Home › Baby Names Directory › Floyde
Floyde
How to Pronounce Floyde
Pronounced FLOYD /ˈflɔɪd/High
Meaning: Floyde is a spelling variant of Floyd, itself an English rendering of the Welsh Llwyd, meaning 'gray' or 'gray-haired' (originally a nickname surname that later became a first name). The trailing -e is decorative and does not change the meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Floyde carries the meaning of Floyd, the English form of the Welsh Llwyd, 'gray' or 'gray-haired.' It began as a Welsh surname and crossed into American use as a given name in the late nineteenth century. This -e spelling surfaced in the early 1900s, drifted along at only about fifteen boys a year at its best around the mid-1920s, and had faded by the 1960s.
A boy named Floyde at its peak would be pushing a hundred today, firmly a great-grandfather-era name. It was never common in any spelling of the extra -e; plain Floyd carried nearly all the traffic.
Variations
Nicknames
Famous Bearers
- Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Floyde…
Explore names like Floyde
Frequently Asked
What does the name Floyde mean?
Floyde means 'gray' or 'gray-haired,' carried over from Floyd and the Welsh word Llwyd.
How do you pronounce Floyde?
It is said FLOYD, one syllable, exactly like the standard Floyd; the final -e is silent.
Is Floyde a boy or a girl name?
Floyde has been used almost entirely for boys, like Floyd.
Is Floyde a popular name?
No. Floyde has always been rare; it saw its modest best in the nineteen-twenties and faded by the nineteen-sixties, while the plain spelling Floyd carried nearly all the use.