The baby name Elee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-lee (ˈiːli),ELL-ee (ˈɛli).
Elee is English in Origin.
The baby name Elee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-lee (ˈiːli),ELL-ee (ˈɛli).
Elee is English in Origin.
Elee (pronounced EE-lee) is a modern English given name, typically a streamlined or creative respelling. It is most commonly treated as a variant of Ellie, the pet form of Eleanor, Elena/Helena, and Elizabeth; through these roots it can carry meanings such as "light; torch" (from Greek Helene) and "pledged to God/my God is an oath" (from Hebrew Elisheva). In some cases Elee aligns with Elie/Élie, the French form of Eli/Elijah (Hebrew Eliyyahu), conveying "Yahweh is my God" or the sense of "ascended/uplifted." Elie/Élie is attested in French records since the Middle Ages.
Documented usage for Elee itself rises in the late 20th and early 21st century across Anglophone records, reflecting trends toward minimalist, vowel-forward spellings and unisex appeal. Related forms and cognates include Ellie, Eli, Elie/Élie, Elli, Ely, Elle, and Elea; diminutives may be El or Lee. Spelling variants such as Eley or Ellee also occur, though rarely.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #719 | 10 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #802 | 28 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #915 | 6 | 8,741 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Elee is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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