Boy · Old Polish legend
Lech
Say it: LEKH
Meaning
Name of the legendary forefather of the Poles; its origin is unknown and may be linked to the old name for Poles, Lechici.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Taken from legend in the 19th century and popular in the 20th.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 5 babies given this name since 1982
- At its height in 1982, about 1 in 363,000 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Czech | Lech |
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Famous bearers
- Lech Wałęsa, Polish president
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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