Boy

Boyd

BOYD

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Scottish Gaelic name meaning 'yellow' or 'fair-haired,' from the Isle of Bute. This compact one-syllable name carries Highland heritage and striking simplicity.”

Popularity Over Time

Boyd US popularity rank over timeRank 2973 in 2006 to rank 249 in 1922. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#249#1611#29731900192019401960198020002024

Boyd is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Scottish Gaelic

Syllables

1

Style

StrongClassicMinimalBold

Famous Bearers

  • Boyd Holbrook
  • William Boyd

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names →

Sibling Name Ideas

Isla

Scottish Top 50

Cairn

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong Scottish heritage

People Also Ask

Scottish Gaelic name meaning 'yellow' or 'fair-haired,' from the Isle of Bute. This compact one-syllable name carries Highland heritage and striking simplicity.

Boyd is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Boyd works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Boyd include Isla, Cairn.