ashly as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of ashly

What is the meaning of the name ashly ?

The baby name ashly is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæʃli/ (ASH-lee).

ashly is English in Origin.

Ashly is a modern respelling of Ashley, an English surname derived from Old English æsc “ash tree” + lēah “wood, meadow, clearing,” yielding the meaning “ash tree clearing.” Pronounced ASH-lee, it began as a place-name and family name before entering given-name use in Britain, historically masculine (cf. Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind and statesman Anthony Ashley-Cooper). The form Ashly trims the -e-y ending but keeps the same sound and sense.

In the United States the name shifted decisively feminine from the late 20th century, with Ashly peaking alongside Ashley during the 1980s–1990s. Common variants and spellings include Ashley, Ashleigh, Ashlee, Ashlie, and Ashli; related elaborations include Ashlyn/Ashlynn, though of different formation. The nickname Ash is universal. While still unisex in the UK, Ashly is chiefly used for girls in North America.