1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

  1. Westley
    • Origin:

      Variation of Wesley
    • Description:

      This variation of Wesley moved into the Top 1000 among boys' names in the US in 2016, perhaps because it makes the name less like Lesley and more Western, with the cowboy nickname West.
  2. Mckinley
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "son of the fair hero"
    • Description:

      New Presidential name, if you're ready to move beyond Lincoln and Jefferson. At the turn of the last century, during the original McKinley's heyday, as a first name it almost reached the Top 100.
  3. Ilay
    • Dony
      • Yancy
        • Origin:

          American variation of Jansen, Dutch, Native American
        • Meaning:

          "son of Jan; yankee"
        • Description:

          Yancy has two separate American origins — first as the Native American term for "Yankee," and second as the Americanized variation of the common Dutch surname Jansen. Jan being the Dutch form of John, Yancy could work to honor anyone in your life with a John-related name.
      • Shelley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "clearing on a bank"
        • Description:

          Despite its poetic associations, almost as dated as Sheldon, and more feminine.
      • Marty
        • Description:

          Short form of Martin.
      • Autry
        • Origin:

          French surname
        • Meaning:

          "noble strength"
        • Description:

          Loose, lean, and lanky cowboy-sounding names have become a recent trend, but how about the name of a real one--the Singing Cowboy Gene. Autry might be thought of as a masculine spin on the fashionable Audrey or a fresher version of Austin or Auden.

          Some other cowboy surnames from the Golden Age of movie and TV westerns: Boone, Boyd, Cody, Corrigan, Gibson, Hart, Holt, Houston, McCoy and Renaldo.

      • Carey
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "dark, black"
        • Description:

          Carey is a surname name that works equally well on babies of all genders - Jazz great Carey Bell and motorcross champion Carey Hart are just two examples of how handsome this name can be for a boy.
      • Finney
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Phineas, English
        • Meaning:

          "the Nubian"
        • Description:

          These days Finney is most likely a pet form of Finn, but it was once a standard nickname for the biblical Phineas.
      • Kendry
        • Origin:

          Malagasy
        • Meaning:

          "wise man"
        • Description:

          How often do you see a name from Madagascar that is so wearable in English? Kendry has a great meaning to boot and is possibly a great name for a Christmas baby. What's not to love?
      • Waverly
        • Origin:

          Locational English surname
        • Meaning:

          "from the quivering meadow"
        • Description:

          Waverly, with its literary resonance and lilting three-syllable sound, could well become the next generation's successor to Kimberly. Although, like Kimberly, it's overwhelmingly catching on for girls. Its cool, bohemian surname feel places it among the new stylish English names for girls, successors to Ashley and Whitney.
      • Bartleby
        • Origin:

          English surname, probably related to Bartholomew
        • Meaning:

          "son of the furrow"
        • Description:

          Bartleby (that's his last name) the Scrivener is a famous Herman Melville character whose surprisingly powerful refrain was, "I would prefer not to." Or, in the immortal words of any two-year-old: No.
      • Ely
        • Origin:

          Russian variation of Eli
        • Meaning:

          "ascended, uplifted, high"
        • Description:

          Russian form of Eli mainly used today by families with Russian Jewish heritage.
      • Kerry
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "dark, dark-haired"
        • Description:

          An Irish county name almost exclusively used for girls now. Kerrigan would be a more modern and masculine choice.
      • Forty
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "number name"
        • Description:

          A quirky character name from the Netflix series You, twin brother to the equally quirky Love.
      • Avory
        • Tay
          • Origin:

            Scottish place-name
          • Description:

            This name of the largest river in Scotland, renowned for its salmon fishing, is usually thought of as a nickname for Taylor.
        • Knightley
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "servant clearing"
          • Description:

            A courtly surname and place name that feels like it could be a successor to Kingsley. It has a British feel thanks to its most famous wearers: actress Keira Knightley, and Mr (George) Knightley, the love interest of Jane Austen's novel Emma.
        • Manny
          • Origin:

            English, diminutive of Emmanuel
          • Description:

            He can get it for you wholesale.