Girl Names Ending with the Letters "-ra"

We've been exploring different name endings based on specific letters lately. We saw -ina names for girls, and -ian names for boys. Last week we looked at boy names ending with -us. Today we will try our best to narrow it down for the letters "-ra".  Like the other series, I limited myself to only choosing one name per letter. Here are my 26 picks from A-Z. What would you pick?

I also listed the ranks of those within the Top 1000, so as you can see, most of these names are rare picks!

Audra
Barbara  (#908)
Cora   (#83)
Deidra
Electra
Flora
Ginevra
Honora
Indira
Jara
Keira   (#331)
Lysandra
Mara   (#670)
Nora    (#28)
Ophira
Pandora
Quorra
Riviera
Sierra    (#452)
Theodora
Uhura
Vespera
Wara
Xantara
Yadira
Zamora

Would you use any of these names?

Boy Names Ending with the Letters "-us"

The majority of names that end with -us may bring to mind Ancient Latin rulers. While many of these will remain rare, there are others gaining popularity. I put the ranking of those within the Top 1000 in parenthesis.  Which do you like?

I used Maximus for my son, and would consider Augustus, Cyrus, Erasmus, Julius, Thaddeus and Xanthus! What about you?

Augustus  (#423)
Belarius
Cyrus  (#427)
Darius  (#500)
Erasmus
Fergus
Gaius
Honorius
Ignatius
Julius  (#336)
Klaus
Linus
Maximus  (#200)
Nicodemus
Octavius
Pius
Rufus
Severus
Thaddeus (#666)
Urbanus
Vitus
Wenceslaus
Xanthus
Yunus
Zacchaeus

Do you have any other favorite names that would also belong on this list? 

Baby Names Ending with the Letters "-ty"

We are nearing the end of this series. We have already explored a number of names ending with -y. Now we move on to the -ty names.  There's a number of virtue names that end with -ty on this list. Do you like any of these?

Girls:
Amity

Arrietty
Betty
Charity
Chastity
Christy
Clarity
Cristy
Divinity
Dotty
Dusty
Enity
Esty
Eternity
Felicity
Hatty
Hetty
Honesty
Jonty
Kaity
Kassity
Katy
Kirsty
Kitty
Kristy
Letty
Liberty
Marty
Maty
Minty
Misty
Modesty
Patty
Royalty
Serendipity
Serenity
Tranquility
Trinity
Unity
Vanity
Verity

Boys:
Barty
Coty
Dusty
Getty
Infinity
Jonty
Marty
Monty
Moriaty
Rafferty
Reality
Rusty
Scotty
Trinity
Ty
Vincenty
Walenty
Wincenty

Pick a name or two and give them a middle name! Share in the comments!

Daisy

From our previous article listing names ending with the letters "-sy", we find a diamond in the rough. The most popular name on the list is Daisy.  

This pretty name is directly related to the flower. However, it also derives from the Old English word dægeseage meaning "day eye".  Daisies belong to one of the largest families of plants in the world. Often they have a yellow center and come in a variety of colors, with white being perhaps the most common. .

By böhringer friedrich - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5

Sometimes Daisy is used as a nickname for Margaret. It happened in a round-about way due to the French name Marguerite becoming associated with the daisy in French. Margaret means "pearl" in Greek, and daisies were considered "pearls of the field" or "marguerites".  So Marguerite, and the Spanish Margarita, gained association with Daisy and Daisy became a nickname for Margaret.

In pop-culture, there is the animated Daisy Duck of Disney fame. There was also a character on the 1980s TV show Dukes of Hazzard named Daisy Duke, after whom short denim shorts were named. There was the film Driving Miss Daisy, and the character of Daisy in the book Great Gatsby. Currently, rising actress Daisy Ridley of the newest Star Wars films is helping give the name Daisy more familiarity, which could lead to more usage.

In the US, Daisy has been used as a given name since records began in the 1880s. It was well used around the 1920s before declining to its lowest point in the 1970s. It rose again after that, reaching a popularity peak in 1996 with 2,514 female births for the year and a rank of #124. Now as of 2016, there were 1,717 girls given the name for a rank of #190.

Daisy hasn't reached mega-popularity yet, which still allows it to be a somewhat unexpected choice among all the other options. It is a botanical name which fits in well with Lily, Violet and others in the floral-name club; and it also has some vintage appeal. If you are considering this name, here are some ideas for sibling names and middle names:

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Amelia, Cora, Eliza, Hazel, Olivia, Romy, Zoey
Brothers: Colton, Eli, Heath, Maxwell, Nolan, Seth, Zane

Middle Name Ideas:
Daisy Annabelle
Daisy Cailyn
Daisy Genevieve
Daisy Juliana
Daisy Madison
Daisy Tabitha

As a Middle Name:
Ariana Daisy
Harper Daisy
Lydia Daisy
Michaela Daisy
Sophia Daisy
Tallulah Daisy

What would you pair with Daisy?

