2000+ Girl Names That End in Y

  1. Finnley
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Finley, Irish and Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Tony
    • Bizzy
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Elizabeth
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "persistence, doggedness"
    • Feeney
      • Origin:

        Irish surname
      • Meaning:

        "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 name
      • Meaning:

        "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, Yiddish
      • Meaning:

        "bird"
      • Description:

        Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.
    • Huntley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "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 name
      • Meaning:

        "integrity"
      • Description:

        Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.
    • Poesy
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Meaning:

        "poetry"
      • Description:

        This old-fashioned word for poetry has some antiquated charm but doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
    • Simay
      • Origin:

        Turkish
      • Meaning:

        "silver moon, glitter moon"
      • Description:

        A sparkling choice for a nighttime-born daughter.
    • Selby
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "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:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "dweller at the farm by the stream"
        • Description:

          A modern alternative to Shelby.
      • Radley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "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, Faroese
        • Meaning:

          "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:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "glowing insect"
        • Epperly
          • Origin:

            English surname
          • Meaning:

            "from Apperley"
          • Description:

            Made famous by Gossip Girl character Epperly Lawrence, Dan and Blair's boss at W Magazine.
        • Chastity
          • Origin:

            Virtue name
          • Description:

            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.