2000+ Girl Names That End in Y

"Rose" names are big right now, as are spiritual names, so this rare option could fit the bill for Catholic parents looking for an overtly religious choice. The Rosary is a form of prayer in the Catholic Church, using a string of beads also called a rosary.

Calloway is one of those irresistibly jaunty, animated three-syllable surnames, like Sullivan and Finnegan — but this one has the added attraction of jazzy ties to the immortal "Dean of American Jive," Cab Calloway. For a girl, this could be an unconventional route to the cool nickname Callie.

Along with many other Irish surnames, Conley is picking up in use among both boys and girls.

Literally, the Odyssey is Homer's epic tale of Odysseus's voyage home from the Trojan wars, and it is also used figuratively for any long, challenging journey. It is used rarely but steadily for girls, and makes a recognizable and meaningful, yet uncommon, word name.

Pretty sound, provocative meaning, but a little over-the-top.

Variously spelled trendy name in the 1970s that hasn't even been in the Top 1000 in a decade.

Heavenly, the word that's become a name, has been flirting with the bottom of the Top 1000 for a handful of years now. Heaven and cousins like Nevaeh have been well-used so adding the popular -ly suffix, ala Everly, seems like a natural progression.

A short form of the modern coinage Icelyn that feels cool as a short form, but too frosty for a full name.

Ultimately, many parents attracted to Tinley's appealing -inley rhythm may decide they can do better with the first syllable than "tin" and move on to Finley, Brinley, or Kinley.

Why has it taken so long for us to discover Italy? The name, that is.

A modern coinage from the initials JC, or from a combination of Jay plus the popular -acey/-asey ending sound.

The name of a small yellow bird that hasn't taken off in the way that some of its avian sisters – like Robin, Wren or Lark – have.

Offbeat Anglicized form of the intractable Gaelic Rathnait.

Surname name with an uplifting meaning. Just beware that this is a well-known mattress brand.

A trimmer version of Riley, Miley, Kylie, et al., used by model Coco Rocha for her daughter in 2020.

We understand the appeal — similar to Evie, a word name — but envy is not a quality you want to incite in your child.

Gentry is a word name that's gaining ground for girls as a kind of updated Jennifer, especially in the Jentry (or Jentri or Jentree) spelling.

Zuly is the spunky short form of Zulma, and is commonly used on its own, often in the Latino community.