1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

  1. Ksawery
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Xavier, Basque and Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "new house; bright"
  2. Gandy
    • Origin:

      Irish surname, derivation unknown.
    • Description:

      A dandy, bouncy family name with tap shoes, high hat, and cane. There are several theories of its derivation, including as a nickname from the word 'ganty,' for a person who commonly wore gloves, or from 'gamen,' for someone good at games.
  3. Berty
    • Mikey
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Michael, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "who is like God"
      • Description:

        Hey, Mikey! Old school short form with a certain vintage charm, but it's one nickname you don't want to stick past, say, fifth grade.
    • Berry
      • Origin:

        Nature name
      • Description:

        If not for Motown founder Berry Gordy, this name would now be totally in the girl group.
    • Way
      • Neely
        • Origin:

          Short form of Cornelius, Neal, or McNeilly
        • Meaning:

          "horn; cloud; son of the poet"
        • Description:

          A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong, elegant Cornelius, as an elaboration of Neal or Neil, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the cool meaning "son of the poet".
      • Natty
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "gift of god"
        • Description:

          Natty short form of Nathan, Nathaniel or even Ignatius.
      • Zaley
        • Kasey
          • Origin:

            Variation of Casey, Irish
          • Meaning:

            "brave in battle"
          • Description:

            Casey-with-a-K never quite reached the heights of the original, but it broke the Top 500 for boys in the late '80s and early '90s.
        • Scy
          • Firefly
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "glowing insect"
          • Betony
            • Origin:

              English botanical name
            • Meaning:

              "flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"
            • Description:

              This unusual English botanical name belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.
              In the language of flowers, Betony signifies surprise, so this might make for a meaningful choice for an unexpected pregnancy.
              Variant spelling Bettany (as in actor Paul Bettany, or English historian Bettany Hughes), could take this name into trendy surname-as-first-name territory.
          • Galway
            • Origin:

              Place-name
            • Description:

              Associated with the poet and novelist Galway Kinnell, this name of an Irish city, county, and bay would make an evocative choice. For further literary cred, writers Liam O'Flaherty and Frank Harris both hail from Galway.
          • Gilby
            • Origin:

              Irish
            • Meaning:

              "blond boy"
            • Description:

              Transformation of the stolid Gilbert into an animated surname name.
          • Legendary
            • Origin:

              English word name
            • Meaning:

              "of legend"
            • Description:

              Although still small in numbers, children named Legendary have increased dramatically over the years. It's one of the ultimate aspirational word names. Nick Cannon and Bre Tiesi used it for their son in 2022.
          • Lemmitty
            • Origin:

              Finnish
            • Meaning:

              "beloved"
            • Description:

              A rare Finnish name which is used for both sexes, usually in the middle spot.
          • Frankly
            • Origin:

              Word name
            • Meaning:

              "in an open and honest manner"
            • Description:

              A rare example of an adverb baby name. Currently, Frankly only appears as a male name, but as Franklyn and Franklin rise up for girls, we expect Frankly to make a turn for the feminine.
          • Baxley
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "baker's meadow"
            • Description:

              A more unusual, if slightly snooty, masculine Bailey alternative.
          • Starry
            • Origin:

              English word name
            • Meaning:

              "starry"
            • Description:

              A brilliant choice, but one that has more potential for baby girls.