Names Ending in -ly for Girls

Serviceable spelling of a cute but pandemic name that appears as everything from Cali to Callie to Kaylee and Kayleigh. Are these all the same names? Though there may be subtle differences in pronunciation and theoretical derivation, they certainly feel similar.

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

Variant of Maëlys or Maëlie, a feminine form of the popular Breton name Maël.

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

Plummeted from #334 to #851, and is the fastest-falling girl name in 2009.

A bright and bubbly word name would be fun on a girl or a boy — a more spritely alternative to Brighton.

Pretty and unconventional floral option so called because their beautiful blooms generally last only a day.

Nashly, for when Oakley feels too popular and Ashley is too out of style, for when Natalie is a bit too traditional and Natasha just isn't right, for when you like Hadley and Presley and Ainsley but want something more, for when you loved Nash for a baby boy or when you need to honor a Nathaniel and an Ashley in one.

Saint came into the celebrity baby spotlight by way of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's son and joined the Top 1000 on the boys' list in 2018. Saintly could be a way to transition this virtuous title name to the girls' side.

Primarily used in Latin America, but a small number of American girls have been named Suheily each year since 1999.

Whether it be due to the Kardashian's or another manifestation of the creative spelling trend, we're seeing K spelling variations as some of the fastest-rising names of the past few years -- and Karly is no exception.

The name of an Abenaki chief who was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts.