Names Ending in Y for Boys

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

Infboy

Iory

Irby

Irey

Isay

Issay

Italy

Ivery

Ivey

Jacarey

Jacary

Jacaury

Jackey

Jackhenry

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 83)

1330+ Boy Names That End in Y