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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.

Waverly

Meaning: meadow of quivering aspens

Origin:English
1121
Jersey

Meaning: Geirr's island

Origin:English place name
3397
Hailey

Meaning: Hay's meadow

Origin:English and Scottish clan name
627
Origin:Diminutive of Judith
1984
Penny Traditionally of English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English, diminutive of Penelope
939
Penny Traditionally of English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English, diminutive of Penelope
939
Joy

Meaning: joy

Origin:English word name
513
Merry

Meaning: lighthearted, happy

Origin:English
6245
Sally

Meaning: princess

Origin:Diminutive of Sarah
426
Trudy

Meaning: spear of strength

Origin:German
1349
Verity

Meaning: truth

Origin:Latin
338
Amity

Meaning: friendship

Origin:Latin
692
Harmony

Meaning: harmony

Origin:Word name
1428
Journey

Meaning: passage from one place to another

Origin:English word name
1942
Esmeray

Meaning: dark moon

Origin:Turkish
965
Jenifry

Meaning: white peace

Origin:Cornish variation of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi
10377
Roxy

Meaning: dawn

Origin:Diminutive of Roxanne, Persian
618
Emmy

Meaning: work; universal

Origin:Diminutive of Emily and Emma
764
Cassidy

Meaning: curly-haired

Origin:Irish
1007
Shay

Meaning: stately, gift

Origin:Irish, Hebrew
844