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Names that end in y

  1. Mahogany
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "rich, strong"
    • Description:

      Dark, woody name that's brings to mind rich panelling, beautiful colors and luxury.
  2. Koray
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "ember moon"
    • Description:

      This Corey lookalike actually has quite a different sound – the final syllable rhyming with Kai rather than Lee or Ray. Its evocative meaning is a definite bonus.
  3. Langley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "long meadow"
    • Description:

      Better for an Air Force base than a baby.
  4. Icy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "icy"
    • Description:

      A short form of the modern coinage Icelyn that feels cool as a short form, but too frosty for a full name.
  5. Aly
    • Ily
      • Origin:

        Modern English
      • Meaning:

        "I love you"
      • Description:

        This sweet little acronym, popularized in the age of texting, has established itself as a baby name. The similarity to Ivy, Isla and Riley/Miley has undoubtedly played a role.
    • Mystery
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Pretty sound, provocative meaning, but a little over-the-top.
    • Conley
      • Origin:

        Anglicization of Conleth, Irish
      • Meaning:

        "chaste fire"
      • Description:

        Along with many other Irish surnames, Conley is picking up in use among both boys and girls.
    • Chesney
      • Origin:

        English from French
      • Meaning:

        "oak grove"
      • Description:

        A rising surname name for girls — it's overwhelmingly feminine, despite the association with Kenny Chesney.
    • Tinley
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Ultimately, many parents attracted to Tinley's appealing -inley rhythm may decide they can do better with the first syllable than "tin" and move on to Finley, Brinley, or Kinley.
    • Italy
      • Origin:

        English variation of Italia, Italian place name
      • Description:

        Why has it taken so long for us to discover Italy? The name, that is.
    • Gentry
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "aristocracy"
      • Description:

        Gentry is a word name that's gaining ground for girls as a kind of updated Jennifer, especially in the Jentry (or Jentri or Jentree) spelling.
    • Canary
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "small bird"
      • Description:

        The name of a small yellow bird that hasn't taken off in the way that some of its avian sisters – like Robin, Wren or Lark – have.
    • Issey
      • Origin:

        Cornish
      • Meaning:

        "place and saint's name"
      • Description:

        It looks like an alternative spelling of Izzy/Issy (and may well have been used as such), but Issey is actually a Cornish place and saint's name.
    • Digory
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "lost one"
      • Description:

        Digory is the name of a character in a romantic poem from the Middle Ages as well as from The Chronicles of Narnia, also known as The Professor. There's a Harry Potter character named Diggory.
    • Immy
      • Origin:

        Celtic
      • Meaning:

        "maiden"
      • Description:

        Diminutive of Imogen, rarely given as a standalone even in the UK, where Imogen is a Top 50 pick.
    • Jacey
      • Origin:

        English (modern)
      • Description:

        A modern coinage from the initials JC, or from a combination of Jay plus the popular -acey/-asey ending sound.
    • Evy
      • July
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "month name"
        • Description:

          Most things Jul-related – from the month of July to popular modern names Julia and Julian – originate with Roman emperor Julius Caesar, and the month name July is no exception. Fifteen girls and seven boys were named July in 2013, putting this month name into the class of gender neutral names.
      • Iley
        • Origin:

          English variation of Eisele, German
        • Meaning:

          "blacksmith"
        • Description:

          A trimmer version of Riley, Miley, Kylie, et al., used by model Coco Rocha for her daughter in 2020.