Lloyd

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Welsh

"gray"

Lloyd Origin and Meaning

The name Lloyd is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "gray".

This Welsh surname was taken up as a first in the English-speaking world in the early twentieth century, originally as a nickname for someone gray-haired. The original Welsh nickname was Llwyd, pronounced LHOO-eed, and is the Welsh word for the color.

A name with 'grandpa vibes', it fell out of the US Top 1000 back in the early 2000s, however it still ranks in England and Wales, albeit in the 900s.

Actor Beau Bridges was christened Lloyd after his actor father, while other notable Lloyds include comedian and actor Lloyd Griffith, footballer Lloyd Kelly, singer Lloyd Cole, and rapper Lloyd Banks. Theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and former UK Prime Minister David Lloyd George are other associations.

Lloyd Rank in US Top 1000

# 991 in the US

Lloyd Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 743 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lloyd

• 743 Nameberry 2025
• 785 Unique 2023
• 934 England 2023

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Famous People Named Lloyd

• Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr., American actor
• Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III American actor
• Lloyd Banks (born Christopher Charles Lloyd) American rapper of group G,Unit
• Lloyd (Polite Jr.), American R&B singer
• Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr., U.S. Senator from Texas ("You, senator, are no Jack Kennedy")
• Lloyd Chudley Alexander American children's novelist
• Lloyd Francis Bacon American actor and director
• Lloyd Robertson Canadian TV journalist
• Lloyd Craig Blankfein American investment banker
• David Lloyd George 1st Earl Lloyd,George of Dwyfor, British prime minister
• Frank Lloyd Wright American architect
• Andrew Lloyd Webber English composer
• Horatio Lloyd Gates general in the American Revolution
• Christopher Lloyd American actor and writer
• Lloyd Griffith British comedian
• Cher Lloyd British singer
• Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist ( Epic Lloyd) Youtube personality
• Christopher "Chris" Lloyd Smalling English professional footballer

The name Lloyd in Pop Culture

• Lloyd Lowery character on TV's "Breakout Kings"
• Lloyd Braun character on TV's "Seinfeld"
• Lloyd a main character from the video game MOTHER
• Lloyd Dobler main character in movie "Say Anything"
• Lloyd P. Nebulon main character in animated series "Lloyd in Space"
• Lloyd Garmadon green ninja from animated series "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu"
• Lloyd Irving main character from the video game Tales of Symphonia
• Lloyd Christmas main character from movie "Dumb and Dumber"
• Lloyd's of London British insurance firm
• Detective Constable Lloyd Elis character on Welsh miniseries "Hinterland"