Lloyd
Meaning: “grey, grey-haired”
About the name Lloyd
Lloyd is a boy name with Welsh roots, meaning “grey, grey-haired”.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Lloyd ranked #1549 for boys in the US, with 111 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1947. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Lloyd were boys.
Etymology
From Welsh, meaning “grey, grey-haired”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lloyd”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1549
- In 2015
- #1510
- Babies in 2025
- 111
Popularity of Lloyd, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Lloyd
Lloyd is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Lloyd
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.