1330+ Boy Names That End in Y
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Liberty
English word name
"freedom"
Much more common on girls, but this virtue is occasionally given to boys too. It has the option of Bert(ie) as a nickname.
Lowdy
Cornish variation of Loveday, English
"beloved day"
Lowdy is a variation of Loveday, a name given to babies in medieval England who were born on days when adversaries would come together to resolve their conflicts amicably. Loveday continued to be…
Lowry
English and Scottish surname
"from Laurentum"
This artistic surname name derives from a diminutive of Laurence/Lawrence, and was famously borne by the English painter LS Lowry. Country singer Sam Hunt and his wife Hannah have a son named Lowry…
Loxley
English
"lynx glade"
An English place and surname with a fierce natural meaning. Loxley is a village and river name from Yorkshire, England, famous for being the purported birthplace of Robin Hood. Loxley Chase was an…
Luay
Arabic
"shield; protector"
A smooth and soulful Arabic name that travels well between languages and cultures. Lindsay Lohan chose a variation for her son Luai, born in 2023.
Luffy
Fictional surname
Monkey D. Luffy is a character in the Manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda.
Luminary
French
"a person who inspires or influences others; a natural light-giving body"
Luxury
English
"extravagance, opulence"
A particularly opulent way to get to the nickname Lux (or Luxe). Luxury debuted as a boys' name on the US Top 1000 in 2022, when five baby boys were named Luxury, along with 20 baby girls. The name…
Mallory
French
"unfortunate"
Though more popular for girls in the US today, Mallory first appeared on the SSA list as a boys' name (in 1914). It was given to roughly equivalent numbers of boys and girls for the next several…
Matviy
Ukrainian form of Matthew, from Hebrew
"gift of God"
Mccartney
Scottish surname
"son of Artan"
This highly recognizable surname means "son of Artan," an Irish derivative of the name Art. It's most closely tied to Beatle Paul McCartney — we'd be willing to bet that some of the parents who give…
Mckay
Gaelic
"son of Aodh"
McKay is the Anglicized form of Mac Aodha, meaning "son of Aodh" in Gaelic. Aodh is the origin of names such as Aidan and Hugh, making McKay a subtle way to honor people with those names.
Mendy
Mendy is a versatile name used for males in various cultural contexts. It can function as a nickname for names like Menachem (Hebrew, meaning 'comforter'), Mendel (Yiddish diminutive of Menachem), or…
Merry
English
"joyful"
Cheery word or nickname name which might appeal to lovers of The Lord of the Rings , thanks to the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck.
Mighty
English word name
"powerful"
A strong modern word name with both spiritual and secular significance.
Misery
English word name
"wretchedness"
Misery may not make sense as a baby name until you consider that it was used by enslaved people in the early 1800s. It was typically borne by men, but Stephen King used it for a female protagonist in…
Money
English word name
"payment, currency"
Not as palatable as Cash.
Mory
French
"dark skinned, mulberry"
A French nickname and surname deriving from Maurice, or possibly from the French word for mulberry tree, mûrier .
Mosley
English place name and surname
"peat bog, mouse clearing"
Mosley has seen a handful of uses — mostly among baby girls — since 2012, the year after Peyton Manning gave it to his daughter. It's much more familiar as a surname, such as that of novelist Walter…
Motty
Motty is a masculine name with several potential origins. It may function as a diminutive of names like Mordecai (Hebrew, meaning 'warrior' or 'servant of Marduk') or Moten. In Jewish communities,…