Origin:Scottish
Popularity:3265
Meaning:yellow, blond
Boyd as a boy's name is pronounced boyd. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin. Possibly a place name for the Scottish Isle of Bute, known in Gaelic as "Bod". Also possibly related to Gaelic "buidhe", meaning "yellow, blond".
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