לי
Lee means “mine, to me”
Lee is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- לי
- In English letters
- Lee
- Other English spellings
- Li
- Meaning
- Mine, to me
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 40
5,368 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lee.
- 4,488 of them are women and girls, and 880 are men and boys.
- 229 of them were born in 1991, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 169, against 225 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Lee is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 4,488 | 22 | 314 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 880 | 12 | 385 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 23 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 15 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 39 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Lee ranked 314 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Lee in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lee.
What does the name Lee mean?
Lee means “mine, to me”. Lee is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Lee a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lee is used for both girls and boys. Of the 5,368 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 4,488 are women and girls and 880 are men and boys.
How do you write Lee in Hebrew?
Lee is written לי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Lee?
5,368 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lee today. The most were born in 1991. In 2024, Lee ranked 314 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.