Leslie

Leslie \le-slie, les-l-ie\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Leslie used as a girl name name popularity, with the latter form being significantly more common. Its pronunciation is as LEHSLiy- or LIHZLiy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Leslie: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)"

What is the origin of Leslie?

Leslie is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. The name is of the meaning garden of hollies. Derived from the elements 'leas' meaning garden ; 'cuilinn' meaning holly. The first name is from the English and Scottish surname, which is from the place name of Lesslyn in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Members of the prominent Scottish earldom family were closely linked to the Scottish royal house of Stewart; a later member David Leslie (1600-1682) was however a general in the English and Scottish Civil Wars who helped defeat the royalists but eventually switched sides. The first name initially appeared as Lesley in the 18th century Robert Burns poem Bonnie Lesley. It grew popular by the late 19th century; it was also later promoted by the fame of the British film actor Leslie Howard (1890-1943), who acted in the well-known film Gone with the Wind (1939). See Leslie name popularity for more info. Leslie has 18 variants. Alternatives Keslie meaning and origin, Leslea name variations, short names for Leslee, meaning of Leslei, name Lesleigh, baby name Lesli, name Lez meaning, Lezlea meaning and origin, Lezlee name variations, Lezleigh meaning and origin, name Lezley meaning, name Lezli meaning, name Lezlie meaning, Lezly pronounciation, and Lioslaith name. The contraction nicknames for Les, and the variant spellings meaning of Lesley and short names for Lesly are other English forms.

The following famous people share the name Leslie:

• Actor Leslie Nielsen, born February 11, 1926 - November 28, 2010, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Comedian Bob Hope, born Leslie Townes Hope, 29 May 1903 - 27 July 2003, Eltham, England
• US President Gerald Ford, born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., 14 July 1913 - 26 December 2006, Omaha, Nebraska.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Leslie:

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The baby name Leslie fun facts:

The name Leslie in reverse order is "Eilsel".

The numerological value of the name Leslie is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Leslie?

Leslie is not in the top boy names in USA.