Leigh (/ liː / lee) is both an english surname and a unisex given name meaning meadow and delicate. Leigh as a name for girls (also used as boys' name leigh) is of hebrew and old english origin, and the meaning of the name leigh is delicate Unveil the beauty and rarity of the name leigh With its diverse origins and meanings, this name could be a truly unique choice Leah and leigh unsurprisingly chose not to commit to each other at the mafs uk 2025 final vows this week after the whole leisha saga, and that drama just got a whole lot more interesting The name leigh has english origins and is closely associated with old english
It is a toponymic name, derived from a place name, indicating a geographical association with a meadow or forest clearing. Leigh is a girl's name of english origin meaning pasture, meadow Leigh is the 899 ranked female name by popularity. Leigh is both a surname and a given name From a surname that was a variant of lee. The appellation leigh (pronounced /liː/) derives from the old english leah, signifying “woodland clearing” or “meadow,” and originally functioned as a topographic surname before its gradual adoption as a given name of refined brevity.