Marsh or enclosure; cross
Croy is a rare surname-turned-first-name with multiple potential roots. It may derive from the Old French 'crois' meaning cross, or from Gaelic and Middle English terms referring to a marshy area or a pen for animals. In some contexts, it is also associated with various place names in Scotland and France.
Less common today
Croy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,225 in 2015.
A character in the historical fiction genre · The House of Niccolo series
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
