls

The surname of enterprising journalist Nellie Bly and poet Robert Bly makes a simple, modern, and upbeat sounding choice for either a boy or a girl.

Sounding both tomboyish and feminine at the same time, this name is mostly associated with actresses Joely Richardson and Joely Fisher.

Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.

Made famous by Gossip Girl character Epperly Lawrence, Dan and Blair's boss at W Magazine.

A rarer spin on River or Everly, using one of the most popular name endings of the moment.

A small number of girls are given this Irish surname as a first name each year.

A quaint and poetic English word meaning "truly", which could easily make the switch to baby name usage, given its similarity to sophisticated vintage names like Verity and Cecily.

The Kimberly of the current age, but currently less popular than either Ember or Everly.

This English surname has a posh, upper-class vibe in line with Wimbledon or Wellington. Wimberley could make a creative honor for a familial Kimberly.

The Calla lily is a beautiful trumpet-shaped lily flower, usually white in color, which symbolizes purity and innocence. Its name derives from the Greek kallos, meaning "beauty".

Charly is one of the least popular nicknames for Charles for either gender. For girls, it ranks far behind Charlie, Charlee, Charli, and Charley.

This trendy spelling of Emily may be benefiting from the rise of Emery.

Variation of Hartley.