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Lezlee

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Pronounced LEZ-lee /ˈlɛz.li/Medium

Meaning: Lezlee is a phonetic respelling of Leslie or Lesley, a Scottish surname and place name usually read as 'garden by the pool' or 'holly garden'. The z-and-double-e spelling marks it as a mid-century American variant given mostly to girls.Low

In 30 seconds: Lezlee is a respelling of Leslie, a Scottish name meaning 'garden by the pool'. It appeared for United States girls in the 1940s and stayed rare (said LEZ-lee).

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Origin LowScottish, American

MeaningLezlee is a phonetic respelling of Leslie or Lesley, a Scottish surname and place name usually read as 'garden by the pool' or 'holly garden'. The z-and-double-e spelling marks it as a mid-century American variant given mostly to girls.

U.S. rank (2010)#16132 ↗ Rising

2010 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1957

Total births (all-time)≈ 483

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

Lezlee is an inventive respelling of Leslie, a name that began as a Scottish place and clan name meaning roughly 'garden by the pool'. As Leslie shifted from a boy's to a girl's name in America, spellings like this one bloomed; Lezlee appears in the 1940s and peaked around 1957.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its height, so a Lezlee from that time would be in her sixties today. It reads as a period spelling rather than a reviving name, with Leslie and Lesley as its standard forms.

Did you know? Lezlee is one of many creative spellings, like Lesli and Lezley, that mid-century parents gave the unisex Leslie as it turned toward girls.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Lezlee — Respelling of Leslie (Scottish 'garden by the pool')

Variations

LeslieLesleyLesli

Nicknames

LezLesLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lezlee mean?

It is a respelling of Leslie, a Scottish name meaning 'garden by the pool'.

How do you pronounce Lezlee?

It's said LEZ-lee /ˈlɛz.li/, two syllables with the stress up front.

Is Lezlee a boy or girl name?

Lezlee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lezlee?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high point in the late nineteen-fifties.