Floy: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- FLOY · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Girls (95% of all uses)
An uncommon English-language given name of uncertain origin. It may have arisen as a short form or variant of names such as Florence or Floyd, but the etymology is unclear. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Floy?
Babies named Floy in 20240
Peak year1899
Total US babies since 18806,935
Floy was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Floy
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Floy questions
What does the name Floy mean?
Floy means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. An uncommon English-language given name of uncertain origin. It may have arisen as a short form or variant of names such as Florence or Floyd, but the etymology is unclear.
Is Floy a boy or girl name?
Floy is mainly a girl's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Floy?
Floy was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1899.
How do you pronounce Floy?
Floy is usually pronounced FLOY.
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.