Ashley is a given name which was originally an

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. It is derived from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) words '' æsċ'' ( ash) and '' lēah'' (clearing, meadow) and translates to "Dweller near the ash tree meadow".

Regional variations

England and Wales

The use of Ashley as a first name began in England after 1860, likely in honour of

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (28 April 1801 – 1 October 1885), styled Lord Ashley from 1811 to 1851, was a British Tory politician, philanthropist, and social reformer. He was the eldest son of the 6th Earl of Shaftesbury ...

, a social reformer styled Lord Ashley. It was used more intensely starting in the 1970s. Appearances of the boys' name in popular culture include

Ashley Wilkes George Ashley Wilkes is a fictional character in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel ''Gone with the Wind (novel), Gone with the Wind'' and the 1939 Gone with the Wind (film), film of the same name. The character also appears in the 1991 book ''Sca ...

in 1939's ''

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...

'' and

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 ...

(Ashley Williams) in the 1981 film ''

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''. Ashley in England and Wales was used predominately for boys, ranking at #33 in 1994 for boys and staying within the top 100–300 male names given each year. Ashley was used for English girls but the Ashleigh spelling was preferred, reaching a rank of #55 in 1994.

Scotland

Ashley was popular for girls from the 1970s and peaked in popularity in 1987 ranking #10 for girls.

Ireland

Ashley is generally more common for Irish born girls than boys, with the Ashleigh spelling being almost as popular and only ranking for girls.

Australia

Ashley entered the top 100 names for boys in New South Wales in 1971 but became more popular for girls in 1986. It reached a ranking of #17 for girls in 1987, and left the top 100 in 2011. It reached a ranking of #56 in 1985 for boys. For women, the Ashleigh spelling is as common as Ashley and reached a ranking of #13 in 1990.

United States of America

In the 1940s, Americans started using the Ashley for girls and was more common for girls starting in 1964. Ashley was considered a surname style name at the time. In the 1980s the name had a rise in popularity attributed to the female

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character

Ashley Abbott Ashley Abbott is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', two American soap operas on the CBS network. She has been most notably portrayed by Eileen Davidson, who originated the role on June 11 ...

who emerged on the still-running TV series ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...

'' in 1982. Spelling variants of the name such as Ashlee, Ashleigh, and Ashlie are also in use.

Notable men with this given name

Ashley Ambrose Ashley Avery Ambrose (born September 17, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Mississippi Valle ...

(born 1970), American football player *

Ashley Banjo Ashley Modurotolu Banjo (born 4 October 1988) is an English dancer, choreographer, and television personality. He is the leader of the street dance troupe Diversity who won the third series of the television talent show ''Britain's ...

(born 1988), English dancer with the dance troupe

Diversity Diversity, diversify, or diverse may refer to: Business *Diversity (business), the inclusion of people of different identities (ethnicity, gender, age) in the workforce *Diversity marketing, marketing communication targeting diverse customers * ...

Ashley Barnes Ashley Luke Barnes (born 30 October 1989) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for club Burnley F.C., Burnley. Barnes previously played for Paulton Rovers F.C., Pault ...

(born 1989), English footballer playing for Burnley FC *

Ashley Bloomfield Sir Ashley Robin Bloomfield (born March 1966) is a New Zealand public health official. He served as the chief executive of the Ministry of Health (New Zealand), Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health from 2018 to 2022. ...

(born 1966), New Zealand public health official *

Ashley Bryan Ashley Frederick Bryan (July 13, 1923February 4, 2022) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Most of his subjects are from the African-American experience. He was a U.S. nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2 ...

(1923–2022), American writer * Ashley Buchholz, Canadian musician and member of alternative/dance duo

Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) are a Canadian alternative rock musical duo from Toronto.Ashley Cain (footballer) Ashley Thomas Cain (born 27 September 1990) is an English reality TV personality and former footballer who played for Championship side Coventry City. He also had loan spells at Luton Town, Oxford United, and Mansfield Town, where he playe ...

(born 1990), English ex-footballer *

Ashley Callus Ashley John Callus (born 10 March 1979) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Coming from Brisbane, Queensland, and of Maltese o ...

