Dog Names Ending in ly

Introduction

Names that end in 'ly' may be appreciated for many different reasons. For one thing, they have a bright and lyrical sound that can either resemble an "ee" or a "lie" phonetic. Secondly, to pair with the bright nature of these names, the 'ly' ending may be perfect for those dogs that have a very energetic and happy personality. The lift at the end of the word mimics that of a joyful sound wonderfully. Whether you like the way that the word sounds, or just the way that it looks written out, finding a name that ends in 'ly' is not a hard thing to do. There are a lot of really unique spellings on classic names available as well as some brand new names that you may never have heard of before!

Dog Names Ending in 'ly' in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Name Ending in 'ly'

Fly

Fly is a female Border Collie that is featured in the 1995 hit family film Babe. In this film, Fly is portrayed as a mother to a few puppies and a dedicated sheep herder to the farm family that she lives with. One day, while she is sitting outside with her puppies, the farmer walks up holding the main character of the film, Babe. He is just a piglet at the time and when questioned by one of her puppies about what kind of animal Babe is, Fly explains that he is a pig and what his purpose is on the farm. However, despite this general statement, the entire movie is all about how Babe is not just a regular pig.

Focusing on our spotlight dog, Fly's main purpose in the movie is to teach Babe how to heard sheep, however she also acts as his adopted mother once her puppies have been sold away. Because Babe is a pig, he fears being eaten by the farm family, and so he works extremely hard to make himself useful in an extremely unique way; being the first ever sheep pig. Fly is more than willing to help her adopted son learn to heard the sheep, but her husband, Rex (who is also a Border Collie), is not pleased with the idea at all. At one point in the move, Rex actually attacks Fly during an argument over the subject of Babe and injures her leg. Rex is then chained up and unable to herd the sheep. Since Fly is injured and unable to work effectively, the duty of herding sheep falls to Babe. It is at this point in the movie that the farmer realizes Babe is not just a normal pig and decides to enter him in a sheep herding contest.
In the end, after a myriad of other crazy events, Babe proves himself extremely special and ends up saving his own life due to this new sheep herding talent. While Babe is the main character of the story, nothing would have been possible if Fly hadn't believed in him. Fly is a great example of how fantastic Border Collies are as working animals and companions. They are extremely intelligent, independent, and reliable. If you have a Border Collie (or any other type of breed) with an independent, yet motherly disposition , you may decide that the name "Fly" is perfect!

Dog Name Ending in 'ly' Considerations

If you are looking to name your dog with a title that ends in 'ly', it may be for the sake of rhyming with another pet's name, or perhaps your own name. There are many, many variations of popular names that have been tweaked so that their spelling works with an 'ly' ending, but there are also quite a few names that naturally end in 'ly' and have really interesting meanings. For instance, the name Bly is from the Native American influence and means "high or carefree". A name such as this would be perfect for a breed of dog that is naturally happy-go-lucky or extremely energetic.

Another great way to choose a title for your dog may be based on the origin of the name. All words have an origin from a language and a few examples that can be found in this list are Irish, Old English, Latin, and Germanic. Depending on your background or even your dog's background, you may want to choose an 'ly' name that is specific to a certain language. For example, if you have a female German Shepherd puppy, you may choose a name that has a Germanic background such as Tilly, which means "mighty in battle".

Male Dog Names Ending in 'ly'

Votes	Name	Vote
7	Olly A Germanic name meaning "elf warrior; olive tree"
6	Billy A Germanic name that means "will, desire; helmet"
6	Yarly An English name meaning "kindling forest"
6	Ely A Hebrew name meaning "my God is Yahweh; height"
6	Rangly An English name meaning "raven's field"
5	Pauly A Latin name that means "little, humble"
5	Zolly A Hebrew name that means "peace"
5	Sly A Latin name that means "man of the woods"
4	Marly An Old Greek name that means "pleasant wood"
3	Quiggly An Irish name that means "strong"
3	Neely A Celtic name meaning "champion, cloud, passionate"
3	Marcely A Latin name that means " dedicated to Mars"
3	Wally An Old Greek name that means "to rule; army, warrior"
3	Ackerly An English name that means "division of land"
2	Farly An Old Greek name that means "from the bull meadow"
2	Zurly An Irish name that is a form of Hurley, which means "of the sea tide"
1	Lakely An English name meaning "meadow lake"
1	Vitaly A Latin name meaning "vital, of life, life-giving"
1	Oakley An Old English name meaning "meadow of oak trees"
1	Coakley An English name meaning "from the charcoal meadow"
0	Arly An Old Greek name meaning "the bowman, the hunter"
0	Tully A Latin name that means "people mighty, living"
0	Denly An English name that means "valley wood"
0	Greely An English name meaning "gray meadow"
-1	Rolly A Germanic name meaning "famous landowner"
-1	Hurly An Irish name that means "sea tide"
-1	Bly A Native American name that means "high; carefree"
-2	Sully A Celtic name that means "black-eyed"
-2	Kealy An Irish name that means "handsome"
-3	Maly A Sanskrit name that means "a ruler; the firstborn"

Female Dog Names Ending in 'ly'

Votes	Name	Vote
5	Pearly An English name for "pearl"
5	Dolly An Old Greek name meaning "gift of god"
5	Lilly In English it is a flower and in Hebrew it is a name that means "God is perfection"
5	Adaly A Germanic name that means "honorable, noble; ornament, brightness"
4	July A Latin and English word that means "July; Jupiter's child"
4	Early An Old English name meaning "before the usual or appointed time"
4	Hadly An English name that means "field of heather"
4	Cicely Derived from Latin and meaning "blind"
2	Kaly A Sanskrit name meaning "black one; force of time"
2	Gurly An Australian name that means "willow"
2	Harly An Old English name meaning "hare clearing"
2	Waverly Of English origin, this name means "quaking aspen tree"
2	Nelly An Old Greek name that means "bright one; shining one"
2	Molly A Latin name meaning "star of the sea"
1	Baily An Old English name meaning "bailiff; berry wood"
1	Zerdaly Turkish for "wild apricot"
1	Ursely Derived from Latin origins and meaning "little female bear"
0	Orly Hebrew for "light"
0	Cally An Old Greek name that means "beautiful voice; maiden, virgin"
0	Zuly Arabic for "healthy, reliable woman"
0	Idaly A Germanic name that means "labor, work"
-1	Tilly A Germanic name that means "mighty in battle"
-1	Darly An English word that is a shortened version of "darling"
-1	Rosely With Latin origins, this name means "rose"
-1	Kinsly An English name meaning "king's meadow"
-2	Ashly An Irish name that means "dream; vision"
-2	Saraly A variant of the name "Sarahalee"
-3	Reily An Old English name that means "rye field"
-3	Brandily An English name for "brandy"
-3	Farly An English name that means " from the fern meadow"