Ashleigh

Ashleigh: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ash tree meadow”
Origin: English
Say it: ASH-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Ashley, from an English surname and place name combining Old English æsc 'ash' and lēah 'woodland clearing, meadow'. Ashleigh is the feminine-leaning modern spelling.

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How popular is Ashleigh?

20248.4 per million US babies

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Babies named Ashleigh in 202428

2024 rank#4,797 girls

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 188031,927

Ashleigh is fading: recent use is about 19% of its level ten years before.

Names like Ashleigh

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ashleyash tree clearing · Old English
Ashlyash tree clearing · Old English
Ashleeash tree meadow · English
Ashlieash tree clearing · English
Ashelyash tree clearing · Old English
Ashliash tree meadow · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English

Ashleigh questions

What does the name Ashleigh mean?

Ashleigh means "ash tree meadow". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Ashley, from an English surname and place name combining Old English æsc 'ash' and lēah 'woodland clearing, meadow'. Ashleigh is the feminine-leaning modern spelling.

Is Ashleigh a boy or girl name?

Ashleigh is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ashleigh?

28 US babies were named Ashleigh in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce Ashleigh?

Ashleigh is usually pronounced ASH-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.