Elroi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elroi

What is the meaning of the name Elroi ?

The baby name Elroi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛlˈrɔɪ/ (el-ROY); Hebrew: /el roˈi/ (el-ro-ee).

Elroi is Hebrew in Origin.

Elroi merges Hebrew El (“God”) with ro’i (“seeing” or “my shepherd”), reflecting two biblically rooted readings. In Genesis 16:13, Hagar names God El Ro’i, commonly rendered “the God who sees me,” from the verb ra’ah, “to see.” In modern Hebrew name-building, Elroi (אלרועי) can also be parsed as “El + ro’i,” yielding the devotional sense “God is my shepherd,” echoing Psalm 23. Pronounced el-RO-ee, the name conveys divine attentiveness and guidance.

As a given name, Elroi is contemporary and most common in Israel, with rare but growing use elsewhere. Variants include El-Roi, Elro’i, Elroee/Elroei, and the standalone Roi/Ro’i; nicknames include El and Roi. It is chiefly masculine but sometimes unisex. Distinct from the English name Elroy - ultimately from French le roi, “the king” - which shares sound but not Hebrew origin.