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Lerone
How to Pronounce Lerone
Pronounced luh-ROHN /ləˈroʊn/Medium
Meaning: Lerone is usually connected to the Hebrew Liron or Leron, meaning 'song is mine' or 'my joy', from 'li' (to me) and 'ron' (song, joy). In American use it can also read as a coinage in the Le- prefix family. It is best known through the historian and Ebony editor Lerone Bennett Jr. Lerone carries that lyrical Hebrew sense while sounding smooth and modern.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lerone is generally tied to the Hebrew Liron or Leron, 'song is mine' or 'my joy', though in American use it also reads as a smooth Le- coinage. Its most notable bearer is Lerone Bennett Jr., the influential historian and editor whose books shaped popular understanding of Black American history.
It was never common, appearing for only a couple of dozen boys a year around its faint peak in the early nineteen-seventies and surfacing quietly for decades after. A boy given it then is in his early fifties now. It reads as a warm, lyrical name with a distinguished namesake.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928-2018)American historian and editor of Ebony magazine
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lerone mean?
It is usually linked to the Hebrew Liron, meaning 'song is mine' or 'my joy'; some use reads it as a Le- coinage, which we note.
How do you pronounce Lerone?
It's said luh-ROHN /ləˈroʊn/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Lerone a boy or girl name?
Lerone is used as a boy's name.
Is Lerone a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, surfacing faintly in the early nineteen-seventies.