Stag meadow or deer clearing
Hartlee is a modern spelling variant of the English surname Hartley. It is derived from the Old English elements 'heorot', meaning stag or male deer, and 'leah', meaning a meadow or clearing.
Less common today
Hartlee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,965 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
