Names that end in y

The Disney surname is derived from the French d'Isigny, referring to someone from the Norman town of Isigny. Isigny may be etymologically related to the Germanic name Iso.

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.

Virtually never heard in this country, with a quirky quality.

There are many more appealing Irish surnames than Foley, and certainly more positive meanings. If Foley is a genuine family name, this would be all right in the middle.

A rarely used play on Amber, making it more feminine and both more modern and old-fashioned at the same time.

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

This is an English surname dating back to 1086, but we don't see it having much of a first name future in the twenty-first century.

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

The x gives it some modern cool, but the bury part buries it.

Cool a few decades ago, along with Lori and Tori. Currently out of fashion but may make a retro tomboy choice as an offbeat spin on Charlie.

Derby might be considered a word name or a surname-name. In England, it would be pronounced darby, causing confusion with that similar name.

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

Traditionally a feminine nickname for Katherine — the male usage of Kitty is entirely made up of cats.