Ainsley

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Ainsley means "splendid meadow" or "field of glory".
Pronunciation
AYNZ-lee(English)
The name Ainsley is pronounced as "AINZ-lee".
Popularity
Ainsley is a moderately popular name in the United States, ranking at #277 for girls and #634 for boys in 2020. It is also a popular name in Australia and Canada, and has been on the rise in popularity in the United Kingdom.

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Ainsley Name meanings & History

The name Ainsley is of Scottish origin, and is derived from the Gaelic words "ainn", meaning "splendid" or "handsome", and "leas", meaning "meadow". The name Ainsley means "splendid meadow" or "field of glory". From an English surname that was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire. The place names themselves derive from Old English anne "alone, solitary" or ansetl "hermitage" and leah "woodland, clearing".In America, this name received a boost of popularity in 2000 when a character bearing it began appearing on the television series The West Wing. The name Ainsley can be used as a first or middle name for both girls and boys. It is often chosen by parents who are looking for a unique and gender-neutral name for their child.

Zodiac Sign of Ainsley: Action Aries

Synonyms of Ainsley:

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

N: Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Neat,Neurosis

S: Sex,Status,Security,Social Standing,Sensuality,Success,Solidity

L: Lover,Lovely,Lazy,Luscious,Legal,Liaison,Languid

E: Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

Ainsley is:

  • a Class name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Ainsley include Ainsley Earhardt (American journalist), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (English footballer), and Ainsley Harriott (English celebrity chef).

2.) AINSLEY (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname taken from the placename Ainsley, which is derived from the name element Yne’s or Ygen’s and the Old English leah (woods, clearing, meadow). (AYNZ-LEE)


3.) Ainsley (Female)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Meadow


4.) Ainsley (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) meadow; outdoorsy

Other Forms: Ainslea, Ainslee, Ainsleigh, Ainslie, Anes, Anslie, Aynslee, Aynsley


5.) Ainsley (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) in a meadow

Other Forms: Ansley, Ainslee, Ainsli, Aynsley, Aynslie


6.) Ainsley (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) my own meadow.

Other Forms: Ainslea, Ainslee, Ainslei, Ainsleigh, Ainsli, Ainslie, Ainsly, Ansley, Aynslea, Aynslee, Aynsley, Aynsli, Aynslie, Aynsly


7.) Ainsley (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) my own meadow.

Other Forms: Ainslea, Ainsleah, Ainslee, Ainslei, Ainsleigh, Ainsly, Aynslea, Aynsleah, Aynslee, Aynslei, Aynsleigh, Aynsley, Aynsli, Aynslie, Aynsly


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