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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.

Fay

Meaning: fairy

Origin:English
981
Zoey

Meaning: life

Origin:Spelling variation of Zoe
368
Wendy

Meaning: friend or white

Origin:English, Celtic, Welsh
623
Melody

Meaning: song

Origin:Greek
476
Amy

Meaning: beloved

Origin:French
229
Felicity

Meaning: good fortune, happy

Origin:Latin
168
Cecily

Meaning: blind

Origin:Feminine variation of Cecil
238
Avery

Meaning: ruler of the elves

Origin:English
233
Mercy

Meaning: compassion

Origin:English word name
689
Bellamy

Meaning: fine friend

Origin:English and Irish from French
2010
Rory

Meaning: red king

Origin:Irish
572
Finley

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
688
Romilly

Meaning: citizen of Rome

Origin:English
526
Remy

Meaning: oarsman

Origin:French from Latin
1160
Mckinley

Meaning: son of the fair hero

Origin:Scottish
2478
Darcy

Meaning: dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress

Origin:Irish or French
583
Bethany

Meaning: house of figs

Origin:Biblical place name and Hebrew
357
Sky The name Sky is derived from Scandinavian or...
Origin:Nature name
1722
Murphy

Meaning: sea warrior

Origin:Irish
1582
Sunny According to its English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English nickname
351