Lee

Lee meaning and name origin

Lee \lee\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Lee), is pronounced lee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Lee is "meadow or pasture". Lee is often chosen as a middle name. Confederate General Robert E. Lee influenced the name in the 1950s. Actress Lee Remick; Princess Lee Radziwill.

Lee has 2 variant forms: Lea and Leigh.

For more information, see also related names Auralee, Jenilee, Kaylee, Leanna, Leatrice, Ashley, Beverly and Leah.

Baby names that sound like Lee are La-, Lia, Leia, Leya, Leeya, Lou and Lu.

View a list of the 21 names that reference Lee.

Popularity of Lee

Lee is a very popular first name for women (#341 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#24 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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