Given name
Adleigh
“God is just”·“The Lord is just; an orna-i ment”·“my ornament”
Adleigh is a variant of Adlai. Interpretations include “God is just” (Hebrew), “The Lord is just; an orna-i ment” (Hebrew), and “my ornament” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adleigh is a variant of Adlai. Interpretations include “God is just” (Hebrew), “The Lord is just; an orna-i ment” (Hebrew), and “my ornament” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adleigh is a variant of Adlai. An origin associated with Adlai is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Adleigh is a variant of Adlai. The history of Adlai gives this family its wider story. Adlai appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Adleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,410
- 0 boys · 1,410 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 125 babies
- 2025
- 52
- #3,102 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 52 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,102 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 125 in 2017. In 2025, North Carolina had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 942 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Adleigh’s family of names
Adleigh has a related form in Adlai.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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