Coy: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “shy, reserved”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KOY · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (95% of all uses)
From the English vocabulary word coy, ultimately from Old French coi meaning 'quiet, shy'. It is also found as a surname.
How popular is Coy?
Babies named Coy in 2024118
2024 rank#1,506 boys
Peak year1910
Total US babies since 188018,088
Coy has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Coy
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Coy questions
What does the name Coy mean?
Coy means "shy, reserved". It comes from English. From the English vocabulary word coy, ultimately from Old French coi meaning 'quiet, shy'. It is also found as a surname.
Is Coy a boy or girl name?
Coy is mainly a boy's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Coy?
118 US babies were named Coy in 2024. Its peak year was 1910.
How do you pronounce Coy?
Coy is usually pronounced KOY.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.