Leslie at a glance
- Meaning
- “garden of holly”
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- Scottish
- Pronunciation
- LEZ-lee
- Nicknames
- Les
- Other forms
- Lesley, Lesly
Where the name Leslie comes from
Leslie comes from a Scottish surname and place name; it probably means “garden of holly”, but the origin is not certain. In the UK it is mainly a man’s name, and women usually spell it Lesley. In the US the spelling Leslie is given far more often to girls.
Famous people named Leslie
- Leslie Nielsen (actor)