Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Les as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Les

♡Add to my Name List

The baby name Les is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɛz/.

Les is English, Scottish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Scottish
Pronunciation: /lɛz/

What is the meaning of the name Les ?

The baby name Les is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɛz/.

Les is English, Scottish in Origin.

Les is a concise, primarily masculine English given name most often used as the short form of Leslie/Lesley or Lester, and it also stands independently. As a hypocoristic of Leslie/Lesley, it traces to a Scottish surname from a place-name, commonly explained from Gaelic elements leas 'garden/enclosure' + cuileann 'holly,' yielding the meaning 'holly garden.' When derived from Lester, it reflects the English habitational surname 'of Leicester,' ultimately from Old English Ligore + ceaster, 'Roman fort of the Ligore (people).'

In use since the late 19th century, Les saw mid-20th-century popularity in Anglophone countries, aided by figures such as guitarist Les Paul and bandleader Les Brown. Related forms include Leslie (often masculine in the US), Lesley (frequently feminine in the UK), and Lester; Les commonly serves as their nickname or stands alone.

Les has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Les

Les Binks Musician · Born 1951 · United Kingdom Les Binks was best known as the drummer for Judas Priest, playing with the band from 1977 to 1979. The Northern Irish heavy metal musician performed on well-known songs like "Exciter," "Beyond the Realms of Death," and "Hell Bent for Leather."

Les – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #18 2 960
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BW Boys 0 #138 12 4,685
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #143 9 4,216
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
GT 0 #301 14 5,948
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
PE 0 #322 8 6,350
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
PH Girls 0 #358 33 13,098
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PH Boys 0 #364 20 11,440
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
MX 0 #396 18 8,339
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
ZA 0 #400 48 14,421
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
GT Girls 0 #439 67 7,500
CR Boys 0 #461 27 10,188
GT Boys 0 #461 14 7,625
PA Girls 0 #468 14 9,861
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
CR Girls 0 #490 43 11,342
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
HK Boys 0 #500 28 12,905
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
SG Girls 0 #567 20 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
AR Girls 0 #622 9 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
SY 0 #658 71 11,684
ZA Boys 0 #664 616 25,619
SG Boys 0 #666 32 17,960
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
IT 0 #692 23 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
NG Girls 0 #771 16 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
CL Girls 0 #794 58 14,098
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
PE Girls 0 #817 127 14,861
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
EG Boys 0 #863 24 15,035
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #885 46 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
NL Boys 0 #896 56 5,873
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
SA Girls 0 #913 23 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #931 22 5,697
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #955 29 5,561
MY Girls 0 #967 28 24,821
MX Girls 0 #975 209 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #986 156 25,928
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,012 67 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,050 62 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MA 0 #1,079 50 20,986
DZ 0 #1,110 67 20,130
TR 0 #1,185 27 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,352 95 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,408 64 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,587 28 28,008

Les is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AR

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Les

Les is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Les is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɛz/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lesley, Leslie, Lester and Lez.
Somewhat — Les ranked #888 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Les are in our database, including Les Binks (Musician).