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Leslea

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Pronounced LES-lee /ˈlɛs.li/Medium

Meaning: Leslea is a respelling of Leslie (also Lesley), a Scottish surname and place name usually explained as 'garden of hollies' or 'gray fortress,' from an old form Lesslyn. The -ea ending gives the name a distinctly feminine, modern American look.Low

In 30 seconds: Leslea is a variant of Leslie, a Scottish name meaning 'holly garden' or 'gray fortress.' It stayed rare, peaking in the late nineteen-fifties (said LES-lee).

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Origin LowScottish, English

MeaningLeslea is a respelling of Leslie (also Lesley), a Scottish surname and place name usually explained as 'garden of hollies' or 'gray fortress,' from an old form Lesslyn. The -ea ending gives the name a distinctly feminine, modern American look.

U.S. rank (1997)#13046 ↘ Falling

1997 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1959

Total births (all-time)≈ 349

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Leslea is a feminine respelling of Leslie, a Scottish surname and place name tied to a garden of hollies or a gray fortress. As Leslie shifted toward girls in twentieth-century America, spellings like Leslee and Leslea multiplied to underline the feminine reading. The meaning stays rooted in the Scottish landscape name.

Leslea was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1959, far below the mainstream Leslie. A woman named Leslea then is in her sixties today.

Did you know? Leslie began as a Scottish clan and place name and could once be used freely for boys or girls; the -ea spelling in Leslea marks it clearly as a girl's name of the modern era.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Leslea — Variant of Leslie; Scottish 'holly garden'/'gray fortress'

Variations

LeslieLesleyLeslee

Nicknames

LesLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Leslea mean?

It is a variant of Leslie, a Scottish name meaning 'holly garden' or 'gray fortress.'

How do you pronounce Leslea?

It is said LES-lee /ˈlɛs.li/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Leslea a boy or girl name?

Leslea is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Leslea?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.