1330+ Boy Names That End in Y

  1. Marcely
    • Betony
      • Origin:

        English botanical name
      • Meaning:

        "flower name derived from the Vettones tribe"
      • Description:

        This unusual English botanical name belongs to a minty-smelling, flowering herb (also called bishopwort), which has been used since medieval times to treat various ailments.
        In the language of flowers, Betony signifies surprise, so this might make for a meaningful choice for an unexpected pregnancy.
        Variant spelling Bettany (as in actor Paul Bettany, or English historian Bettany Hughes), could take this name into trendy surname-as-first-name territory.
    • Galway
      • Origin:

        Place-name
      • Description:

        Associated with the poet and novelist Galway Kinnell, this name of an Irish city, county, and bay would make an evocative choice. For further literary cred, writers Liam O'Flaherty and Frank Harris both hail from Galway.
    • Brinsley
      • Origin:

        British place and surname
      • Description:

        A rarely used Nottinghamshire place name of the sort now being considered for girls.
    • Grantley
      • Fortney
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "strong one"
        • Description:

          Now that Courtney is becoming more unisex for babies, surname Fortney also seems like a viable name for a boy. It fits the trend for names with an -ey ending like Huxley and Finley, with an added dash of fortitude.
      • Morley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "moor, meadow clearing"
        • Description:

          Gently pleasant English family name long associated with 60-Minuteman Morley Safer.
      • Geoffry
        • Natty
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "gift of god"
          • Description:

            Natty short form of Nathan, Nathaniel or even Ignatius.
        • Raferty
          • Rickey
            • Khemistry
              • Origin:

                Variation of Chemistry, English word name
              • Meaning:

                "science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances"
              • Description:

                Chemistry has never been used as a baby name before — to our knowledge — but Khemistry appeared on the charts in 2021 and 2022. There was a 1980s band by the name.
            • Rody
              • Gerry
                • Nery
                  • Aleksey
                    • Origin:

                      Russian
                    • Meaning:

                      "defender"
                    • Description:

                      Alternative transliteration of Alexei
                  • Corby
                    • Origin:

                      English, diminutive of Corbin
                    • Description:

                      A casual take on Corbin.
                  • Lonny
                    • Origin:

                      Short form of Alonso or Alonzo, Spanish or Italian
                    • Meaning:

                      "noble and ready"
                    • Description:

                      The Spanish Alonso and the Italian Alonzo are both widely used in the US, so you may meet more guys named Lonny than you expect.
                  • Ramy
                    • Rhyley