What does Floyd mean?

Floyd means "gray; gray-haired"

How do we pronounce Floyd?

Floyd \floy(d), fl-o-yd\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Floyd is pronounced FL-oyD 1.

1 Pronunciation for Floyd: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; OY as in "toy (T.OY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"

What is the origin of Floyd?

Floyd is of Celtic origin and it is used mainly in English. The name Floyd means 'gray; gray-haired'. The first name is derived from the English surname, which is from the Welsh surname Lloyd, which is itself from the word llwyd ('gray'). The Welsh surname could have been a byname for someone with gray hair. The name wasamong Afro-Americans and in the southern parts of USA. Variations of Floyd comprise Floid pronounciation, Floide name variations, Floyde name variations, Lloyd name variations (English), Llwyd pronounciation (Welsh), name Loy (English), Loyd meaning of name (English), and Loyde meaning and origin (English).

The following famous people share the name Floyd:

  • Bicycle Racer Floyd Landis, born 14 October 1975, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  • Rock Bandmember Pink Floyd, born 1965, London, England.

List of baby names Floyd:

Floid meaning and origin, nicknames for Floide, Floyde name variations, meaning of Field (English), Flaede name popularity, Flaide definition, short names for Flayde, Fleade meaning, Fleet name (English), Fleetwode meaning, name Falit meaning (Indian), baby name Filat (Russian), name Flaeda origin, Flaida name, name Flayda origin, Fleada definition, what does the name Fleetwood mean (English), Falito meaning of name, Feletee meaning and origin, and meaning of Feletey.

The baby name Floyd fun facts:

The name Floyd in reverse order is "Dyolf".

The numerological value of the name Floyd is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Floyd?

Floyd is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames