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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.

Liberty Liberty is a gender-neutral name of American...
Origin:Word name
1943
Kay Kay is a girl's name with Ancient Greek orig...
Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
1771
Clemency

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:English feminine variation of Clement, Latin
3060
Sydney

Meaning: Saint Denis

Origin:French
610
Marley

Meaning: pleasant seaside meadow

Origin:English
647
Origin:Short form of Indiana
986
Bailey

Meaning: law enforcer, bailiff

Origin:Occupational name
1308
Gentry

Meaning: aristocracy

Origin:English
5987
Maeby Maeby is an English name. The meaning of Mae...
Origin:Diminutive of Mae
2201
Origin:English
2428
Ivory

Meaning: pale, white

Origin:Word name meaning the hard, white material from the tusks and teeth of animals; can also mean "pale, white"
1321
Oakley

Meaning: oak clearing

Origin:English
1375
Leilany

Meaning: heavenly flower

Origin:Variation of Leilani, Hawaiian
10055
Hadley

Meaning: heather field

Origin:English
417
Rosemary

Meaning: dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)

Origin:Latin or English
237
Betony

Meaning: flower name derived from the Vettones tribe

Origin:English botanical name
20414
Posy

Meaning: a bunch of flowers

Origin:English
1234
Arrietty Arrietty name has Japanese roots, which mean...
Origin:Literary name, variation of Harriet
1251
Peony

Meaning: healing

Origin:Flower name; Latin
1401
Tiggy

Meaning: worthy of one's parents, in place of one's parents

Origin:English diminutive of Antigone, Greek
1609