The name leslie is a girl's name of scottish origin meaning garden of holly. The name leslie is of scottish origin and is derived from the gaelic name leslai, which may have been a place name From a scottish surname that was derived from a place in aberdeenshire, probably from gaelic leas celyn meaning garden of holly
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It has been used as a given name since the 19th century
In america it was more common as a feminine name after the 1940s.
It is of scottish and gaelic origin, and the meaning of leslie is holly garden. Find out the popularity of the first name leslie, what it means and the history of how leslie came to be. Click through to find out more information about the name leslie on babynames.com. The name leslie is of scottish origin and is derived from the gaelic name lachlann, meaning garden of holly. it is a unisex name that can be given to both boys and girls
Leslie is often associated with qualities such as creativity, intelligence, and independence.