Roy is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Roy
Roy is an English and Scottish variant of the Irish name Ruadh, which is of Celtic origin. However, Roy can also derive from Hebrew.
Meaning of Roy
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”.
Pronunciation of Roy
Alternate spelling of Roy
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 5176
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 2912
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 3315
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 6667
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 3063
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 5034
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 7152
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1642
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 4382
- 🇫🇷 France: 3136
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 5128
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 4133
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 3363
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 3333
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 8736
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 2402
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 7538
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 2444
- 🇺🇸 United States: 3554
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