1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

  1. Carmody
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendant of Cearmaid"
    • Description:

      Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearmada, which is reminiscent of other jaunty Irish surnames like Cassidy and Connolly.
  2. Koy
    • Ronny
      • Dansby
        • Jiminy
          • Moray
            • Moody
              • Origin:

                Surname name
              • Description:

                Moody would work great as the name of Snow White's lost eighth dwarf friend, but we can't recommend it as a first name IRL. It was the last name of Harry Potter character Mad-Eye Moody, played by Brenden Gleason in the movies; his given name was Alastor. The bond credit rating company Moody's is likewise named for the surname of its founder, John Moody.
            • Blakey
              • Origin:

                English surname and place name
              • Meaning:

                "white or dark"
              • Description:

                Variant of Blake, borne by the great jazz drummer Art Blakey.
            • Vassily
              • Quinby
                • Origin:

                  Norse
                • Meaning:

                  "queen's settlement"
                • Description:

                  Quinby is a fresh surname-y spin on the popular -- for some, too popular -- Quinn. A familiar surname, it was used for no baby boys or girls in the US in 2021, but could easily work for either.
              • Molloy
                • Origin:

                  Irish
                • Meaning:

                  "a venerable chieftain"
                • Description:

                  There are many dynamic three-syllable Irish surnames; this is one of the rarer two-syllable ones. Molloy is the title of a 1951 novel by Samuel Beckett, initially written in French. Another Beckett novel of naming interest is Malone Dies.
              • Maurey
                • Berkley
                  • Joby
                    • Origin:

                      Diminutive of Job, Hebrew
                    • Meaning:

                      "persecuted"
                    • Description:

                      A jaunty diminutive of Job, or simply a soundalike to Toby, Koby et al.
                  • Joary
                    • Shandy
                      • Origin:

                        English
                      • Meaning:

                        "boisterous"
                      • Description:

                        A jolly, bawdy image that recalls the hero of the eighteenth-century novel Tristram Shandy; also a drink in British pubs.
                    • Dahy
                      • Origin:

                        Irish
                      • Meaning:

                        "quick-footed"
                      • Description:

                        A long shot, but it could join the crop of dashing Irish surname names.
                    • Zay
                      • Kuzey
                        • Origin:

                          Turkish
                        • Meaning:

                          "north"
                        • Description:

                          Popular boy name in Turkey.
                      • Curry
                        • Origin:

                          Word name; surname from Ó Comhraidhe
                        • Description:

                          Perhaps too spicy for some, but this is a popular Gaelic surname that might appeal for those looking to honor a family branch or to fans of legendary British comedian Tim Curry.