Elroi

Ehl-roi, Ehl-ro-ee

Variation of Leroy, Hebrew

"the king: God is my shepherd/sight"

Elroi Origin and Meaning

The name Elroi is a boy's name meaning "the king: God is my shepherd/sight".

Elroi can be considered a variation of Leroy, which uses the Spanish "El" instead of the French "Le", and the Roi spelling over the Roy option, either to make the pronunciation clearer, to mirror French Eloi, or just to be different. In this case, the name would mean "the king".

Alternatively, it is a Hebrew compound name, blending El with Roi, to form one name that means "God is my shepherd" or "God is my sight", depending on which etymological root you follow.

The name is given to just 5 girls and 10 boys in the US each year, and while Elroy was once popular in the 20th century, use of it has significantly declined too.

Elroi Popularity

• 91 Israel 2023