The baby name Coye is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɔɪ/ ("koy").
The baby name Coye is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɔɪ/ ("koy").
Coye is English, French in Origin.
Coye is a modern given name taken from the surname Coy, itself from Middle English coy(e) meaning quiet, calm, or modest, borrowed from Old French coi and ultimately Latin quietus, at rest. The -e ending echoes older spellings and French influence; it also appears as a French toponymic surname from Coye-la-Foret in Oise, so some bearers trace it to that locale. In a minority of cases, Coy arose by dropping the prefix from the Irish surname McCoy (Mac Aodha), giving an alternate meaning via Aodh, fire.
As a first name, Coy was used for American boys from the late 19th century onward; Coye is the rarer, stylistic variant and skews unisex today thanks to its sleek, two-syllable sound. Variants and related forms include Coy, Coey, Koy, and Coi; McCoy is the cognate surname. Offered meanings: quiet, serene; or, by the Gaelic route, (descendant of) fire.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Coye is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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