Roy is a ♂ boy 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”.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Roy is currently ranked #4379 on the name leaderboard.
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