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Why parents love Leslie- Parks and Rec's Leslie Knope is TV's most passionately optimistic character.
- Leslie Caron was Hollywood's most elegant French star.
- Two syllables with a clean, classic sound: LEZ-lee.
- The meaning holly garden combines nature with cultivation.
- Les is a strong embedded nickname.
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The vibe of Leslie
holly gardenKnopeParks and RecCaronScottishPawneeoptimisticclassic
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Origin & history of Leslie
Scottish Gaelic leas (garden) + cuilinn (holly)
→ Leslie
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English / Gaelic / Scottish roots
Leslie comes from the Scottish Gaelic meaning holly garden. Parks and Recreation's Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is TV's most passionately optimistic public servant. Leslie Caron was one of Hollywood's most elegant actresses.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scottish place name; Leslie Caron (born 1931); Parks and Recreation (2009).
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Today
Leslie remains a beloved choice, ranking #544 in the US. 382,987 babies have been named Leslie since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Leslie?
1957
peak year
Today, Leslie is rarely chosen — ranked around #544, with only about 632 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1957, 6,103 babies were given the name (ranked #77 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Leslie has been declining in recent years. In all, around 382,987 babies have been registered as Leslie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
6,103
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #77)
(ranked #77)
632
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,320
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
382,987
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Leslie8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Leslie's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — holly-garden nurturing. People named Leslie tend to be passionate, optimistic, and gifted at turning every park into a recreation.
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Turns parks into recreation✦
Passionately optimistic◈
Holly-garden cultivation◎
Knope-level dedication♡
Scottish classicL3
E5
S1
L3
I9
E5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Leslie💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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