1330+ Boy Names That End in Y
- Ryley
Origin:
English, IrishMeaning:
"rye clearing; courageous"Description:
An alternative spelling of the popular Riley, this name was once in the UK Top 300, though now lingers in the 900s. Riley is much more popular both there and everywhere else.
- Moray
- Bensiabel
Origin:
Italian literary nameMeaning:
"good, nice"Description:
A character the Italian fairy tale Prunella; Bensiabel is the benevolent son of a witch, and the heroine's love interest.
- Nickleby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"Nicholas's village"Description:
Charming Dickensian route to Nick.
- Blakey
Origin:
English surname and place nameMeaning:
"white or dark"Description:
Variant of Blake, borne by the great jazz drummer Art Blakey.
- Moody
Origin:
Surname nameDescription:
Moody would work great as the name of Snow White's lost eighth dwarf friend, but we can't recommend it as a first name IRL. It was the last name of Harry Potter character Mad-Eye Moody, played by Brenden Gleason in the movies; his given name was Alastor. The bond credit rating company Moody's is likewise named for the surname of its founder, John Moody.
- Dacy
- Mackey
- Joary
- Joby
Origin:
Diminutive of Job, HebrewMeaning:
"persecuted"Description:
A jaunty diminutive of Job, or simply a soundalike to Toby, Koby et al.
- Ronny
- Zesty
- Cuddy
Origin:
Diminutive of CuthbertMeaning:
"famous, brilliant"Description:
Cuthbert is unlikely to make a comeback anytime soon, so Cuddy too may be lost to history.
- Vassily
- Carmody
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"descendant of Cearmaid"Description:
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearmada, which is reminiscent of other jaunty Irish surnames like Cassidy and Connolly.
- Saveliy
Origin:
Russian variation of Sabellius, LatinMeaning:
"Sabine"Description:
Saveliy comes from Sabellius, used to refer to the Sabine people of ancient Italy. It is currently a Top 100 name for baby boys in Moscow.
- Brawley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"meadow at the slope of the hill"Description:
A rowdy name nobody ever heard of, till Nick Nolte gave it to his son.
- Fogarty
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"exiled one"Description:
Fogarty has the Old Fogey problem.
- Franky
Origin:
Variation of FrankieMeaning:
"from France; free man"Description:
As a given name, Franky peaked for boys in 2007 when it was used 94 times.
- Jensy