Popularity: 4835
Origin: British
Other Origin(s): Irish
Meaning: Woodland, glade, meadow
You might be most familiar with Leigh as the second part of many first names—Kayleigh and Charleigh lead the charge here—but this gender-neutral British name can stand on its own two feet. A variant of Lee, Leigh comes from the Old English leah, meaning "woodland," "glade," or "meadow." Leigh may also derive from the Irish surname Ó Laoidhigh, from laoidh, meaning "poem" or "song." With its catchy single-syllable sound, Leigh will pair perfectly with countless middle names and can also be part of a double-barrel first name, like Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
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