—2024 rank
1980peak year
34,164babies named Lesley since 1880
▼ 29%5-year trend
Lesley popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lesley mean?
A Scottish surname from the barony of Lesslyn in Aberdeenshire, traditionally glossed as garden of hollies; used for both sexes in Britain.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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Spellings & variants
LeslieLesleigh
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