Elroy

Elroy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “the king”
Origin: French
Say it: EL-roy · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Anglo-Norman/French el rei or le roi, literally 'the king'; used in English as a surname and later a given name.

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How popular is Elroy?

20247.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Elroy in 202425

2024 rank#4,190 boys

Peak year1922

Total US babies since 18807,460

Elroy is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Elroy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French
Saintholy person; saint · French
Russelllittle red-haired one · French
Travisto cross · French

Elroy questions

What does the name Elroy mean?

Elroy means "the king". It comes from French. From Anglo-Norman/French el rei or le roi, literally 'the king'; used in English as a surname and later a given name.

Is Elroy a boy or girl name?

Elroy is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Elroy?

25 US babies were named Elroy in 2024. Its peak year was 1922.

How do you pronounce Elroy?

Elroy is usually pronounced EL-roy.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.