Kensleigh

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning royal meadow; a form of Kingsley.

Babies a year
79
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kensleigh by the numbers

Kensleigh was given to 79 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Kingsley

Like Kensleigh, each of these traces back to Kingsley: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kingsleyking's meadow or clearing129 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kinsleefrom the king's meadow; a feminine form of Kingsley454 in the US (2017)
  • Kenleyroyal meadow; form of Kingsley385 in the US (2017)
  • Kinleighroyal meadow; a feminine invented spelling of Kingsley175 in the US (2017)
  • Kenleeroyal meadow; a form of Kingsley121 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsliefrom the king's meadow; a form of Kingsley25 in the US (2017)
  • Kingsleighking's meadow; a form of Kingsley12 in the US (2017)
  • Kingslyfrom the king's clearing; variant of Kingsley10 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kensleigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Sounds like Kensleigh

Names that are said the same way as Kensleigh, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kensleyfrom the king's meadow; a modern respelling of Kinsley657 in the US (2017)
  • Kenslee101 in the US (2017)
  • Kenslei17 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Kensleigh, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Kensleigh, 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)

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