Presleigh
Literal root meaning: “priest + wood, clearing”
About the name Presleigh
Presleigh is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “priest + wood, clearing”. It is related to Presley, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Presleigh ranked #2273 for girls in the US, with 81 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2015. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Presleigh were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Presley, which comes from Old English, meaning “priest” + “wood, clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Presleigh”, “Presley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2273
- In 2015
- #1579
- Babies in 2025
- 81
Popularity of Presleigh, 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 Presleigh
- Ashleigh“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Hadleigh“heath + woodland clearing”
- Hayleigh“hay + wood, clearing”
- Iveigh“ivy”
- Preslee“priest + wood, clearing”
- Presli“priest + wood, clearing”
- Preslie“priest + wood, clearing”
- Presly“priest + wood, clearing”
- Raleigh“roe deer + woodland, clearing”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
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.