Names that end in y

  1. Zay
    • Gitty
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Gittel, Yiddish
      • Meaning:

        "good"
      • Description:

        Chirpy, upbeat Jewish nickname. Gitty was traditionally short for the Yiddish name Gittel, but now is more common as an independent name.
    • Gibby
      • Avry
        • Victory
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Meaning:

            "victory"
          • Description:

            A winning unisex word name, fresher than Victoria or Victor.
        • Democracy
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "democracy, of the people"
          • Description:

            A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?
        • Macey
          • Barbary
            • Origin:

              Latin, English, French
            • Meaning:

              "foreign woman"
            • Description:

              In Medieval England, Barbary was a common given name and short form of Barbara. Today it exists as a surname, either derived from Barbara itself, or in French, from the Occitan barbari, meaning "barbarian."
          • Talley
            • Snoopy
              • Origin:

                English word name
              • Description:

                The name of the beloved Beagle from the Peanuts cartoons may not be a suitable choice for a baby, but would make an adorable moniker for a pet.
            • Ackerley
              • Donnelly
                • Origin:

                  Irish
                • Meaning:

                  "dark brave one"
                • Description:

                  Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
              • Ptonomy
                • Origin:

                  Modern invented name
                • Description:

                  The name of a crucial character on inventive FX series Legion not found in the Marvel comics on which the show is based, a so-called "memory artist" who can help others recall past events with uncanny detail. The name probably stems from Ptolemy, the ancient Alexandrian polymath.
              • Alakay
                • Zeldy
                  • Origin:

                    Diminutive of Zelda, Yiddish, English
                  • Meaning:

                    "gray fighting maid"
                  • Description:

                    Cute and quirky Zeldy adds some extra zip to Zelda — which is making its way back up the charts after decades out of the Top 1000.
                • Galway
                  • Origin:

                    Place-name
                  • Description:

                    Associated with the poet and novelist Galway Kinnell, this name of an Irish city, county, and bay would make an evocative choice. For further literary cred, writers Liam O'Flaherty and Frank Harris both hail from Galway.
                • Motley
                  • Origin:

                    English
                  • Meaning:

                    "mixed, varied"
                  • Description:

                    An English word with a very namelike sound, associated with the American rock band Mötley Crüe.
                • Antimony
                  • Origin:

                    Element name
                  • Description:

                    Antimony is a lustrous grey metal. Beware though - antimony is very poisonous and harmful to the environment, so a bit of a harsh name to give to a child.
                • Arly
                  • Betony
                    • Origin:

                      English botanical name
                    • Meaning:

                      "flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"
                    • Description:

                      This unusual English botanical name belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.
                      In the language of flowers, Betony signifies surprise, so this might make for a meaningful choice for an unexpected pregnancy.
                      Variant spelling Bettany (as in actor Paul Bettany, or English historian Bettany Hughes), could take this name into trendy surname-as-first-name territory.