👧 Girl Name Scottish · English

Leslie

Pronunciation /LESL-ie/

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“holly garden”

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Meaning of Leslie

Leslie is a girl name of English origin, popular among Scottish families. It means “garden of holly; holly-garden place name”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

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#50#52#542015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#52

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🎨 Nicknames for Leslie

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Les Lesl Lesy Lesli

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📋 Key Info

Meaningholly garden
OriginScottish
GenderGirl Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningholly garden
First Name LetterL
Total Letters6
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginScottish
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity85/100

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