Leslie
Meaning
"grey fortress, grey enclosure"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #604
- Total SSA Count
- 495
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Les, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"grey fortress, grey enclosure"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"prince, royal heir"
Origin: Old French prince from Latin princeps
Leslie is more popular, ranked #604 vs #3104 for Prynce.
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Leslie is more popular, ranked #604 compared to Prynce at #3104 in the United States.
Leslie means "grey fortress, grey enclosure" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Prynce means "prince, royal heir" (Old French prince from Latin princeps origin).
Leslie is primarily a girl name. Prynce is primarily a boy name.