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

Nicknames: Lee

Alternative Spellings: Ashleigh and Ashlie

Popularity: The name Ashley ranked 584th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

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.

Nicknames: Lee

Compound Forms: Ashleah, Ashleann, Ashlianne, Ashlyn, Ashlynne and Ashelynn

Alternative Spellings: Ashle, Ashlea, Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashli, Ashlie, Ashly and Ashlei

Variant Forms: Ashalee, Ashalei, Ashelei, Asheleigh, Asheley, Ashely, Ashlay, Ashlye and Aislaeigh

Popularity: The name Ashley ranked 4th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 63rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 2nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.

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.