Leslie
LEZ-lee
Average rank #1,313 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#2,264
in 2024
๐บ๐ธ USA
#712
in 2025
#3,563
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#963
in 2024
#1,698
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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