Roy - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Roy \

is pronounced roy. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "red". As a short form of names like Leroy, Roy is also a form of the Old French term "roi", meaning "king". Roy Rogers is a modern chain of fast-food restaurants. Cowboy Roy Rogers; actor Roy Schneider.

Roy has 4 variant forms: Rey, Roi, Royer and Ruy.

For more information, see also the related name Elroy.

Baby names that sound like Roy are Ray, Roe and Row.

Roy is a very common first name for men (#65 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#446 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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