MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Lee mean?
English Lee comes from lēah, a meadow or woodland clearing. It began as a place-related surname and also became an independent given name.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
ली
Conventional spelling
Bengali
লী
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Lee in Indian usage
4,337 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 1,576 records (36.3%).
- Recorded as male: 2,761 records (63.7%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 338 |
| 1960s | 567 |
| 1970s | 864 |
| 1980s | 1,196 |
| 1990s | 1,143 |
| Other decades | 229 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Assam | 3,541 |
| Maharashtra | 496 |
| Other states | 300 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Lee / M | 27 | 1,093 |
| Scotland | Lee / M | 3 | 762 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Lee ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Lee; Table_6, C1110 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Lee; Table_6, C1110
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Lee; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Lee; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy