Yee
Girl name · 10 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Yee: 10 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 1978.
Of Chinese origin, Yee is a romanisation of several different surnames and given names, most commonly derived from Yi (义), meaning "righteousness" or "justice." In Cantonese, it can also represent the surname Yu (余), meaning "surplus" or "I," making it a name rich with moral and philosophical undertones. Among notable bearers is Yee Sien‑Kang, a celebrated Singaporean baker and author who helped popularise Asian‑inspired baking worldwide. While no major Scottish places share the name, the homophone "yee" appears in the Scots phrase "yee’re welcome" (you’re welcome), offering a faint linguistic echo in the Lowlands. Variants include Yi or Ee, and the name has seen occasional use in Scotland among families with Chinese heritage since the 1990s.
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19784 babies
- Latest (1986)
- #5653 babies
- Total births
- 10since 1976
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y