Leslie

American  

[les-lee, lez-] / ˈlɛs li, ˈlɛz- /

Or Lesley

noun

1. a male or female given name.

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Example Sentences

And Maude Apatow directs her mother Leslie Mann in the dramedy “Poetic License.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

This happens every now and again - the last actor to pop up at the Oscars without any major precursor recognition was Andrea Riseborough for To Leslie in 2022.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Aine Leslie says that reflects "the significant levels of deprivation within the communities we serve".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

So Elise turned to Dr. Leslie Dobson, a forensic psychologist and self-proclaimed Epstein expert with her own robust social media following and a more than passing interest in cannibalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

I feel myself receding in a way that I’m guessing is not unusual for Leslie when she’s with her family.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan