Leighroy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Leighroy

What is the meaning of the name Leighroy ?

The baby name Leighroy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-roy; IPA: /ˈliːrɔɪ/.

Leighroy is English in Origin.

Leighroy is a modern Anglicized elaboration of Leroy, the French surname-turned-given name from le roi, "the king." The swapped initial element Leigh reflects the English surname Leigh/Lee (from Old English leah "wood, meadow"), a fashionable spelling seen in Ashleigh and Ryleigh. In most uses, however, Leighroy is treated as a stylistic respelling of Leroy and carries the regal sense "the king."

Leroy gained steady popularity in the United States from the late 19th century through the mid-20th, and remains familiar in African American and Caribbean communities; creative forms such as Leeroy, Lee-Roy, and Leighroy surface in English-speaking countries from the late 20th century. Related variants include Leroy, LeRoy, Leeroy, Lee Roy (two-word), Leroi, and the Afrikaans-influenced Lee-Roy; short forms Lee, Roy, and Leigh are common nicknames.

⚙ Leighroy is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Leighroy appears only 5 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.