45%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Elaboration of Nova using the popular name suffix lee. It was used for the central character in the novel Where the Heart Is (1995), as well as the 2000 film adaptation. PopularityDetails Last ranked #813 in 2022 United States Categories celebrity babies, combinations, elaborated forms, ends in -lee, invented, literature, trendy