Aslee

♀ Girl

Pronounced AZ-lee /ˈæz.li/Low

Meaning: Aslee is best read as a streamlined spelling of Ashley or Ashlee, from the Old English aesc-leah, 'ash-tree meadow or clearing.' The early United States records suggest it also served as a phonetic take on regional surnames of the same sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Aslee is a girl's name read as a trimmed spelling of Ashley, from the Old English for an ash-tree clearing. It shows up in scattered early United States records (said AZ-lee).

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningAslee is best read as a streamlined spelling of Ashley or Ashlee, from the Old English aesc-leah, 'ash-tree meadow or clearing.' The early United States records suggest it also served as a phonetic take on regional surnames of the same sound.

U.S. rank (1986)#11047 ↘ Falling

1986 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1917

Total births (all-time)≈ 190

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aslee is a spare spelling of Ashley or Ashlee, both from the Old English aesc-leah, 'clearing among the ash trees.' Long a surname and place-name, it entered American use as a given name and picked up inventive spellings like this one.

It stayed genuinely rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its high point around 1917 and never catching on the way Ashley later would. A girl named Aslee in that era would belong to a great-grandparent's generation now.

Did you know? The ash tree behind Ashley and Aslee was long thought protective in old English folklore, which is part of why the place-name spread so widely before it ever became a first name.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Aslee — Ashley/Ashlee family; Old English aesc-leah; traced honestly.

Variations

AshleyAshleeAshleighAshly

Nicknames

AshLee

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Ashlee— a same-sound respelling of the shared root

Ashleigh— another spelling of the ash-clearing name

Leigh— the '-lee/-leigh' clearing element they share

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aslee mean?

Read as a form of Ashley, it means 'clearing among the ash trees,' from the Old English aesc-leah.

How do you pronounce Aslee?

It is said AZ-lee /ˈæz.li/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Aslee a boy or girl name?

Aslee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Aslee?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-tens.