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Annaleigh

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Pronounced an-uh-LEE /æn.ə.ˈli/Medium

Meaning: Favour, graceMedium

In 30 seconds: Annaleigh blends Anna, meaning 'favour' or 'grace', with the '-leigh' ending for a flowing two-part girl's name.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningFavour, grace
U.S. rank (2024)#1975 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births99 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,756

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201419852024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

The first half comes from Anna, long understood to mean grace or favour, and the name keeps that gentle sense at its heart. The '-leigh' tail is an English decorative ending, giving Annalee and Anna-Leigh as close kin. The result is a name whose meaning rests entirely on its Anna root.

Spelled out in full it has a soft, unbroken sound, while the hyphenated Anna-Leigh spells out its two pieces more plainly. Tony Award-winning American actress Annaleigh Ashford, known for Broadway roles in Kinky Boots and Sweeney Todd, is a well-known bearer.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Annaleigh is 'favour, grace', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Annaleigh — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

AnnaleeAnna-Leigh

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Annaleigh Ashford (b. 1985)
    American actress and singer; Tony Award winner for 'You Can't Take It with You' (2015), known for Broadway's Kinky Boots and Sweeney Todd, and TV's Masters of Sex and B Positive.

If you like Annaleigh…

Annalee— A streamlined spelling of the very same name
Anna— The 'grace/favour' root at the heart of Annaleigh
Annabelle— Pairs the Anna root with a different graceful ending
Hannah— A sister name carrying the same grace meaning as Anna

Frequently Asked

What does the name Annaleigh mean?

Annaleigh is usually explained as meaning 'favour, grace' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Annaleigh?

It's commonly said an-uh-LEE /æn.ə.ˈli/.

Is Annaleigh a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Annaleigh is used as a girl name.

How popular is Annaleigh?

In 2024, Annaleigh ranked #1975 in the U.S. for girls, with 99 births recorded.