Submitted Names Ending with ey

Rooney m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Rooney. A famous bearer is the American actress Patricia Rooney Mara (1985-). Rooney is her mother's family name used as middle name.

Rorey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Rósey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rós "rose" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Rosey f & m English
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rose and of compound names that start with Ros-, such as Rosaline.... [more]

Roxey f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxie.

Roxley m South African

Rubey m English
Diminutive of Reuben.

Ruey f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.

Rusney m Spanish (Latin American)

Rypley m English
Variant of Ripley.

Sadey f English (Rare)
Variant of Sadie.

Sagey f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sage.

Sairey f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sarah. Charles Dickens used the name for the character of Mrs. Gamp in his novel 'Martin Chuzzlewit' (1844).

Salimgerey m Kazakh (Rare), Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Arabic سَلِيم (salīm) meaning "safe, secure, healthy" (see Salim) combined with Turkic giray meaning "desire".

Salley f English (Rare)
Variant of Sally.

Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.

Salomey f English (Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Salome.

Sanchey m Indian (Modern), Indonesian

Sandey m & f English
Variant of Sandy.

Sangey m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སེང་གེ (see Sangay).

Sataney f Circassian
Circassian form of Satanaya.

Savrantey f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Sofron.

Schenley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schenley.

Schley m American (Archaic)
The name is derived from the surname Schley.... [more]

Scoey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Roscoe in the case of American actor and television personality Roscoe 'Scoey' Mitchell (1930-2022).

Seeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).

Seney f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Seni.

Serey m & f Khmer
Means "freedom," "beauty, charm," "peace," or "power, authority" in Khmer.

Sergeý m Turkmen
Turkment transliteration of Sergey

Seteney f Caucasian Mythology
East Circassian (Kabardian) form of Satanaya.

Shaeley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Shaylee. Sometimes used as a Diminutive of Shailene.

Shaley f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Shamcey f Filipino (Rare)
Borne by Filipino beauty pageant titleholder Shamcey Supsup (1986-), who has said that her name was invented by her mother 'from her reading of Mills & Boon romance novels.'

Shanley f American (Rare)

Shantey f American
Variant of Chante.

Sharley m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlie/Charley (See also Sharlie).

Shelbey f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shelby.

Shelsey f English
Variant of Chelsea.

Shey f & m English
Variant of Shay 1.

Shibley m & f Arabic (Expatriate, ?)
Anglicized transcription of Shibli.

Shirley f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Shirli.

Shrey m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit श्रेयस् (śréyas) meaning "excellent, better, best".

Shurley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirley.

Sibley f Medieval English
Medieval vernacular form of Sibylla (see Sibyl).

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sibtey m Ho

Sigley m Spanish

Signey f English (American)
Minnesota Swedish corruption of Signy or Signe.

Sigurey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".

Siley m Russian
Russian form of Syleus.

Silvey f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Celvey.

Sisley f English (Rare)
Variant of Cecily.

Sithney m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English adoption of Sezni.

Sivney m Irish (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Anglicized form of Suibhne.

Sizzley f & m American (Hispanic)
Sizzley

Skarloey m Popular Culture
This name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine. It means "lake in the Woods" in the fictional Sudric language.

Skyley f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skylee.

Slaney f Irish (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Sláine.

Smedley m English
Transferred use of the surname Smedley.

Smiley f & m English (Rare)
A nickname for a person of happy disposition known for smiling or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. A notable namesake is comedic actor and country singer Smiley Burnette (1911-1967) who was born Lester Alvin Burnett... [more]

Smokey m & f Popular Culture, English
The name of Smokey Bear, from the fire prevention campaigns.

Solwey f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Solveig.

Somavatey f Khmer

Sonney m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Sonny.

Sophey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Sophia.

Sorghey f Manx
Manx form of Sorcha. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Sarah.

Spikey m English
Diminutive of Spike.

Srey f & m Khmer
Khmer variant of Sri.

Srey f Khmer
Means "girl, woman" in Khmer.

Staley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.

Starkey m English
Transferred use of surname Starkey

Starley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Starlee or a transferred use of the surname Starley. A notable bearer is an Australian singer Starley Hope.

Stasey f English
Variant of Stacy.

Steiney f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements steinn "stone" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Stephaney f English (Rare)
Variant of Stephanie.

Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Stoney m American (Rare)
Diminutive for the modern name Stone. One noted bearer is country music artist Stoney Edwards (1929-1997).

Storey f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Story.

Stormey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stormy.

Stuey m English
Diminutive of Stuart.

Sugey f Spanish (Latin American)
Supposedly popularised by the Venezuelan telenovela Una muchacha llamada Milagros, which first aired in September of 1973 in Venezuela and was already airing in the United States by June of 1976, the year the name and its variants entered the SSA data for the first time (there may have been rare uses of this name before 1973)... [more]

Sujey f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sugey.

Sukey f English
Variant of Sukie.

Süley m Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Sülemen.

Suley f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)

Suley m Turkish
Diminutive of Süleyman.

Sulley m English
Variant of Sully.

Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Sveiney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse sveinn meaning "young man" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".

Tambrey f English (American)
Variant of Tambry

Tammey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tammy.

Tamsey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Tamsin as well as a short form of Thomasina.

Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".

Tashey f English
Diminutive of Natasha.

Tawney f English
Variant of Tawny.

Tayley f English (American)
Invented name inspired by Taylor and the popular suffix -ley

Tearsey f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Teirney f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tierney.

