—2024 rank
1969peak year
40,120babies named Leigh since 1880
▼ 22%5-year trend
Leigh popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Leigh mean?
Spelling variant of Lee, from Old English leah, 'meadow' or 'clearing'. Common as a middle name and in compound names.
OriginOld English
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, nature
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Spellings & variants
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