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 [ 2 syll. le-roy, ler-oy ] The boy name Leroy is pronounced as LIYROY KEY. Leroy is used chiefly in English and it is derived from French origins. The meaning of Leroy is the king. Derived from the word 'roi' which is of the meaning king. The name was initially used as a byname, possibly for servants of royalty. The name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century, starting from the USA; it is today common among Afro-Americans. Elroi (English), Elroy (English), Leeroy (English), and Leroi (English) are variant forms of Leroy. Lee (pet form in English) and Roy (pet form in Dutch and English) are other variants of the name. See also the related form, Delroy (English). Leroy is a classic favorite. At present it is still a somewhat popular baby boy name, but not to the degree it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1935 with 0.367% of baby boys being named Leroy. It was #50 in rank then. The baby name has fallen from favor since then, and is of modest use in recent times. In 2008, its usage was only 0.010% and its ranking #917. Among the family of boy names directly related to Leroy, Roy (English, Dutch, French, German, and Scottish) was the most popular. In 2008, the name was twice as popular as Leroy. Baby names that sound like Leroy include Leroi (English), Larry (English), Lary (English), Lauri (Finnish), Laurie (English), Lauro (Italian), Leor, Lior (Hebrew), Lorrie (English), Lorry (English), Lory (English), Lahar (Indian), Larya (Russian), and Leeroy (English). Details of famous persons named Leroy: KEY: Pronunciation for Leroy: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; OY as in "toy (T.OY)"   |
