Names that end in y

  1. Butterfly
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Fluttery and flighty. But there are a couple of names that mean butterfly you might consider, such as Yara and Farasha.
  2. Quarry
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Has the offbeat quality and macho feel -- like Stone and Flint -- that appeals to increasing numbers of modern parents.
  3. Chastity
    • Origin:

      Virtue name
    • Description:

      One of the original so-weird-it's-cruel celebrity baby names doesn't sound quite so impossible with the resurgence of virtue names. But be charitable and choose Charity instead. Variations: Chasa Dee, Chasadie, Chasady, Chasaty, Chasidee, Chasidey, Chasidie, Chasidy, Chasiti, Chasitie, Chasitti, Chasity, Chassedi, Chassidi, Chassidy, Chassiti, Chassity, Chassy, Chasta, Chastady, Chastidy, Chastin, Chastitee, Chastitie, Chastitey, Chastney, Chasty, Chasydi.
  4. Tancy
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "immortal"
    • Description:

      This adorable name of the young daughter on "Big Love" might be thought of as a variation of Tansy, an obscure flower name whose star may rise on the heels of such current favorites as Lily and Daisy.
  5. Finlay
    • Origin:

      Irish and Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "fair-haired hero"
    • Description:

      Finlay is a Scottish royal name (it belonged to Macbeth"s father) that was revived by several celebrity parents. Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn, Daniel Baldwin and Lisa Marie Presley all did a gender switch on Finlay when they named their daughters Finley.
  6. Khy
    • Origin:

      Variation of Kai, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "sea"
    • Description:

      Kylie Jenner has proven herself to be a baby name influencer after single-handedly launching her children's names — Stormi and Aire — far up the popularity charts. Can she do the same with Khy, the name of her new fashion brand?
  7. Kacey
    • Description:

      Variation of CASEY or combination of initials K. and C. From the time when initial names seemed really neat. K. C.
  8. Jersey
    • Origin:

      English place name, Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "Geirr's island"
    • Description:

      An established place name, associated with a sunny island in the English Channel, the Garden State in the US, knitted pullovers, reality TV, and a Broadway musical. It peaked in the late 2000s and though it is now in decline, 130 girls and nearly 50 boys received the name in 2023.

      -ey meaning "island". Alternative theories suggest it comes from jarl ,meaning "earl" or hjǫr meaning "sword".
  9. Alphy
    • Abbey
      • Origin:

        English word name or short form of Abigail
      • Description:

        Abbey might sound exactly like the popular Abigail nickname Abby or Abbie, but spelled this way it is also a churchy word name with a Gothic feel. But hearing it, no one will know the difference.
    • Morrissey
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "descendant of Muiris"
      • Description:

        When British rocker Steven Patrick Morrissey decided to use his last name alone, it became a viable option for baby namers, a lot cooler than Morris or Maurice, with the nice three-syllable lilt of of such other Irish surnames as Finnegan and Flanagan. It can also be spelled Morrisey.
    • Linley
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Linley is one of the trendy new girls' names created from two popular halves, Lin and Ley. All names Ley ending are popular right now, with Oakley, Bexley, and Riley picking up where Ashley left off. Nearly 100 baby girls were named Linley in one recent year, so it's closing in on the Top 1000.
    • Evony
      • Findlay
        • Exupery
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "excel, surpass"
          • Description:

            Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry was a French writer and aviator, most famous for the children's classic novella The Little Prince.
        • Covey
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "small brood of birds"
          • Description:

            This offbeat word name refers to a small brood of birds. Cove has been an up-and-coming unisex nature name in recent years, and a few parents are recognizing Covey as an alternative. Be warned though that many will associate that first syllable with Covid.
        • Malloy
          • Description:

            More obscure Irish surname-name, also spelled Molloy, that's prime for use.
        • Miffy
          • Origin:

            Invented name
          • Description:

            The adorable and iconic bunny character Miffy was created in 1955 by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. Her Dutch name is Nijntje, a contraction of the Dutch word for "little bunny", konijntje.
        • Romey
          • Halliday
            • Origin:

              Scottish surname
            • Meaning:

              "holiday"
            • Description:

              This ancient Scottish surname may be pagan in origin, referring to a "holy day", but today it makes an attractive and unique Scottish name for girls. Halliday has many spelling variations and traveled throughout the British Isles and to France, where it has royal associations, and eventually to the new world. Johnny Hallyday was a French pop star.