1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

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.

Virtually never heard in this country, with a quirky quality.

There are many more appealing Irish surnames than Foley, and certainly more positive meanings. If Foley is a genuine family name, this would be all right in the middle.

This is an English surname dating back to 1086, but we don't see it having much of a first name future in the twenty-first century.

The x gives it some modern cool, but the bury part buries it.

Traditionally a feminine nickname for Katherine — the male usage of Kitty is entirely made up of cats.

Has a rather heavy surname feel.

One of the more subtle of the names with a royal meaning, Delroy has a vintage flavor and would be a distinctive choice today.

Vasily is one of many forms of the Greek Basil, all rare in the US.

A fancy TV western name that didn't catch on like fellow cowboys Luke and Josh, but definitely has a certain amount of charm. It is also spelled Yancy, as in the 1950s series Yancy Derringer. It was first spotted in the Edna Ferber novel Cimarron, which became a popular movie.

Not the most aspirational word names you could give to a child, although it does work as a nickname. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter Chicago is often called Chi, pronounced "shy."