Meaning: Its source is ansetl leah, an Old English name meaning "Hermitage field."

Origin: "ansetl leah."

Narrative: Other possible derivations, both from Old English, are an leah ''only field'' or aegen leah meaning ''(my) own field.''

Meaning: Its source is ansetl leah, an Old English name meaning "Hermitage field."

Origin: "ansetl leah."

Popularity: The name Ansley ranked 721st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Narrative: Other possible derivations, all from Old English, include an leah (meaning ''only field''), aegen leah (''(my) own field'') or Aegen's leah (which refers to a clearing belonging to someone with the Old English personal name Aegen).