What origin is the name Floyd?

Floyd comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Floyd a popular name?

Floyd is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Floyd?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Floyd — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Floyd

Q: Is Floyd a rare name?

Yes. Floyd does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Floyd

Floyd

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Floyd is an english unisex name meaning "Gray; the hollow; variant of lloyd: grey. one with grey hair. in common use as both a surname and first name".

Floyd is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Gray; the hollow; variant of lloyd: grey. one with grey hair. in common use as both a surname and first name". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gray; the hollow; variant of lloyd: grey. one with grey hair. in common use as both a surname and first name

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Floyd

Very rare in US records

What does Floyd mean?

Floyd is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Gray; the hollow; variant of lloyd: grey. one with grey hair. in common use as both a surname and first name".

Is Floyd a rare name?

Yes. Floyd does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Floyd

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Floyd

Floyd means "Gray; the hollow; variant of lloyd: grey. one with grey hair. in common use as both a surname and first name" — these names share that spirit.