Leslie

Meaning

Leslie is a gender-neutral name and is of English origin. It can be used for both girls and boys. It means a yard, a field of holiness. Though a unisex name, this name is trendier as a girl’s name than as a boy’s. Pronounced as LEHS-lee, the name is currently in the top 500 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 750 of U.S birth chart of the year 2024.

Origin

English

Gender

Leslie can be used for both boys and girls.

Pronunciation

LEHS-lee (Listen)

Syllables

2

Famous People

• Bob Hope
  
• Leslie Bibb
  
• Leslie Howard
  
• Leslie Lynch King, Jr.
  
• Leslie Manigat
  
• Leslie Moonves
  
• Leslie Nielsen
  
• Mrs. Leslie Carter
  

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