Roy name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Usage: English, Hindi, Tamil, German, Scottish, Dutch, French, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: roy
Meaning: King, Red, Regal, Red Haired, The Red and The Redhead
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What does Roy mean?

Lofty and Perpetual Roy came from Gaelic, Latin, Irish, French, English and Celtic languages is a unisex name, meaning of Roy is "King, Red, Regal, Red Haired, The Red or The Redhead" is used dominantly in French, Hindi, German, Tamil, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Scottish and English.

Roy is version of desirable and conifer Ronald. Ronald is a version of outstanding and ever lasting Reynold. Ronald is English form of Reinhold. Also Ronald is form of Rǫgnvaldr in English language.

Renowned and Evergreen Ronald is originated from Old Norse, Germanic and German, Ronald means "Rule and Rules with Good Judgement". Roy is version of Ruadh. Ruadh is variant of durable and well-known Roy.

Used in Irish durable and well-known, Ruadh, Ruadh means "Red" came from Celtic. Roy is variant form of Gilroy. Gilroy's meaning is Son of the Red Head came from Gaelic, English and Celtic.

Roy is a short version of Leroy. Customary and Evergreen Leroy is originated from French is especially used in English, Leroy means "King and Inspired By a Family Name". Roy is a short version of Royal.

Royal is form of Royle. Royal means King, Regal and Rye Hill is originated from English and Old English. It is celebrated on June 16th, with Regis.

How do I pronounce Roy?

roy is the most common way to pronounce one syllabled Roy.

Variants of Roy

Roi, Gilroy, Ruadh, Ronald, Rex, Hrói, Gildray, Rögnvaldr, Reynold, Reinhold, Rǫgnvaldr, Ragnvald

Names that rhyme with Roy

How popular is the name Roy?

Roy was a very popular name in United States. Over 407510 babies have been given the first name in 243 years. At the peak of its usage in 1889, it ranked 18th when 7563 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 243 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still dominating the charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names a staggering 69 times

Roy is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 399 on boy names chart when 53 babies were given the name Roy. There are over 648 babies that have been given the name Roy in England and Wales.

Roy is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 30 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000. There are over 437 babies that have been given the name Roy in France.

However things change on global perspective, Roy is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 1000 have the name as well as in England. Also the baby name is popular in Indonesia, Canada, Netherlands, India, Israel, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, Norway, Sri Lanka, Costa Rica, Australia, Jamaica, Iraq, Zambia, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, Sudan, New Zealand and Malaysia.

According to our estimate, at least 980000 people have been bestowed Roy around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018541514
2017537522
2016539536
2015533531129657
2014533520
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Roy in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1985126185154
Finland1266163150

Numerological analysis of Roy

You get satisfied with little. But you were born for so much more. Fighting you own battles like a lone wolf makes you feel strong and confident. Leave aside your religion and mix with people from different cultures and races. You have a strong attitude but in order to be happy, you have to be open to new things. You can smell a great opportunity from miles. You've come across many backstabbers in your life, so you can recognize when you see one.

Go through the following names similar to Roy

  •  Beli - Unisex name Beli is used notably in Finnish and English, meaning of Beli is "From Bell, To Bellow, to Roar or A Flower-jasmine" is rooted from Old Norse and Celtic
  •  Eron - Used in Icelandic and Norwegian persistent and rare, Eron is used as a gender insensitive name, Eron means "The Enlightened" came from Hebrew and Celtic
  •  Judicaëlle - Judicaëlle means "Lord or Generous" has origin in Celtic
  •  Merlen - Curious boy name Merlen is used commonly in English, Merlen means "Small Falcon" is originated from Celtic
  •  Donnal - Offbeat boy name Donnal means "Great Chief and Great" is rooted from Celtic. Donnal is derivative of Donald.
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