(born 1979), Australian swimmer * Ashley Carrington, pseudonym of German writer Rainer M. Schröder * Ashley Church (born 1964), New Zealand Property commentator *

Ashley Cole Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a left-back, most notably for Arsenal and Chelsea. Cole is considered by many critics and fellow professional players as one of the ...

(born 1980), English footballer *

Ashley Cooper (tennis) Ashley John Cooper AO (15 September 193622 May 2020) was an Australian tennis player who played between 1953 and 1968. He was ranked as the world's No. 1 amateur player during the years of 1957 and 1958. Cooper won four singles and four doubl ...

(born 1936), Australian tennis player *

Ashley Fisher Ashley Fisher (born 25 September 1975) is a professional tennis player who comes from New South Wales in Australia. Fisher turned professional in 1998. Fisher has never played a major singles match on the ATP Tour, but has won four notable do ...

(born 1975), Australian tennis player *

Ashley Giles Ashley Fraser Giles (born 19 March 1973) is a former English first-class cricketer, who played 54 Test matches and 62 One Day Internationals for England before being forced to retire due to a recurring hip injury. Giles played the entirety of ...

(born 1973), English cricketer * Ashley Hansen (born 1983), Australian rules footballer *

Ashley Hicks Ashley Louis David Hicks (born 18 July 1963) is a British interior designer, author, photographer and artist. He is the only son of Lady Pamela Hicks (née Mountbatten) and David Nightingale Hicks. Hicks has designed interiors in Europe, the Unit ...

(born 1963), British architect * Ashley Horne (born 1989), English musician/comedian and member of the group

The Midnight Beast The Midnight Beast, sometimes abbreviated as TMB, is a British comedy/parody music group from London. They are most famous for their YouTube cover-parody of the 2009 single " TiK ToK" by American pop artist Ke$ha. The group currently has three ...

Ashley Hutchings Ashley Stephen Hutchings (born 26 January 1945), MBE, sometimes known in early years as "Tyger" Hutchings, is an English bassist, songwriter, arranger, band leader, writer and record producer. He was a founding member of three noteworthy Engli ...

(born 1945), British folk musician * Ashley Johnson (rugby union) (born 1986), South African rugby player * Ashley Lelie (born 1980), American football player *

Ashley MacIsaac Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac (born February 24, 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and actor from Cape Breton Island. He has received three Juno Awards, winning for Best New Solo Artist and Best Roots & Traditional Album – Solo at th ...

(born 1975), Canadian professional fiddler *

Ashley McIntosh Ashley David McIntosh (born 20 October 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). ...

(born 1972), Australian rules footballer *

Ashley Montagu Montague Francis Ashley-Montagu (born Israel Ehrenberg; June 28, 1905November 26, 1999) was a British-American anthropologist who popularized the study of topics such as race and gender and their relation to politics and development. He was the ...

(1905–1999), British anthropologist and humanist *

Ashley Null John Ashley Null (born 1960 or 1961) is an American theologian and Anglican bishop. As an academic, he is best known for his research on the theology of Thomas Cranmer, particularly Cranmer's doctrines of repentance and scripture, and his influen ...

, American theologian *

Ashley Parker Angel Ashley Parker Angel is an American musician and actor who rose to prominence as a member of the boy band O-Town. After the band dissolved, he had a brief solo music career, and was the only former band member who declined to go on a reunion tour ...

(born 1981), American singer, songwriter and actor * Ashley Purdy (born 1984), bassist and backing vocalist of the American rock band

Black Veil Brides Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is currently composed of lead vocalist Andy Biersack, multi instrumentalist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, dru ...

* Ashley Remington (born 1986), American pro wrestler in Chikara * Ashley Rice (born 1986), English actor *

Ashley Sampi Ashley Sampi (born 21 January 1984) is an Indigenous Australians, Indigenous Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. He is most well known for taking the 2004 AFL Mark of the Year. Ear ...

(born 1983), Australian rules footballer * Ashley Sexton (born 1987), British professional boxer *

Ashley Sheppard Ashley Guy Sheppard (born January 21, 1969) is an American former professional football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and St. Louis Rams. He was selecte ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Ashley Slater Ashley Slater (born 1961) is a Canadian-born British trombone player and best known for his narration on the television series '' Boo!'' as well as his work with Norman Cook (a.k.a. Fatboy Slim) in the band Freak Power. Career In 1983 after le ...

(born 1961), British musician *

Ashley Smith (Australian footballer) Ashley Smith (born 20 July 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who previously played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Making his debut for the club during the 2010 season, he played 45 games as a midfielder ...

(born 1990), Australian rules footballer *

Ash Stymest Ashley Stymest (born 31 July 1991), better known by Ash Stymest, is an English male model, actor and musician. Career Stymest was brought up in Coney Hall. He attended first Charles Darwin School, and then Ravens Wood School, in London Borough ...

(Ashley Stymest, born 1991), British model, songwriter *

Ashley Taylor Dawson Philip Ashley Taylor Dawson, known as Ashley Taylor Dawson, is an English actor and singer. He is known for portraying the role of Darren Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', as well as being a member of the pop group allSTARS*. ...

(born 1982), British actor * Ashley Theophane (born 1980), British professional boxer * Ashley Vincent (born 1985), English footballer *

Ashley Wallbridge Ashley Wallbridge (born 28 February 1988 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English DJ, producer, and remixer. Known for his unique sound and big room tracks, his debut album, ''The Inner Me,'' was released on 9 March 2012 on Armada Music. Wallbridge b ...

(born 1988), English DJ, producer and remixer *

Ashley Walters (actor) Ashley Anthony Walters (born 30 June 1982), also known by his stage name Asher D, is a British actor and rapper. He first rose to fame as a member of the UK garage group So Solid Crew who hit the top spot on the U.K. charts in 2001 with their s ...

(born 1982), British actor * Ashley Walters (artist) (born 1983), South African photographer *

Ashley Ward Ashley Ward (born 24 November 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Having come through the Manchester City academy, he notably played in the Premier League for Norwich City, Derby County, Barnsley, ...

(born 1970), English footballer *

Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976) Ashley Michael Westwood (born 31 August 1976) is an English football manager and former professional player who is currently the head coach of the Hong Kong national team. A graduate of the Manchester United Academy, the defender signed with ...

, English footballer and football manager *

Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1990) Ashley Westwood may refer to: * Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976), English footballer and manager * Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1990), English footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Westwood, Ashley Human name disambiguation pages ...

, English footballer * Ashley Williams (boxer) (born 1991), Welsh professional soldier and heavyweight boxer *

Ashley Wood Ashley Wood (born 1971) is an Australian comic book artist and illustrator"2002 Spectrum Aw ...

(born 1971), Australian comic book and concept artist *

Ashley Young Ashley Simon Young (born 9 July 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, midfielder, or full-back. He is currently a free agent. Young started his career as a winger at Watford and made his first senior appearance i ...

(born 1985), English footballer *

Ashley Zukerman Ashley Zukerman is an American-born Australian actor. In Australia, he became known for playing Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli in the drama series ''Rush'' (2008), and Jesse Banks in the political thriller '' The Code'', for which he rece ...

(born 1983), Australian actor

Notable women with this given name

* Ashley (singer) (Ashley Colon; born 1971), Puerto Rican merengue singer *

Ashley Argota Ashley Spencer Taylor Villegas Argota (born January 9, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles on television, such as Lulu on the Nickelodeon sitcom '' True Jackson, VP'', and Kelly on the Nickelodeon sitcom '' Bucket ...

(born 1993), American actress * Ashley Audrain (born 1982), Canadian author * Ashley Bartley, American politician from Vermont *

Ashley Benson Ashley Victoria Benson (born December 18, 1989) is an American actress and singer. Her accolades include four Teen Choice Awards, a Young Hollywood Award, as well as three People's Choice Award nominations. Benson began her career as a compet ...

(born 1989), American actress * Ashley Benton, American girl who killed Gabriel Granillo in 2006 *

Ashley Biden Ashley Blazer Biden (born June 8, 1981) is an American social worker, activist, and fashion designer. She served as the executive director of the Delaware Center for Justice from 2014 to 2019. Before her administrative role at the center, Biden ...

