Ryan-Lee
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RY-an-LEE
- Origin
- Irish
Ryan-Lee is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little king + clearing, meadow”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ryan-Lee mean?
Irish: Ryan + Lee
“little king + clearing, meadow”
Joins Ryan (Irish, “little king”) and Lee (English, “clearing, meadow”).
Meanings borrowed from Ryan and Lee.
Is Ryan-Lee a girl's or a boy's name?
Ryan-Lee is a boys' name.
How popular is Ryan-Lee in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ryan-Lee in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Ryan-Lee in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 9 | #1,957 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,451 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Ryan-Lee
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Aiden, Regan, Ryan, Brogan, Keegan, Keelan, Keenan, Brayden, Connor, Rogan, Rhydian
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon, Cillian
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, “Ryan-Lee: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ryan-lee, updated 20 October 2026.