Coy
Pronunciation: [ k-OY ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Coy is a girl name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced k-OY.
Parents who love the name Coy often also consider Collie, Otis, Georgeanna .
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Coy first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 224 babies have been named Coy in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Coy is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #49,102 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #49,102
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Coy is also used as a boy name, ranked #1507.
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Hebrew origin
"grace, favor (from Anna)"
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American English origin
"diminutive term of endearment"
#49,047 in US
Italian origin
"from Maiella, a mountain region in Italy"
#48,991 in US
French origin
"little fortress, little stronghold"
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Literary origin
"poetic muse of Scotland"
#49,179 in US
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About the Name Coy
Coy is a girl name .
Is Coy a boy or girl name? Coy is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #49,102 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #1,507. Coy is more commonly used as a boy name.
Coy is currently ranked #49,102 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
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Sources
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