Names Ending in Y for Boys

An off-beat Medieval diminutive of Robert and Robin, Hobby likely emerged in the same way Bobby and Billy did – by swapping the first letter of the more obvious nickname, possibly due to the number or Roberts, Robbys, and Robins one might have known. Today, Hobby might be considered more of a word name, but the name was in fact the source of the word! 
 
First used to describe a (real) medium sized horse, by the 16th-century, Hobby was also being used to describe a wooden horse for children to practice or pretend riding on. This eventually led to it being used, negatively at first, to refer to any childish (or non-productive) leisure activity. Over time, it began to shed (some) of those negative connotations, particularly after it was used in Laurence Sterne's 18th-century novel,Tristam Shandy, to describe playful and fanciful obsessions. Now, it brings to mind pleasurable activities, engaged in regularly for enjoyment and interest.
 
Moving on from that etymological detour, Hobby has only appeared once in the US stats, back in 1918 when it was given to 9 boys.

Hobby

Hoby

Holley

Holsey

Holy

Hommy

Hosey

Hovey

Hubery

Hucksley

Hughy

Huley

Ikeny

As a Russian name, Ilary is a masculine choice and an alternative transcription of Ilariy; as an Italian name, it is a variation of Ilaria and predominantly used as a girl name. Either way, the roots are same:  Ilary comes from the Roman Hilarius, meaning "cheerful, merriment". 


Ilary

Iley

Traditionally spelled as İlkay, this Turkish name has the poetic meaning of "new moon" or "first moon", and the cool -kye end sound. Given to around 20 boys in the US since 2020, it is a unisex name in Turkey. 

Ilkay

İlkay is a charming Turkish name with a poetic meaning, blending the popular element ay with İlk, meaning "moon" and "first" respectively. Unisex in Turkey, it could be an intriguing way to get to the trendy nickname Ky while also honoring Turkish heritage. A famous namesake is footballer İlkay Gündoğan.

İlkay

Imothy

Inaky

Industry was turned into a gender-neutral name by pronatal activists Malcolm and Simone Collins, who called their fourth child and second daughter Industry Americus. The Collinses are believers in nominative determinism, which holds that your name shapes the person you become. 

So far, Industry has not passed the five-child threshold for inclusion on Social Security's extended list of names.

Industry

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 143)

1330+ Boy Names That End in Y