Nepali boy name
Roy name meaning
रोय
Say it: ROY/roj/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- #4,782
Meaning of Roy
Possible meaning
King (Raya/Rai); also English meaning red.
नेपालीमा: रोय नामको अर्थ राजा हुन्छ, जुन राय वा राई शब्दसँग सम्बन्धित छ। अङ्ग्रेजीमा यसको अर्थ रातो पनि हुन्छ।
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Roy at a glance
| Name | Roy |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | रोय also रओय, रोंय |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Modern |
| Starts with | R · र |
| Length | 3 letters · 1 syllable · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,782 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Names that sound like Roy
- Ray♂रेRay of light
- Ram♂रामPleasing, charming
- Raj♂राजRule, kingdom
- Romi♂♀रोमीAffectionate short form
- Ruby♂♀रुबीRuby, a precious red gemstone
- Roja♂♀रोजाRose (Roja)
- Royal♂रोयलEnglish word meaning royal, kingly
- Rocky♂रकीRocky, strong as rock
- Ran♂रनBattle, war
- Roma♂♀रोमाOf Rome
- Rona♂♀रोनाMighty power
- Ras♂रसJuice, essence
Roy in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐬𑑀𑐫 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒩𑒼𑒨 |
| Bengali | রোয |
| Gujarati | રોય |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀭𑁄𑀬 |
| IAST romanization | roy |
FAQ about the name Roy
What is the meaning of Roy?
Roy means: King (Raya/Rai); also English meaning red. (नेपालीमा: राय)
Is Roy a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Roy in Nepali?
Roy is written रोय in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written रओय or रोंय.
How do you pronounce Roy?
Roy is pronounced ROY (IPA: /roj/).
How popular is the name Roy?
Roy ranks #4782 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.