THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Leroy
Leroy is explicitly recorded as a given name in Wikidata for Philippine citizens including Leroy Salvador, Leroy Goff. This snapshot links the name to 2 distinct Wikidata person records. The count describes Wikidata coverage, not the Philippine population or annual births.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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EnglishEtymology & source
Transferred from the common French surname Leroy, meaning "the king".
A male given name transferred from the surname.
EnglishEtymology & source
A common spelling variant of Leroy.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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People with the name Leroy
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Leroy Goff
Filipino swimmer
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Leroy Salvador
Filipino actor (1929-1991)
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
Wikidata
2
distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Leroy Salvador, Leroy Goff
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Leroy in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
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Similar names to Leroy
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Lebron♂English form: Lebron
- Leny·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Leo♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Leody♂Short form of Leodigario and Leodegario
- Leon♂Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
- León♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Leony·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Lerma♀Given name recorded in the source dictionary
What rhymes with Leroy?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Names with a similar written ending
Spelling suggestions; these are not verified phonetic rhymes.
Recorded combinations with Leroy
1 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
Names in this collection
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Follow the sources
- Wikidata given-name item Q19839067 — Leroy (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Leroy Salvador (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q19839067 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wikidata — Leroy Goff (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q19839067 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Leroy (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Leroy (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.