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Why parents love Leroy- Leroy IS the French for THE king — most direct.
- Leeroy Jenkins IS gaming's most famous battle cry.
- Two syllables with a regal, French sound: leh-ROY.
- Le Roi IS literally the king.
- Roy (king) is embedded — double royal.
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The vibe of Leroy
the kingFrenchle roimost direct royalJenkinsgamingbattle cryregaldouble royal
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Origin & history of Leroy
French le (the) + roi (king)
→ Leroy
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English / French roots
Leroy IS the French for THE king. The most direct royal expression. Leeroy Jenkins IS gaming's most famous battle cry.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: French; Leeroy Jenkins (2005).
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Today
Leroy remains a beloved choice, ranking #910 in the US. 201,884 babies have been named Leroy since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Leroy?
1924
peak year
Leroy reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1924, 3,922 babies were named Leroy (ranked #53 nationally). In the present decade it sits around #910, with about 246 babies given the name annually. Leroy's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 201,884 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,922
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #53)
(ranked #53)
246
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,460
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
201,884
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Leroy3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Leroy's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — THE-king achievement. People named Leroy tend to be regal, direct, and gifted at being THE king AND gaming's most famous cry.
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THE king AND most famous cry✦
French-le-roi◈
Jenkins-gaming◎
Double-royal♡
Most-direct-royalL3
E5
R9
O6
Y7
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Leroy✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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