Save Gender Masculine Usage African American Pronounced Pron. lə-RAWN, LEE-rawn [key] Other Forms FormsLeron Meaning & History Famous bearers are mixed martial artist Lerone Murphy (born 1991) and author Lerone Bennett Jr. (1928-2018)This name can be realted to names like Leroy, Liron and LeBron, and since that, this name's meaning can be "king of joy".