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Yeslie

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Pronounced YES-lee /ˈjɛs.li/Medium

Meaning: A modern respelling used in Latin American families, in the Yesly/Leslie family. Leslie traces to a Scottish place name ('garden of holly'); the Yes- spelling is a modern coinage, so routes are uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A modern respelling: Yeslie sits in the Yesly/Leslie family (said 'YES-lee'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowAmerican, Spanish

MeaningA modern respelling used in Latin American families, in the Yesly/Leslie family. Leslie traces to a Scottish place name ('garden of holly'); the Yes- spelling is a modern coinage, so routes are uncertain.

U.S. rank (2019)#17910 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 38

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

Yeslie reworks the Yesly/Leslie sound; Leslie is a Scottish place name ('garden of holly'), but the Yes- spelling is modern, so we note the routes as uncertain — crisp and rare (said 'YES-lee').

In the U.S. it appears rarely, mostly in Hispanic families. Rare, modern, and crisp.

Did you know? Yeslie is a modern respelling popular in Latin American families, echoing Leslie — itself a Scottish place name ('garden of holly') — though the Yes- spelling is a coinage, so routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'YES-lee').

Overall data confidence 30%

References — Yeslie — Yesly/Leslie family; modern respelling; routes uncertain

Variations

YeslyYeslyeYeslin

Nicknames

YesLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yeslie mean?

Yeslie is a modern respelling in the Yesly/Leslie family; Leslie is a Scottish place name, but the Yes- spelling is a coinage, so routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Yeslie?

It's said YES-lee /ˈjɛs.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yeslie a boy or girl name?

Yeslie is a girl's name.

How popular is Yeslie?

Yeslie is a rare name in the U.S.