The name Coy is a girl's name meaning "shy, taciturn".

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Though rarely heard now, Coy has been around for a century and was not an uncommon name for boys a hundred years ago.  There have been a couple of NFL players named Coy, Coy Bowles is in the Zac Brown band, and of course there was Coy Duke in <em>The Dukes of Hazzard</em>. Due to the flirty connotations of the word "coy", McCoy is a more popular and recommended choice today.

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The name Coy peaked for girls at #1140 in 1895. Coy is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Coy is a boy's name meaning "shy, taciturn".

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Though rarely heard now, Coy has been around for a century and was not an uncommon name a hundred years ago.  There have been a couple of NFL players named Coy, Coy Bowles is in the Zac Brown band, and of course there was Coy Duke in <em>The Dukes of Hazzard</em>. Due to the flirty connotations of the word "coy", McCoy is a more popular and recommended choice today.

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The name Coy peaked for boys at #299 in 1910. The name is most popular in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Coy is occasionally used for girls in 2014.

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