Names Like Roy — Find Similar Baby Names
Roy is a 3-letter French boys' name meaning “Regal”. This page collects 125 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ray and Rey, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -oy like Doy and Joy, and names sharing the “regal” concept like Basilia and Erica.
For the full Roy profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Roy page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Roy
24 baby names that differ from Roy by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray | 1 | Regal | French | Male |
| Rey | 1 | Regal | French | Male |
| Ro | 1 | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Rob | 1 | Abbreviation Of Robert Famed: Bright: Shining. | English | Male |
| Rod | 1 | Variant Of Roderick Famous Ruler. | English | Male |
| Roe | 1 | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Roi | 1 | King | French | Male |
| Ron | 1 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Rory | 1 | Red. Sixteenth-Century Rebel Chief Rory O'more Is Celebrated In Iri... | Irish | Male |
| Ros | 1 | Rose | Gaelic | Female |
| Row | 1 | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Roxy | 1 | Unknown | English | Female |
| Ra | 2 | Doe | English | Female |
| Rad | 2 | Red | English | Male |
| Rae | 2 | Doe | English | Female |
| Rai | 2 | King | Chamoru | Male |
| Raj | 2 | King; Rule. | Indian | Male |
| Ram | 2 | Ram | English | Male |
| Ramy | 2 | Loving. | Arabic | Male |
| Ran | 2 | Water Lily | Japanese | Female |
| Re | 2 | Midday Sun | Egyptian | Male |
| Rei | 2 | Law; Strive | Japanese | Male |
| Remy | 2 | Abbreviation Of Remington. | English | Male |
| Ren | 2 | Raven | English | Male |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Roy’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
3-Letter R-Names Like Roy
23 names that share Roy's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Roy's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Roy
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Roy.
Names That Rhyme with Roy
18 baby names that share Roy's last 2 letters — -oy. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doy | Dark Stranger | Celtic | Male |
| Joy | Jewel: Rejoicing. | French | Female |
| Noy | Decoration | Hebrew | Female |
| Eloy | Renowned Warrior | Spanish | Male |
| Evoy | Blond | Irish | Male |
| Troy | Curly-Haired | French | Male |
| Alroy | Red Haired | Irish | Male |
| Elroy | Red-Haired Youth. | Irish | Male |
| Leroy | Regal | French | Male |
| Mccoy | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Benroy | Son Of A Lion | Hebrew | Male |
| Conroy | Persistent | Celtic | Male |
| Delroy | Of The King. | French | Male |
| Gilroy | Serves The Redhead | Gaelic | Male |
| Leeroy | The King. | French | Male |
| Malloy | Noble Chief | Irish | Male |
| Molloy | Noble Chief | Irish | Male |
| Pomeroy | Lives Near The Apple Orchard | French | Male |
Names That Start Like Roy
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Roy — Ro-. Good for parents who like Roy's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ro | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Rob | Abbreviation Of Robert Famed: Bright: Shining. | English | Male |
| Rod | Variant Of Roderick Famous Ruler. | English | Male |
| Roe | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Roi | King | French | Male |
| Ron | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Ros | Rose | Gaelic | Female |
| Row | Red Haired | Anglo | Male |
| Roan | From The Rowan Tree | English | Male |
| Robb | Abbreviation Of Robert Famed: Bright: Shining. | French | Male |
| Roch | Rock | French | Male |
| Rock | Rock. | English | Male |
| Rodd | Variant Of Roderick Famous Ruler. | English | Male |
| Roel | Rock. | French | Male |
| Rois | Horse | Irish | Female |
| Roka | White Crest Of The Wave | Japanese | Male |
| Rolf | Wolf Counsel. | German | Male |
| Roma | From Rome | Italian | Female |