Names that end in y
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Pittney
Pittney is an uncommon masculine name with likely English origins, possibly derived from a surname or place name. It may be connected to locations in England such as Pitney in Somerset. The name has…
Plenty
Word name
Wishful thinking.
Poesy
Word name
"poetry"
This old-fashioned word for poetry has some antiquated charm but doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
Poetry
Word name
"literary form with distinctive style, rhythm, and line breaks; as beautiful as a poem"
A lyrical choice with a similar feel to Story and Posy and a similar sound to Penelope. It might refer to either a work of poetry, a collection of poems, or something that is comparable to the beauty…
Polley
Polley is a feminine name that likely originated as a variant spelling of Polly, which itself began as a diminutive form of Mary (via Molly). The distinctive spelling with an 'e' before the final 'y'…
Polly
English variation of Molly, diminutive of Mary, Hebrew
"bitter"
An alternative to the no-longer-fresh Molly, the initial 'P' gives Polly a peppier sound, combining the cozy virtues of an old-timey name with the bounce of a barmaid. Associated with Tom Sawyer's…
Pomeroy
English
"dweller by the apple orchard"
This is an English surname dating back to 1086, but we don't see it having much of a first name future in the twenty-first century.
Pommeray
Pommeray is an unusual masculine name with likely French origins, possibly derived from 'pomme' (apple) and 'raie' (ray) or as a place name referring to an apple orchard on a hillside. While…
Pommeroy
Pommeroy is a masculine name derived from the Norman-French surname that originally meant "apple king" or "royal apple," combining the French "pomme" (apple) and "roi" (king). The surname likely…
Pompey
Latin
"five"
Roman statesman and Caesar rival whose name, like other classical choices, was occasionally used for enslaved people. The Pompeo version could rise again.
Ponuneray
Ponuneray is an extremely rare masculine name with uncertain origins, possibly derived from indigenous languages or created as a modern unique name. As a given name, it has virtually no documented…
Porfiry
Russian from Greek
"purple dye"
A rare Russian name derived from the Greek porphyra , referring to a purple dye. More familiar is the Italian and Spanish Porfirio, from the same origins, which hopped in and out of the Top 1000 at…
Porty
Porty is an uncommon masculine name with a playful, distinctive quality. It may have developed as a nickname for Porter, which historically referred to a doorkeeper or gatekeeper, or as a diminutive…
Posey
English
"a bunch of flowers"
Posey is fashionable in England, a country of gardeners, but this pretty bouquet-of-flowers name is only starting to be heard here. A possible alternative to Rosy or short form for Josephine. Posey…
Posy
English
"a bunch of flowers"
A sweet, nostalgic nosegay kind of name, Posy has been long fashionable in England, a country of gardeners, but this pretty bouquet-of-flowers name is still rarely heard in the US, though it could be…
Potnmeroy
Potnmeroy appears to be an unusual variant or possible misspelling of Pomeroy, which originated as an English surname derived from the Old French phrase "pomme roi," meaning "king's apple." As a…
Presley
English
"priest's meadow"
More universal than Elvis...and more conventionally attractive, too. Cindy Crawford used it for her son, though it's on the rise mainly for girls. The last time Presley ranked in the Top 1000 for…
Presly
Presly is a modern masculine name that emerged as a variation of Presley, which itself began as an English surname meaning 'priest's meadow' or 'priest's clearing.' The name gained significant…
Pressley
Pressley is a gender-neutral name with English origins, though it appears more frequently as a masculine name. Originally a surname derived from Old English elements meaning "priest's meadow" or…
Pressley
Pressley is a feminine name with English origins, derived from Old English elements meaning 'priest's meadow' or 'priest's clearing.' Initially used as a surname denoting someone who lived near or…