Names Ending in -ly for Girls

A word that's been used, very infrequently, as a name for hundreds of years. Interesting sound and meaning.

A rarer spin on River or Everly, using one of the most popular name endings of the moment.

Serviceable spelling of a cute but pandemic name that appears as everything from Cali to Callie to Kaylee and Kayleigh. Are these all the same names? Though there may be subtle differences in pronunciation and theoretical derivation, they certainly feel similar.

The Calla lily is a beautiful trumpet-shaped lily flower, usually white in color, which symbolizes purity and innocence. Its name derives from the Greek kallos, meaning "beauty".

This cheerful name would be a fun seasonal choice of middle name for a child born around the holidays — or as a pet name for a dog or cat adopted during the Christmas season.

This trendy spelling of Emily may be benefiting from the rise of Emery.

A likable nickname-name in the Callie, Hallie mode.

A rare and picturesque floral name, elaborating on the popular Lily. Waterlilies symbolize peace and tranquility, and there's a lovely artistic association too, thanks to French Impressionist painter Claude Monet.

In the Middle Ages, Margaret became Margery, Cecilia became Cecily, and Amabel became Mabel ... and Mabely. Chaucer mentions the name briefly in The Canterbury Tales. It's rare - and maybe a shade too close to cosmetics company - Maybelline - but has some potential appeal for parents after something like Emily and Avery, but much less common.

Pretty and unconventional floral option so called because their beautiful blooms generally last only a day.

Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.

Variant of Maëlys or Maëlie, a feminine form of the popular Breton name Maël.

The surname of enterprising journalist Nellie Bly and poet Robert Bly makes a simple, modern, and upbeat sounding choice for either a boy or a girl.