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Baby Girl Names Ending in Y

Girl names that end with the letter Y have gone from ordinary to quaint, with the ee sound today as likely represented by an i, an ey, or an eigh as with a Y.

Emily is the top girl name ending with Y in the US. Along with Emily, other girl names that end with Y in the US Top 50 include Avery, Riley, Zoey, Lily, Aubrey, and Audrey.

Unique Y-ending names on our recommended list range from the botanical Bryony. to the vintage Polly and the Biblical Mercy. But Y is a classic and serviceable way to end names or nicknames for girls. Here are a collection of baby girl names, from traditional to contemporary, buttoned-up to informal, that can end in the letter Y.

If you want to look beyong curated group of y-ending names for girls , see our complete list of Girl Names Ending in Y.

Everly

Meaning: wild boar in woodland clearing

Origin:English
313
Serenity

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
576
Sunday

Meaning: day of the Sun

Origin:Day name, English from Latin
592
Origin:Word name
748
Kennedy

Meaning: misshapen head

Origin:Irish
793
Paisley

Meaning: church, cemetery

Origin:Scottish
826
May May is of English origin, and the meaning of...
Origin:Diminutive of Margaret and Mary; month name
415
Ruby

Meaning: deep red precious stone

Origin:Latin
48
Romy The name Romy is a name of German origins an...
Origin:Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
267
Poppy

Meaning: red flower

Origin:English from Latin
39
Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Delaney

Meaning: dark challenger

Origin:Irish
392
Riley

Meaning: rye clearing; courageous

Origin:English, Irish
405
Harley

Meaning: the long field

Origin:English
970
Honey Honey is traditionally considered a feminine...
Origin:Word name
393
Honey Honey is traditionally considered a feminine...
Origin:Word name
393
Kitty

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
827
Peggy

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret, Greek
892
Ziggy

Meaning: victory

Origin:German, diminutive of names beginning Sig/Zig
911
Ivy The meaning of Ivy is from the Old English w...
Origin:Botanical name
138