Reason, logic, or plum
In Vietnamese, Ly often refers to 'reason' or 'logic,' though it can also represent the 'plum' fruit or a 'glass.' As a Scandinavian or English surname used as a first name, it is typically a variant of Lee, meaning 'meadow.'
Less common today
Ly isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,241 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Fashion designer and contestant on Project Runway
Emperor of Vietnam and founder of the Ly Dynasty
