Girls 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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#24

Lily

lily flower, purity

English
#25

Emily

from the Aemilius family

English
#31

Avery

ruler of elves, elf counsel

English
#34

Lucy

born at dawn or daylight

English
#36

Ivy

fidelity, friendship (symbolic)

English
#38

Lainey

bright, shining light

English
#42

Riley

Rye clearing or meadow

Irish
#59

Zoey

eternal life, divine vitality

Greek
#61

Paisley

place name: town in Scotland

Scottish
#63

Ruby

deep red, the color of passion

English
#70

Emery

work-power, industrious leader

American
#76

Daisy

the daisy flower

English
#81

Everly

from the boar meadow

English
#82

Audrey

noble strength

English
#85

Kinsley

royal clearing

English
#89

Kennedy

ugly head (from ceann donn)

Irish
#91

Melody

song, tune, music

English
#100

Hailey

hay meadow

English
#101

Ailany

flowering one

Caribbean
#114

Hadley

meadow covered in heather

English
#117

Serenity

tranquility, inner peace

American
#124

Ashley

ash tree woodland clearing

American
#130

Aubrey

supernatural power

English
#132

Mary

rebellion

English
#148

Wrenley

meadow of the wren, small bird meadow

English
#157

Oakley

oak tree clearing

English
#158

Blakely

pale meadow

English
#182

Bailey

fortification wall

English
#208

Molly

bitter

English
#216

Delaney

descendant of the challenger

Irish
#224

Presley

woodland clearing by a church

American
#228

Amy

the loved one

English
#247

Kimberly

royal fortress meadow

English
#259

Lilly

lily flower, purity

English
#264

Harmony

musical concord, agreement

English
#286

Rory

red king; red-haired ruler

Irish
#287

Marley

pleasant wood; meadow near a lake

American
#288

Sydney

wide island; broad river-island

American
#302

Rosemary

English
#322

Journey

life's path, passage

American
#330

Emory

home strength, brave power

American
#337

Navy

fleet of ships

American
#338

Poppy

from Latin papaver (poppy plant)

English
#365

Finley

white hero

Scottish
#372

Sunny

sunny, radiant

English
#387

Miley

smiley, cheerful (derived from nickname)

American
#397

Harley

hare's meadow, hare clearing

American
#404

Ivory

of elephant tusk color

English
#407

Trinity

trio, the number three

English
#412

Mallory

unfortunate, ill-omened

English
#419

Holly

holly tree

English
#425

Emely

rival, eager

Spanish
#431

Dorothy

God's gift

Greek
#438

Melany

dark beauty

French
#442

Joy

spiritual gladness, divine blessing

English
#444

Haisley

hazel wood clearing (interpretive)

American
#453

Emmy

entire, all-encompassing

English
#475

Murphy

sea battle, sea fighter

Irish
#476

Cassidy

descendant of Caiside

Irish
#482

Destiny

fate, predetermined course

American
#486

Felicity

happiness, good fortune

English

Brinley

hill meadow

English

Legacy

inheritance, something handed down through gene...

American

Kinley

son of Finlay (surname origin)

American

Abby

father rejoices

English

Emberly

amber spark, fire glow clearing

English

Shelby

settlement on the ledge

English

Macy

enduring, from the mace clan

American

Adley

God is just, my witness is God

American

Kelsey

ship's victory

American

Remy

remedy, healer

French

Whitley

bright woodland

English

Laney

a narrow path or road

American

Leilany

heavenly garland, child of heaven

Hawaiian

Ainsley

solitary meadow

Scottish

Royalty

of royal status, kingly lineage

African-American

Bethany

house of dates (fruit)

Hebrew

Charley

free woman

English

Mckinley

son of the fair warrior

Scottish

Kensley

meadow clearing (constructed modern name)

American

Penny

with a web over her face

English

Lacey

from the town of Lassy in Normandy

English

Haley

hay clearing, hay field

American

Indy

independent one

American

Valery

strong, healthy

French

Ivey

ivy plant, climbing vine

English

Brittany

from Brittany, land of the Britons

English

Maisy

child of light

English

Sky

the sky, cloud

English

Tiffany

Epiphany, divine appearance

English

Mercy

compassion, forgiveness, grace

English

Bellamy

fair, pleasant companion

English

Nataly

born on Christmas Day, birthday of the Lord

Russian

Kelly

frequenter of churches

Irish

Carly

free man, free woman

English

Berkley

meadow near the birch trees

American

Kailany

sea and sky

Hawaiian

Ensley

meadow clearing

American

Waverly

flickering meadow

English

Nancy

favor, blessedness

English

Arely

golden

Mexican

Romy

from Rome

German

Honey

sweet substance, beloved, precious

American

Tilly

strength in battle

English

Quincy

from Quincy, France

American

Henley

high meadow

English

Keily

curved hunting implement (boomerang-like)

