Meaning of the nameLeslie
- Unisex
- English origin
- Celtic origin
- Les-lie
Leslie is a unisex name of Scottish origin, from a place name and a surname, that probably means 'garden of hollies'.
- People (2022)
- 1,453
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,405
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,443
- people
Leslie in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leslie, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (319 people).
1,261 women 192 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Leslie is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leslie in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 493 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 161 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 140 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 117 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 95 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 67 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 36 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 23 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leslie
Leslie comes from a Scottish surname, taken from a place in Aberdeenshire, and became a given name. Wiktionary derives the place name from Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann, 'garden of hollies', and Behind the Name gives Gaelic leas celyn, 'garden of holly', as probable. In English, it has been a given name since the nineteenth century and, in the United States, became more common as a feminine name from the 1940s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,453 people named Leslie, with a median age of 40. In Brazil, it appears more as a feminine name, but also as a masculine one.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Leslie (seção em English) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Leslie · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Leslie
What does the name Leslie mean?
Leslie means “garden of hollies”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Leslie in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,453 people with the first name Leslie, which ranks it number 6,405 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Leslie a boy's or a girl's name?
Leslie is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,261 women and 192 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Leslie?
Leslie is a name of English and Celtic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Leslie most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Leslie (140 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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