Cloy
Pronunciation: [ kl-OY ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #17,370
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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Hebrew Migdal origin
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About the Name Cloy
Cloy is a boy name .
Is Cloy a boy or girl name? Cloy is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #17,370 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #68,542. Cloy is more commonly used as a boy name.
Cloy is currently ranked #17,370 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Cloy include Cloud . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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