LEROY  

Gender: M
Origin: French
Meaning: "the king"

Popularity in 2008: #917

Leroy's getting branded as a stereotypical "black" name only hastened its long slide.

Nicknames & Variations:
Leroi, Elroi, Roy, Leroi, Leeroy, Leeroy, Elroy, Lerai, Leroy, Lee, Leigh

Leroy is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Leroy:

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