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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: EE-lee (ˈiːli),ELL-ee (ˈɛli)

What is the meaning of the name Elee ?

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.

Elee has the following similar or variant Names

Elee – Popularity by country

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:

United States
AE
AF
AR
BO

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People also ask about Elee

Elee is predominantly a girl's name.
Elee is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-lee (ˈiːli),ELL-ee (ˈɛli).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ellie, Elly, Ellee, Eilee, Eli and Ely.
Across languages, Elee has these equivalents: Ellie (English), Ella (English), Eleanor (English), Elena (Spanish/Italian), Éléonore (French), and 1 more.
Somewhat — Elee ranked #915 in United States in 2021, placing it just outside the most common names.
Elee's popularity is rising. It moved from #919 in 2011 to #915 in 2021 in United States.