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Wandalee

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How to Pronounce Wandalee

Pronounced WAHN-duh-lee /ˈwɑːn.də.liː/Medium

Meaning: Wandalee joins Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name linked either to the Wends people or to a sense of 'wanderer,' with the English Lee, 'meadow' or 'clearing.' The pairing follows the early-century fashion of tacking -lee onto a favorite first name.Low

In 30 seconds: Wandalee is an early-century compound of Wanda and Lee. It stayed rare and peaked around the early 1920s (said WAHN-duh-lee).
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Origin LowSlavic, English
MeaningWandalee joins Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name linked either to the Wends people or to a sense of 'wanderer,' with the English Lee, 'meadow' or 'clearing.' The pairing follows the early-century fashion of tacking -lee onto a favorite first name.
U.S. rank (1979)#10177 ↘ Falling
1979 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1923
Total births (all-time)≈ 231

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192319191979

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

Wandalee knits together Wanda, a Slavic name carried into English through Polish tradition, and Lee, the English word for a meadow. Wanda itself is often tied to the Wends of central Europe or read as 'wanderer.' The Lee ending was a popular finishing touch on girls' names a century ago.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its high in the early nineteen-twenties, and it had all but vanished by mid-century. A girl named Wandalee then would belong to a great-grandparent's generation now.

Did you know? Wandalee belongs to a wave of blended -lee names American families coined in the early nineteen-hundreds, welding a first name onto the tidy English word for a meadow.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Wandalee — Wanda + Lee compound; early-1900s -lee fashion

Variations

WandaWandaleighWandalene

Nicknames

WandaWandyLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Wandalee mean?

It blends Wanda, a Slavic name, with Lee, English for 'meadow,' in the early-century -lee style.

How do you pronounce Wandalee?

It is said WAHN-duh-lee /ˈwɑːn.də.liː/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Wandalee a boy or girl name?

Wandalee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Wandalee?

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-twenties.

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