The baby name Lesi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEH-see (IPA: /ˈlɛsi/).
Lesi is Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Lesi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEH-see (IPA: /ˈlɛsi/).
Lesi is Scottish in Origin.
Lesi (pronounced LEH-see) is a compact given name most often functioning as a diminutive or simplified spelling of Leslie/Lesley, the Scottish surname-turned-unisex first name. Leslie traces to a place in Aberdeenshire and is widely glossed as “holly garden,” an interpretation from Gaelic elements, though the exact etymology is debated. As fashions shifted toward brisk, two-syllable forms, Lesi appeared in the 20th and 21st centuries as an independent choice and as an affectionate short form.
Depending on the root, Lesi carries different meanings: from Leslie, “holly garden”; from Italian Alessi/Alessia or Alessio, ultimately from Greek Alexios, “defender, helper.” Related variants and cognates include Leslie, Lesley, Leslee, Lesli, Lessie, and, in Slavic contexts, Lesia/Lesya (a distinct diminutive of Alexandra/Oleksandra). Lesi is used for all genders but trends feminine in contemporary usage, appealing for its smooth sound and international simplicity.
Lesi is far from common. In all, it turns up just 155 times, across 37 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #8 | 2 | 583 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #485 | 14 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #762 | 25 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lesi is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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