Floy

Diminutive of Florence
"flourishing, prosperous"
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Floy Origin and Meaning

The name Floy is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "flourishing, prosperous".

All but unheard of today, Floy was a popular Florence nickname used on its own in a century ago: it was Number 448 in 1914. Charles Dickens uses Floy as a pet name for the character Florence Dombey in his novel Dombey and Son.

# 946 in the US

Floy Rank in US Top 1000

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The name Floy in Pop Culture

  • Florence "Floy" Dombey
    character in Charles Dickens' "Dombey and Son"
  • Floy
    character in an episode of TV's "12 O'Clock High"