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Tynslee

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Pronounced TINZ-lee /ˈtɪnz.li/Medium

Meaning: Tynslee is a modern respelling of Tinsley, an English surname from a place in Yorkshire, generally read as 'Tynni's meadow' (an Old English personal name plus leah, 'clearing; meadow'). The y-spelling is recent; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A meadow surname in modern dress: Tynslee respells Tinsley, 'Tynni's meadow' (said 'TINZ-lee'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningTynslee is a modern respelling of Tinsley, an English surname from a place in Yorkshire, generally read as 'Tynni's meadow' (an Old English personal name plus leah, 'clearing; meadow'). The y-spelling is recent; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2024)#13317 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 149

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201820112024

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

Tynslee respells Tinsley, an English surname from a Yorkshire place name built on an Old English personal name plus leah, 'clearing; meadow.' The surname became a fashionable American girls' name, and the y-spelling is a recent flourish. The routes behind any one family's choice are uncertain, which we note (said 'TINZ-lee').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Very rare, surname-style, and respelled.

Did you know? The -sley in Tinsley and Tynslee is the Old English leah — a woodland clearing or meadow, the same ending in Ashley, Presley and Kinsley.
Overall data confidence 32%
References — Tynslee — Respelling of Tinsley; Old English leah 'meadow'

Variations

TinsleyTynsleyTinslee

Nicknames

TynSlee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tynslee mean?

Tynslee respells Tinsley, an English place-name surname generally read as 'Tynni's meadow.'

How do you pronounce Tynslee?

It's said TINZ-lee /ˈtɪnz.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tynslee a boy or girl name?

Tynslee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tynslee?

Tynslee is a very rare spelling for girls in the U.S.

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