Garden of hollies
Lessly is a modern phonetic variant of the Scottish surname and given name Leslie. It originates from a place name in Aberdeenshire, likely derived from the Gaelic elements 'leas' meaning garden and 'cuilinn' meaning holly.
Less common today
Lessly isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,839 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
