Ashleigh is a form of the English surname Ashley, from the Old English æsc (ash trees) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure) meaning "dweller near the ash tree forest".[1] As a first name it is the most common spelling for women in England and Wales.[2]

Ashleigh
Pronunciation/ˈæʃli/
GenderFemale
LanguageEnglish
Origin
Word/nameOld English
MeaningAsh tree meadow
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant formAshlee
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Notes

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  1. "Ashleigh Name Meaning & Origin". babynamewizard.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. "Babies with names beginning Ashl* in England & Wales since 1996". Retrieved 2025-01-15.