Names that end in y

Zee-ifying Bailey.

Sounding both tomboyish and feminine at the same time, this name is mostly associated with actresses Joely Richardson and Joely Fisher.

Alternative to Prince, Duke, King, or Earl, but not an improvement on them.

Old-man name, soft as a fraying gray cashmere cardigan, that would be even cuter for a girl.

In Turkish mythology, Umay was the mother goddess of the Earth, protecting women, children, and fertility. The name is derived from the Turkish root umāy, meaning "placenta." The placenta was considered to have incantatory properties, making Umay the ideal name for this goddess. Today, it's a well-used girl name in Turkey, ranking in the Top 30 in 2023.

A dandy, bouncy family name with tap shoes, high hat, and cane. There are several theories of its derivation, including as a nickname from the word 'ganty,' for a person who commonly wore gloves, or from 'gamen,' for someone good at games.

Surname that could have pronunciation problems -- it's Dorrity -- as well as having an off-putting meaning.

Kimberley is a town in South Africa associated with diamonds and with wealth and luxury in general. It was name for Lord Kimberley, whose surname derived from an English place name. Used for boys in the early twentieth century, it re-emerged as a girls' name in the 1940s, usually spelled Kimberly.

You might want to honor premier U.S. architect Frank Gehry--even though he was born Ephraim Goldberg. Gehry, pronounced like the more common surname Geary, may be a spin on the name Gary, which means spear, or derive from the Middle English word geary, which means fickle.

Whiskey was the name of the badass girlfriend character in Glass Onion, played by Madelyn Cline. Naming your child after any kind of alcoholic drink is not recommended.

Pretty and distinctive choice for poetry lovers.

Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.

If you're actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. But it's an awesome name for a white cat.