Leroi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Leroi

What is the meaning of the name Leroi ?

The baby name Leroi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ləˈrɔɪ/ (luh-ROY); French: /lə ʁwa/ (luh-RWA).

Leroi is French in Origin.

Rooted in French le roi, meaning “the king,” Leroi is a stylistic variant of the more common Leroy/LeRoy, ultimately derived from a medieval byname referencing someone associated with a king (or appearing as a “king” in festive plays). Related spellings include LeRoi and the French spaced form Le Roi; Leroy prevails in English-speaking contexts, while Leroi remains rare. Though phonetically close, Roy is usually a separate name in English (often from Gaelic Ruadh). Pronounced luh-ROY.

As a given name, Leroi emerged through the surname-to-forename trend in the 19th–20th centuries, paralleling the rise of Leroy in the United States, where that form peaked in the 1910s–30s. Leroi retains a Francophone flair and appears in African American naming, notably in the birth name of writer Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones). The meaning imparts regal, confident overtones; nicknames include Lee and Roy.