Billy-Lee
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BIL-ee-LEE
- Origin
- Germanic
Billy-Lee is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “resolute protector + clearing, meadow”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Billy-Lee mean?
Germanic: Billy + Lee
“resolute protector + clearing, meadow”
Joins Billy (Germanic, “resolute protector”) and Lee (English, “clearing, meadow”).
Meanings borrowed from Billy and Lee.
Is Billy-Lee a girl's or a boy's name?
Billy-Lee is a boys' name.
How popular is Billy-Lee in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 4 boys.
Billy-Lee in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
Names like Billy-Lee
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Archie, Bertie, Albie, Louie, Freddie, Reggie, Theodore, Bobby, Charlie, Otis, Bernie, Brodie-Lee
Names related to Billy-Lee
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, William, Emma, Ella, Harry, Millie, Matilda, Miles, Alice, Myles, Charles, Lottie, Avery
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Billy-Lee: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/billy-lee, updated 20 October 2026.