Floyd name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Celtic and Welsh
Usage: English
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Floyd f-lo-yd
Meaning: Sacred, The Hollow and Grey
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What does Floyd mean?

Unfading and Cherished Floyd substantially is used in English, meaning of Floyd is "Flood, The Hollow or Grey", a unisex name has origin in Welsh and Celtic.

How do I pronounce Floyd?

f-lo-yd is the most common way to pronounce three syllabled Floyd.

Variants of Floyd

Floide, Loy, Eligius, Loyal, Loyd, Lloyd, Loyde, Loi, Eligiusz, Loial

Names that rhyme with Floyd

How popular is the name Floyd?

Floyd was a popular name in United States. Over 155236 babies have been given the first name in 232 years. At its zenith in 1905, 3620 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 44th position.

However after 232 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names 7 times Floyd is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 927 on boy names chart when 32 babies were named Floyd. There are over 377 babies that have been given the name Floyd in England and Wales.

Floyd is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 32 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 157 people have been named Floyd in France.

Floyd is a rare baby name in Ireland, chances of it being still in use are very slim. Floyd is a common name in Canada, South Africa, Philippines and Zambia while somewhat familiar name in England, Jamaica, Guyana, India, Bahamas, Belize, Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, Malawi, Vanuatu, Barbados and Suriname.

As per our evaluation, over 150000 people has been named Floyd globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202325665100
202222346400
202119347700
202020137000
201919107700
201817918500
201716389600
2016145611800
2015153010700
201417298700
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Floyd in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands35615155
Finland030300
Sweden5010255
Norway501755
Denmark9050

Numerological aspects of Floyd

You sleep a lot because it's your way of escaping reality. You do things for people even if it makes you feel miserable. You are a jealous and passionate lover. You neglect your own issues and helping other is more important to you. You are all about justice and can't stand people who interfere in other people's lives. You are persistent to always get where you indented to. Allow others to take care of their own lives and start fixing your own.

Parents who liked Floyd, loved these names

  •  Regan means Little King or King Lear is used principally in English and Irish has its origin in Latin and Gaelic is a gender-neutral name
  •  Ewing - Ewing's meaning is Lawyer or Law's Friend is used prevalently in English, a boy name has origin in Celtic and English
  •  Ahern - Mostly used in Gaelic and English, Ahern means "Horse Owners or Descendant of Eachthighearna" and is bestowed upon baby boys has its origin in Celtic
  •  Almeda - Customary and Classic girl name Almeda has origin in Celtic and Latin and is especially used in English and Spanish languages, Almeda means "Fields of Cottonwood, Educated or Ambitious"
  •  Riwan - Meaning of Riwan is King or Knock or Advance has its origin in Celtic language

Sibling Names for Floyd

If you're considering naming your baby boy Floyd, you may be looking for sibling names that complement it. Here are some suggestions that range from classic to modern and unique, to help you find the perfect name for your new addition.

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Famous people named Floyd

  • Floyd Dominy, was Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Reclamation
  • Floyd Kalber, American television journalist and anchorman
  • Floyd Collins, American cave explorer, principally
  • Floyd Gahman, noted American landscape and building artist
  • Floyd Shaman, prominent twentieth century American sculptor
  • Floyd Schmoe, Quaker, pacifist and author living in the Seattle
  • Floyd Miller, member of the Communist Party USA
  • Floyd Britton,
  • Floyd Hall, American business executive and sports team owner
  • Floyd Sonnier, native of Pointe Noire
  • Floyd Davis, co-winner of the 1941 Indianapolis 500
  • Floyd Salas, American fiction writer and boxer
  • Floyd Williams, North American mathematician well
  • Floyd Norris, was
  • Floyd Simmons, American athlete and actor
  • Floyd B. Parks, decorated aviation officer
  • Floyd Mann, was born in Daviston, Tallapoosa County, Alabama
  • Floyd Lounsbury, American linguist
  • Floyd Benjamin Streeter, American historian and writer best
  • Floyd Glass, was born in Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Floyd Giebell, American Major League Baseball player who is best remembered as the pitcher
  • Floyd Roland, politician from Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Floyd H. Roberts, Virginia lawyer, state court judge, and, briefly
  • Floyd Zaiger, biologist
  • Floyd Henry Allport, American psychologist
  • Floyd Dunn, American electrical engineer
  • Floyd Gottfredson, American cartoonist best
  • Floyd Patterson, American professional boxer
  • Floyd Little, three-time All-American at Syracuse University
  • Floyd Odlum, American lawyer and industrialist
  • Floyd Westerman, i
  • Floyd Council, American blues guitarist, mandolin player
  • Floyd James Thompson, United States Army colonel
  • Floyd Laughren, former politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Floyd Vivino, American television, film
  • Floyd Crosby, Academy Award winning American cinematographer
  • Floyd Mayweather Jr., Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr
  • Floyd Soileau, American record producer
  • Floyd Cramer, American Hall of Fame pianist
  • Floyd Chalmers, Canadian editor, publisher and philanthropist
  • Floyd Spence, attorney and a politician
  • Floyd Bennett, American aviator
  • Floyd Abrams, American attorney at Cahill Gordon & Reindel
  • Floyd Bannister, former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
  • Floyd Robinson, former outfielder
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Floyd Roberts, Championship Car racing driver from Jamestown
  • Floyd Landis, American former professional road racing cyclist
  • Floyd Mayweather Sr., Floyd Mayweather Sr
  • Floyd I. Clarke, former acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Floyd Haskell, American lawyer and politician
  • Floyd Youmans, former professional baseball pitcher
  • Floyd Norman, Monsters, Inc

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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