Leroy \l(e)-roy\ as a boy's name is pronounced LEE-roy, le-ROY. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Leroy is "the king". From the French phrase "Le Roi". Occupational name: one of the servants or pages of the king. Poet Amiri Baraka was originally named Everett LeRoi Jones.

Leroy has 6 variant forms: Elroi, Elroy, Lee, Leeroy, Leroi and Roy.

For more information, see also related names Delroy and Rey.

Baby names that sound like Leroy are Laroy, Lary, Laray, Larry, Lorry, Leary and Leroux.