Baby Names Ending with the Letters "-sy"

This series is nearing the end of the alphabet. With the letters -sy, we find several interesting names. Some of these are more on the nickname side, but usable nonetheless.  Are there any names below that you would considered? The most popular options are undoubtedly Daisy, Maisy and Tansy.

Notice how there are many more options for females than males. Can you think of any others that could be added to the list?

Girls:
Bethsy
Betsy
Blessy
Cassy
Cessy
Chrissy
Cissy
Crissy
Daisy
Deisy
Dessy
Elsy
Gypsy
Isy
Jassy
Jesy
Jinsy
Joisy
Kassy
Keisy
Kelsy
Krissy
Lindsy
Lissy
Lynsy
Maisy
Mimsy
Missy
Pansy
Patsy
Posy
Rosy
Shannessy
Sissy
Susy
Tansy
Zissy

Boys:
Hennessy
Jessy
Massy
Patsy
Shaughnessy
Sy

Do you like any of these? Share your thoughts in the comments!  And view the other articles in this series focused on "name endings".

Baby Names Ending With The Letters -ry

This series is finally in the last portion of the alphabet. We've looked at a lot of names ending with -y. Today we continue with -ry names.  Here are some of the best and most interesting options for this particular ending-sound. Which of these names catch your eye?


Girls:

Aimery

Amory
Aubry
Audry
Autry
Avery
Awtry
Bellary
Cabery
Camry
Cary
Cathry
Century
Chandry
Channary
Cherry
Clary
Connery
Cory
Curry
Dalary
Dorry
Dory
Eiry
Elery
Ellery
Ellory
Embry
Emery
Emmary
Emory
Emry
Fairy
February
Flannery
Gentry
Gerry
Glory
Hilary
Hillary
Ivory
January
Jenifry
Jerry
Kairy
Kamry
Kary
Keary
Kemery
Kerry
Kimery
Kinnery
Landry
Lowery
Mabry
Maebry
Mallory
Malory
Margaery
Margery
Marjory
Mary
Memory
Merry
Mindry
Perry
Rory
Rosemary
Sabry
Saory
Shannary
Sherry
Sonary
Story
Sury
Terry
Valery
Victory
Winry

Boys:

Alvary
Amaury
Amery
Amory
Ary
Avery
Avory
Barry
Berry
Bravery
Calvary
Carbry
Cary
Cory
Daughtry
Degory
Derry
Destery
Destry
Diggory
Digory
Dimitry
Dmitry
Ellery
Emery
Emory
Emry
Garry
Gary
Geary
Gentry
Gerry
Gery
Greenberry
Greggory
Gregory
Harry
Henry
Hickory
Hilary
Hillary
Huckleberry
Ivory
Jeffery
Jeffry
Jerry
Jory
Keary
Kendry
Kerry
Kory
Ksawery
Landry
Larry
Maury
Mercury
Montgomery
Murry
Nery
Orry
Parry
Penry
Perry
Ricary
Rory
Terry
Thackery
Thierry
Torry
Tory
Vickery
Zacary
Zachary
Zachery
Zackary
Zackery
Zakary

What are your favorite names on this list?

Names Ending with the Letters "-hy"

This series takes a closer look at a very limited set of names. If you're searching for a particular sound or spelling at the end of the name, this series may be for you. We've already considered names ending with -ay, -by, -cy, -dy, -ey, -fy, and -gy. All of these posts can be found here.  

The only names that I could find ending with "-iy" are Andriy, Arkadiy, Arseniy, Bryliy, Dmitriy and Yuriy. I didn't find them common enough or appealing enough to earn their own post. We'll skip ahead to "-hy" names since there's a few more options available.

Girls:

Abernathy

Amadahy
Cathy
Dorothy
Dorthy
Kathy
Marthy
Murphy
Ruthy
Sophy
Stephy

Boys:

Adahy
Joshy
Malachy
Murphy
Timothy

Would you ever use one of these? Which is your favorite?

Names Ending with the Letters "-by"

We previously featured names that end with the letters -ay. Now we'll continue on to -by names in this new mini-series that dives into name endings.

