Submitted Names Ending with ly

This is a list of submitted names in which the ending sequence is ly.
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Kerly f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.
Kettly f Haitian Creole
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Kimbily f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Kimberly.
Kim-ly f Vietnamese
Combination of Kim 3 and Lý, meaning "golden lion".
Kirtly m & f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kirtley.
Kjelly f Norwegian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names starting with kjell-, like Kjellborg and Kjellfrid.
Kornely m Russian
Variant transcription of Korneliy.
Laily f English
Diminutive of Laila 1.
Laly f Malagasy
Means "lady" in Malagasy.
Linly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linley.
Lively m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "Full of life, energy." Referring to spiritual manifestations.
Loly f Spanish
Variant of Loli.
Lovely f African American, English
From the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English lovely, lufli, from Old English luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to love +‎ -ly.... [more]
Lowly m Literature
In Richard Scarry's children's books, there is a worm with this name.
Lucely f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaborated form of Luz, or perhaps a Hispanic variant of the (Brazilian) Portuguese name Lucélia or the French name Lucelle.
Ly f Estonian
Variant of Lii.
Ly f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 璃 (ly) meaning "coloured glaze, glass".
Ly m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 犛 (ly) meaning "yak".
Lý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".
Lý f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese lý "to glimmer".
Lyly m Finnish (Rare)
Taken directly from Finnish lyly "reaction wood".
Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.
Macnelly m South American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macnelly.
Maeverly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the sounds found in Maeve and Waverly. Also compare Maevery and Averly.
Mahafaly m Malagasy
Means "celebration" in Malagasy.
Malarvily f Tamil (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Malarvili primarily used in Malaysia.
Mälikguly m Turkmen
Derived from Arabic ملك (malik) meaning "king" combined with Turkmen guly, the accusative case of gul meaning "servant".
Manly m English
Variant of Manley.
Maraly f Literature
Maraly is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. Her name may be related to the names Mara 1, Mary... [more]
Marbely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Likely derived from a combination of Mar- (any name with that pattern, e.g. María) and -bel (mainly stemming from Isabel), suffixed with -ly(s).
Marely f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marley, or an elaboration of Mary or Meryl.
Marielly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant form of Marielle reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French version of Mariella.
Marly f Dutch
Variant of Marlie.
Mataly m Arthurian Cycle
An early Knight of the Round Table, injured in a tournament against the Queen’s Knights.
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Melly f English
Diminutive of names beginning with Mel.
Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.
Merly f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Merlita, Merlina, Merla, and other names containing merl.
Merrily f English (American, Rare)
Old English myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."
Miangaly f Malagasy
Means "capricious" in Malagasy.
Michelly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Michelle influenced by similar names such as Danielly.
Mihaly m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mihály.
Milly f Romani
Diminutive of Melissa.
Mirelly f Spanish (Mexican)
A famous bearer is Mexican actress Mirelly Taylor.
Misely m Malagasy
Malagasy form of Michael.
Mumely f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word mumelí "brightness; lightness; clarity; lucidity". It is used as a Caló equivalent of Luz.
Nairely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Naira.
Nangialy m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto ننګيالی (see Nangyalai).
Narely f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name blending Nayeli and Arely (and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Yareli and Karely).
Nashly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nashley or Nasly. This name was likely brought to public attention in 2023 by social media influencer Nashley Vazquez.
Nasly f Spanish (Latin American)
Said to have originated as a Hispanic corruption of the Slavic name Nadia 1. This name is most often used in Colombia.
Nataly f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Greek (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian (Rare)
English variant and Spanish and Portuguese borrowing of Natalie, as well as a variant transcription of Russian Натали and Ukrainian Наталі (see Natali).
Nealy f English
Either a feminine form of Neal or a diminutive of Cornelia.
Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).
Neftaly m English
Variant of Neftali.
Nellý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Nelly.
Nely f Dutch
Variant spelling of Nelie.
Nicolly f Brazilian
Brazilian variant of Nicole in the style of similar names such as Danielly (See also Nicoli/Nicholi).
Nicoly f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Nicole, reflecting the local pronunciation of the name.
Nilly f Hebrew
Variant of Nili.
Nily f Hebrew
Variant of Nili.
Nohely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Noelia. A noted bearer of this name is Nohely Arteaga (1963-), a Venezuelan actress known for her work in telenovelas.
Nolly f & m Dutch, English
Dutch diminutive of Arnolda as well as an English diminutive of Oliver (via Noll) and Olivia.... [more]
Noraly f Arabic
It's a variant of an Arabic name, that means "Light of God", or "God is my light".
Nunnally m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Nunnally. A notable bearer was the American filmmaker Nunnally Johnson (1897-1977). It was used for a female character in the Japanese anime television series 'Code Geass' (2006-2007) and its sequel (2008).
Nycoly f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Brazilian form of Nicole reflecting it's pronunciation.
Oddly f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian combination of oddr "point of a weapon" and -ly.
Oly m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Olly.
Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.
Pawly m Cornish
Diminutive of Pawl.
Pearly f English
Variant of Pearlie.
Phally f Khmer
Means "prosperity" in Khmer.
Philly f English
Diminutive of Philippa, Phyllis and other names containing the element Phil-.
