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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.

Ginny

Meaning: virginal

Origin:English, diminutive of Virginia, American place-name and Latin
1572
Blakely

Meaning: dark wood or clearing

Origin:English surname
1357
Cicely

Meaning: blind

Origin:English variation of Cecilia
1419
Winry Winry is a beautiful name and is considered ...
Origin:Japanese modern name
3376
July

Meaning: month name

Origin:English word name
2054
Glory The meaning of Glory is ‘worship, praise, or...
Origin:Word name
2378
Tilly

Meaning: battle-mighty

Origin:Diminutive of Matilda
528
Maisy

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Scottish diminutive of Margaret
867
Maisy

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Scottish diminutive of Margaret
867
Sukey The meaning of Sukey in Hebrew is 'lily'. It...
Origin:Diminutive of Susan
5287
Origin:Spelling variation of Laney
942
Macy

Meaning: hill

Origin:English surname, variation of Massey
1239
Dimity The origin of the name Dimity can be traced ...
Origin:Type of cotton cloth
2125
Mallory

Meaning: unfortunate

Origin:French
1182
Romany

Meaning: Romani

Origin:English
4620
Merrily The meaning of Merrily is 'happily' and it i...
Origin:American
12777
Katy

Meaning: pure

Origin:Short form of Katherine
5333
Bly

Meaning: happy, friendly

Origin:English
10251
Carly

Meaning: free man

Origin:Feminine diminutive of Carl
1006
Nelly

Meaning: light

Origin:Variation of Nellie and Nell
1583