Leigh
Meaning: “wood, meadow”
About the name Leigh
Leigh is a girl name with Old English roots, meaning “wood, meadow”.
It has a unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Leigh ranked #4504 for girls in the US, with 31 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1969. Since 2000, 92% of US babies named Leigh were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “wood, meadow”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Leigh”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4504
- In 2015
- #3416
- Babies in 2025
- 31
Popularity of Leigh, 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).
Nicknames for Leigh
Leigh is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Leigh
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.