Greenlee
Literal root meaning: “green + clearing, glade”
About the name Greenlee
Greenlee is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “green + clearing, glade”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Greenlee ranked #8542 for girls in the US, with 12 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2010. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Greenlee were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “green” + “clearing, glade”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Greenlee”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #8542
- In 2015
- #3446
- Babies in 2025
- 12
Popularity of Greenlee, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Greenlee
- Ashlee“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Hailee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Haylee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Preslee“priest + wood, clearing”
- Sidnee“wide + island”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Ashland“ash tree”
- Ashleigh“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Ashlie“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Ashly“ash tree + wood, clearing”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.