LESLIE  

Gender: M
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "garden by the pool"

Plunging as a boy's name even as its popularity for girls begins to rise once again.

Variations:
Lesley, Lesly, Les, Lezly, Lee, Leigh

Leslie is being discussed in our message boards:

• Help With L Names
• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• Middle Names for either CLAIRE or ABIGAIL
• narrowing my list...need help
• A Duggarlike Game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Leslie:

• SCOTTISH SURNAMES: Beyond Campbell and Cameron
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• PRESIDENTIAL FIRST NAMES
• CALL ME LAILA...NO, RUTH...NO, LINDA--- THE STORY OF HOW I GOT HOOKED ON NAMES