Leslie name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Irish, Hebrew and Celtic
Usage: English, English, German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: l(e)-slie
Meaning: From Leslie, Garden of Hollies, Small Meadow, Holly, God is Fullness and Leas Which Means Garden
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What does Leslie mean?

Predominant and Venerable unisex name Leslie came from Old Irish, Celtic and Hebrew which is primarily used in English, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, German and Danish languages, meaning of Leslie is "From the Gray Castle, Garden of Hollies, Small Meadow, Holly, God is Fullness or Leas Which Means Garden"..

It is celebrated on November 17th.

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How do I pronounce Leslie?

l(e)-slie is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Leslie. It can also be pronounced as les-lie.

Variants of Leslie

Keslie

Names that rhyme with Leslie

How popular is the name Leslie?

Leslie was among the very popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 379794 babies have been given the given name. At its zenith in 1981, it ranked 56th when 6100 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

However after 278 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names a staggering 63 times Also, Leslie is a popular in France where over 15330 new-borns have been given the name since 1909.

Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 1984, 793 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 97th position. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 100 baby names 1 times

Leslie used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1952 and over 2458 babies have been given the name in 16 years.

When at its peak in 1952,. After 16 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In Queensland, Leslie is a familiar name where it had been in use since for 12 from 1960 to 1971 and had secured the place in top 100 names.

In 1960, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 50 on boy names chart when 93 babies were given the name Leslie. Over 680 people have been named Leslie in Queensland.

Leslie is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 552 on boy names chart when 31 babies were named Leslie.

Over 297 people have been named Leslie in England and Wales. Also, in Ireland, it had been in use since 1964 with last appearance in 2003. It was able to reach the top 100 names.

In 1964, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 91 on boy names chart when 47 babies were named Leslie. Over 697 babies in Ireland have been named Leslie. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 326 on girl names chart when 30 babies were named Leslie. Over 298 people have been named Leslie in Belgium.

But Leslie is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 700 have the name as well as in, Philippines, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Ghana, Chile, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Peru, Guatemala and Scotland.

At least, 760000 people globally have carried Leslie as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018308437520597
2017269545448701
2016267145413801
2015237954371878
20142197613361000
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Leslie in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands43924431380
Finland133157110
Sweden9419611346
Norway13382872
Denmark1170590

Numerological aspects of Leslie

You are a passionate lover but take people for granted. You are a smart person who knows how to rise above everything that makes you feel miserable. Focus on what's important to you rather than focusing on making other people content. Your decision to keep fighting for things even when they're falling apart sometimes ruins self-confidence. Meditation is your thing. It's time you realize that your life success and accomplishments don't depend on other people and their opinion of you but on you and your opinion of yourself.

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  •  Eirin is used substantially in Danish and Swedish has origin in Celtic and Old Norse, Eirin means "Help or Mercy" is bestowed upon girls
  •  Arzhelig - Of Celtic origin, Arzhelig is principally used in Breton, Arzhelig means "Bear or Prince"
  •  Viv - Origin of Viv is in Latin and Celtic is used specifically in Swedish and Danish is bestowed upon baby girls. Viv is equivalent of Víf in Danish and Swedish languages
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Middle names for Leslie

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Famous people named Leslie

  • Leslie Stuart, English composer of Edwardian musical comedy
  • Leslie Morris, Welsh-Canadian politician
  • Leslie White, American anthropologist
  • Leslie Burgin, British Liberal and later Liberal National politician
  • Leslie Thomas, Welsh author best
  • Leslie Cochran, American homeless man, peace activist
  • Leslie Laing, former Jamaican athlete and a winner of gold medal
  • Leslie Keel, has worked as production designer on numerous independent films such as 'May', 'April's Shower'
  • Leslie McDorman, (January 19, 1879 – May 19, 1966
  • Leslie Burton, British athlete
  • Leslie H. Gelb, former correspondent and columnist for 'The New York Times'
  • Leslie Epstein, American novelist
  • Leslie Evershed-Martin, British theatre impresario
  • Leslie Bassett, American composer of classical music
  • Leslie Geary, naval architect who grew up in Seattle, Washington
  • Leslie Turnberg, Baron Turnberg, British medical professional and an author of many publications and books related to the medical and health services fields
  • Leslie Hall Pinder, Canadian lawyer and writer
  • Leslie Clifford Bateman, last non-citizen of Malaysia to be appointed to any establishment connected to the government of Malaysia
  • Leslie Norris, prize-winning Welsh poet and short story writer
  • Leslie Dale Martin, American criminal
  • Leslie Lyness, member of the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Leslie Hurry, British artist and set designer for ballet
  • Leslie Seth-Smith, screenwriter and the author of two well-received biographies of Albert Schweitzer and Dorothy L. Sayers
  • Leslie Irvin, made the first premeditated free-fall parachute jump
  • Leslie Dayman, Australian actor best
  • Leslie Martin, English architect
  • Leslie Yoxall, British codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II
  • Leslie Green, Canadian scholar in the analytic philosophy of law
  • Leslie Keith, American bluegrass musician
  • Leslie Henson, English comedian, actor
  • Leslie Duxbury, British newspaper sports writer and columnist
  • Leslie Earl Simon, aip
  • Leslie Heward, English composer and conductor
  • Leslie Cagan, American activist, writer
  • Leslie C. Quick Jr., Leslie C. Quick Jr
  • Leslie Edgley, (October 14, 1912 He married Mary Gustaitis
  • Leslie Brent, British immunologist and zoologist
  • Leslie Ferrar, CVO was Treasurer to Charles
  • Leslie Rands, English opera singer and actor
  • Leslie Solley, British politician and barrister
  • Leslie Mitchell, British announcer
  • Leslie Ballamy, inventor and automotive engineer
  • Leslie Gordon Chandler, Australian jeweller, vigneron
  • Leslie Harradine, was one of Royal Doulton's premier
  • Leslie Lamport, American computer scientist
  • Leslie Orgel, British chemist
  • Leslie Comrie, astronomer and a pioneer in mechanical computation
  • Leslie Valiant, British computer scientist and computational theorist
  • Leslie Kish, Hungarian-American statistician and survey methodologist
  • Leslie Holdridge, American botanist and climatologist
  • Leslie Caron, Franco-American actress and dancer
  • Leslie Nielsen, Canadian actor, comedian, and producer
  • Leslie Groves, Leslie Richard Groves Jr
  • Leslie Howard, English stage and film actor, director
  • Leslie Phillips, English actor
  • Leslie Charteris, British-Chinese author of adventure fiction

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