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 [ 1 syll. lee, le-e ] The boy name Lee is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is LIY KEY. Lee is an English and Chinese name of Old English, Celtic, Old Greek, Germanic, French, and Chinese origin. Old English, Celtic, Old Greek, Germanic, French, and Chinese origin, English use: The first name is from an English surname, which is itself from a place name, of the Old English 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow) or 'hleo' (shelter). The name is famous in the USA from the Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807-1970). The first name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century, initially as a boy name. See Lee for more info. In addition, Lee is a pet form (English) of the name Finlay (English, Irish, and Scottish). Lee is also a variant of the name Ripley (English). Lee is also a variant of the name Huxley (English). Lee is also a pet form of the name Bentley (English). Lee is also a pet form of the name Leroy (English). Lee is also a variant of the name Fairleigh (English). Lee is also a variant of the name Raleigh (English). Lee is also a variant of the name Hadley (English). Lee is also a pet form (English) of the name Leander (English and German). Lee is also a pet form of the name Ashley (English). Lee is also a pet form of the name Leonard (English). Lee is also a pet form of the name Bradley (English). Lee is also a variant of the name Li (Chinese and English). Leigh (English variant spelling) is a form of Lee. Lee is a classic favorite. Today it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past. In 1900, 0.416% of baby boys were given the name Lee. Its ranking then was #39. The baby name has since experienced a marked fall in popularity, and is currently of occasional use. In 2008, its usage was only 0.017% and its ranking #673, but it was nonetheless the 3rd most popular after Bradley (English) and Leonard (English), among all boy names in its group. In 2008, its use outnumbered Lee's by 5 times. Lee has in the past century been predominantly given to boys. In 1990, 7 times as many boys than girls were given the name Lee. Baby names that sound like Lee include Leigh (English), Li (Chinese and English), Lal, Lao (Spanish), Law (English), Lay (English), Lel, Lelle (Scandinavian), Lew (Russian and English), Liu, Llew (Welsh), Loe (Hawaiian), Lou (English), Loy (English), Lugh (Irish), Ly (English), Lyle (English), Laya (Russian), Leao (Portuguese), and Leão (Portuguese). Details of famous persons named Lee: KEY: Pronunciation for Lee: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
