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Johney m & f American
Variant of Johnny.

Joley f English
Variant of Jolie.

Joney f Manx
Diminutive of Johnet and Joan 1. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Judith.

Josey f English (Rare)
Variant of Josie. It was given as a name to 106 girls born in the USA in 2012.

Joycey f Romani (Archaic)

Juney f Manx
Variant of Joney. Due to its resemblance to Judy, folk etymology likes to - erroneously - connect this name to Judith.

Jungney m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འབྱུང་གནས (see Jungne).

Jurney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Journey.

Kadey f American (Rare)
Variant of Katie.

Kaeley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaicey f Obscure
Variant of Casey.

Kaikey f Hinduism, Indian (Rare)
Variant of Kaikeyi.

Kailley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaisley f American
Transferred use of the surname Kaisley.

Kaitey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.

Kalley f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Callie.

Kalyaney f Khmer
Means "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).

Kanykey f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kanykei.

Karey f & m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Carey.

Karley f English
Variant of Carly.

Kashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Kash with the popular suffix lee.

Kassey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cassie or Casey.

Kathey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kathy.

Katreeney f Manx
Variant of Catreeney.

Katrey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Katharina coined in analogy to names like Sophey and Offmey.

Kaycey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaycee.

Kaylley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaysey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kaytey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
This is a variant of the name Katie.

Kealey f English (Rare)
Variant of Keely.

Kearney m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kearney.

Kearsey f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kearsey.

Keiley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keilley f English
Variant of Kaylee.

Keisey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Kellsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Keneley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenley.

Kenley m & f English (American, Modern)
Either from the English surname Kenley which was derived from place names in Shropshire and Greater London (formerly Surrey) from the Old English name Cena combined with leah "woodland clearing"; or from the Scottish surname Kenley, itself a reduced form of McKenley, a variant of McKinley, derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fionnlaigh, which means "son of Finlay".

Kenrey f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)

Kensey f American (Modern, Rare)

Kentley m & f American
A combination of Kent and the popular English suffix -ley, from the Old English leah "field".

Kenzley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kensley.

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

Kesley f English (Modern, Rare)

Ketley f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kathlyn or Kathleen.

Khailey f English
Variant of Kaylee. This name was given to 8 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Khaley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Khelsey f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Khloey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chloe.

Kieley f English
Variant of Kiley.

Kiersey f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Kiersey.... [more]

Killarney f English

Kinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (see Kunley).

Kinzey f American
Variant of Kenzie or Kinsey.

Kinzley f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Kipley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipley.

Kirey f Indonesian, Spanish (Mexican, ?)

Kirsey f English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Kirstey f English (British)
Variant of Kirstie.

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

Kissey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kissy.

Kitsey f Popular Culture
Kitsey Barbour is a character in "The Goldfinch".

Kixley f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic sound kix with the popular name suffix lee.

Kloey f American
Variant of Chloe.

Knightley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Knightley.

Knoxley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Knoxlee.

Kolbey m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Colby.

Kourtaney f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kourteney f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Courtney.

Kristey f Icelandic
Combination of krist "Christ" 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").

Kristmey f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristmar.

Ksatrey f Khmer
From the Khmer ក្សត្រ (ksat) meaning "king, lord".

Kübey f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Kubai.

Kunley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (kun-legs) meaning "all goodness", derived from ཀུན (kun) meaning "all, every" and ལེགས (legs) meaning "good, well, proper".

Künney f Yakut
From Yakut күн (kün) meaning "sun, solar".

Küöregey f Yakut
Means "early bird" in Yakut.

Kurtley m & f English
Alternate spelling of Kirtley. A notable bearer of this name is the Australian rugby player Kurtley Beale (b. 1989).

Kyley m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kymberley f English (Modern)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kynley f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kinley

Kyuregey f Yakut

Lacorey f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Corey.

Lamsey f Romani (Archaic)

Langley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Langley 1.

Lárey f Icelandic
Combination of Lára 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").

Lassey f English
Variant of Lassie.

Laufey f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements lauf "leaf, foliage" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]

Laurey f English
Variant of Laurie.

Lemontaney f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lementeni.

Lethey f Cornish (Archaic)

Lexey f English
Variant of Lexy.

