Leslie
LEZ-lee
GirlBoy
Average rank #1,786 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century. In America it was more common as a feminine name after the 1940s.
Germanic
One who leases.
Popularity
How popular is Leslie?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#3,684
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
Girl
#712
in 2025
Boy
#3,563
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
Girl
#963
in 2024
Boy
#1,698
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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