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

lesly is Scottish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Scottish
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛzli/ (LEZ-lee)

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.

lesly has the following similar or variant Names

lesly – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV 0 #11 1 283
HT 0 #12 1 399
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HN 0 #21 2 704
HN Girls 0 #29 13 884
HT Boys 0 #31 4 903
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #146 9 4,685
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Girls 0 #237 54 3,650
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
PE 0 #305 118 6,350
GT 0 #306 209 5,948
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #334 10 15,378
CN Girls 0 #350 10 8,829
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
BO 0 #382 44 6,868
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Girls 0 #404 26 13,098
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
MX 0 #412 105 8,339
CL 0 #413 51 6,867
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CO 0 #479 94 7,768
GT Boys 0 #482 21 7,625
PA Girls 0 #487 150 9,861
PA Boys 0 #490 19 9,305
GT Girls 0 #497 1,388 7,500
CR Boys 0 #499 12 10,188
UY Girls 0 #520 22 6,731
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
CM Girls 0 #535 189 11,671
CR Girls 0 #538 83 11,342
KW Girls 0 #541 23 19,177
CM Boys 0 #546 76 12,054
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
AE Girls 0 #577 21 20,968
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
BO Girls 0 #608 429 9,488
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
AR Girls 0 #617 15 8,289
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #666 69 13,390
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
KW Boys 0 #796 11 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CL Girls 0 #851 712 14,098
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
PE Boys 0 #892 57 14,506
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Girls 0 #938 3,301 14,861
CO Boys 0 #959 24 15,656
SA Girls 0 #985 33 25,931
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,005 51 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,056 17 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,079 1,842 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,132 12 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,148 43 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,181 3,286 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,187 258 25,619
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,196 45 25,928
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,671 24 28,008

lesly is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about lesly

lesly is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
lesly is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈlɛzli/ (LEZ-lee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Leslie, Lesley, Lesli, Lesleigh, Leslye and Lessie.
Across languages, lesly has these equivalents: Les (short form), Holly (similar meaning).
lesly is a name of Scottish origin, traditionally used in Scotland. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Scotland and its diaspora communities.