Atlee

♂ Boy

Pronounced AT-lee /ˈæt.li/High

Meaning: From Old English aet leah, 'at the meadow/clearing' — Amish-favored, PM-surnamedMedium

In 30 seconds: Address as ancestry: Atlee lived 'at the meadow' — Amish counties kept the deed, Clement Attlee ran Britain on the surname.

Origin MediumEnglish

MeaningFrom Old English aet leah, 'at the meadow/clearing' — Amish-favored, PM-surnamed

U.S. rank (2024)#3887 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births28 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2022

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,365

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Atlee comes from Old English aet leah, 'at the clearing' — a dwell-by surname turned first name, Amish-warm and Westminster-tested.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, meadow-resident at the root, and plain-spoken.

Did you know? Atlee thrives among Pennsylvania Amish — while Clement Attlee built the NHS; one meadow, two legacies.

Overall data confidence 78%

Surname references — Atlee — etymology

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Hadlee— a fellow -lee meadow pick

Wesley— the west-meadow companion

Arlee— the eagle-meadow cousin

Amos— a fellow Amish staple

What does the name Atlee mean?

Atlee is Old English for '(dweller) at the meadow'.

How do you pronounce Atlee?

It's said AT-lee /ˈæt.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Atlee a boy or girl name?

Atlee is used for both sexes; this page covers its use as a boy's name.

How popular is Atlee?

Atlee is a rare name in the U.S.