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The boy's name Leslie \l(e)-

, also used as girl's name Leslie, is pronounced LEZ-lee. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "holly garden". Also possibly "the gray castle". Place name and name of a prominent Scottish clan. Boys' use is probably due to admiration for actors Leslie Howard. Actor Leslie Nielsen.

Leslie has 6 variant forms: Les, Leslea, Leslee, Lesley, Lesly and Lezly.

Baby names that sound like Leslie are Laslo and Lasalle.

Leslie is a very common first name for men (#208 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#1244 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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