Lee
LEE
BoyGirl
Average rank #832 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From a surname which was derived from Old English leah meaning "clearing". The surname belonged to Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), commander of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In his honour, it has been commonly used as a given name in the American South.
Chinese
Plum.
Popularity
How popular is Lee?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#1,093
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#762
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#348
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
Boy
#727
in 2025
Girl
#5,832
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#1,232
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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