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Names that end in y

  1. Infinity
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "infinite, forever"
    • Description:

      Infinity is a novel word name that could have a bright future ahead of it, with its big, bold meaning and fashionable sound. It's an awful lot of name to pull off, but hey, if Legend, Maverick, King and even Messiah can do it...
  2. Dabney
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "from Aubigny"
    • Description:

      A unisex surname familiarized by male actor Dabney Coleman, but with potential to carry over to the girl's side as well. Dabney feels in line with the Irish Darcy and Darby.
  3. Talley
    • Barthelemy
      • Origin:

        French form of Bartholomew
      • Description:

        While Barthelemy does not garner much attention these days, it has a storied history in French-speaking countries. Notable bearers include geologist and explorer Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, philosopher Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire, and historian and writer Jean-Barthélemy Hauréau, to name a few.
    • Annesley
      • Origin:

        Variation of Ansley, English
      • Meaning:

        "clearing with a hermitage"
      • Description:

        Latter-day Ashley that comes in a range of spelling variations. Ansley and Ainsley have both hit the Top 1000 in recent years.
    • Maloney
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "devotee of the church"
      • Description:

        Too close to baloney.
    • Yancy
      • Origin:

        American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native American
      • Meaning:

        "son of Jan; yankee"
      • Description:

        Yancy has begun to rise in usage among baby girls, perhaps in part due to the similarity to the classically feminine name Nancy.
    • Rowdy
      • Origin:

        American word name
      • Description:

        A quintessentially American name, Rowdy has a number of notable wearers, including Rowdy Yates, Clint Eastwood's character on the television show Rawhide, and Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.

        As a word, rowdy entered the lexicon in the early 1800s to describe backwoodsmen living on the fringes of society.

    • Liwy
      • Eveny
        • Tandy
          • Origin:

            Native American
          • Meaning:

            "flower"
          • Description:

            Fresher sounding than Mandy or Brandy, but Thandie might be a more original way to go.
        • Worthy
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "valuable"
          • Description:

            Here too lies the danger of entitlement.
        • Kasey
          • Origin:

            Variation of Casey, Irish
          • Meaning:

            "brave in battle"
          • Description:

            Kasey was a modestly popular choice among Millennial babies, particularly girls.
        • Say
          • Callalily
            • Origin:

              English, Greek
            • Meaning:

              "flower name"
            • Description:

              The Calla lily is a beautiful trumpet-shaped lily flower, usually white in color, which symbolizes purity and innocence. Its name derives from the Greek kallos, meaning "beauty".
          • Priestley
            • O'malley
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "slow, stately, pleasant"
              • Description:

                This Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Máille is seen worn by the tomcat "Thomas O'Malley" in the classic Disney film The Aristocats.
            • Cambry
              • Marky
                • Milady
                  • Origin:

                    English
                  • Meaning:

                    "my lady"