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Leeman

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How to Pronounce Leeman

Pronounced LEE-mun /ˈliː.mən/Medium

Meaning: Leeman is an English surname name combining lee, an Old English word for meadow or woodland clearing, with man, following a common surname-formation pattern.Low

In 30 seconds: Leeman joins lee, meadow or clearing, with man, giving it a rustic English surname flavor (said LEE-mun).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningLeeman is an English surname name combining lee, an Old English word for meadow or woodland clearing, with man, following a common surname-formation pattern.
U.S. rank (2012)#13415 ↘ Falling
2012 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1919
Total births (all-time)≈ 380

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191919132012

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Leeman appears from 1913 onward, peaking around 1919, with scattered use continuing for a century.

It stayed rare, only a couple dozen boys a year at its best, though it lingered in occasional records as late as 2012.

Did you know? The name also echoes leech, an old word for physician, though the meadow reading is the more commonly cited source for surnames like this one.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Leeman — English surname, lee (meadow) + man compound

Variations

LehmanLeamanLeman

Nicknames

Lee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Leeman mean?

Leeman is an English surname combining lee, meadow or clearing, with man.

How do you pronounce Leeman?

It's said LEE-mun /ˈliː.mən/, two syllables with stress on the first.

Is Leeman a boy or girl name?

Leeman is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Leeman?

It has always been rare, reaching its small best around nineteen-nineteen with occasional use continuing into the two-thousands.

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