1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

You might want to honor premier U.S. architect Frank Gehry--even though he was born Ephraim Goldberg. Gehry, pronounced like the more common surname Geary, may be a spin on the name Gary, which means spear, or derive from the Middle English word geary, which means fickle.

Surname that could have pronunciation problems -- it's Dorrity -- as well as having an off-putting meaning.

Adventurous word choice, but still quite a burden for a child to bear.

Japhy Ryder was a hero of Jack Kerouac's Dharma Bums. Compared with Moses and Noah, Japhy sounds downright adorable and eminently baby-worthy.

Wealthy was used for girls in the late 19th and early 20th century, with a meaning that implied a wealth of blessings. Today, it's difficult to see Wealthy and not think cash, but luckily names that mean wealth are currently en vogue. We see it as a new unisex possibility that's likely to reemerge on the charts.

In an earlier time Shirley was used primarily for boys, but the tide turned with the publication of Charlotte Bronte's novel Shirley in 1849, the story of a character whose parents had selected the name for a boy child, then decided to use it anyway when he turned out to be a she.

Likable Irish surname name, but bound to be confused with Clooney.

Alternative to Prince, Duke, King, or Earl, but not an improvement on them.

Old-man name, soft as a fraying gray cashmere cardigan, that would be even cuter for a girl.

Lively and engaging Scottish surname, particularly appropriate for a boy born on Monday.

English surname that's very rarely found as a first name. The Colorado city was named after Horace Greeley, the nineteenth-century congressman and founder of the New-York Tribune.