1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

  1. Donny
    • Taffy
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "beloved friend"
      • Description:

        Taffy, in addition to being a diminutive of Dafydd, is a slang term for Welsh people in general – probably from the River Taff. Too candy-like to be used in the US.
    • Theory
      • Origin:

        English word name from Greek
      • Meaning:

        "idea, speculation"
      • Description:

        Could be an unconventional route to Theo.
    • Whitley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "white meadow"
      • Description:

        An eighties favorite back on the rise for girls. It's used for boys approximately fifteen percent of the time.
    • Donnelly
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "dark, brave one"
      • Description:

        Donnelly is among the more appealing Irish surname names, less well used than Donovan. Related options include the place name Donegal and the mythological god name Donegan.
    • Davey
      • Gehry
        • Origin:

          Variation of Geary, Irish or English
        • Meaning:

          "spear or fickle"
        • Description:

          You might want to honor premier U.S. architect Frank Gehry--even though he was born Ephraim Goldberg. Gehry, pronounced like the more common surname Geary, may be a spin on the name Gary, which means spear, or derive from the Middle English word geary, which means fickle.
      • Shelley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "clearing on a bank"
        • Description:

          Despite its poetic associations, almost as dated as Sheldon, and more feminine.
      • Wrigley
        • Origin:

          Surname name
        • Description:

          A name that's long been popular for dogs on Chicago's North Side is now gaining traction among human babies. Wrigley Field is the Chicago Cubs' historic ballpark, originally named after the Wrigley Company, which made and sold chewing gum.
      • Patsy
        • Origin:

          English and Irish, diminutive of Patrick
        • Meaning:

          "noble, patrician."
        • Description:

          Patsy has been rarely heard for half a century, for either gender, and we're not expecting that to change in the near future..
      • Connery
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "warrior-lord"
        • Description:

          This appealing name of a mythical king of Tara whose reign brough prosperity to his kingdom is strongly associated with actor Sean. The Irish form is Conaire.
      • Liberty
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "freedom"
        • Description:

          Much more common on girls, but this virtue is occasionally given to boys too. It has the option of Bert(ie) as a nickname.
      • Morrissey
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "descendant of Muiris"
        • Description:

          When British rocker Steven Patrick Morrissey decided to use his last name alone, it became a viable option for baby namers, a lot cooler than Morris or Maurice, with the nice three-syllable lilt of of such other Irish surnames as Finnegan and Flanagan. It can also be spelled Morrisey.
      • Ky
        • Barley
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "grower or seller of barley"
          • Description:

            A bit too bad-boy (think bars, beer, Harley) for us, as well as being the name of a grain.
        • Money
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Meaning:

            "payment, currency"
          • Description:

            Not as palatable as Cash.
        • Dougray
          • Origin:

            French surname
          • Description:

            Scottish actor Dougray (born Stephen) Scott made us aware of this name when he took on his French grandmother's surname as his stage name.
        • Franky
          • Origin:

            Variation of Frankie
          • Meaning:

            "from France; free man"
          • Description:

            As a given name, Franky peaked for boys in 2007 when it was used 94 times.
        • Wray
          • Origin:

            Old Norse
          • Meaning:

            "dweller near the corner"
          • Description:

            A locational surname turned rare first name, which would likely be misheard as the much more familiar Ray.
        • Lindsey