Leeroy
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning the king; a form of Leroy.
Babies a year
24
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Leeroy by the numbers
Leeroy was given to 24 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 95 babies in 1927, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leeroy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Leeroy, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
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