Baby Names Ending in -Y

Y endings feel casual and approachable. Riley, Avery, Bailey, Aubrey work for any gender. The Y softens a name without making it precious.

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#6

Henry

Boy

home ruler, estate ruler

English
#24

Lily

Girl

lily flower, purity

English
#25

Emily

Girl

industrious, hardworking

English
#31

Avery

Girl

ruler of elves, elf counsel

English
#34

Lucy

Girl

born at dawn or daylight

English
#36

Ivy

Girl

fidelity, friendship (symbolic)

English
#38

Lainey

Girl

bright light, shining one

English
#42

Riley

Girl

Courageous, valiant

Irish
#44

Anthony

Boy

from the Antonius Roman family

English
#58

Wesley

Boy

from the western farmstead

English
#59

Zoey

Girl

eternal life, divine vitality

Greek
#61

Paisley

Girl

church, basilica

Scottish
#63

Ruby

Girl

deep red, the color of passion

English
#70

Emery

Girl

industrious, brave

American
#76

Daisy

Girl

flower name

English
#81

Everly

Girl

from the boar meadow

English
#82

Audrey

Girl

noble and powerful

English
#85

Kinsley

Girl

king's meadow

English
#89

Kennedy

Girl

helmeted chief

Irish
#91

Melody

Girl

song, musical tune

English
#100

Hailey

Girl

hay meadow

English
#101

Ailany

Girl

my flower

Caribbean
#114

Hadley

Girl

meadow covered in heather

English
#117

Serenity

Girl

state of peaceful calm

American
#124

Ashley

Girl

ash tree woodland clearing

American
#130

Aubrey

Girl

supernatural power

English
#132

Mary

Girl

sea of bitterness

English
#148

Wrenley

Girl

meadow of the wren, small bird meadow

English
#157

Oakley

Girl

oak tree clearing

English
#158

Blakely

Girl

pale meadow

English
#182

Bailey

Girl

fortification wall

English
#194

Zachary

Boy

God has remembered

English
#201

Bentley

Boy

clearing of coarse grass

American
#208

Molly

Girl

bitter

English
#208

Timothy

Boy

one who glorifies God

English
#216

Delaney

Girl

descendant of the challenger

Irish
#224

Brody

Boy

muddy place, ditch

Scottish
#224

Presley

Girl

woodland clearing by a church

American
#226

Rory

Boy

great king

Irish
#228

Amy

Girl

beloved, much loved

English
#229

Riley

Boy

courageous, valiant

Irish
#244

Harvey

Boy

battle worthy

English
#247

Kimberly

Girl

royal fortress meadow

English
#259

Avery

Boy

ruler of the elves

English
#259

Lilly

Girl

lily flower, purity

English
#264

Harmony

Girl

concord, unity of parts

English
#266

Jeremy

Boy

God will raise up

English
#286

Rory

Girl

red king; red-haired ruler

Irish
#287

Marley

Girl

pleasant wood; meadow near a lake

American
#288

Sydney

Girl

from Saint-Denis

American
#289

Cody

Boy

helpful; assistant; descendant of the helpful one

American
#290

Finley

Boy

fair-haired hero; white warrior

Scottish
#302

Rosemary

Girl English
#309

Brady

Boy Irish
#310

Casey

Boy Irish
#322

Journey

Girl

a day's travel, voyage

American
#330

Emory

Girl

home strength, brave power

American
#336

Sonny

Boy

from Santino (little saint)

American
#337

Navy

Girl

fleet of ships

American
#338

Poppy

Girl

from Latin papaver (poppy plant)

English
#365

Bradley

Boy

broad meadow

English
#365

Finley

Girl

white hero

Scottish
#371

Grady

Boy

descendant of Grádaigh

Irish
#372

Sunny

Girl

sunny, radiant

English
#387

Miley

Girl

smiley, cheerful (derived from nickname)

American
#397

Harley

Girl

hare's meadow, hare clearing

American
#397

Jay

Boy

the jay bird, blue jay

American
#401

Remy

Boy

from Reims

French
#404

Ivory

Girl

of elephant tusk color

English
#407

Trinity

Girl

trio, the number three

English
#411

Oakley

Boy

oak tree meadow

English
#412

Mallory

Girl

unhappy, unlucky one

English
#419

Holly

Girl

holly tree

English
#425

Emely

Girl

industrious, striving

Spanish
#431

Dorothy

Girl

God's gift

Greek
#438

Melany

Girl

black, dark-colored

French
#442

Joy

Girl

spiritual gladness, divine blessing

English
#444

Haisley

Girl

hazel wood clearing (interpretive)

American
#453

Emmy

Girl

entire, all-encompassing

English
#458

Johnny

Boy

Yahweh is merciful

English
#475

Murphy

Girl

sea battle, sea fighter

Irish
#476

Cassidy

Girl

curly-haired

Irish
#481

Brantley

Boy

Brandon's woodland clearing

American
#482

Destiny

Girl

fate, predetermined course

American
#486

Felicity

Girl

happiness, good fortune

English
#489

Andy

Boy

strong man, warrior

English

Jeffrey

Boy

pledge of peace

English

Troy

Boy

from the city of Troy

English

Gregory

Boy

ever awake

English

Roy

Boy

king

Scottish

Clay

Boy

mortal, earthly

English

Brinley

Girl

hill meadow

English

Colby

Boy

dark man's settlement, coal-black farm

English

Ozzy

Boy

divine power (from Oswald)

