Name profile
Leroy
masculine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓French nickname/byname le roi ("the king"), adopted as an English given name from the 19th century.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
Popularity
Uncommon — #888 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Leroy means "The king" — from French le roi ("the king"), originally a nickname/byname.
Leroy has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. In the United States, since around 1920 it has been used predominantly, though not exclusively, within African American communities.
Documented origin: French nickname/byname le roi ("the king"), adopted as an English given name from the 19th century.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
English: /ˈliː.rɔɪ/
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #888 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Beyond the single reference source consulted, no independent academic onomastic source was reached to corroborate the specific demographic and historical usage claims for Leroy in the United States.