Ashleigh
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning ash tree clearing; a spelling variant of Ashley.
Ashleigh by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Ashleigh. In the US, 74 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 1,716 babies in 1991, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Ashley
Like Ashleigh, each of these traces back to Ashley: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ashlynash tree meadow; a variant of Ashley659 in the US (2017)
- Ashlyash tree meadow; a variant of Ashley87 in the US (2017)
- Ashlieash tree meadow; spelling variant of Ashley16 in the US (2017)
- Alleighbright clearing; a form of Ashley or Alley8 in the US (2017)
- Ahsleyash tree meadow; variant of Ashley
- Ashleaash tree meadow; a form of Ashley
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ashleigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Adaleighnoble; a form of Adela with modern spelling135 in the US (2017)
- Adleighnoble; a modern respelling of Adela124 in the US (2017)
- Avaleighlife and meadow; a blend of Ava and Leigh82 in the US (2017)
- Ansleighhermitage in the valley; a spelling variant of Ansley65 in the US (2017)
- Arleigheagle wood; a form of Arley43 in the US (2017)
- Adeleighnoble; a form of Adeline15 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ashleigh
Names that are said the same way as Ashleigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Ashleigh, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
- Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
- Everlywild boar meadow; form of Everley3,510 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Ashleigh, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
- Oakleyoak clearing1,377 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ashleigh
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