Elroy
Meaning
"the king"
Origin: Old French (le roi)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,236
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- El, Roy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the king"
Origin: Old French (le roi)
"maiden, girl"
Origin: Greek
Kori is more popular, ranked #894 vs #4236 for Elroy.
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Kori is more popular, ranked #894 compared to Elroy at #4236 in the United States.
Elroy means "the king" (Old French (le roi) origin). Kori means "maiden, girl" (Greek origin).
Elroy is primarily a boy name. Kori is primarily a girl name.