Philly m & f Irish (Rare), English (Modern)
Irish diminutive of Pilib, the Irish form of Philip. As an English name, it can also be a diminutive of names beginning with Phil-, such as Philip, Phyllis and Philomena.... [more]
Phinly f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Finley.
Phylly f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Philadelphia.
Polly f Greek
Variant of Poly.
Poly f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia.
Quelly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Kelly.
Querly f Dogri
Means "quick" in Dogri.
Rahely f Malagasy
Malagasy form of Rachel.
Ramly m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Ramli.
Razaly m Malay
Malay variant of Ghazali.
Reesly f & m English (American)
Newly created name, probably a combination of Reese and -ly
Renly m & f English, Literature
Variant of Renley.... [more]
Ridgely m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgely.... [more]
Rielly m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Reilly. In Brazil, it's used as a short form of names ending in -rielly, especially Gabrielly.
Rolly m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Roly.
Romly m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Ramli.
Roselly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Roselle reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation to the French version of Rosella.
Rosly m Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.
Rusly m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Saçly f Turkmen
From the Turkmen saç meaning "hair", ultimately meaning "long haired, having lots of hair".
Sally m Yiddish
Short form of Salomon.
Saly f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sara.
Sazaly m Malay
Variant of Sazali.
Scarly f English
Diminutive of Scarlett.
Scully m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Scully.
Seely m & f Medieval English
Medieval nickname for a person with a cheerful disposition, from Middle English seely "happy, fortunate" (from Old English sæl "happiness, good fortune"). The word was also occasionally used as a female personal name during the Middle Ages... [more]
Sely f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old English sælig "happy, blessed". (As a Jewish name it can be considered a Judeo-Anglo-Norman Contage of the Yiddish name (1)Zelda).
Sessily f English (Modern)
Variant of Cecily, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."
Shelly f Hebrew
Means "mine" in Hebrew.
Sheuly f Bengali
Bengali word for the plant Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, also known as "night-blooming jasmine". Ultimately from Sanskrit śephāla (शेफाल) via phāla (फल).... [more]
Shirly f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Shirli.
Shuhaily m & f Malay
Malay variant of Suhaili.
Sincerely f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sincerely meaning "in a sincere manner".
Sirly f Estonian
Variant of Sirli.
Sisly f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Cisly. It might also be a borrowing of Sisile.
Snowelly f Romani (Archaic)
Contraction of Snow and Elly.
Soamiangaly m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and miangaly meaning "capricious".
Somaly f Khmer
Means "the necklace of flowers in the virgin forest" in Khmer.
Starly f Obscure
Variant of Starlie.
Steely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steely. It concides with the English word steely meaning "firm, determined, hard".
Stokely m African American, English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Stokely. Borne by Stokely Carmichael, American activist.
Stukely m English
Transferred use of the surname Stukely.
Sucely f Spanish (Latin American)
This name is chiefly used in Guatemala.
Suheily f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Latin American adaptation of Suhaila. Also compare the similar names Sueli (used in Brazil) and Suhey (see Sugey).
Sully m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Sully as a first name, used in reference to Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully.
Supply m English (Puritan)
Referring to Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
Tally f Hebrew, English
Diminutive of Tallulah, Talia 1 and other names that begin with or contain the element "Tal-".
Taly f Hebrew
Variant of Tali.
Telly m & f Various, Greek (Expatriate)
A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore and more... [more]
Thessaly f English
Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. This name is borne by Thessaly Lerner, American stage, film and voice actress.
Þollý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with Þórl- such as Þórlaug and Þórleif, i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Old Norse Þórr (see Thor) and the second element begins with L.
Timberly f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Timberly.
Toýly m Turkmen
Derived from Turkmen toý meaning "celebration, party, feast".
Toý-toýly m & f Turkmen
Etymology uncertain, at least in part from the Turkmen toý meaning "wedding".
Truely m & f African American
President
Truly f English (Modern), Popular Culture, Theatre
From Old English trēowlīce meaning ‘faithfully’.
Uly m English
Short form of Ulysses.
Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.
Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.
Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.
Vászoly m Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Bazil.
Verily f English (British)
Meaning, "certainly" or "truly."
Viely f & m Khmer (Rare)
Means "something new" or also "a ray of sunlight" in Khmer.
Villy m & f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian form of Willy, predominantly used by men.
Villy f Greek
Variant of Vili.
Vily f Greek
Variant of Vili.
Violy f Filipino
Diminutive of Violeta.
Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.
Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive of Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.
Weakly m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "sickly."
Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.
Worldly m Literature
From Old English woruldlic. A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Yoally f Nahuatl
Variant of Yoalli.
Yolly f Haitian Creole, Filipino
A famous bearer of this name is Yolly Roberson (Haiti, 1955-) a Miami attorney and Democratic politician who serves as the representative for District 104 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Zeely f Literature, African American
Titular character of the 1967 children's novel 'Zeely,' by Virginia Hamilton.
Zilly f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Zillah.
Zolkifly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zuboly m Hungarian
Means "loom cylinder" in Hungarian.
Zulkafly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifly m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zully f Spanish (Latin American)
In the case of the Argentine actress Zully Moreno (1920-1999), it was a diminutive of Zulema.
Zuly f Spanish (Caribbean)
The name Zuly is a Puerto-Rican name from my friend. Also a variant of the name Julie with a french accent!
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