1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

  1. Berty
    • Mikey
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Michael, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "who is like God"
      • Description:

        Hey, Mikey! Old school short form with a certain vintage charm, but it's one nickname you don't want to stick past, say, fifth grade.
    • Donny
      • Dorsey
        • Origin:

          English from French
        • Meaning:

          "from Orsay"
        • Description:

          Associated all through the swing years with bandleader brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
      • Massey
        • Origin:

          English, Scottish, and French place-name
        • Description:

          Some definite downsides: Massive, Messy.
      • Dailey
        • Legendary
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Meaning:

            "of legend"
          • Description:

            Although still small in numbers, children named Legendary have increased dramatically over the years. It's one of the ultimate aspirational word names. Nick Cannon and Bre Tiesi used it for their son in 2022.
        • Aleksy
          • Berry
            • Origin:

              Nature name
            • Description:

              If not for Motown founder Berry Gordy, this name would now be totally in the girl group.
          • Kasey
            • Origin:

              Variation of Casey, Irish
            • Meaning:

              "brave in battle"
            • Description:

              Casey-with-a-K never quite reached the heights of the original, but it broke the Top 500 for boys in the late '80s and early '90s.
          • Charly
            • Origin:

              Diminutive of Charles
            • Meaning:

              "free man"
            • Description:

              Alternative spelling of Charlie that's popular for baby boys in Belgium.
          • Robby
            • Origin:

              Diminutive of Robert, English
            • Meaning:

              "bright fame"
            • Description:

              This classic Robert nickname is starting to sound sweet again, along with ultra-retro Bobby.
          • Araby
            • Origin:

              Archaic place-name
            • Description:

              Evocative alternate name for Arabia. Ari is a cute nickname.
          • Floy
            • Firefly
              • Origin:

                English
              • Meaning:

                "glowing insect"
            • Quincey
              • Grizzly
                • Origin:

                  Word name
                • Description:

                  Now that Bear is becoming a hot name, can Grizzly be far behind? A handful of baby boys did get this name last year in the US.
              • Chay
                • Patsy
                  • Origin:

                    English and Irish, diminutive of Patrick
                  • Meaning:

                    "noble, patrician."
                  • Description:

                    Patsy has been rarely heard for half a century, for either gender, and we're not expecting that to change in the near future..
                • Dooley
                  • Origin:

                    Irish
                  • Meaning:

                    "dark hero"
                  • Description:

                    A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.