Girl Names That End in Y
- Dimity
Origin:
Type of cotton clothDescription:
Dimity is fairly common in Australia, but unheard of outside of it, which is surprising given its similarity to names like Amity, Verity, and Cassidy.
- Bly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"happy, friendly"Description:
The surname of enterprising journalist Nellie Bly and poet Robert Bly makes a simple, modern, and upbeat sounding choice for either a boy or a girl.
- Leilany
Origin:
Variation of Leilani, HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly flower"Description:
Alternate spelling of Leilani, popular among Hispanic families.
- Emberly
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
The Kimberly of the current age, but currently less popular than either Ember or Everly.
- Aracely
- Cambry
- Merrily
Origin:
English word name or combination of Mary and LeeMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + meadow"Description:
Slightly sing-song and very joyful, with a hint of Melody, a bit of Felicity, and a dash of Truly thrown in, Merrily was briefly popular in the 1940s.
- Jenifry
Origin:
Cornish variation of the Welsh name GwenfrewiMeaning:
"white peace"Description:
This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.
- Betony
Origin:
English botanical nameMeaning:
"flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"Description:
This unusual English botanical name would make an interesting update to 80s and 90s favorite Bethany. It belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.
- Citlaly
- Magaly