What does Lee mean?

Lee means "meadow; from Hugh's"

How do we pronounce Lee?

Lee \lee, le-e\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Lee is sometimes used as a name girl name. Its pronunciation is as Liy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Lee: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" List of Famous Persons - 3 namesList of Known (Famous, Infamous, Neutral) Persons - 4 names

What is the origin of Lee?

Lee is an English and Chinese name of Old English, Celtic, Old Greek, Germanic, French, Chinese, and English origin. Old English 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 pronounciation for more info. In addition, Lee is a pet form of the name short names for Ashley (English). Lee a pet form of the name Bentley meaning and origin (English). Lee a pet form of the name Bradley name variations (English). Lee a variant of the name name Fairleigh origin (English). Lee a pet form (English) of the name Finlay meaning of name (English, Irish, and Scottish). Lee a variant of the name nicknames for Hadley (English). Lee a variant of the name Huxley name (English). Lee a pet form (English) of the name short names for Leander (English and German). Lee a pet form (English) of the name name Leonard meaning (English, German, and Polish). Lee a pet form of the name Leroy definition (English). Lee a variant of the name short names for Li (Chinese and English). Lee a variant of the name Raleigh name (English). Lee a variant of the name name Ripley origin (English). Lee a variant of the name Yardley name variations (English). nicknames for Lea, Leah meaning of name, and Ley pronounciation are variants of Lee. Leigh definition (English variant spelling) is another form of Lee. See also the related forms, Jaylee meaning of name (English) and name Lerone meaning (English). 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 in recent years it is of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.017% and its ranking #676. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Lee, short names for Bentley was the most commonly used. In 2010, its use outnumbered Lee's by 11 times. Lee has in the past century been predominantly given to baby boys. In 1990, 7 times as many baby boys than girls were given the name Lee.

The following famous people share the name Lee:

  • Actor Lee Marvin, born 19 February 1924 - 29 August 1987, New York, New York
  • Actor Lee Van Cleef, born Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Jr., 9 January 1925 - 16 December 1989, Somerville, New Jersey
  • Filmmaker Ang Lee, born Li An, 23 October 1954, Pingtung, Taiwan.

List of baby names that sound like Lee:

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The baby name Lee fun facts:

The name Lee in reverse order is "Eel".

The numerological value of the name Lee is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Lee?

Lee is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames