Names Ending in Y for Girls

Madely

Mady is a charming feminine name that functions both as a standalone name and as a diminutive for longer names like Madeline, Madison, or Madeleine. With French influences, it carries a sweet, youthful quality while remaining suitable for all ages. The name has a modern feel despite its traditional roots, gaining popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries as parents sought shorter, friendly-sounding names. Mady offers an approachable alternative to more formal variations, embodying both simplicity and sophistication. Its pronunciation is intuitive in most languages, making it globally accessible. The name projects a friendly, unpretentious personality while maintaining feminine grace and a contemporary sensibility.

Mady

Maggy is a feminine name that functions primarily as a variant spelling of Maggie, the traditional nickname for Margaret. Margaret comes from Greek origins meaning 'pearl.' This spelling variation with a 'y' instead of 'ie' gives the name a slightly more playful, modern feel while maintaining the friendly, approachable quality associated with Maggie. While less common than the Maggie spelling, Maggy has maintained steady usage as both a nickname and given name in its own right. The name evokes a sense of cheerfulness and warmth, with an unpretentious, friendly quality. Maggy strikes a balance between the traditional Margaret and completely modern inventions, offering a slight twist on a classic diminutive that feels both familiar and fresh.

Maggy

Makenzy

An old royal name in England and Scotland that's also spelled Marjorie. Popular in the Middle Ages and Tudor period, it was revived at the end of the 19th century, peaked in 1921 and dropped off the list in 1958, enough time to be reconsidered as a Margaret alternative. The name Margery Daw is familiar via the seesaw nursery rhyme and Margery Williams wrote the children's classic The Velveteen Rabbit..

Margery

Mariany

Marry is an uncommon feminine name that evolved as a variant spelling of Mary, one of history's most enduring female names. While Mary derives from Hebrew origins meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved,' Marry creates an interesting connection to the English verb 'to marry.' This spelling variation gives the traditional name a unique twist while maintaining its classical sound and religious associations with the Virgin Mary. The name's straightforward pronunciation and spelling make it accessible, though the unusual variant might occasionally cause confusion with the verb. Marry appears most frequently in historical records from the 18th and 19th centuries when spelling variations were more common. Today, it offers parents a way to honor the Mary tradition while providing a subtle distinction.

Marry

Mayerly

Mckinsley

Mely

Naraly

Nely

Nesly

Novasky

Oakly

Paisely

Paxley

One of the rarest of the floral names, though not without some teasing potential. Peony is a historical 1948 novel by Pearl S. Buck.

Peony

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 seen as a more unusual possible alternative to Rosy or Josie.
 Posy is a little sister name in the Hunger Games series, while before that, Posy Fossil was a character in Noel Streatfeild's Ballet Shoes. In 2026, it appeared on a character in the popular TV series, Bridgerton.
 
For now, Posy is the least popular spelling of the name with Posie first, Posey second, and Posy used for less than ten baby girls in the US in a recent count.
 Posy (or Posey or Posie) could also work as a nickname for a range of other names, from Penelope to Sophia to Primrose, though it started as a pet form of Josephine. Other P-beginning flower names you may want to consider along with Posey: Poppy, Petal, Primrose.

Posy

A grand and mystical word name that feels in line with trending Legend or Legacy.

Prophecy

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 57)

2000+ Girl Names That End in Y