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Roy

Roy ranks #320 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 15 places, 127 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #354 among boy cat names.
Roy's popularity trend

Roy's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.005%0.01%0.015%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
127
across 15 places
Popularity rank
#320
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+98
2020 → 2025
Gender split
96% boys
4% girls96% boys
What does Roy mean?
/ˈɹoɪ̯/1 syllableOrigin: Scottish Gaelic

Roy's origin is debated between two standard candidates: it may come from the Scottish Gaelic ruadh, meaning "red" (often describing hair color), or from the French roi, meaning "king." Both explanations appear regularly in name references, and either gives the name a strong, simple root.

Short and solid, Roy suits a pet with an old-school, dependable feel - a name that sounds like it's been around forever because, in a sense, it has.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Roy shows up

Roy's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.2%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Roy

RoyceLeroyTroyCorduroyElroyLeeroyFitzroyRoyalRoyalty

Roy means, by theme

Royal & noble