1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

  1. Romany
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "Romani"
    • Description:

      Romany is a melodious name referring to the Roma or Romani community and their culture, which makes it a potentially controversial choice for a baby not of that heritage. Romany Malco is an actor who appeared on the television show "Weeds." Other similar ideas: Roman, Romano, or Romeo.
  2. Albany
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      A capital place-name possibility.
  3. Connolly
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "fierce as a hound"
    • Description:

      Connolly, an alternate spelling of Connelly, could make a livelier and less common substitute for Connor.
  4. Fitzroy
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of the king"
    • Description:

      An English surname originally given to the illegitimate sons of a monarch. Might be a nice middle name choice to honor an ancestral Roy.
  5. Dynasty
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "family group, line of descent"
    • Description:

      A bold, powerful word name used for girls since 1981 (when the TV show of the same name first aired), and more recently for boys too.
  6. Riely
    • Mulberry
      • Origin:

        Nature name
      • Description:

        As a name, it's linked to Sir Mulberry Hawk, a character in Charles Dicken's Nicholas Nickleby.
    • Parry
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "son of Harry"
      • Description:

        Parry is quite common in Wales, often as a surname, but would inevitably be misunderstood as Perry or even Harry.
    • Quarry
      • Origin:

        Nature name
      • Description:

        Has the offbeat quality and macho feel -- like Stone and Flint -- that appeals to increasing numbers of modern parents.
    • Findlay
      • Buckley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "meadow of the deer"
        • Description:

          Mama's boy.
      • Malloy
        • Description:

          More obscure Irish surname-name, also spelled Molloy, that's prime for use.
      • Exupery
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "excel, surpass"
        • Description:

          Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry was a French writer and aviator, most famous for the children's classic novella The Little Prince.
      • Caraway
        • Origin:

          Nature name
        • Description:

          An edible plant used in seed and spice form.
      • Khy
        • Origin:

          Variation of Kai, Hawaiian
        • Meaning:

          "sea"
        • Description:

          Kylie Jenner has proven herself to be a baby name influencer after single-handedly launching her children's names — Stormi and Aire — far up the popularity charts. Can she do the same with Khy, the name of her new fashion brand?
      • Kroy
        • Origin:

          Variation of Croix, French
        • Meaning:

          "cross"
        • Description:

          Variation of Croix.
      • Happy
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "joyful"
        • Description:

          Many emotional, virtuous word names are coming back into style, but Happy feels unlikely to be revived. This could be because it doesn't have a solid history of being popularly used (in comparison to Joy) and because it's such a familiarly used word in day to day life (unlike Valor).
      • Foy
        • Origin:

          Surname, from French
        • Meaning:

          "faith"
        • Description:

          This once-popular surname name (rhymes with Roy) has since faded away, but we think it has a simple, stylish charm.
      • Corky
        • Description:

          A bouncy midcentury TV nickname name.
      • Romey
        • Origin:

          Variation of Romilly, Rumi, Jerome, or Romero
        • Meaning:

          "citizen of Romilly; citizen of Rome; sacred name; rosemary"
        • Description:

          Romy may well be on the rise for girls but Romey entered the UK Top 1000 for boys in 2023. With its gentle sounds, similar to Roman, Remy, and Rowan, and its surname-style appearance, similar to Rooney or Ramsay, it has a lot going for it.