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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the ending sequence is ly or ley.
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Ailey f Scots
Variant of Ailie.
Ainsly f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ainsley.
Aisley f & m English
Variant of Isley.
Alley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ally 1 coinciding with the English word alley.
Ally f Manx
Derived from Manx aaley "fairer" and aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of Ailie.
Allý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ally 1.
Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.
Amely f English
Variant of Amelie.
Amylily f English
A combination of Amy and Lily.
Aneley f Mapuche
From Mapuche meaning "Happiness"
Angelly f English (American, Modern)
Modern feminine elaboration of Angel or a variant of Angelie (See also Angelle).
Angely f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Angelie or other names beginning with this sound, such as Angelia, Angélica, Angelina or Angelise.
Annalily f English
A combination of Anna and Lily.
Annaly f American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Spanish Analía or English Annalee.
Annely f Estonian
Variant of Anneli.
Annesley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Ansley.
Arcely f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Araceli with the spelling more or less phonetical in English nature.
Arely f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Modern)
Possibly a Hispanic feminine variant of Areli (which is a masculine name in the Old Testament) or a contracted form of Araceli... [more]
Arielly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arielle/Ariel, reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French form of Ariella.
Arley m & f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Arlie. It has become specially popular in Colombia and Brazil, where it is considered a strictly masculine name.
Ashlley f English
Variant of Ashley.
Ashly f English
Variant of Ashley.
Asly f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashley.
Aveley f English
Transferred use of the surname Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [more]
Averley f & m Obscure
Transfered from the surname.
Averly f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending Avery and Everly.
Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.
Azucely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Azucena and Aracely.
Baholy f Malagasy
Means "cactus spike" in Malagasy.
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bakoly f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy bakoly "china, chinaware, porcelain; a crockery" with the intended meaning of "porcelain" and implying that the bearer is just as delicate or fair as this material.
Baley f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey.
Barley m & f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Barley.
Baxley f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Baxley, a variant of Bexley.
Beasley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beasley.
Belly f Jèrriais
Variant of Bellé.
Belly f English
Short form of Beverly.
Berkeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Berkeley.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Bethley f & m English
Transferred use of surname Bethley.
Bexley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bexley.
Blaineley f English (Modern)
This name was giving to a character in the cartoon show Total Drama (2007-). Blaineley was a host in season 3 of Total Drama World Tour, and was the host of Total Drama Aftermath. Blaineley is World Tour was later the first adult contestant!
Blakesley f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blakesley.... [more]
Blenzibly f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Tristan’s mother in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísoud. She replaces Blancheflur (Blancheflor) from the earlier German sources and is the counterpart of Blesinbil in Norse Tristan legend.... [more]
Braxley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, based on other similar names such as Paisley and Brinley.
Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.
Brentley m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brentley.
Brexley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements brex and lee or possibly intended as a variant of Bexley.
Briarly f English
Variant of Brierley.
Brickly f English (Modern)
Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Brierley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Brierley.
Brightly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word brighly meaning "in a bright way", possibly inspired by names with a similar ending like Amberly and Baily.
Brinkley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brinkley.
Brinly f English
Variant of Brinley or transferred use of the surname Brinly.
Britley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably a blend of Brittany and the popular phonetic suffix lee.
Bromley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bromley.
Brookley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Brook with leah.
Brynley m & f English
Variant of Brinley.
Brynly f English
Variant of Brynlee.
Butterfly f English (Modern)
Used to invoke the brilliantly-colored winged insect, which is widely seen as a symbol of metamorphosis, renewal, and rebirth, as well as one of youth and beauty. This is the birth name of a noted Australian folk singer, Butterfly Boucher, among others.
Caeley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caelly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caighley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailey f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Cailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caily f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]
Calley f English
Variant of Callie.
Cally f English
Variant of Callie.
Caly f English
Variant of Kaylee or Callie.
Cayly f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Chaley f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shaylee or Kayley. Noted bearer is actress Chaley Rose of the television series 'Nashville'.
Chantilly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a town in France. The town's name is derived from the Gallo-Roman name Cantilius. It can also be given in reference to Chantilly lace, which is named after the town.
Chelly f English
Variant of Shelly.
Chely f English
Diminutive of Richell.
Chely f Spanish
Variant of Cheli.
Chrisley f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Chrisley. First used in 2014 with 8 baby girls born with this name.
Christofily f Greek (Americanized, Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Χριστοφίλη (see Christofili), which is the modern Greek feminine form of Christophilos.
Ciley f English
Variant of Kylie.
Cilly f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Cecilia, Celia and Priscilla. In The Netherlands, a known bearer of this name is television presenter Cilly Dartell (b... [more]
Cissely f English (British, Archaic), Medieval English
Variant of Cicely, a medieval English form of Cecilia.
Coley m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Coley or a diminutive of names such as Nicole and Cole.
