Elroy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elroy

What is the meaning of the name Elroy ?

The baby name Elroy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛlˈrɔɪ/ (el-ROY).

Elroy is French, Hebrew in Origin.

Elroy is an English-language given name with layered roots. Most commonly it is an altered form of the French surname-given Leroy, from le roi, “the king,” ultimately from Old French roi and Latin rex. Its spelling also echoes the Spanish phrase el rey with the same meaning. In some Jewish and Christian contexts, Elroy serves as an anglicized rendering of the Hebrew divine epithet El Roi, “God who sees (me),” found in Genesis 16:13. Thus the name carries regal and theophoric readings.

In the United States, Elroy appears in records from the late 19th century, rising with the vogue for surname-style first names and peaking mid–20th century - helped by football star Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch and the cartoon character Elroy Jetson. Variants and cognates include Leroy, LeRoy, Leeroy, Delroy, Elray, and Elroi; short forms Roy and El are common. Meanings: “the king” or “God who sees.”