There is something so adorable about these names that end with the letters "-by". Many of these are unusual which is perfect for those seeking something special for their child. Take a look and see if you don't agree with me about their adorability factor:

Girls:

Abby
Ashby
Baby
Catesby
Colby
Darby
Debby
Effaby
Gabby
Kelby
Kirby
Kolby
Libby
Maeby
Quenby
Ruby
Shelby
Tabby

Interestingly, there are more -by names for boys than for girls:

Boys:

Alby
Ashby
Barnaby
Bartleby
Bixby
Bobby
Coby
Colby
Corby
Crosby
Darby
Digby
Gatsby
Gibby
Herby
Jacoby
Joby
Kelby
Kirby
Koby
Kolby
Rigby
Robby
Roxby
Saxby
Selby
Toby
Willoughby

Can you think of any more that could be added? Which are your favorites?! Be sure to view the rest of this series as it is published using the links below:

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Names Ending with the Letters "-ay"

Welcome to a new mini-series featuring specific name endings. This list will explore the various names that end with the letters "-ay". The next article in the series will take a look at "-by" names, followed by "-cy" names, etc.

If you are searching for a specific sound and cannot find all that many options, allow me to assist you. This list of names ending with '-ay" is as neatly comprehensive as possible with only the most usable names on it.  There many be other spellings that lend to a similar sound but we are focusing primarily on the spelling. Can you think of any names that I may have missed? If not, tell me which of these you like most.

Girls:

Bay
Chardonnay
Day
Fay
Finlay
Friday
Gray
Halliday
Holiday
Holliday
Islay
Ismay
Janay
Jenay
Kay
Lindsay
Lyndsay
May
Saray
Shay
Sunday
Tueday
Wednesday

Boys:
Ajay
Barclay
Bay
Callaway
Carvay
Cejay
Chay
Clay
Conway
Deontay
Dontay
Findlay
Finlay
Gray
Jay
Macaulay
McKay
Murray
Nicolay
Ramsay
Ray
Sanjay
Shay
Vijay

Stay tuned for the next article of "-by" names.  Thanks for reading!

Juno, Margot & Willow: Girl Names Ending in the "Oh" Sound

There is something intriguing about feminine names that end with the "oh" sound. Many of these names have a spunky elegance to them.

Since this ending sound is somewhat unusual for girls, the majority of these names are far from popular.

Willow ranks the highest at #138 in 2014. Harlow ranks at #508, and Shiloh is at #608. A name to watch is Margot. It is catching on fast, ranking at #749 in the US.

These are some of the best options I could find that end with "oh". If you are searching for names that are interesting and uncommon, you've found the right list!

Which of these do you like most? Can you think of any names that I missed?

Amiko                             Arlo Arrow Callisto Cielo Cleo Clio Coco Devereaux Dido Echo Farrow Flo Gwenno Halo Harlow Hiro Indigo Io Isabeau Jo Juneau Juno Kahlo Keiko

Kimiko Lilo Lucero Margeaux Margo Margot Mariko Marlo Marlow Marlowe Meadow Peridot Picabo Rainbow Rio Rosario Shiloh Snow Socorro Sparrow Tamiko Willow Winslow Yoko Yoshiko

Be sure to check out the list of boy names that end with the "ah" sound, as well! 

Ezra, Josiah and Luca: Boy Names Ending in the "Uh" Sound

In recent years, the majority of masculine names have ended in the letter N. The second runner up to that is the letter R. These endings, while also used for females, tend to denote a strong, masculine name.

However, there is a whole other breed of masculine names that happen to end with what some may consider the "most feminine sound." The names we're looking at today are mostly biblical and end in either -a or -ah. There are a few notable exceptions such as Dakota, Indiana and Ventura that aren't based on a biblical name but still work very well for boys.

Interestingly, though, it is this "uh" sound at the end that gives these biblical names their strength. More and more parents today are using these names. For example, our #1 boy name for the past two years is Noah which is leading the pack and paving the way for other "ah" names to rise to fame.

Take a moment to explore these masculine "uh-ending" names:

Abdullah     Adoniah Alijah Alva Andrea Asa Azariah Bautista Cinna Coda Dakota Dana Eliah Elijah Elisha Ezra Garcia Gianluca Hamza Hezekiah Hosea Indiana Ira

Isa Isaiah Ithaca Jebediah Jedediah Jeremiah Jonah Jorah Josemaria   Joshua Josiah Judah Judea Koda Luca Lucca Mattia Messiah Micah Micaiah Mischa Nehemiah Nikola

Noah Nova Obadiah Santana Sascha Sasha Seneca Shea Shia Tacoma Tobiah Uriah Urijah Uriyah Uzziah Ventura Yeshua Zachariah Zebediah Zechariah Zephaniah Zoriah Zuma

Which are your favorites? Are there any I missed?