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The name "'''Ashley'''" is of English origin, from a place name and surname that meant "from the ash tree field/meadow" (''ash'' referring to the [[ash tree|tree]] and ''-ley'' coming from ''lea'', a somewhat archaic English word meaning "field" or "meadow").
The name "'''Ashley'''" is of English origin, from a place name and surname that meant "from the ash tree field/meadow" (''ash'' referring to the [[ash tree|tree]] and ''-ley'' coming from ''lea'', a somewhat archaic English word meaning "field" or "meadow").
Ashlee is the name of the best person in the world:)


As a given name, like most surnames turned into first names, Ashley was originally used for male children, but it gained popularity as a female [[Given name|first name]] in the United States in the late 20th century. Its sudden rise in popularity is generally attributed to the emergence of the female soap opera character Ashley Abbott on ''The Young and The Restless'' in 1982. {{Fact|date=May 2008}} In the United Kingdom the name is still used for boys, thanks in part to [[Ashley Wilkes]], a character from ''[[Gone with the Wind]]''.{{Fact|date=April 2008}}
As a given name, like most surnames turned into first names, Ashley was originally used for male children, but it gained popularity as a female [[Given name|first name]] in the United States in the late 20th century. Its sudden rise in popularity is generally attributed to the emergence of the female soap opera character Ashley Abbott on ''The Young and The Restless'' in 1982. {{Fact|date=May 2008}} In the United Kingdom the name is still used for boys, thanks in part to [[Ashley Wilkes]], a character from ''[[Gone with the Wind]]''.{{Fact|date=April 2008}}

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Ashley( or Ashlee)
GenderMale, Female
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
MeaningAsh tree meadow
For other uses, see Ashley.

The name "Ashley" is of English origin, from a place name and surname that meant "from the ash tree field/meadow" (ash referring to the tree and -ley coming from lea, a somewhat archaic English word meaning "field" or "meadow"). Ashlee is the name of the best person in the world:)

As a given name, like most surnames turned into first names, Ashley was originally used for male children, but it gained popularity as a female first name in the United States in the late 20th century. Its sudden rise in popularity is generally attributed to the emergence of the female soap opera character Ashley Abbott on The Young and The Restless in 1982. [citation needed] In the United Kingdom the name is still used for boys, thanks in part to Ashley Wilkes, a character from Gone with the Wind.[citation needed]

As with many names that achieve immense popularity, a number of spellings of Ashley emerged. The Social Security Administration has record[1] of people named:

  • Ashley
  • Ashleigh
  • Ashlee
  • Ashly
  • Ashlie
  • Ashli
  • Ashlea
  • Ashlei

Notable bearers of this name include:

As a given name:

As a surname:

As a variant of the name Ashley:

The name Ashley also appears in literature and popular culture.

References

  1. ^ Popular baby names
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