1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

  1. Stormy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "stormy"
    • Description:

      Stormy and variations have always been more common among girls, but there's no reason you shouldn't use it for a son. Storm was historically more masculine, until the arrival of Stormi Webster.
  2. Hershey
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Hershel, German and Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "deer"
    • Description:

      Hershey is best-known in the US as a brand of chocolate, named after the company's founder, Milton Hershey. Hershey and its many variations, including Hersh and Hershkovitz, is most commonly a surname that may be either German or Jewish.
  3. Victory
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "victory"
    • Description:

      A winning unisex word name, fresher than Victoria or Victor.
  4. Scotty
    • Sorley
      • Origin:

        Irish from Old Norse
      • Meaning:

        "a summer sailor"
      • Description:

        Sorley is an anglicization of the Irish name Somhairle, itself derived from the Old Norse Sumarliði, a nickname for a summer traveler (perhaps meaning a viking raider!). It is sometimes used as a boy name in Britain, but very rarely in the US. The similarity to the word "sorely" may put some off, but we still think it makes a jaunty, unusual surname-style option.
    • Oy
      • Discovery
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Description:

          Adventurous word choice, but still quite a burden for a child to bear.
      • Yeremy
        • Odey
          • Ruy
            • Ody
              • Gibby
                • Walenty
                  • 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.
                  • Zacky
                    • Lundy
                      • Origin:

                        Scottish
                      • Meaning:

                        "Monday's child"
                      • Description:

                        Lively and engaging Scottish surname, particularly appropriate for a boy born on Monday.
                    • Doherty
                      • Origin:

                        Irish
                      • Meaning:

                        "not loving"
                      • Description:

                        Surname that could have pronunciation problems -- it's Dorrity -- as well as having an off-putting meaning.
                    • Loy
                      • Jovany
                        • Origin:

                          Variation of Jovan or phonetic spelling of Giovanni
                        • Description:

                          Jovany may be easier to understand for English speakers, but the more serious and authentic Jovan or Giovanni would be better choices.
                      • Truly
                        • Origin:

                          Word name
                        • Meaning:

                          "in a truthful way"
                        • Description:

                          The potential it had was squashed by the spiked seltzer brand.