By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Ellary is an uncommon masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be derived from the Old English 'Aelfraed,' meaning 'elf counsel,' or it could be a variant of Hillary or Ellery. The…
Ellerey is an uncommon masculine name with uncertain etymology, possibly a variation of Ellery or a creative modern invention. Ellery, its likely relative, derives from Old English meaning 'island…
Amery is a masculine name with Germanic roots, derived from ancient elements meaning "work ruler" or "industrious leader." It shares origins with the more common Emery and Emory, all evolving from…
Rikky is a diminutive form of Richard or other Ric-/Rick- names, giving it a playful, endearing quality. The name Richard derives from Germanic elements meaning "powerful" and "ruler," giving Rikky…
Erny is a masculine name that functions primarily as a diminutive form of Ernest or Earnest. It originates from Germanic language roots, with the original name Ernest deriving from 'ernst,' meaning…
Russian variation of Eugene
See EUGENE.
English
"wild boar in woodland clearing"
Evokes 1960s brotherly close harmony. The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis named his son Everly Bear, and it is also an explosively popular choice for girls. We predict that all the "Ever" names…
"boar in a woodland clearing"
Variant of Everly
"fern clearing"
Actor Farley Granger set it in motion, now could be a gentler alternative to Harley.
Farly is a masculine name of uncertain etymology, though it may be related to or derived from the surname Farley, which has Old English origins meaning 'fern clearing' or 'fern meadow.' As a first…
Farlay is a masculine name with uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Scottish or English surname origins. It might be a variant of Farley, which combines Old English elements 'fearn' (fern) and…
Fairlay is an uncommon masculine name with likely Scottish or English origins. It appears to be a compound name combining 'fair' (beautiful, light, or just) with 'lay' (meadow or song), suggesting…
Fanley is an extremely rare masculine name with uncertain origins. It may have developed as a surname-turned-first-name, possibly derived from an Old English place name combining elements meaning…
Farry is an uncommon masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a diminutive form of names like Farrell or Farid, or possibly a variant of Ferry, which has Dutch and Germanic roots. As…
Irish
"little raven"
Feeny and its alternative spelling Feeney have several origins in Irish. They are anglicised forms of the surnames Ó Fiannaidhe (descendant of Fiannaidhe, meaning warrior), and Ó Fidhne (descendant…
Irish surname
"soldier or warrior"
Feeney is an Irish surname most popular in Counties Sligo and Mayo in northwest Ireland. It may rise in the US as a first name as other Irish surnames from Riley to Kennedy become increasingly…
Ferdynandy is a masculine name that appears to be an uncommon variant or elaboration of Ferdinand, which has Germanic roots meaning 'brave journey' or 'bold protector.' The standard name Ferdinand…
"descendant of Flannghal"
Flann variation that's most familiar as the name of writer Flannery O'Connor. It derives from the Irish surname Ó Flannghaile , meaning "descendant of Flannghal".
"exiled one"
Fogarty has the Old Fogey problem.
"plunderer"
There are many more appealing Irish surnames than Foley, and certainly more positive meanings. If Foley is a genuine family name, this would be all right in the middle.
