Names that end in y

A rare and sparky Z-starting option with a pretty lunar meaning.

Variation of Croix.

A name scattered throughout Irish mythology with an intriguing sound, Carbry is one of the rare Irish names for boys virtually unknown in the US. Bry is the obvious, but lovely nickname option.

This old-fashioned word for poetry has some antiquated charm but doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Cute but slight masculine nickname.

The energetic Brody is a name that claims different meanings and origins depending on whether you're looking at its Irish, Scottish, or English history -- and Eastern Europeans claim a version too. This spelling is much more popular for boys, but has seen some use for girls in recent years, including volleyball player Gabrielle Reese's daughter. An alternate spelling is Brodie.

This once-popular surname name (rhymes with Roy) has since faded away, but we think it has a simple, stylish charm.

An appealing surname-name that sounds perfectly feminine, unless you consider the association to Vice President Dick.

Not yet on the place-name map, this name has Shakespearean ties via the Duke Of Albany character in King Lear.

There's no reason why Memory shouldn't be a name — it sounds like Melody and Mallory, is a pleasant word, and has great nickname options (Rory! Mimi!). Plus, there's that earworm song from Cats.

Eighteenth-century nickname that still appears occasionally as an alternative to Suzy.

A bouncy midcentury TV nickname name.

Romy may well be on the rise for girls but Romey entered the UK Top 1000 for boys in 2023. With its gentle sounds, similar to Roman, Remy, and Rowan, and its surname-style appearance, similar to Rooney or Ramsay, it has a lot going for it.

Many emotional, virtuous word names are coming back into style, but Happy feels unlikely to be revived. This could be because it doesn't have a solid history of being popularly used (in comparison to Joy) and because it's such a familiarly used word in day to day life (unlike Valor).

Romany is a melodious name referring to the Roma or Romani community and their culture, which makes it a potentially controversial choice for a baby not of that heritage. Romany Malco is an actor who appeared on the television show "Weeds." Other similar ideas: Roman, Romano, or Romeo.

A capital place-name possibility.