Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Lez

Lez

Unisex Name day: November 17 In French: Leslie
Lez is a short form of Leslie: on birth records it is written Leslie (380,932 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Leslie page.
Origin: Scottish (Gaelic place name and surname). Meaning: Garden of hollies / grey fortress.
From a Scottish place name in Aberdeenshire, often explained as Gaelic 'leas celyn' (garden/court of hollies) or as 'grey fortress', which became the clan surname and later a given name.

Name day for Lez

November 17

Why this day? Lez is a short form of Leslie, and shares its name day.

Lez is celebrated in the United States on November 17.

The story of the name Lez

Lez is a short form of Leslie. It keeps its origin (Scottish (Gaelic place name and surname)) and meaning — garden of hollies / grey fortress, and shares its name day, November 17.

On birth records, Lez is rarely written as such: the Lezs are Leslies (380,932 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Leslie page.

Frequently asked questions about Lez

What does Lez mean?

Lez is a short form of Leslie, which means garden of hollies / grey fortress.

When is Lez's name day?

November 17, together with Leslie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lez a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Leslie.

Lez's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender U-GU-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Lisa96%
  2. Dana96%
  3. Amy95%
  4. Michele93%
  5. Deanna93%
  6. Angela93%
  7. Jaime93%
  8. Michelle93%
  9. Melinda90%
  10. Katrina90%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina53%
  2. Mario53%
  3. Tracy57%
  4. Shane58%
  5. Shawn58%
  6. Gina62%
  7. Wesley62%
  8. Chad63%
  9. Jason66%
  10. Stacy66%

Love potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Amy96%
  2. Angela92%
  3. Lisa89%
  4. Michele85%
  5. Michelle85%
  6. Christy84%
  7. Monica84%
  8. Tracey83%
  9. Kimberly82%
  10. Veronica81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Tracy45%
  3. Jill49%
  4. Gina52%
  5. Stacy55%
  6. Chad55%
  7. Wesley55%
  8. Darren57%
  9. Marc59%
  10. Nina60%

Professional potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Tonya89%
  2. Michelle88%
  3. Michele88%
  4. Heidi86%
  5. Shane86%
  6. Shawn86%
  7. Scott85%
  8. Melanie84%
  9. Wendy83%
  10. Andre83%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad49%
  2. Darren55%
  3. Jason55%
  4. Tamara61%
  5. Tina61%
  6. Gina61%
  7. Bradley62%
  8. Jennifer62%
  9. Tara62%
  10. Katrina64%

Crush potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Amy96%
  2. Lisa93%
  3. Angela88%
  4. Kimberly86%
  5. Michelle86%
  6. Brian86%
  7. Michele86%
  8. Dana85%
  9. Monica84%
  10. Tanya84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn54%
  2. Shane54%
  3. Mario58%
  4. Tina60%
  5. Heidi61%
  6. Gina63%
  7. Tracy64%
  8. Tara64%
  9. Nina64%
  10. Jill65%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.