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 [ 1 syll. floy(d), fl-o-yd ] The boy name Floyd is pronounced FLOYD KEY. 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 was common among Afro-Americans and in the southern parts of USA. Forms of Floyd include Lloyd (English), Llwyd (Welsh), Loy (English), Loyd (English), and Loyde (English). Floyd is uncommon as a baby boy name. At the modest height of its usage in 1901, 0.366% of baby boys were named Floyd. It had a ranking of #46 then. The baby name has seen a marked drop in popularity since then, and is currently of only infrequent use. Within all boy names in its family, Floyd was nevertheless the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like Floyd include Field (English) and Filat (Russian). Details of famous persons named Floyd: KEY: Pronunciation for Floyd: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; OY as in "toy (T.OY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
