2000+ Girl Names That End in Y

  1. Clarity
    • Origin:

      English virtue name
    • Meaning:

      "the quality of being clear"
    • Description:

      Clarity is one of the lightest of the newly rediscovered virtue names, with a bit of three-syllable sparkle, old-fashioned charm and a clear vision for the future. Clarity is a very desirable quality in this confusing world and it also, unlike some other newly coined word names, has real meaning and history as a name.
  2. Jentry
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Gentry, English
    • Meaning:

      "aristocracy"
    • Description:

      Jentry is an upwardly-striving word name that's gaining ground for girls as a new spin on Jennifer or Jenna. If classy is what you're after, a name with a genuine pedigree would serve you better. Others spellings -- Jentri, Jentree, Jentreigh -- abound, presumably for parents who want to use the short form Jen or like Gentry but prefer girl names starting with J..
  3. Infinity
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Infinity is a name that could have a long, bright future ahead of it, with its bold meaning and fashionable sound. It's an awful lot of name to pull off, but if Destiny can do it...
  4. Berkley
    • Origin:

      English variation of Berkeley
    • Meaning:

      "where birches grow"
    • Description:

      Berkeley, with an extra E, is the more familiar variation of this name, associated with the California school. But it's the streamlined Berkley that has proven itself to be more popular as a baby name, at least in the US.
  5. Andy
    • Cady
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive and surname
      • Description:

        Cady is one of those names that sounds popular but is actually rare in this form, given to only a few dozen baby girls in the US last year.
    • Becky
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Rebecca
      • Description:

        One of those casual down-home names last popular in the 1960s.
    • Unity
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "oneness"
      • Description:

        Like Verity and Amity, this inclusive virtue name used by the colorful British literary Mitford family is ready to join its more popular peers Hope, Faith, and Grace.
    • Halsey
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "hallowed island"
      • Description:

        Name of World War II hero that sounds feminine today. Worth update of Holly, Hallie, or cousins.
    • Amory
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "industrious"
      • Description:

        Amory is best known for the hero of Fitzgerald's 1920 This Side of Paradise, Princeton student Amory Blaine. Amory is in some danger of being borrowed by the girls, a la Avery. Alternate spellings Amori or Amorie also relate to the Latin word for love.
    • Monty
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "pointed hill"
      • Description:

        Ddiminutive of Montague or Montgomery that has long been used as a standalone for boys – and for a few girls too, especially during the middle years of the 20th century.
    • Callaway
      • Origin:

        English from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "pebbly place"
      • Description:

        Calloway is more popular among boys, while Callaway takes the title for girls. Perhaps it's the built-in floral nickname Calla.
    • Yorleny
      • Origin:

        Costa Rican
      • Meaning:

        "yours, Lenny"
      • Description:

        Yorleny is a uniquely Costa Rican name with a fascinating story. The name comes from the letter sign-off "Yours, Lenny," written by sailor Lenny Smith to his wife in Costa Rica. The name debuted in Costa Rica in the 1940s, eventually peaking in the '60s. Here in the US, Yorleny made its first appearance in 2000, and has been given to a few girls every year since.
    • Lindy
      • Beauty
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Meaning:

          "attractiveness"
        • Description:

          Better yet, find a name with the same meaning: Belle, Cosima, Indira, Uilani, Zeynep.
      • Bitsy
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "pledged to God"
        • Description:

          The archetypal diminutive, in every sense of the word. Bitsy enjoyed some use as a nickname in the era when children were named after family members and then called by a cute pet name: Chip, Skip, Babe, Bitsy. As a full name, it has made the US list only three times: in 1943, 1958 and 1962.
      • Embry
        • Origin:

          English surname
        • Meaning:

          "flat-topped hill"
        • Description:

          Though Embry became famous as the name of a boy werewolf in Twilight, we think its Em- beginning and -y ending make it perfectly appropriate for a girl. You might consider it as an alternative to Emma, Emily, or Aubrey. Embry or Embury is an established English surname.
      • Zippy
        • Origin:

          Short form of Zipporah
        • Description:

          Zippy is a cute nickname that livens up the Biblical Zipporah. Too cute? Your call.
      • Wrigley
        • Origin:

          Surname name
        • Description:

          Wrigley is a fast-rising name for boys and girls right now in the US. You're unlikely to hear it outside of Chicago, though, as most of these parents are huge fans of the Chicago Cubs, who play at Wrigley Field. For a more subtle Cubs-related baby name, try Addison or Clark—two streets that border the ballpark.
      • Romany
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "Romani"
        • Description:

          Romany is a melodious name referring to the Roma or Romani community and their culture, which makes it a potentially controversial choice for a baby not of that heritage. Romany Malco is an actor who appeared on the television show "Weeds." Other similar ideas: Roman, Romano, or Romeo.