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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.

Emery

Meaning: industrious

Origin:English from German
450
Nancy The meaning of Nancy is 'grace'. Nancy was o...
Origin:English diminutive of Ann
268
Perry

Meaning: pear tree

Origin:English
3457
Presley

Meaning: priest's meadow

Origin:English
1119
Miley A name of American origins, Miley is traditi...
Origin:Modern invented name
1385
Wednesday

Meaning: Woden's day

Origin:English
569
Polly Traditionally a name of English origin, the ...
Origin:English variation of Molly
474
Betty

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
505
Trinity

Meaning: triad

Origin:Latin
1412
Kingsley

Meaning: king's meadow

Origin:English surname
5527
Bryony

Meaning: to sprout

Origin:Latin flower name
589
Aubrey

Meaning: elf ruler

Origin:English from French version of German Alberic
447
Amory

Meaning: industrious

Origin:German
6179
Dolly

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English, diminutive of Dorothy
680
Betsy

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
882
January

Meaning: month name

Origin:English word name
2540
Flannery

Meaning: descendant of Flannghal

Origin:Irish
3632
Kirrily

Meaning: tree bark or leaf

Origin:Aboriginal, Australian
2554
Quincy

Meaning: estate of the fifth son

Origin:French from Latin
2050
Ripley

Meaning: strip of clearing in the woods

Origin:English
1537