Temekey m Altai
Altai form of Timofey.

Tensley f English (American, Modern)
Possibly a blend of Tenley and Tinsley.

Terey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Tereus.

Tesey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Theseus.

Tesley m & f English

Tezey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant spelling of Tesey.

Thaney f History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Teneu. This was the form used in the hagiography of her son, Saint Kentigern.

Thinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཕྲིན་ལས (phrin-las) meaning "action, act, karma".

Þórey f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements þórr "thunder" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Thorney m & f English (American)

Thornley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Thornley.... [more]

Tidey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Tydeus.

Tierney f English
Transferred use of the surname Tierney. Known bearers of this fname include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).

Tiffaney f English (American)
Variant of Tiffany.

Tiffiney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tiffany.

Tiffney f English
Variant of Tiffany.

Tilley f English
Variant of Tilly.

Timberley f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberley.

Timey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Timaeus.

Timothey m English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Tiney f English
Either from the English tiny meaning "small," or a diminutive of Christina, Valentina, Martina, and other names ending in -tina.

Tinley f English (American)
Variant of Tenley.

Tinsley f & m American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Tinsley.

Tinzley f African American (Rare)
Variant of Tinsley.

Tirtey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Tyrtaios.

Tobey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Toby. A famous bearer of this name is American actor Tobey Maguire (1975-), born Tobias Vincent Maguire.

Tommey m & f English
Variant spelling of Tommy

Toney m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Tony or Toni 2.

Torey m & f English
Variant of Tori and Tory.

Torrey m & f English
Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.

Townley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townley.

Townsley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the English surname Townsley.

Toxey m English (American, Rare), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Toxey.... [more]

Tranley m South African (Rare)

Trinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕྲིན་ལས (see Thinley).

Truley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Truly.

Tsu'tey m Popular Culture
This is the name of one of the characters that is featured in the Avatar franchise.

Tübey m Yakut

Tyne-nkey m Chukchi
Traditional masculine Chukchi name with an unknown meaning.

Uesley m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

Ulentey m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Leontiy.

Úlfey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Formed from Úlfur and Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]

Ursley f Medieval English
English vernacular form of Ursula (recorded in the 16th century).

Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.

Vanadey f Sanskrit

Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]

Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.

Vartimey m Russian
Russian form of Bartimaeus.

Vattey f Khmer

Verley m English
Southern name

Viancey m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Vianey f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Hispanic variant of Vianney. A known bearer is Mexican singer Vianey Valdez (1943-).

Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]

Vickey f English
Variant of Vicky.

Villimey f Icelandic (Modern)
Recently created name intended to mean "wild maiden" from Old Norse villr "wild" (compare Icelandic villiblóm "wildflower") combined with Old Norse mey "maiden, girl" (an alternative form of mær)... [more]

Viney f American
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Vinney m English (British, Rare)
Variant of Vinny

Vixey f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.

Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.

Voney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse ván meaning "hope, expectation" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".

Wanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vanderley.

Waraney m Minahasan
Meaning unknown. It is used to refer to Minahasan warriors who fought against the colonization back when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, Dutch East Indies.

Warley m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Warstey f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Webley m Obscure
Derived from the surname Webley.

Wedney m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Weslley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Wesley.

Wezley m English (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

Wheatley m Popular Culture
Wheatley is a fictional artificial intelligence from the Portal franchise first introduced in the 2011 video game Portal 2.

Whiley m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Whitey m English
A nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.

Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Whittney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Wimberley f English (American)
Variation on Kimberley.

Winney f English
Variant of Winnie.

Winrey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winry.

Winsley f American (Rare)

Witney f American (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.

Worley m English
Transferred use of the surname Worley.

Wormley m English (American)

Wrensley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley.

Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Xoey f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Zoe.

Xoveŋ-mey f Tuvan
Means "little cotton" in Tuvan.

Xyley f English (American)

Yacahüey f & m Taíno

Yancey m English (Modern)
Variant of Yancy.

Yangkey f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབྱངས་སྐྱིད (see Yangkyi).

Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.

Yarisley f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Elaboration of Yaris (see also Yarisleidis).

Yarley f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps a variant of Yarely. It coincides with an English surname which is a variant of Yearley.

Yarofey m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ierofey. The spelling might have been influenced by Slavic names that contain the Slavic element yaru meaning "fierce, energetic", such as Yaroslav.

Yawrey f English

Yeardley m & f American (Rare), English, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Yeardley.

Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".

Yeniséy f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
More commonly used variant of Yeniséi.

Yeremey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.

Yerofey m Russian (Rare)
Modern form of Ierofey, which is an older Russian form of Hierotheos.... [more]

Yerotey m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Hierotheos.

Yeshey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Yevsey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eusebius.

Yohey m Japanese

Yusney m Portuguese (Brazilian, Americanized, Modern)
Uma pessoa que carrega consigo a graça de Deus e ilumina a vida daqueles ao seu redor

Zacharey m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zachrey m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zailey f American (Modern)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zakhey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Zacchaeus.

Zayley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee.

Zebedey m Old Church Slavic
Russian from Zebedee.

Ziley f & m English (American)

Zoeey f Obscure
Variant of Zoe given to 5 girls in 2018.

Zooey f & m English (Modern), Literature
Variant of Zoey or diminutive of Zachary.

Zowey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Zulkifley m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zyley f English (American)