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2000+ Girl Names That End in Y

  1. Allegory
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      If Fable, Story and Saga are getting a look in, why not Allegory? Allegory offers the cute nickname Ally.
  2. Perdy
    • Silvy
      • Marsy
        • Dody
          • Origin:

            English diminutive of Dorothy
          • Meaning:

            "gift of god"
          • Description:

            Dodie was the more common form of this name, as in Dodie Smith, author of The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
        • Krissy
          • Carmy
            • Cary
              • Looney
                • Origin:

                  Irish and Manx
                • Meaning:

                  "the son of Giolla Dhomhnaigh"
                • Description:

                  The Gaelic name Giolla Dhomhnagh ("servant of Donagh") turned into the patronymic Mac Giolla Dhomhnagh, which was whispered down the alley until it became MacGillowney, and eventually Looney. Although it's similar in sound to popular Luna, this isn't an Irish surname that's likely to get much use.
              • Dominy
                • Crosley
                  • Origin:

                    English surname
                  • Meaning:

                    "dweller at the cross"
                  • Description:

                    Preppy surname, and most notably, a record player brand.
                • Rivvy
                  • Malory
                    • Lowry
                      • Origin:

                        Welsh or English and Scottish surname
                      • Meaning:

                        "from Laurentum"
                      • Description:

                        Alternative spelling of the Welsh name Lowri, a form of Laura.
                    • Army
                      • Origin:

                        Variation of Armie, English word name from French "military land force; soldier"
                      • Meaning:

                        "military land force; soldier"
                      • Description:

                        Whether you consider it a word name or a spelling variation of Armie, this name maintains its meaning. Jill Wagner used it for her daughter in 2020.
                    • Floy
                      • Origin:

                        Diminutive of Florence
                      • Meaning:

                        "flourishing, prosperous"
                      • Description:

                        All but unheard of today, Floy was a popular Florence nickname used on its own in a century ago: it was Number 448 in 1914.
                    • Adrielly
                      • Origin:

                        Feminization of Adriel, Hebrew
                      • Meaning:

                        "God is my master"
                      • Description:

                        Portuguese influencer Adrielly Lima brought her previously one-of-a-kind name into the spotlight. It debuted in 2021 when 17 sets of parents named their daughters Adrielly.
                    • Roxey
                      • Tanzy
                        • Arletty