Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lavoy isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lavoy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 205
- 205 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1934
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1979. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 1934. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 155 as a first name in 2020; 1,097 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lavoy’s family of names
Lavoy may belong to the same name family as LAVOIE. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lavoy, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lavon
“a white-haired or whiteskinned man” · “a spirited man”
>99% boys
Leeroy
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>99% boys
Lawayne
>99% boys
Arland
“a solemn, binding promise”
>99% boys
Laverne
Laverne is a feminine given name.
86% boys · 14% girls
Leonhard
“having the strength of a lion” · “one who is brave”
>99% boys
Arlon
>99% boys
Lavern
Lavern is a unisex given name.
>99% boys