2000+ Girl Names That End in Y
- Gry
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Gry is becoming a popular name in Denmark where it is currently in the Top 50. Despite its beautiful meaning, the similarity of its sound to the English word gruel is unlikely to make this a winning choice for English-speakers.
- Romney
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"winding river"Description:
Brings to mind the romantic and elegant eighteenth century portraits of George Romney.
- Ibby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
An English diminutive of Isabel or Elizabeth that works best with a longer form on the birth certificate.
- Antiquity
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Your daughter will like this better at twenty than she will at fifty.
- Riverly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"river meadow"Description:
A rarer spin on River or Everly, using one of the most popular name endings of the moment.
- Rosy
- Aly
- Euphony
Origin:
English word name from the Greek EuphoniaMeaning:
"well sounding"Description:
With the rising use of Eugenie and Eulalia, could literary Euphony make a debut? It certainly has a pleasant meaning and is euphonic itself.
- Diversity
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
As a name, a bit too p. c.
- Caily
Origin:
Diminutive of any Greek Cal- nameMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
Serviceable spelling of a cute but pandemic name that appears as everything from Cali to Callie to Kaylee and Kayleigh. Are these all the same names? Though there may be subtle differences in pronunciation and theoretical derivation, they certainly feel similar.
- Wrenly
- Callalily
Origin:
English, GreekMeaning:
"flower name"Description:
The Calla lily is a beautiful trumpet-shaped lily flower, usually white in color, which symbolizes purity and innocence. Its name derives from the Greek kallos, meaning "beauty".
- Huntley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"meadow of the hunter"Description:
A softer take on Hunter. Huntley is evenly distributed between girls and boys, coming in at 47% female and 53% male at last count.
- Maevy
- Cosy
Origin:
Short form of Cosette or Cosima; Variation of Cozy; English word nameDescription:
Cosy is a, well, cozy name, whose only downside is people forever making that dumb joke. Cosy can be short for Cosima or Cosette but can certainly stand on its own as a word name. Another plus: Sounds like Posy, Josie, and Rosie.
- Floy
Origin:
Diminutive of FlorenceMeaning:
"flourishing, prosperous"Description:
All but unheard of today, Floy was a popular Florence nickname used on its own in a century ago: it was Number 448 in 1914.
- Ozzy
Origin:
Short formDescription:
This grandpa-esque nickname traditionally short for masculine names like Osmond, Oscar, or Oswald is starting to get traction on its' own — both for boys and girls.
- Mayday
- Faigy
Origin:
Feminine variation of Faigel, YiddishMeaning:
"bird"Description:
Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.
- Crosby
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"village with crosses"Description:
This musical surname, associated with Bing Crosby and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, & Nash could easily be used for girls, as names like Jagger and Bowie have been.