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Why parents love Lee- Bruce Lee invented martial-arts cinema.
- Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird.
- Stan Lee created the Marvel Universe.
- Three letters with the cleanest possible sound: LEE.
- It works as both first and middle name for any gender.
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The vibe of Lee
meadowBruce LeeHarper LeeStan Leemartial artsMarvelMockingbirdCivil War
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Origin & history of Lee
Old English lēah (meadow/clearing)
→ English surname Lee
→ given name
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Old English roots
Lee comes from the Old English meaning meadow or clearing. Bruce Lee (1940–1973) invented martial-arts cinema. Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. Stan Lee (1922–2018) co-created the Marvel Universe. Lee is one of the most common middle names in English. It works for any gender.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Anglo-Saxon place name; used as a surname and given name for centuries.
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Today
Lee remains a beloved choice, ranking #708 in the US. 295,534 babies have been named Lee since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Lee?
1951
peak year
Lee reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1951, 3,682 babies were named Lee (ranked #92 nationally). In the present decade it sits around #708, with about 384 babies given the name annually. Lee's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 295,534 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,682
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #92)
(ranked #92)
384
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,840
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
295,534
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lee4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Lee's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — meadow adventure. People named Lee tend to be versatile, impactful, and gifted at creating universes.
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Creates entire universes✦
Bruce-Lee-level impact◈
Meadow-simple, universe-complex◎
Three-letter power♡
Mockingbird courageL3
E5
E5
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
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Personality of Lee🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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