The baby name Coy is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced koy (IPA: /kɔɪ/).
Coy is English in Origin.
The baby name Coy is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced koy (IPA: /kɔɪ/).
Coy is English in Origin.
Rooted in English onomastics, Coy began as a surname from Old French coi/coy “quiet, calm,” ultimately from Latin quietus; in Middle English, coy meant “modest, reserved.” Adopted as a given name in the United States from the late 19th century, it found steady use in the rural South and West, rising to modest prominence in the 1930s–1950s. Today it is uncommon yet familiar, carrying a plainspoken, down-to-earth tone. While chiefly masculine, it does appear occasionally as a unisex choice.
The name’s core meaning is “quiet; modest; calm.” Variant spellings include Koy and Coye; it can also function as a short form of the surname McCoy, sometimes used as the full-name source. Notable bearers include NFL great Coy Bacon, journalist and former NFL player Coy Wire, and NASCAR executive Coy Gibbs, which keeps the name visible across sports and media.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #261 | 12 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Boys | 2016 | #329 | 5 | 2,391 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #366 | 18 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #491 | 9 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #775 | 118 | 7,044 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #928 | 5 | 9,590 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #939 | 44 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,157 | 27 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Coy is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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