2000+ Girl Names That End in Y
- Finnley
Origin:
Spelling variation of Finley, Irish and ScottishMeaning:
"fair-haired hero"Description:
This variation adds a second n to the more popular Finley, presumably to provide a more direct link to nickname Finn. Both spellings create a distinctly unisex name. However, while Finley is slightly more popular for girls, the Finnley spelling currently only ranks for boys.
- Tony
- Bizzy
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Bizzy has a 1930s wisecracking waitress -- think Mitzi, Flossie, Fanny -- feel to it, yet at the same time feels like a fresh, modern nickname for Elizabeth. Given that any Bizzy better be, this name could be a way to make your Elizabeth stand out.
- Tenacity
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"persistence, doggedness"
- Feeney
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"soldier or warrior"Description:
Feeney is an Irish surname found mostly in northwest Ireland. It may rise in the US as a first name for girls along with such Irish surnames as Riley and Kennedy. Feeney might also be considered an out-of-the-box short form of Josephine.
- Vanity
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"excessive pride or self-admiration"Description:
An anti-virtue name if there ever was one. GIrl names ending in -ty (think Serenity, Royalty) are currently chic, but Vanity is best avoided.
- Faigy
Origin:
Feminine variation of Faigel, YiddishMeaning:
"bird"Description:
Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.
- Huntley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"meadow of the hunter"Description:
A softer take on Hunter. Huntley is evenly distributed between girls and boys, coming in at 47% female and 53% male at last count.
- Integrity
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"integrity"Description:
Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.
- Poesy
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"poetry"Description:
This old-fashioned word for poetry has some antiquated charm but doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
- Simay
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"silver moon, glitter moon"Description:
A sparkling choice for a nighttime-born daughter.
- Selby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the willow farm"Description:
Selby, a rarely heard British surname, feels sleeker and more distinctive than Shelby. Todd Selby, known primarily by his last name, is a hip photographer of interiors.
- Evony
- Kelby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller at the farm by the stream"Description:
A modern alternative to Shelby.
- Radley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red meadow"Description:
An emerging unisex surname name. Radley is more common for boys — it could be seen as an updated version of Bradley — but for girls, it's a rare alternative to Hadley and Adley.
- Sóley
Origin:
Icelandic, FaroeseMeaning:
"buttercup"Description:
A sweet nature name, derived from sól "sun" and ey "island", which is the Icelandic word for the buttercup flower. In the Faroe islands it is also found as a short form of Sólja "buttercup".
- Elly
- Firefly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"glowing insect"
- Epperly
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"from Apperley"Description:
Made famous by Gossip Girl character Epperly Lawrence, Dan and Blair's boss at W Magazine.
- Chastity
Origin:
Virtue nameDescription:
One of the original so-weird-it's-cruel celebrity baby names doesn't sound quite so impossible with the resurgence of virtue names. But be charitable and choose Charity instead. Variations: Chasa Dee, Chasadie, Chasady, Chasaty, Chasidee, Chasidey, Chasidie, Chasidy, Chasiti, Chasitie, Chasitti, Chasity, Chassedi, Chassidi, Chassidy, Chassiti, Chassity, Chassy, Chasta, Chastady, Chastidy, Chastin, Chastitee, Chastitie, Chastitey, Chastney, Chasty, Chasydi.