In England the ash is the commonest tree as a place name element after the thorn.

Ashley name meaning ash tree. As well as being a stand-alone name Ash can be a short form of any name beginning with the syllable Ash such as Asher Ashby or Ashton. Origin of the name Ashley. Embraced by many parents the.

The meaning of Ashley is ash tree meadow. Ashley name popularity and rank stands. It reached its height of popularity in America in 1987 but it did not become the highest.

Is now predominately female. Hence dweller near the ash tree forest Ashley was originally bestowed as a male name in England but its use in Great Britain and the US. Initially it was more popular as a masculine given name popularized by the character of Ashley Wilkes in the novel and a subsequent film Gone With the Wind.

It was derived from an Old English place name and surname. It has roots deep in the earth and its branches reach upwards to the heavens. Most of these were related to child health.

But plants also have a spiritual use and many of them are given magical powers or properties by different cultures. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced As-hley. Ashley originates in Old English language and means meadow of ash trees.

Lives in the ash tree grove. Accompanying with Ashley meaning you can also listen here how to pronounce Ashley. It was derived from an Old English place name and surname.