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The baby name Toy is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tɔɪ/ ("TOY").

Toy is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /tɔɪ/ ("TOY")

What is the meaning of the name Toy ?

The baby name Toy is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tɔɪ/ ("TOY").

Toy is English in Origin.

Toy is a rare unisex given name in English, most transparently a word-name from Middle English toye “amusement, trifle,” of uncertain origin; by extension it evokes playfulness, smallness, and something cherished. It also appears as a transferred given name from the surname Toy, found in England and among Chinese diaspora families where Toy reflects Taishanese/Cantonese romanization of the surname 蔡 (Cài/Choi).

In given-name use, Toy surfaces sporadically in U.S. records from the late 19th century for boys, later gaining modest female use in the mid–late 20th century. It often functions as a nickname for Toya/LaToya or for Japanese Toyo– names meaning “abundant, rich” (e.g., Toyo, Toyoko). Related and variant forms include Toi and Toye; culturally linked forms include Toya, Toyo, Toyoko, Toyomi, and Toyoshi. The name’s connotations are modern and affectionate - bright, quirky, and playful - while remaining historically grounded.

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Toy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ 0 #17 1 322
AO 0 #72 6 2,729
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AO Boys 0 #203 40 5,568
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PT Boys 0 #319 49 7,951
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
HK Boys 0 #499 29 12,905
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #597 9 10,045
HK Girls 0 #598 18 16,104
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
SG Boys 0 #674 24 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
BR Boys 0 #737 15 12,213
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
United States Boys 2001 #803 5 6,882
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
EG Boys 0 #867 20 15,035
CO Boys 0 #900 21 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #908 23 5,610
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
EG Girls 0 #927 33 14,742
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
MX Boys 0 #944 39 16,355
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #969 15 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,017 95 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,085 57 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,092 87 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
DZ 0 #1,159 18 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
TR 0 #1,185 27 19,440
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,426 46 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,558 57 28,008

Toy is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Toy

Toy is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Toy is a one syllable name, pronounced /tɔɪ/ ("TOY").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Toi and Toye.
Somewhat — Toy ranked #803 in United States in 2001, placing it just outside the most common names.