Leyley f & m Various
Variant of Lele 2. In the case of one of the protagonist in controversial video game The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, Ashley Graves, it is short for Ashley.

Lilley f Romani (Archaic)

Lindley f & m English
Transferred use of the English surname Lindley (see also Linley).

Lindzey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Líney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Liney f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Laini.

Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.

Linney f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linney.

Lleykey f Welsh (Archaic)
Archaic semi-anglicized form of Lleucu.

Lockey f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Lockley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lockley.

Locksley m & f English
Variant of Loxley.

Lodey m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Lodro.

Loey m & f Khmer

Loomey f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Salome.

Lóreley f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lorelei.

Loreley f Germanic Mythology, Spanish
Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.

Lorey f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lori.

Lotey m & f Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Bhutanese བློ་གྲོས (see Lotay).

Loudey f Medieval English, Cornish
Medieval form of Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form Lowdie.

Lovey m & f Indian

Lovey f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lovinia, Lovina and Lavinia.

Lowney f Obscure

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

Lucey f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lucy.

Lynley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lynley.

Lynnley f English (American)
Variant of Linley.

Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay

Mabiley f Medieval Welsh
Variant of Mabilia recorded in medieval Wales.

Mackenzey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Mackey m & f Irish
Transferred from the surname "Mackey". A short version for any name starting with Mac-.

Mackinley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of McKinley.

Maggey f English
Variant of Maggie.

Magney f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, might" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".

Mahaley f American (South)
Variant of Mahala.

Mailey f English (Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Maisey f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Maizey f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Maisie.

Makenzey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Makinley f English (Modern)
Variant of McKinley.

Makinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mckinsley

Maletey f Khmer
Means "cape jasmine" in Khmer.

Maley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Maley.

Maloney m & f Romani
Directly taken from Romani maloney "lightning".

Máney f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".

Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Marey f English
Variant of Mary.

Markey m & f American (Hispanic)
means kind

Marney f & m English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Marnie, while a Feminine name in English, in Brazil, it's typically masculine. It could also be transferred from the surname Marney.

Marshey f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements mar and shay, possibly influenced by names such as Marshall and Marshawn.

Marthey f Manx
Manx form of Martha.

Masey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Macy, though it may also be transferred use of the surname Masey.

Massey m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Massey.

Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.

Mavourney f English (Rare)
Most likely an English variant of Mavourneen.

Maxey m & f American (Rare)

Maycey f English
Variation of Macy.

Mayley f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maylee.

Mazey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mazey, likely inspired by the name Macey.

Mccaley f English (Rare)
From the surname Mccaley.

McCartney f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCartney. This name was given to 15 girls in 2017.

Mccauley m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Macauley.

Mccayley f English (Rare)
Variant of Mccaley.

Mckenley f English (American)
From the surname.

Mckensley f English
Transferred use of the surname Mckensley or combination of popular prefix Mc- with Kensley.

Mckinsey f American
Elaboration of Kinsey in the style of McKenzie.

Mckinsley f English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of McKinley and Kinsley.

Medley m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medley.... [more]

Melaney f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melodey f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Melody. As a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the name Melodey means "music, song". Melodey is a version of Melody (Greek): first used in the 13th century.

Meloney f English (Rare)
Meloney's origin is Old Greek, and its use is English. Meloney is a spelling variant of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Meloney is uncommon as a baby name for girls... [more]

Mercey f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mercy.

Merey m & f Kazakh
Means "fame, prestige, glory, honour" in Kazakh.

Mey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Mær as well as a variant of Mei.

Mey f Scots
Variant of May.

Mihaley f American, English
Probably a variant of Mahaley. This is the name of Tiny Miss Missouri 2007.... [more]

Milbrey f American (South)
Vernacular form of Milburga (via Milborough).

Mildrey f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Mirey f English (American, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Mira.

Missinney f Romani (Archaic)

Mobley m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Mobley.

Móey f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse móðr meaning "wrath" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]

Molley f English
Variant of Molly.

Money f & m Obscure
Either transferred use of the surname Money or from the English word money.

Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.

Mosley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mosley.

Motley m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Motley.

Myley f Obscure
Variant spelling of Miley.

Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.

Namgey m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱས (see Namgay).

Nancey f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nancy.

Nashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element na with the name Ashley.

Nataley f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Navey m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Navey.

Nealey f & m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Nealey.

Nearidey f Khmer
Means "southwest" in Khmer.

Neeley m & f English, Literature
Diminutive of Cornelius or a transferred use of the surname Neeley.

Nicey f English (Rare, Archaic)
18th-century variant of Nice, itself a Latinization of Greek Nike.

Nickey m & f English
Variant of Nicky.

Niley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Niley.

Noey m & f Various (Rare)
Possibly derived as a diminutive of Noah 1 or Noe.

Northey f Literature
Transferred use of the surname Northey. The Nancy Mitford novel Don't Tell Alfred (1960) has a character named Northey; it is explained in the story that she was named after the Great Northern Hotel in London, where she was conceived.

Obey m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)." Referring to fearing and obeying God.

Odyssey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "an adventurous voyage" and "a spiritual quest", derived from Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odysseia), literally "of Odysseus"... [more]

Offmey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Euphemia.

Ofrey m & f Hebrew (Anglicized)
Variant of Ofri.

Oney m & f American (Rare)
Oney is possibly of Irish (Gealic) origin as the name of a town in Ireland.

Orey m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Ori.

Orthey f Medieval German
Medieval German short form of Dorothea (compare Orthia).

Paizley f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]

Pálmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly a feminine form of Pálmi using the Old Norse suffix ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]

Pansey f English (Rare)
Variant of Pansy.

Parsley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parsley.

Parthney f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Parthenia.

Patsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Patsy.

Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.

Paxley m & f English

Paysley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Payzley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Pearley f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Pearlie.

Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.

Penley m & f English

Penney f English
Variant of Penny.

Perrey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Perry.

Pheakkley f Khmer
Means "to have faith" in Khmer.

Pheney f English (Rare)

Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley

Piney f Literature
Meaning unknown. Bret Harte, author of the short story The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869) used this name for the fifteen-year old runaway lover Piney Woods. However, presumably it is applied for the fact that Piney had been left alone, pining and yearning for her lover.

Pinkey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Pinkie.

Pisey f & m Khmer
Means "magnificent, excellent, beautiful, beloved" in Khmer.

Polliphey f Romani (Archaic)

Posey f & m English
A variant of the nicknames for Josephine, Posy and Posie. Alternately, a transferred use of the surname Posey.

Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.

Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.

Purdey f & m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname, a variant of Purdie.... [more]

Purley f Romani (Archaic)

Quatey f Cherokee

Queeney f English
Variant of Queenie.

Queensley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Queen and Kingsley.

Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.

Quinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quinley or a combination of Quin and lee.

Quinncey f & m Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Quincey, likely inspired by Quinn.

Quinnley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinley.

Quortney f English
Variant of Courtney.

Racey f English
Created name combining Ray with the acey suffix, found in names such as Casey, Macy, and Tracy.

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

Raffey f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Rafney f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hrafney.

Railey f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee and Raleigh.

Rainey f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rainey. As a feminine name, it can also be used as a diminutive of Raine or Lorraine.

Raksmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).

Raley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Raskmey f Khmer
Means "shining" in Khmer.

Rasmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).

Rathanakrangsey f Khmer
Means "diamond sparkle" or "glitter" in Khmer.

Rathanakreasey f Khmer
Means "pile of stones, glass" or, possibly, "the ocean" in Khmer.

Rayley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Reaksmey f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).

Reasey f Khmer
Means "pile, heap", "fortune, luck", or "beauty, charm" in Khmer.

Reasmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).

Reathrey f Khmer
Means "night" or "night-blooming plant" in Khmer.

Reiley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Reilley f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Relley f English

Renley f & m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Renley.

Rey m & f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.

Rhettley m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Rhett and the popular suffix -ley.

Rhyley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rielley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reilly and Riley.

Rigley m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rigley, influenced by the popularity ot names like Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).

Rilley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Riley and Reilly.

Rinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Rishley m & f English
Of English origin meaning "from the wild meadow"

Risley f English (American), English

Ristley f English
Female variant of Riston

Roey m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Roi 2 influenced by the spelling of the name Joey

Romarey f Spanish (European, Rare)

Ronley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Ronli

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.

Ruey f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.