Leroy
Meaning
"the king"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #864
- Total SSA Count
- 278
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Roy, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the king"
Origin: Old French
"gift of God"
Origin: Greek
Leroy is more popular, ranked #864 vs #898 for Teddy.
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Leroy is more popular, ranked #864 compared to Teddy at #898 in the United States.
Leroy means "the king" (Old French origin). Teddy means "gift of God" (Greek origin).
Leroy is primarily a boy name. Teddy is primarily a boy name.