Lee
LEE
Average rank #861 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,235
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#762
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#348
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#727
in 2025
#5,832
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#1,232
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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