Introduction
Dog Names Ending in 'ly' in Pop Culture
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
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 |
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Olly
A Germanic name meaning "elf warrior; olive tree"
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6 |
Billy
A Germanic name that means "will, desire; helmet"
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6 |
Yarly
An English name meaning "kindling forest"
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6 |
Ely
A Hebrew name meaning "my God is Yahweh; height"
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6 |
Rangly
An English name meaning "raven's field"
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5 |
Pauly
A Latin name that means "little, humble"
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5 |
Zolly
A Hebrew name that means "peace"
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5 |
Sly
A Latin name that means "man of the woods"
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4 |
Marly
An Old Greek name that means "pleasant wood"
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3 |
Quiggly
An Irish name that means "strong"
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3 |
Neely
A Celtic name meaning "champion, cloud, passionate"
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3 |
Marcely
A Latin name that means " dedicated to Mars"
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3 |
Wally
An Old Greek name that means "to rule; army, warrior"
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3 |
Ackerly
An English name that means "division of land"
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2 |
Farly
An Old Greek name that means "from the bull meadow"
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2 |
Zurly
An Irish name that is a form of Hurley, which means "of the sea tide"
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1 |
Lakely
An English name meaning "meadow lake"
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1 |
Vitaly
A Latin name meaning "vital, of life, life-giving"
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1 |
Oakley
An Old English name meaning "meadow of oak trees"
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1 |
Coakley
An English name meaning "from the charcoal meadow"
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0 |
Arly
An Old Greek name meaning "the bowman, the hunter"
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0 |
Tully
A Latin name that means "people mighty, living"
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Denly
An English name that means "valley wood"
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Greely
An English name meaning "gray meadow"
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Rolly
A Germanic name meaning "famous landowner"
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Hurly
An Irish name that means "sea tide"
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Bly
A Native American name that means "high; carefree"
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Sully
A Celtic name that means "black-eyed"
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Kealy
An Irish name that means "handsome"
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Maly
A Sanskrit name that means "a ruler; the firstborn"
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Female Dog Names Ending in 'ly'
Votes | Name | Vote |
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5 |
Pearly
An English name for "pearl"
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5 |
Dolly
An Old Greek name meaning "gift of god"
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5 |
Lilly
In English it is a flower and in Hebrew it is a name that means "God is perfection"
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5 |
Adaly
A Germanic name that means "honorable, noble; ornament, brightness"
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4 |
July
A Latin and English word that means "July; Jupiter's child"
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4 |
Early
An Old English name meaning "before the usual or appointed time"
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4 |
Hadly
An English name that means "field of heather"
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4 |
Cicely
Derived from Latin and meaning "blind"
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2 |
Kaly
A Sanskrit name meaning "black one; force of time"
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2 |
Gurly
An Australian name that means "willow"
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2 |
Harly
An Old English name meaning "hare clearing"
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2 |
Waverly
Of English origin, this name means "quaking aspen tree"
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2 |
Nelly
An Old Greek name that means "bright one; shining one"
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2 |
Molly
A Latin name meaning "star of the sea"
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1 |
Baily
An Old English name meaning "bailiff; berry wood"
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1 |
Zerdaly
Turkish for "wild apricot"
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1 |
Ursely
Derived from Latin origins and meaning "little female bear"
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0 |
Orly
Hebrew for "light"
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Cally
An Old Greek name that means "beautiful voice; maiden, virgin"
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Zuly
Arabic for "healthy, reliable woman"
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Idaly
A Germanic name that means "labor, work"
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Tilly
A Germanic name that means "mighty in battle"
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Darly
An English word that is a shortened version of "darling"
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Rosely
With Latin origins, this name means "rose"
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Kinsly
An English name meaning "king's meadow"
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Ashly
An Irish name that means "dream; vision"
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Saraly
A variant of the name "Sarahalee"
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Reily
An Old English name that means "rye field"
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Brandily
An English name for "brandy"
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-3 |
Farly
An English name that means " from the fern meadow"
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Community Dogs With Names Ending in 'ly'
She was a Christmas gift and I cried when I first held her. When I opened my eyes I saw a holly bush.