Names Like Lee — Find Similar Baby Names
Lee is a 3-letter Chinese girls' name meaning “Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum"”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Le and Lea, Chinese cousins like An and Bing Qing, rhyming names ending in -ee like Dee and Bree, and names sharing the “unisexual” concept like Achcauhtli and Ahuiliztli.
For the full Lee profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lee page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lee
24 baby names that differ from Lee by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le | 1 | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | 1 | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | 1 | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lei | 1 | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Lele | 1 | Loyal | English | Male |
| Len | 1 | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | 1 | Lion. | English | Male |
| Lev | 1 | Lion | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lew | 1 | Shelter | English | Male |
| Lex | 1 | Abbreviation Of Alexander. | English | Male |
| Ley | 1 | Meadow | English | Female |
| Loe | 1 | Father Of Erec | Arthurian | Male |
| Lace | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Lacee | 2 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lad | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Laec | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lael | 2 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Lai | 2 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Lam | 2 | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lan | 2 | Orchid Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lane | 2 | From The Long Meadow | English | Male |
| Lap | 2 | Independent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Lar | 2 | Teaches | Anglo | Male |
| Law | 2 | From The Hill | English | Male |
More Chinese Names
24 baby names that share Lee’s Chinese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| An | Peace | Female |
| Bing Qing | Clear As Ice | Female |
| Bo | Precious | Female |
| Chan Juan | The Moon; Graceful; Ladylike | Female |
| Chang | Free; Uninhibited | Female |
| Chen | Great, Vast | Male |
| Cong | Unisexual Name Meaning "Intelligent; Clever" | Female |
| Fai | Beginning | Male |
| Fang | Fragrant; Sweet Smelling | Female |
| Fang Yin | Fragrant Carpet Of Grass; Breath Of Flowers | Female |
| Fen | Fragrant; Sweet Smelling | Female |
| Feng | Maple | Female |
| Ho | Good | Male |
| Huan Yue | Joyful; Happy | Female |
| Hui Ying | Bright; Intelligent | Female |
| Jia Li | Good And Beautiful | Female |
| Jiang Li | River Beautiful | Female |
| Jiao | Beautiful; Handsome; Tender; Lovely; Charming | Female |
| Jin | Gold | Female |
| Jing | Crystal; Sparkling | Female |
| Jun | Truth | Female |
| Kong | Glorious | Male |
| Kuan-Yin | Buddhist Deity Of Mercy. | Male |
| Lei | Flower Bud | Female |
3-Letter L-Names Like Lee
24 names that share Lee's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lee's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Lee
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Lee.
Names That Rhyme with Lee
18 baby names that share Lee's last 2 letters — -ee. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With The Letter D. | English | Female |
| Bree | Hill. Also Abbreviation Of Brina And Breanna. | Irish | Female |
| Edee | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Aimee | Dearly Loved Variant Of Amy. | French | Female |
| Andee | Feminine Of Andrea. | English | Female |
| Cadee | Variant Of Cady Meaning A Rhythmic Flow Of Sounds. | Irish | Female |
| Caree | Abbreviation Of Carol And Caroline From The Masculine Charles Meani... | English | Female |
| Casee | Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Cloee | American | Female | |
| Codee | Helpful. | Irish | Female |
| Edmee | Feminine Form Of Edmund (Rich Protector) | French | Female |
| Eevee | A Girl Who Born In Chrismas Eve | English | Female |
| Ellee | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Estee | Star. | French | Female |
| Hokee | Abandoned (Navajo) | Native American | Male |
| Indee | The Country India. | English | Female |
| Jacee | Based On The Initials J.C. Or An Abbreviation Of Jacinda. | English | Female |
| Jadee | Goodness. | Arabic | Female |
Names That Start Like Lee
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lee — Le-. Good for parents who like Lee's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lei | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Len | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | Lion. | English | Male |
| Lev | Lion | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lew | Shelter | English | Male |
| Lex | Abbreviation Of Alexander. | English | Male |
| Ley | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leah | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leal | Faithful | French | Male |
| Lean | Serves John | Scottish | Male |
| Lear | Myth Name | English | Male |
| Leax | Salmon | Anglo | Male |
| Leda | Myth Name (Mother Of Helen) | Greek | Female |
| Leia | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leil | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Female |