Baby name
FADING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Lloyd
/LLOYD/
Meaning
“Grey or sacred”
Welsh name meaning 'grey' or 'sacred', from the Welsh 'llwyd'; brought into English use via Welsh communities and long established in English-speaking countries.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Mid-century Anglo-Welsh; not currently fashionable, but the Welsh root gives it more substance than most dated names.
The cultural moment.
Common in the UK and US from the early-mid 20th century; declining, occasional use today.