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Boy name Old French origin

Leroy

LEE-roy · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
The king
Language
Old French
Culture
French
Style era
modern
Themes
French · regal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#862
2024 births278
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births200,702
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LeeRoy
Alternate spellings
Leroi
In other languages
Le Roi

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Notable people named Leroy

Leroy Neiman
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