2000+ Girl Names That End in Y

Has the energetic-Irish-slightly-boyish image that many modern parents love.

Signy — also spelled Signe — would make another distinctively offbeat alternative to Sydney. Signy appears in Norse mythology as the twin sister of Sigmund.

If January, April and August are useable and fashionable, why not February? February as a word derives from the Latin februa, which was the name of a purification feast coming at the end of winter, to prepare for the coming spring.

We can't account for the popularity of this name, for either a boy or a girl, given the first syllable, the tacky connotations with a luxury car, and the range of other options which are more harmonious to the ear. Nonetheless, nearly 200 girls were names Bentley in the US in 2015.

Before there was esteemed actress Anne Hathaway, there was Anne Hathaway, wife of Shakespeare — the former being named after the latter.

Gilly is a name that's popped up from time to time in different contexts: As a nickname for Gillian, for instance, and as the name of a town in Switzerland. But it's increasingly associated with Hannah Murray's character Gilly in HBO's Game of Thrones, whom Sam Tarly rescued from Craster's Keep.

Connelly is a rollicking and rare example of the popular surname genre that may work even better for girls. A huge update on Colleen.

The name of a French city famous for its fine lace. Another association: Chantilly cream – a sweetened whipped cream apparently invented there in the 17th century by a chef at the Château de Chantilly. The town probably takes is name from the Gallo-Roman personal name Cantilius, derived from a word for "white".

Along with many other Irish surnames, Conley is picking up in use among both boys and girls.

A medieval and early English variant of the Ismenia, which feels surprisingly on trend today.

This sweet little acronym, popularized in the age of texting, has established itself as a baby name. The similarity to Ivy, Isla and Riley/Miley has undoubtedly played a role.

Similar to Kinsley, this modern choice has become much more popular in recent years; it first entered the Top 1000 in 2011. Part of its appeal might be that it sounds reminiscent of the overly-popular McKenzie.

Could be a sister to Trinity, Genesis, or Heaven.

Pretty sound, provocative meaning, but a little over-the-top.

Variously spelled trendy name in the 1970s that hasn't even been in the Top 1000 in a decade.

A rising surname name for girls — it's overwhelmingly feminine, despite the association with Kenny Chesney.

A diminutive of the (male) name Dafydd, the Welsh form of David. In the US, it's strongly associated with the candy.

Dark, woody name that's brings to mind rich panelling, beautiful colors and luxury.