Lesley
Meaning
"garden of holly"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,093
- Total SSA Count
- 36
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Les, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"garden of holly"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"gentle horse"
Origin: Old Germanic
Lesley is more popular, ranked #4093 vs #4205 for Roslynn.
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Lesley is more popular, ranked #4093 compared to Roslynn at #4205 in the United States.
Lesley means "garden of holly" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Roslynn means "gentle horse" (Old Germanic origin).
Lesley is primarily a girl name. Roslynn is primarily a girl name.