English

Legacy

Girl

gift bequeathed, lasting impact

American

Kinley

Girl

son of Finlay (surname origin)

American

Abby

Girl

my father is joy

English

Emberly

Girl

glowing ember meadow

English

Danny

Boy

God is my judge

American

Shelby

Girl

settlement on the ledge

English

Westley

Boy

western clearing

English

Rocky

Boy

rest (via Rocco)

American

Macy

Girl

from Massy, Normandy

American

Adley

Girl

God is just, my witness is God

American

Kelsey

Girl

ship's victory

American

Corey

Boy

hollow, ravine

Irish

Remy

Girl

oarsman, rower

French

Whitley

Girl

bright woodland

English

Quincy

Boy

estate of the fifth son

American

Laney

Girl

a narrow path or road

American

Bellamy

Boy

beautiful friend, fair friend

French

Leilany

Girl

heavenly garland, child of heaven

Hawaiian

Ainsley

Girl

one's own meadow, Aen's clearing

Scottish

Royalty

Girl

queenly dignity, regal bearing

African-American

Finnley

Boy

fair warrior, white hero

Irish

Bethany

Girl

house of the afflicted

Hebrew

Charley

Girl

strong, full-grown

English

Tommy

Boy

the twin

English

Huxley

Boy

settlement at the inhospitable place

English

Mckinley

Girl

son of the fair warrior

Scottish

Kensley

Girl

king's meadow

American

Penny

Girl

with a web over her face

English

Lacey

Girl

from the town of Lassy in Normandy

English

Ray

Boy

wise protector

English

Harry

Boy

home ruler

English

Haley

Girl

hay clearing, hay field

American

Indy

Girl

independent one

American

Valery

Girl

strong, healthy

French

Ivey

Girl

fidelity, eternity (symbolic)

English

Trey

Boy

third-born or third generation

American

Brittany

Girl

from Britain, British woman

English

Maisy

Girl

child of light

English

Tony

Boy

flower (from Greek anthos)

English

Murphy

Boy

descendant of the sea warrior

Irish

Rudy

Boy

renowned warrior

American

Rey

Boy

king

Spanish

Emery

Boy

home power, ruler of work

English

Sky

Girl

the sky, cloud

English

Ricky

Boy

brave in power

English

Tiffany

Girl

Epiphany, divine appearance

English

Mercy

Girl

compassion, forgiveness, grace

English

Ty

Boy

land of Eoghan (short for Tyrone)

American

Jimmy

Boy

may God protect, holder of the heel

English

Bellamy

Girl

beautiful friend

English

Leroy

Boy

the king

French

Nataly

Girl

born on Christmas Day, birthday of the Lord

Russian

Kelly

Girl

frequenter of churches

Irish

Jerry

Boy

spear ruler (from Gerald)

American

Carly

Girl

free man, free woman

English

Stanley

Boy

stony meadow

English

Grey

Boy

gray-haired one

English

Berkley

Girl

meadow near the birch trees

American

Emory

Boy

work and power combined

English

Joey

Boy

God will add, God will increase

American

Benny

Boy

son of the right hand

American

Kailany

Girl

sea and sky

Hawaiian

Teddy

Boy

wealthy guardian

American

Ensley

Girl

modern invented name with -ley suffix

American

Mccoy

Boy

son of Aodh (fire)

American

Waverly

Girl

meadow of quivering aspens

English

Nancy

Girl

favor, blessedness

English

Arely

Girl

golden

Mexican

Romy

Girl

from Rome

German

Rowdy

Boy

boisterous, spirited, lively

American

Honey

Girl

sweet substance, beloved, precious

American

Tilly

Girl

strength in battle

English

Legacy

Boy

inheritance, bequest

American

Quincy

Girl

estate of the fifth son

American

Henley

Girl

high meadow

English

Keily

Girl

curved hunting implement (boomerang-like)

Irish

Kassidy

Girl

curly-haired, descendant of Caiside

Irish

Liberty

Girl

freedom, the condition of being free

American

Darcy

Girl

dark one, descendant of the dark one

Irish

Kingsley

Boy

king's meadow, king's clearing

English

Betty

Girl

my God is abundance

American

Randy

Boy

admirable, worthy

American

Harley

Boy

long meadow, rocky meadow

American

Kacey

Boy

brave in battle, vigilant

Irish

Beverly

Girl

from Beverley (Yorkshire place name)

English

Sunny

Boy

bright, full of sunshine

English

Whitney

Girl

white settlement

English

Billy

Boy

resolute protector

English

Casey

Girl

descendant of Cathasach

Irish

Larry

Boy

crowned with laurels, victorious

American

Sunday

Girl

day of rest and worship

American

Hayley

Girl

from the hay field

English

Rodney

Boy

from the Rodney estate

English

Montgomery

Boy

Gomeric's mountain, power mountain

English

Kacey

Girl

vigilant in battle, watchful warrior

American

Cory

Boy

maiden, heart

American

Wendy

Girl

white, holy, blessed ring

English

Sally

Girl

pet form of Sarah

English

Kody

Boy

descendant of Otto

American

Lesly

Girl

garden of holly

American

Toby

Boy

God is good

English

Dalary

Girl

modern coined name, meaning unclear

Latino/Hispanic

Libby

Girl

freedom (when short for Liberty)

English

Bexley

Girl

woodland clearing

American

Bobby

Boy

bright fame

English

Gary

Boy

spear warrior

American

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