The baby name jee is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒiː/ (jee).
The baby name jee is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒiː/ (jee).
jee is Chinese, English, Hindi, Korean in Origin.
Jee is a short, cross-cultural given name and surname with several roots. In Korean contexts, it reflects an alternative romanization of the syllable Ji (지), long used in compound names and occasionally as a standalone. In South Asian languages, jee corresponds to ji (जी/جی), an honorific suffix of respect that sometimes migrates into nicknames or independent given names. Within Chinese diaspora naming, Jee appears in older or regional romanizations for surnames and name-syllables that are Ji in pinyin, making the spelling familiar in English records despite varied characters behind it.
Meanings depend on language. For Korean given names, hanja such as 智 “wisdom,” 志 “purpose,” 芝 “fragrant herb,” or 知 “knowledge” are common sources. In Indic usage it is less about lexical meaning than politeness, though related roots include Sanskrit jīva “life.” Variants and cognates include Ji, Gee, Chi (older romanization), and Korean compounds like Jee-min or Jee-eun.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KH | Girls | 0 | #3 | 4 | 148 |
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #105 | 10 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #133 | 7 | 6,332 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #245 | 9 | 6,830 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #272 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #329 | 45 | 12,352 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #394 | 21 | 11,440 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #409 | 21 | 13,098 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #457 | 10 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #536 | 31 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #571 | 19 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #578 | 20 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #596 | 54 | 18,916 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #708 | 63 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #723 | 27 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #786 | 24 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #896 | 34 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #913 | 13 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #957 | 93 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #982 | 38 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #998 | 274 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,020 | 25 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,106 | 73 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,116 | 312 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,181 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,218 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,260 | 13 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,626 | 216 | 28,008 |
jee is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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