Ashleigh
Literal root meaning: “ash tree + wood, clearing”
About the name Ashleigh
Ashleigh is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “ash tree + wood, clearing”. It is related to Ashley, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Ashleigh ranked #6876 for girls in the US, with 16 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1991. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ashleigh were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Ashley, which comes from Old English, meaning “ash tree” + “wood, clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ashleigh”, “Ashley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6876
- In 2015
- #1823
- Babies in 2025
- 16
Popularity of Ashleigh, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Ashleigh
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Ashland“ash tree”
- Ashlee“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Ashlie“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Ashly“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Hadleigh“heath + woodland clearing”
- Hayleigh“hay + wood, clearing”
- Iveigh“ivy”
- Presleigh“priest + wood, clearing”
- Raleigh“roe deer + woodland, clearing”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.