Ainsley (also spelt Ainsleigh) is both a unisex given name and a surname and place name. It is derived from words meaning hermitage and clearing (Old English "anne" ("alone, solitary") or ānsetl ("hermitage") + lēah ("woodland, clearing")). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Men

* A. C. de Zoysa (1923–1983), Sri Lankan criminal lawyer * Ainsley Battles (born 1978), American football player * Ainsley Bennett (born 1954), British sprinter *

Ainsley Hall Ainsley Hall (born 23 June 1972) is a Cayman Islands cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since 2005. Playing career Ainsley Hall made his debut for the Cayman Islands i ...

(born 1972), Cayman Islands cricketer *

Ainsley Harriott Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott (born 28 February 1957) is an English chef and television presenter. He is known for his BBC cooking game shows '' Can't Cook, Won't Cook'' and ''Ready Steady Cook''. Early life Harriott was born in Paddingt ...

(born 1957), English television chef * Ainsley Iggo (1924–2012), Scottish neurophysiologist * Ainsley Maitland-Niles (born 1997), English footballer *

Ainsley Melham Ainsley Melham (born 2 December 1991) is an Australian actor and theatre performer. He began his career as a member of Australian children's musical group Hi-5 from 2013 to 2016, starring in the television series and performing in internationa ...

(born 1991), Australian actor * Ainsley Robinson, Canadian wrestler *

Ainsley Waugh Ainsley Waugh (born 17 September 1981) is a Jamaican track and field sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He made his major tournament debut at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, reaching the quarter-finals in the 100 m ...

(born 1981), Jamaican sprinter

Women

Ainsley Earhardt Ainsley Earhardt (born 1975/1976) is an American conservative television host and author. She is a co-host of '' Fox & Friends.'' Early life and education Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Earhardt as a young child moved with her family to t ...

(born 1978), American television news anchor * Ainsley Gardiner, film producer from New Zealand *

Ainsley Gotto Ainsley Gotto (14 February 1946 – 25 February 2018) was an Australian public servant and entrepreneur, who was the private secretary to John Gorton, the Prime Minister of Australia in the late 1960s. Early life Gotto was born in the Brisbane ...

(1946–2018), Australian businesswoman * Ainsley Hamill, Scottish singer *

Ainsley Howard ''Mum & Dad'' is a 2008 British horror film by director Steven Sheil. Its premiere was on 22 August 2008 during the London FrightFest Film Festival. One day later it was shown during the Fantasy Filmfest in Germany. The film is the directorial ...

, English actress

Surname

Ainsleigh

Daniel Ainsleigh Daniel Ainsleigh (born 8 February 1976) is an English actor and acting coach. Born in Hexham, Ainsleigh attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, formerly the Webber Douglas School of Sin ...

(born 1976), English actor and acting coach

Ainsley

* George Ainsley (1915–1985), English footballer and manager * Jack Ainsley (born 1990), English footballer * Jacqui Ainsley (born 1981), English model *

John Mark Ainsley John Mark Ainsley (born 9 July 1963) is an English lyric tenor. Known for his supple voice, Ainsley is particularly admired for his interpretations of baroque music and the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the course of his career, he has ...

(born 1963), English opera singer * William Ainsley (1898–1976), English coal miner and politician

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{{given name, type=both English unisex given names Given names originating from a surname