The baby name Jaime-Lee is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-mee-LEE (English: /ˈdʒeɪ.miˌliː/; Spanish-influenced Jaime-LEE: /ˈxai̯.me ˈliː/).
The baby name Jaime-Lee is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JAY-mee-LEE (English: /ˈdʒeɪ.miˌliː/; Spanish-influenced Jaime-LEE: /ˈxai̯.me ˈliː/).
Jaime-Lee is in Origin.
Jaime-Lee is a compound given name combining Jaime and Lee. Jaime is the Spanish form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov meaning "supplanter," and in English can also serve as a spelling variant of Jamie. Lee derives from Old English leah, meaning "meadow" or "clearing." Pronunciations vary by context: English speakers typically say JAY-mee-lee, while a Spanish-influenced reading of Jaime gives HY-meh-lee.
Hyphenated first names surged in the late 20th century across the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, and the pairing Jamie/Jaime + Lee benefited from the prominence of Jamie Lee Curtis (usually written without a hyphen). Jaime-Lee is used for all genders, though Jaime is masculine in Spanish tradition and unisex in English. Common variants include Jamie-Lee, Jaimie-Lee, Jayme-Lee, Jaymee-Lee, and the unhyphenated Jaimelee/Jamielee or spaced Jaime Lee. The combined sense evokes "supplanter" alongside "meadow."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 20 | 25,928 |
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