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Ashley Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsċ'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name ...

, and Ashlyn) and a surname. The name is

gender neutral Gender neutrality (adjective form: gender-neutral), also known as gender-neutralism or the gender neutrality movement, is the idea that policies, Gender-neutral language, language, and other social institutions (social structures or gender roles) ...

. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

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Ash Ambihaipahar Ashvini "Ash" Ambihaipahar is a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Barton for the Australian Labor Party. She replaced the retired member Linda Burney, securing a four percent swing at the 2025 Austra ...

, Australian politician *

Ash Amin Ash Amin, (born 31 October 1955) is a British academic known for his writing on urban and regional development, contemporary cultural change, progressive politics, and the collaborative economy. He holds the 1931 chair at the Department of G ...

(born 1955), British geographer *

Ash Atalla Ash Atalla (born 18 June 1972) is an Egyptian-born British television producer. He has produced several British TV series such as ''The Office'', ''The IT Crowd'', '' Man Stroke Woman'' and '' People Just Do Nothing''. He has also made cameo app ...

(born 1972), British television producer *

Ash Baron-Cohen Ashley Louis Baron-Cohen, also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Ash, is an English filmmaker. He has a bachelor's degree in experimental psychology from University of Sussex, and trained as a filmmaker at the ArtCenter College of Design ...

(born 1967), British film director, usually credited as "Ash" *

Ashleigh Barty Ashleigh Jacinta Barty (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian former professional tennis player and cricketer. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Assoc ...

(born 1996), Australian tennis player *

Ash Bowie Polvo is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band formed in 1990 and is fronted by guitarists/vocalists Ash Bowie and Dave Brylawski, with Steve Popson playing bass guitar and Brian Quast playing drums. Eddie Wat ...

(born ), American indie musician *

Ash Carter Ashton Baldwin Carter (September 24, 1954 – October 24, 2022) was an American government official and academic who served as the 25th United States secretary of defense from February 2015 to January 2017. He later served as director of the B ...

(1954–2022), American physicist, professor, and former U.S. Secretary of Defense *

Ash Gordon Ashley Gordon ( Levy), known professionally as Ash Gordon, is an American singer-songwriter. She is signed to Pulse Music Group. She is best known for her work with ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants Trixie Mattel & Katya, and for co-writing '' ...

, American singer-songwriter * Ash Holme (born 1996), English media personality *

Ash London Ash London is an Australian radio and television personality. Career Television In 2012, London was appointed co-host of Eleven's music video show '' The Loop'' with Scott Tweedie. She resigned in 2015 to pursue a career in radio, In 2018 ...

, Australian radio and television personality * Ash Palmisciano (born 1990), English actor *

Ash Pollard Ashley Pollard (born 1986) is an Australian cook, author, television and radio personality who came to public attention when she appeared on reality cooking show ''My Kitchen Rules'' in 2015. Early life and education Pollard describes her ch ...

(born 1986), Australian cook, author, television and radio personality *

Ash Regan Ashten Regan (formerly Denham, born Sarah Jane Regan; 8 March 1974) is a Scottish politician. She has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Edinburgh Eastern since 2016 Scottish Parliament election, 2016. Initially elected to par ...

(born 1974), Scottish politician * Ash or Aishu, nickname of Indian actress

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (; Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popu ...

(born 1973)

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* Ash, the protagonist of fantasy novel '' Ash: A Secret History'' * Ash (''Alien''), an android in the 1979 science fiction horror film ''Alien'' * Ash (''Avalon''), the main protagonist in the 2001 science fiction film ''Avalon'' * Ash (Echo), a character portrayed by Tasya Teles in the TV series ''The 100'' * Ash, a character in the manga and anime series ''

MÄR ''Märchen Awakens Romance'', officially abbreviated as ''MÄR'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 2003 to July 2006, w ...

'' * Ash, a character in the animated films ''

Sing Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singi ...

'' and ''

Sing 2 ''Sing 2'' is a 2021 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination (company), Illumination, and distributed by Universal. The sequel to ''Sing (2016 American film), Sing'' (2016), it was written ...

'' * Ash ''(Ninjago)'', a character in ''Ninjago'' * Ash, a character who is

Marceline the Vampire Queen Marceline Abadeer, better known as Marceline the Vampire Queen, is a fictional character in the American animated Cartoon Network television series ''Adventure Time'' and resulting franchise, created by Pendleton Ward. She is voiced by Oliv ...

's ex-boyfriend in the animated series ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' * Ash (''Supernatural''), a recurring character on the TV series ''Supernatural'' * Ash, a character in the ''

Titanfall ''Titanfall'' is a media franchise that mainly features first-person shooter games. The series was created by Respawn Entertainment and debuted on Xbox and Microsoft Windows; it has expanded to other consoles and platforms. Gameplay In ''Titan ...

