2000+ Girl Names That End in Y

A pet name that's usually unrelated to a person's given name. Musician Bootsy Collins was born William Earl.

Word name occasionally used for boys over the decades, and more recently for girls too. Some may see it as encouraging entitlement, but a more positive viewpoint is that it promotes self-esteem.

McCartney is a widely familiar surname that is infrequently given as a first name. It first appeared on the charts for girls in 1996 but has never been given to more than 21 baby girls in a single year. McCartney meets our definition of a unisex name, although it used more often for girls.