Yee
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- YEE
- Origin
- Chinese
Yee is a girls' name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yee mean?
Chinese: Cantonese-style romanisation
A Cantonese-style romanisation of several Chinese characters, so the meaning depends on the character used.
Is Yee a girl's or a boy's name?
Yee is a girls' name.
How popular is Yee in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 girls.
Yee in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Yee
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sarah, Yasmine, Jasmine, Yasmin, Katie, Amber, Summer, Hannah, Elizabeth, Darcie, Jessica, Reem
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
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, “Yee: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yee, updated 20 October 2026.