Find out the popularity of the first name leslie, what it means and the history of how leslie came to be. The name leslie is a girl's name of scottish origin meaning garden of holly. It is of scottish and gaelic origin, and the meaning of leslie is holly garden. From a scottish surname that was derived from a place in aberdeenshire, probably from gaelic leas celyn meaning garden of holly It has been used as a given name since the 19th century In america it was more common as a feminine name after the 1940s.
The name leslie is of scottish origin and is derived from the gaelic name lachlann, meaning garden of holly. it is a unisex name that can be given to both boys and girls Leslie is often associated with qualities such as creativity, intelligence, and independence.
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