'' series *

Ash Crimson is a character in ''The King of Fighters'' fighting game series developed by SNK Playmore. His first appearance was in '' The King of Fighters 2003'' as leader of its Hero Team. Ash, a teenager, participates in the series' fighting tournament ...

, one of the protagonists of the ''King of Fighters'' video game series * Ash Dove, a recurring character in the TV series '' H₂O: Just Add Water'' * Ash Fox, the son of Mr. Fox in the animated film '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' * Ash Kaur, a character from ''EastEnders'' *

Ash Ketchum Ash Ketchum, known as in Japan, is a character in the ''Pokémon'' franchise owned by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. He was the protagonist of the ''Pokémon'' anime for the first 25 seasons, as well as the protagonist of several mang ...

, the original main protagonist of ''Pokémon the Series'' * Ash Lynx, the main character of the manga and anime series ''Banana Fish'' * Ash Tyler, the chief of security of the USS Discovery in the TV series ''Star Trek: Discovery'' *

Ash Williams Ashley Joanna "Ash" Williams is a fictional character and the protagonist of the '' Evil Dead'' franchise. Created by Sam Raimi, he is portrayed by Bruce Campbell and is the only character to appear in each entry of the series, including a po ...

, the hero of the ''Evil Dead'' film series * Ash Graven, supporting protagonist in the animated sci-fi series ''

Final Space ''Final Space'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated space opera comedy drama television series created by Olan Rogers and developed by Rogers and David Sacks (writer), David Sacks. The series involves an astronaut named Gary Goodspeed ...

'' * Ash, an epic brawler from mobile game ''

Brawl Stars ''Brawl Stars'' is a multiplayer online battle arena and third-person hero shooter video game developed and published by Finnish video game company Supercell (company), Supercell. The game was released worldwide on 12 December 2018, on iOS an ...

'' * Ash, the protagonist of the 2017 video game '' The End is Nigh'' * Ash Firin, a recurring character in the adult animated TV series ''

Superjail! ''Superjail!'' is an American adult animated television series created by Christy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick and Ben Gruber for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It follows the events that take place in an unusual pr ...

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* Abraham Joseph Ash (c. 1813–1888), American rabbi *

Aesha Ash Aesha Ash (born December 30, 1977) is an American ballet dancer and teacher. She danced numerous leading roles as a member of New York City Ballet's corps de ballet and as a soloist with Béjart Ballet and Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Morphoses/ ...

(born 1977), American ballet dancer *

Bill Ash William Franklin Ash MBE (30 November 1917 – 26 April 2014) was an American-born British writer, broadcaster and Marxist, who served as a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. He was shot down, made a prisoner of w ...

(1917–2014), Canadian-American fighter pilot * Brandon Ash (born 1977), American racing driver * Brian Ash (born 1974), American screenwriter *

Brian Ash (bibliographer) Brian Ash (1936 – 30 June 2010) was a British writer, scientific journalist, and editor. Ash was best known for his bibliographies and reference books. In the 1970s he wrote several works on science fiction, including ''Faces of the Future'', '' ...

(1936–2010), bibliographer *

Daniel Ash Daniel Gaston Ash (born 31 July 1957) is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He became prominent in the late 1970s as the guitarist for the goth rock band Bauhaus (band), Bauhaus, which spawned two related bands led by Ash: Tones on Ta ...

(born 1957), British guitarist * Ed Ash, American car engine constructor * Eileen Ash (1911–2021), English cricketer *

Erica Ash Erica Chantal Ash (September 19, 1977 – July 28, 2024) was an American actress, comedian, singer, and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy programs ''MADtv'' and ''The Big Gay Sketch Show'', and she later starred in the Starz sit ...

(1977-2024), American actress *

Eric Ash Sir Eric Albert Ash (31 January 1928 – 22 August 2021) was a British electrical engineer, past Rector of Imperial College and President of IEE, UK. He was elected an international member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2001 for in ...

(1928–2021), British electrical engineer and former Rector of Imperial College * George Ash (1859–1897), a South Australian newspaper editor, lawyer, and parliamentarian * Gerald Ash, electrical engineer *

Gord Ash Gordon Ian Ash (born December 20, 1951) is a Canadian vice president of baseball projects of the Milwaukee Brewers. He left his role as assistant general manager with Milwaukee in 2015. He was the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 19 ...

(born 1951), Canadian baseball manager *

Haruhiko Ash Eve of Destiny was a Japanese industrial rock band founded in 1999 by Haruhiko Ash (formerly of punk rock / hard rock band The Zolge). For a long time, Eve of Destiny was a solo project of Ash, with not much real activity, but this changed in 2 ...

