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Leslie

LES-lee

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“From Scottish Gaelic 'leas' (garden) and 'lios' (gray), this surname-derived name carries Highland heritage and has been genuinely unisex for generations.”

Popularity Over Time

Leslie US popularity rank over timeRank 670 in 2023 to rank 56 in 1981. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#56#363#6701900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #603 in the United States.

Origin

Scottish Gaelic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LesLee

Style

ClassicElegantTimelessVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Leslie Cheung
  • Leslie Jordan
  • Leslie Knope

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Lesley

Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Lennox

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Logan

Scottish Gaelic Top 50

Sibling Name Ideas

Cameron

Gaelic Top 100

Douglas

Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Blair

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Scottish and English contexts

People Also Ask

From Scottish Gaelic 'leas' (garden) and 'lios' (gray), this surname-derived name carries Highland heritage and has been genuinely unisex for generations.

Leslie is currently ranked #603 in the United States. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Leslie include Les, Lee.

Names that pair beautifully with Leslie include Cameron, Douglas, Blair.