Colly f English
Variant of Collie.
Connolly f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connolly as a given name.
Coraly f Obscure
Variant of Coralie.
Corley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Corley.
Crísley f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Christley.
Crisly f Medieval Welsh
Derivative of Christina recorded in medieval Wales.
Crosley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Crosley.
Csermely f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian csermely "brooklet, rivulet, little river".
Cully m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cully.... [more]
Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.
Daily f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Daile and Ly.
Daley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dally f Scots
Scots form of Dolly.
Daylily f English (American)
From a type of flower. A lily that bears large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day.
Dely f Filipino
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adelaida, Adelina, and other names containing -del-.
Denaley f English
Variant of Denali.
Denaly f English
Variant of Denali.
Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from French dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole "to make" and li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".
Dolley f English
Variant of Dolly.
Eastley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eastley.
Eberly f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Eberly. According to the SSA, 5 females were named Eberly in 2017.
Eiley f Scots
Variant of Eily.
Eilley f Scottish (Archaic, ?)
In the case of the Scottish-born American frontier figure Eilley Bowers (c.1827-1903), it was presumably an anglicized form of Eilidh.
Eily f Scots
Scots form of Eilidh.
Eisley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Ellerly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellerly.
Elley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Ell-, a new name element taken from names like Ella 2, Ellen 1, Elin and the like, and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Ellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elly.
Emerley f English (Modern)
Combination of Emer and Lee. Similar to Emerlyn, Emerald and Emery. Variant of Emerlie.
Emerly f English (Modern)
Variant of Emerley.
Emiley f Brazilian (Rare), English
Elaborated form of Emily or just a variant for Emily.
Emily f German
Variation of Amalia.
Emilý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Emily.
Emly f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Emily or a modern combination of Emma and the syllable -li-, found in names like Anneli or Elisabet.
Emmaly f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Emily, the spelling influenced by Emma.
Emmily f English
Variant of Emily.
Emmly f English
Contracted form of "Emily"
Emsley f English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name that was given to 55 girls in 2018.
Emyley f English
Variant of Emily.
Ensley f English
Variant of Ainsley.
Evely f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Evelyn.
Evely f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Eve and Ly and variant of Eveli.
Evlly f English (Canadian)
Possible contractive variation of Evalee.
Fally f English, African
Diminutive of Eliphal.
Faly m & f Malagasy
Means "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.
Fenley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Fenley.
Finchley f & m English
The baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.
Findley m & f English
Variant of Findlay.
Fly m & f English
Diminutive of Flynn and Flynne.
Folly f English (Rare)
Derived from Old French folie "foolish; mad".... [more]
Gemily f English
Portmanteau name combining Gem and Emily
Gilly f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern form of Gili.
Gily f & m Hebrew
Variant of Gili.
Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.
Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.
Godly f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to being in a state of grace, i.e. "godly."
Gormely f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Irish Gormlaith.
Greenly f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".
Gully f Swedish
Variant of Gulli.
Haeley f English
Variant of Hayley.
Haelly f Various, English
Transferred use of the surname Haelly or variant of Haley.
Haisley f English (Modern)
Probably a blend of Hayley and Paisley. It is pronounced identically to Haseley, an English surname that was originally derived from place names meaning "hazel tree clearing", from a combination of Old English hæsel and leah.
Halley f & m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Halley. It peaked in popularity in 1986, when Halley's Comet was last spotted from Earth. It rose again in the US in the mid 1990's when similar-sounding names (like Haley and Hallie) were increasing in popularity.
Hally f English
Variant of Hallie.
Hanley m & f English, Caribbean
Derived from the surname Hanley.
Harly m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Harlyn, or a variant of Harley.
Hasley f & m English, South American
Transferred use of the surname Hasley.
Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.
Heartley f English (American, Rare)
Feminine variant of Hartley influenced by the English word: Heart.
Hedly m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Hedløy, the Norwegian form of Hedley.
Heiley f English
Variant of Hayley.
Heley f Pashto
Means "swan" in Pashto.
Hely f Finnish
Derived from Helena. The word hely also means "trinket" in Finnish.
Hemily f English
Adaption of the given name Emily.
Henley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Henley.
Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.
Heyley f American
Variant of Hayley.
Hinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinley.
Holley f & m English
Variant of Holly.
Holy f Malagasy
Derived from Malagasy oly "curly; curly hair".
Homily f Literature
The name of a character from the children's novel 'The Borrowers' (1952) by Mary Norton. A homily is a Catholic sermon, but the name was probably a borrower corruption of Emily (their names were all mispronounced forms of traditional names).
Huntley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Huntley.
Ily f English (Modern, Rare)
Acronym of the phrase I love you.
Isley f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Isley. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Italy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the country of Italy in Europe.
Ivaly f English (American), American (Hispanic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]