Ashlee
Literal root meaning: “ash tree + wood, clearing”
About the name Ashlee
Ashlee is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “ash tree + wood, clearing”. It is related to Ashley, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Ashlee ranked #3838 for girls in the US, with 38 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1987. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Ashlee were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Ashley, which comes from Old English, meaning “ash tree” + “wood, clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ashlee”, “Ashley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #3838
- In 2015
- #1896
- Babies in 2025
- 38
Popularity of Ashlee, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Ashlee
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Ashland“ash tree”
- Ashleigh“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Ashlie“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Ashly“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Greenlee“green + clearing, glade”
- Hailee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Haylee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Preslee“priest + wood, clearing”
- Sidnee“wide + island”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.