Names Ending in Y for Boys

Kingsly

Kingzley

Kinley

Kinney

Kinny

Popular for girls in the 90s and 2000s, Kinsey has since been replaced in the US charts by Kinsley, Kinley, and Kenzie, so if you're looking for a softer, surname-style name for boys, Kinsey might now be one to ponder. Occasionally given to boys in the first half of the 20th century, it also saw some quiet usage in the UK.
 
Ultimately derived from Cynesige, an Anglo-Saxon given name, meaning "royal victory" or "king's victory", Kinsey is associated with sexologist and creator of the Kinsey scale, Alfred Kinsey, though this may put some people off.

Kinsey

Kipley

Kippy

Kirtley

Kiry

Kizzy

Klancy

Knightly

Knoxly

Nickname names and cutesy names have been on the rise in recent years as have alternatively spelled words and names featuring the letter Z. This modern invention combines all these elements and was used by British influencer Liana Jade and Connor Darlington for their son in 2022.
 
Inspired by the word cozy, suggesting warmth, closeness, and comfort, its spelling could have been influenced by the recently popular Koa, a Hawaiian name meaning "warrior" or "koa tree". 
 
Cute and certainly distinctive, but not too far out there with the similar sounding Kobe, Kody, and Ozzy on trend, it is worth bearing in mind that the couple did receive backlash about Koazy's long term usability. If you do like the sound, you could consider using it as a nickname for Koa, or even for Cosmo, Kristopher, or Konstantin. 
 
Koazy appeared in the England and Wales name stats for the first time in 2025, when nine boys recieved the name.

Koazy

Kobby

Koedy

Kohlby

Koleby

Konley

Boy names that end in Y are a popular bunch. Over 1300 names for baby boys in our database end with the letter Y.

 in the US right now, ranking in the Top 10.  Along with Henry, other boy names that end in Y in the US Top 1000 include Wesley, Zachary, Remy, and Anthony. 

 and make our recommended list include the Irish Flannery, the presidential McKinley, and the bluesy Ray (bet you didn't see that one coming).

 became popular in the post-WWII US. At this time, the rhyming set Larry, Gary, Jerry, and Terry were among the most common baby boy names.



Here are all Nameberry’s boy names that end with the letter Y, ordered by their popularity on Nameberry. If you're looking for a top boy name ending in Y, you'll find that toward the beginning of the list, while the rarest names are at the end.

Baby boy names that end in the letter Y, with meanings, origins, and popularity, including top Y-ending boy names such as Henry and Zachary as well as unique, uncommon boy names that end with the letter Y. (Page 103)

1330+ Boy Names That End in Y