Names Ending in Y for Girls

Skyley

Skyly

You've heard of Joy and Sunny; you might have heard of Happy and Lucky being used as names too, but how about this upbeat option? Traditionally a nickname for someone with a smile ever on their face, it may also be considered a surname meaning "small clearing".
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Used quietly and occasionally for boys in the 20th-century, it entered the US stats for girls for the first time in 2025 when 6 girls (and no boys) were called Smiley. Similar to Miley but perhaps a tricky name to wear on down days, it nevertheless fits in with modern word choices.

Smiley

Sohany

Solay

Solmary

Somaly

Sonseeahray

Sony

Sophany

Sossity

Sotheary

We've heard of Westley, Easton, North, and Stormi, but Southerly could make a distinctive and ultra rare option. With the flow of Waverly and Everly, Southerly is connected to the wind and moving southwards. Influencer Southerly Bower is one bearer of the name.

Southerly

Sovanny

Ssirley

Stancy

Staphany

Stcy

Stefaney

Steffany

Girl names ending in Y have been popular in recent years.

Emily is the 

most popular girl name ending with Y in the US

In England and Wales, Ivy is the top female name that ends with the letter Y, while

 in France the most popular Y-ending girl name is Romy

. Ireland's top girl name ending in Y is Lily, while Iceland's is Sóley.

 that we recommend include Winry, Bettany, and Whimsy.

Here are all Nameberry’s girl names that end with the letter Y, ordered by current popularity on Nameberry.

Baby girl names that end in the letter Y, including top Y-ending girl names and unique female names that end with Y, with meanings, origins, and definitions. (Page 163)

2000+ Girl Names That End in Y