Lee-Ann
Girl name · 310 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Lee-Ann: 310 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 42 births in 1980.
Lee-Ann is a compound name blending the English surname-turned-first-name Lee, meaning "clearing" or "meadow" from Old English *leah*, with Ann, the English form of Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favour." This combination became popular in the mid-20th century, particularly in English-speaking countries. A notable bearer is Lee-Ann Curren, the French-Irish professional surfer and daughter of surfing legend Tom Curren. The name also shares its first element with the Scottish town of Lee, in Lanarkshire, though that place-name derives from a different Gaelic root meaning "grey." Lee-Ann is a variant of the more common Lee-Anne, and its popularity in Scotland peaked in the 1970s and 1980s, reflecting a broader trend for hyphenated double-barrelled names during that era.
Girl 20 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 198042 babies
- Latest (1995)
- #6393 babies
- Total births
- 310since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 67%vs prior 5y