Ashley
Origin 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): 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 U.S. is now predominately female.
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Ashley really is a beautiful name when you think about it. It's a shame it's been so stereotyped and overused.
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Lee
Leelee
Asha
Leah
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Ashley Judd, actress
Ashlee Simpson, pop singer
Ashley Olsen, one half of the Olsen Twins
Ashley Tisdale, actress and star of "High School Musical"- Ashley in song, story & screen: | Edit
Ashley Abbott, character on daytime soaps "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Ashley Wilkes was the name of the (male) character Scarlett O'Hara pined for in Gone With the Wind
Ashley Banks, character on the '90s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
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NameMapper Current Popularity of Ashley by State
Global Popularity of the Name Ashley
- #18 in United States
- #28 in Canada (Ontario)
- #38 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #74 in Canada (Alberta)
- #83 in Australia (Victoria)
- #89 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #158 in Canada (Quebec)
- #163 in Scotland
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