Lesly
Meaning
"garden of holly"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,102
- Total SSA Count
- 222
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Les
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"garden of holly"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"from the hill by the loud river"
Origin: Old English (hlud + hlaw)
Lesly is more popular, ranked #1102 vs #38683 for Ludlow.
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Lesly is more popular, ranked #1102 compared to Ludlow at #38683 in the United States.
Lesly means "garden of holly" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Ludlow means "from the hill by the loud river" (Old English (hlud + hlaw) origin).
Lesly is primarily a girl name. Ludlow is primarily a boy name.