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Cloyce

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Cloyce

Pronounced KLOYS /ˈklɔɪs/Medium

Meaning: Cloyce is a rare American masculine name, most plausibly a variant of Cloyd. Cloyd is often connected to the Welsh Lloyd, from 'llwyd', 'grey' or 'holy', or to the Welsh river name Clwyd. Cloyce appears in early-1900s records, chiefly in Appalachia and the South; its exact source is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Cloyce is a rare Southern boys' name, likely a variant of Cloyd tied to Welsh Lloyd. It saw faint use around 1916 (said 'KLOYS').
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Origin LowWelsh, English
MeaningCloyce is a rare American masculine name, most plausibly a variant of Cloyd. Cloyd is often connected to the Welsh Lloyd, from 'llwyd', 'grey' or 'holy', or to the Welsh river name Clwyd. Cloyce appears in early-1900s records, chiefly in Appalachia and the South; its exact source is uncertain.
U.S. rank (1983)#6411 ↘ Falling
1983 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1916
Total births (all-time)≈ 877

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192119111983

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cloyce is best read as a variant of Cloyd, itself linked to Welsh Lloyd, from llwyd, 'grey' or 'holy', or to the river name Clwyd. It circulated as a rare given name in Appalachia and the South.

It was always scarce - only a few dozen boys a year around its 1916 high point - and it faded across the century. It reads as a distinctive regional name of Welsh flavor.

Did you know? Cloyce sits with Cloyd, Lloyd, and Floyd in a little cluster of Welsh-rooted names built on 'llwyd', a word for 'grey'.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Cloyce / Cloyd — variant of Cloyd; Welsh Lloyd 'grey'; uncertain

Variations

CloydCloysCloyse

Nicknames

Cloy

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Cloyd— the closest and most likely source name
Lloyd— the Welsh 'grey' name behind the family
Floyd— a rhyming Welsh-rooted cousin
Boyce— a comparable short surname-name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cloyce mean?

Cloyce is likely a variant of Cloyd, linked to Welsh Lloyd, from a word for 'grey'.

How do you pronounce Cloyce?

It's said KLOYS /ˈklɔɪs/ - one syllable.

Is Cloyce a boy or girl name?

Cloyce is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Cloyce?

Cloyce has always been rare, a Southern variant of Cloyd seen in the early nineteen-hundreds.

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