Leslie
Leslie comes from a Scottish place name — the Gaelic "leas" (garden) and "cuilinn" (holly) — meaning "garden of holly." The Leslie clan was a prominent Scottish Lowland family. Leslie was a top-200 American name for boys from 1880 to 1970, peaking at #71 in 1900. Leslie (the comedian Leslie Nielsen, 1926-2010, known for "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun") is the most famous male bearer. Leslie is a unisex name of Scottish (place name) origin that means "Garden of holly". Elegant, Scottish, and unisex. The name sounds graceful. Leslies tend to be approachable. US peaked #71 (boys, 1900). Now outside top 1000. Well-known people named Leslie include Leslie Nielsen (actor), Leslie (Scottish place name), Leslie (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Leslie include Lesley (variant), Les (short form), Lezlie (variant).