2000+ Girl Names That End in Y
- Whiskey
Origin:
English from GaelicMeaning:
"water of life"Description:
Whiskey was the name of the badass girlfriend character in Glass Onion, played by Madelyn Cline. Naming your child after any kind of alcoholic drink is not recommended.
- Milay
Origin:
Malagasy, Urdu, AzerbaijaniDescription:
Popular in Azerbaijan, Milay is a name of uncertain origin. In Malagasy, it is the word for "need", while in Urdu, it translates to "found". Other sources suggest it is similar to the name Nilay - meaning "moon of the Nile". In that case, it would be comprised of the Turkish element ay, meaning "moon" and "Mil" which could refer to the Turkish province of Milas (or similar). A more literal translation could even be from Mil meaning "shaft", "axle" or "tree" combined with "moon".
- Maisey
- Chardonnay
Origin:
French, a dry white wineDescription:
If you're actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. But it's an awesome name for a white cat.
- Gry
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Gry is becoming a popular name in Denmark where it is currently in the Top 50. Despite its beautiful meaning, the similarity of its sound to the English word gruel is unlikely to make this a winning choice for English-speakers.
- Majesty
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Alternative to Princess or Queenie.
- Fancy
Origin:
Diminutive of FrancesMeaning:
"free man"Description:
Old fashioned nickname that some girls just might be able to pull off. You'd just have to be sure your little Fancy was one of them.
- Kourtney
Description:
This spelling variation of Courtney has been popularized by celebrity Kourtney Kardashian.
- Daly
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"assembly; gathering"Description:
A small number of girls are given this Irish surname as a first name each year.
- Baby
Origin:
English word name, diminutive of Barbara, LatinMeaning:
"foreign woman"Description:
Baby is rarely seen as a given name — or even nickname — these days, although it did rank in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2003. These instances can be accounted for in two ways. Firstly, infants whose birth certificates are not filled out on time are given generic placeholders for registration, such as Infant, Unknown, or Baby. But more influential during this decade was the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. It's the origin of the famed line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
- Calvary
Origin:
English from Latin, place nameDescription:
In the Bible, Calvary is the hill outside of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. This religious significance, along with a pleasant sound, have led some parents to begin using it as a name for their daughters.
- Millay
Origin:
English literary nameDescription:
Pretty and distinctive choice for poetry lovers.
- Quenby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"queen's settlement"Description:
Quirky and cute.
- Mandy
Origin:
Diminutive of AmandaDescription:
Nickname left over from the last generation.
- Tay
Origin:
English, diminutive of TaylorMeaning:
"tailor"Description:
Tay is occasionally used on its own, or as a nickname for the now fading Taylor.
- 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".
- Aiday
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"moon child"Description:
Youthful Kazakh name derived from the Turkic word for moon, ay.
- Vinny
Origin:
Diminutive of Lavinia or feminization of VincentDescription:
Vinny or more usually Vinnie, believe it or not, used to a more common nickname for girls than it is now. Along with Ollie, Bertie, and Gussie. it was a 19th century version of a gender neutral name.
- Elly
- Democracy
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"democracy, of the people"Description:
A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?