Meaning: Its source is aesc leah, an Old English name meaning "Ash grove."

Narrative: This name was derived from a surname. Its use as a personal name was strongly influenced by the popularity of the character Ashley Wilkes in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone With the Wind and the 1939 film based on that book.

Meaning: Its source is aesc leah, an Old English name meaning "Ash grove."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Popularity: The name Ashleigh ranked 323rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1046th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: This name was derived from a surname. Its use as a personal name was strongly influenced by the popularity of the male character Ashley Wilkes in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone With the Wind and the 1939 film based on that book.