is lee a boy or girl name
[ 1 syll. lee, le-e ] The baby girl name Lee is also used as a boy name, and it is more frequently a boy name. It is pronounced as Liy- â . 1: Lee's language of origin is Old English and it is predominantly used in English. The first name is from an English surname, which is itself from a place name, of the Old English leah (meaning 'wood, clearing, meadow') or hleo. 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. The girl name can also be considered as a form of Lea.