lesly as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of lesly

What is the meaning of the name lesly ?

The baby name lesly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɛzli/ (LEZ-lee).

lesly is Scottish in Origin.

Lesly is a streamlined spelling of Leslie/Lesley, a Scottish surname-turned-given name taken from the barony of Leslie in Aberdeenshire. The place name is widely linked to Scottish Gaelic leas cuilinn, “holly garden,” giving the name a gentle, nature-inflected meaning. It entered given-name use via the prominent Clan Leslie in medieval Scotland and spread through Britain and the Anglophone world, where it has long been used for both sexes - more traditionally masculine in Scotland, increasingly feminine in North America from the mid-20th century onward.

Variants include Leslie (dominant in the U.S.), Lesley (common in the U.K., often feminine), Leslee, Lesleigh, Lesli, and Leslye; short forms include Les. The Lesly spelling gained visibility in the United States and Latin America in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, particularly among Spanish-speaking families. Across spellings, the core sense of “holly garden” endures.