Irish

Kassidy

curly-haired, descendant of Caiside

Irish

Liberty

freedom, the condition of being free

American

Darcy

from Arcy (Norman French place name)

Irish

Betty

my God is abundance

American

Beverly

from Beverley (Yorkshire place name)

English

Whitney

white settlement

English

Casey

descendant of Cathasach

Irish

Sunday

day of rest and worship

American

Hayley

from the hay field

English

Kacey

alert, observant

American

Wendy

friend, friendly

English

Sally

pet form of Sarah

English

Lesly

garden of holly

American

Dalary

modern coined name, meaning unclear

Latino/Hispanic

Libby

pledged to God, God is my oath

English

Bexley

woodland clearing

American

Nathaly

birthday, born on Christmas

French

Shay

stately, admirable

Irish

Wrenly

from the wren meadow

American

Renley

invented, sound-based name

American

Ashly

dweller near the ash trees

American

Kaisley

ruler's meadow

American

Landry

land power

French

Heavenly

of heaven, divine, celestial

American

Ripley

strip-shaped woodland clearing

English

Eimy

beloved

Spanish

Brynley

hill clearing

Welsh

Lindsey

place of linden trees

English

Kailey

pure meadow

American

Aracely

altar of heaven, heavenly altar

Spanish

Ansley

woodland clearing near a hermitage

American

Ellery

elder tree island

English

Britney

from Britain

American

Delainey

from the River Slaney

Irish

May

beloved (short form of Mary)

English

Nelly

torch of light (from Eleanor)

English

Tinsley

from the Tinsley place (South Yorkshire)

English

Joey

baby kangaroo (informal)

English

Jenny

white phantom, fair one

English

Stacy

standing up again, rebirth

English

Honesty

truthfulness, integrity

American

Macey

weapon, mace-bearer

English

Everley

boar meadow, wild boar clearing

American

Gitty

good

Jewish

Nashly

at the ash tree (from Nash + lee/ley)

American

Shirley

bright clearing in the woods

English

Loyalty

faithfulness, devotion, allegiance

American

Kenley

royal woodland clearing

American

Hartley

stag meadow

English

Keilany

graceful, heavenly one

Hawaiian

Symphony

sounding together

American

Majesty

royal greatness, grandeur

American

Valley

valley, sheltered lowland between hills

American

Angely

messenger of God, angel

Spanish

Winry

invented literary name

American

Estefany

crown, wreath of victory

Spanish

Faigy

fig (alternative etymology)

Jewish/Yiddish

Keeley

slender

Irish

Elianny

God is gracious

American

Story

narrative, tale, account

American

Kasey

brave in battle, vigilant in war

American

Cecily

from the Caecilius family

English

Letty

gladness, delight

English

Sahily

accessible, easy

Arabic

Jersey

grassy island

American

Dolly

diminutive of Dorothy, beloved pet name

English

Malky

my queen; queenly

Ashkenazi Jewish

Judy

Jewish woman

English

Kinzley

royal clearing

American

Cindy

moon goddess

American

Rivky

captivating, a noose

Jewish

Kingsley

from the king's wood

American

Bentley

clearing with bent grass

English

Yitty

God will increase (via Judah)

Jewish

Sidney

wide island

English

Italy

the Italian peninsula

American

Elly

God is my light (Elizabeth origin)

English

Amberly

amber gemstone

American

Litzy

bright, sparkling (phonetic association)

Mexican

Raizy

rose

Ashkenazi Jewish

Emry

home strength

Welsh

Milly

noble strength, work strength

English

Heidy

noble, of noble kind

German

Stormy

like a storm, tempestuous

American

Livvy

olive tree, peace

English

Verity

truthfulness, sincerity

English

Sury

princess, noble

South Asian

Ally

noble, gracious

English

Maizy

child of light

Scottish

Ailanny

beautiful, lovely

Irish

Perry

traveler through the forest

English

Ridley

dweller near the reed meadow

English

Lindy

beautiful, pretty

American

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