Derived from a surname and place name based on the Old English word for ash.

Ashley name meaning ash tree. 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. A name which originated as a surname derived from the Old English elements æsc ash trees and lēah wood clearing meadow enclosure. 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.

Dwells at the Ash Tree Meadow. In England the ash is the commonest tree as a place name element after the thorn. It reached its height of popularity in America in 1987 but it did not become the highest.

The ash tree represents the world tree or axis mundi as it is known in Latin. In British folklore the ash was credited with a range of protective and healing properties. Ashley name popularity and rank stands.

It has roots deep in the earth and its branches reach upwards to the heavens. Ashley is used as both a boys and girls name. Meaning of the name Ashley.

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. The name Ashley is a girls name of English origin meaning dweller near the ash tree meadow. In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Ashley is.

Lives in the ash tree grove. It was derived from an Old English place name and surname. Most of these were related to child health.