The baby name Lege is a Unisex name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈle.ɡe/ (Classical Latin: LEH-geh),/lɛʒ/ (French Lège: LEZH),/ˈlɛɡə/ (English: LEG-uh),/liːdʒ/ (English: LEEJ).
The baby name Lege is a Unisex name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈle.ɡe/ (Classical Latin: LEH-geh),/lɛʒ/ (French Lège: LEZH),/ˈlɛɡə/ (English: LEG-uh),/liːdʒ/ (English: LEEJ).
Lege is English, French, Latin in Origin.
Lege is a rare given name most often traced to French Léger/Leger, from the medieval Germanic name Leodegar (leud “people” + gar “spear”), yielding the evocative meaning “spear of the people.” The acute accent in Léger was frequently lost in records outside France, giving short, sleek Lege. Though the word lege means “doctor” in Norwegian and “to play” in Danish, these are coincidental and not the name’s source.
Use as a forename is uncommon today, but the name is anchored by the 7th‑century Burgundian bishop and martyr Saint Léger (Leodegar) of Autun, which preserved it across Frankish Europe and then as a hereditary surname. Modern bearers may choose Lege as a minimalist, international twist on the surname‑style Ledger/Leger. Variants and related forms include Léger, Leger, Ledger, Leodegar, Leodegario (Spanish), and the cognate Germanic Liutger/Ludger.
Lege is exceptionally rare. Across 18 countries, we found just 33 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Lege is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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