Loyal or law-abiding
Derived from the Old French word 'loi', meaning law, it was originally used as a surname for a person who was faithful or law-abiding. It is also sometimes considered a shortened form of the name Aloysius or Lloyd.
Less common today
Loy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,885 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former NBA power forward
American professor and theologian
