Originally the name was meant for a maleboy and is of African American origin.

Ashley means of name. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. At first a place name Ashley was used as an English surname and then as a given name. You are not a builder but a planner and you want others to carry out your plansYou are bold independent inquisitive and interested in research.

English surname and place name first used as a given name in the 16th century. It represents the transferred use of the geographic name and the surname as a given name. The name Ashley is named after an ash tree.

You are very intuitive. Until the 1960s it was more commonly given to boys in the United States but it is now most often used on girls. The meaning of the name Ashley is ash tree meadow or pasture of ash trees It was derived from the Anglo-Saxon words ash and Leah which respectively mean ash and meadow Origins of the Name Ashley.

A name which originated as a surname de-rived from the Old English elements æsc ash trees and lēah wood clearing meadow enclosure. Ashley Wilkes is a beloved character in the movie and novel Gone With The Wind. Meaning of the name Ashley.

Habitational name from any of the numerous places in southern and central England named Ashley from Old English æsc ash leah woodland clearing. You know what you want and why you want it. The name Ashley is of English origin.

Ashley is used as both a boys and girls name. Ashley is derived from the Old English words æsc ash and lēah forest glade. The meaning of Ashley is ash tree meadow.