, Japanese rock singer * Isaac Colton Ash (1861–1933), American banker, real-estate dealer, and politician * John Ash (disambiguation), several people * Ken Ash (1901–1979) American baseball pitcher *

Kevin Ash Kevin Ash (10 December 1959 – 22 January 2013) was a British motorcycle journalist and author, who contributed to ''The Daily Telegraph'' and to ''Motor Cycle News''. Covering technical as well as topical issues, Ash was described as "one o ...

(1959–2013), British motorcycle journalist and writer *

Lauren Ash Lauren Elizabeth Ash (born February 4, 1983) is a Canadian actress, musician and comedian. Ash is best known among television audiences for her role as Dina Fox on the sitcom '' Superstore''. She is also an alumna of both Second City Toronto M ...

(born 1983), Canadian actress and comedian *

Leslie Ash Leslie Ash (born 19 February 1960) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Quadrophenia'' (1979), ITV series '' C.A.T.S. Eyes'' (1985–1987), the BBC sitcom '' Men Behaving Badly'' (1992–1998), drama '' Where the Heart ...

(born 1960), British actress * Marvin Ash (1914–1974), pseudonym of the American jazz pianist Marvin Ashbaugh *

Mary Kay Ash Mary Kay Ash (born Mary Kathlyn Wagner; May 12, 1918 – November 22, 2001) was an American businesswoman and founder of multi-level marketing company Mary Kay, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. At the time of her death, she had a fortune of $98 milli ...

(1918–2001), American businesswoman *

Meir Eisenstadt Meir ben Izsak Eisenstadt (, ''also'' Meir Ash, c. 1670 in Poznań – 1744 in Eisenstadt) was the author of responsa and other works of rabbinic literature. An authority on Halakha, he was consulted by rabbis from Turkey, Germany and Italy. ...

(1670–1744), rabbi and author also known as Meir Ash *

Meir Eisenstaedter Meir Eisenstaedter (Meir ben Judah Leib Eisenstädter, 1780–1852) was a Hungarian rabbi, Talmudist, and '' paytan'' (liturgic poet). He is best known as the author of ''Imre Esh'' (''Words of Fire''), the collection of his responsa published b ...

(1780–1852), rabbi, Talmudist, and ''paytan'' (liturgic poet) also known as Meir Ash * Mitchell Ash (born 1948), American historian, philosopher and psychologist *

Rob Ash Robert W. Ash (born July 9, 1951) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania from 1980 to 1988, Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa from 1989 to 2006, and Mon ...

(born 1951), American football coach *

Russell Ash Russell Ash (18 June 1946 – 21 June 2010) was the British author of the '' Top 10 of Everything'' series of books, as well as ''Great Wonders of the World'', ''Incredible Comparisons'' and many other reference, art and humour titles, most not ...

(1946–2010), British writer * Sam Ash, born Samuel Ashkynase (1897–1956), American businessman *

Sam Ash (actor) Samuel Howard Ash (August 28, 1884 – October 20, 1951) was an American vaudeville performer, singer, and movie actor who appeared in minor roles in over 200 films, including '' It's a Wonderful Life''. Biography He was born in Campbell County, ...

(1884–1951), American vaudeville singer and film actor *

Timothy Garton Ash Timothy Garton Ash (born 12 July 1955) is a British historian, author and commentator. He is Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford. Most of his work has been concerned with the contemporary history of Europe, with a special ...

(born 1955), British academic historian and writer * Victor Ash (disambiguation), several people * William H. Ash (1859–1908), African-American politician and former slave

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* Ash, one of the main characters from the film ''

'' * Captain Ash, a recurring character in the video game series ''

TimeSplitters ''TimeSplitters'' is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Free Radical Design. The games are often considered spiritual successors to the Nintendo 64 titles ''GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game), GoldenEye 007'' (1997) and ''Pe ...

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Nina Ash This article features minor fictional characters who appear as guest stars on the television program ''Angel'', ordered alphabetically. For the show's main characters, please see the article list of ''Angel'' characters. A Alonna Gunn Alonna ...

, a character in the TV series ''Angel'' * Randolph Henry Ash, a Victorian poet in the novel '' Possession: A Romance'' by A. S. Byatt * Ash, a

virtuous A virtue () is a trait of excellence, including traits that may be moral, social, or intellectual. The cultivation and refinement of virtue is held to be the "good of humanity" and thus is valued as an end purpose of life or a foundational pri ...

chimpanzee and son of Rocket, on ''

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' is a 2014 American science fiction action film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback and the writing team of Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The sequel to ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011) ...

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