Roy is a ♂ boy’s name.
Roy is an English and Scottish variant of the Irish name Ruadh, which is of Celtic origin. However, Roy can also be derived from Hebrew.
The name Roy means “red” and “redhead” (from Celtic”ruadh”) and “shepherd” or “my shepherd” (from Hebrew “ro’e/רוֹעֶה”). Besides, people like to derive the name from French “roi” meaning “king”.
The name Roy is ranked #4524 overall.
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