(born 1981), daughter of former First Lady

Jill Biden Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (née Jacobs; born June 3, 1951) is an American educator who served as the first lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025 as the wife of President Joe Biden. She was second lady of the United States from 2009 to 20 ...

and former

US President The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed For ...

Joe Biden Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice p ...

. Also a social worker, activist, philanthropist, and fashion designer *

Ashley Nicole Black Ashley Nicole Black (born June 15, 1985) is an American comedian, actress, writer and producer. She was a writer and correspondent for '' Full Frontal with Samantha Bee'' (2016–2019), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstandi ...

(born 1985), American comedian *

Ashley Blue Oriana Small, known professionally as Ashley Blue, is an American pornographic actress. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame, has hosted her own Vivid Radio show and written for '' Hustler'' magazine. In 2011, she published a memoir of her c ...

(born 1981), American porn star * Ashlee Bond (born 1985), American-Israeli Olympic show jumping rider who competes for Israel *

Ashley Bouder Ashley Bouder (; born December 10, 1983) is an American ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet. She also founded and currently runs her own project, The Ashley Bouder Project. Early life Ashley Bouder was ...

(born 1983), American ballet dancer * Ashley C. Bradley, American screenwriter * Ashley Brown (soccer) (born 1994), Australian footballer *

Ashley Callie Ashley Callie (30 December 1976 – 15 February 2008) was a South African actress, best known for her role as Leone Haines in ''Isidingo'' (2000–08). She died on 15 February 2008, as a result of head injuries from a head-on car collision in ...

(1976–2008), South African actress * Ashley Callingbull (born 1989), Canadian beauty pageant titleholder *

Ashley Cariño Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto (born August 3, 1994) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022. Cariño was the second Afro-Puerto Rican to win the title. She represented Puerto Rico at Mi ...

(born 1994), Puerto Rican-American model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Ashley Dalton Ruth Ashley Charman Dalton (born 15 August 1972) is a British politician and former community worker who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Lancashire since the 2023 West Lancashire by-election, succeeding Rosie Cooper. A membe ...

, British politician * Ashley Dupree (born 1985), American prostitute-turned-sex columnist *

Ashley Eckstein Ashley Eckstein (; born September 22, 1981) is an American actress and fashion designer. She is the founder of the fashion label Her Universe. She is best known for voicing the role of Ahsoka Tano throughout the ''Star Wars'' franchise, beginni ...

(born 1981), American actress * Ashley Fliehr (born 1986), American professional wrestler best known as

Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. Flair is a second-generation professional wrestler, being t ...

* Ashley Force Hood (born 1982), American drag racer * Ashley Frangipane (born 1994), known professionally as Halsey, American singer and songwriter * Ashley Freiberg (born 1991), American racing driver *

Ashley Grace (musician) Ha*Ash is an American Latin pop duo from Lake Charles, Louisiana, formed in 2002 by sisters Hanna Nicole (born 1985) and Ashley Grace (born 1987). The group's name is a portmanteau of letters from their first names. They have released six studi ...

(born 1987), American singer-songwriter * Ashley Graham (born 1987), American plus-sized model and television presenter *

Ashley Greene Ashley Greene Khoury (born February 21, 1987) is an American actress. She is known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'' novels. Early life Greene was born on February 21, 1987, in Jacksonville ...

(born 1987), American actress * Ashley Grossman (born 1993), American water polo player *

Ashley Harkleroad Ashley Harkleroad Adams (born May 2, 1985) is a former professional American tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking in singles of 39 in June 2003. Career Raised in Chickamauga, Georgia (near Chattanooga, Tennessee), Harkleroad turned ...

(born 1985), American professional tennis player * Ashley Henley (1981–2021), American politician * Ashley Horn, media personality * Ashley Iaconetti (born 1988), American television personality and journalist *

Ashley Jensen Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She is best known for her roles as Maggie Jacobs in '' Extras'' (2005–2007, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award), Christina McKinney in ''Ugly Betty'' (2006� ...

(born 1969), British actress *

Ashley Johnson Ashley Suzanne Johnson (born 1983) is an American actress. She became known as a child actor for her role as Chrissy Seaver on the sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1990–1992). As an adult, her television roles include Amber Ahmed on '' The Killing' ...

(born 1983), American voice actress and singer *

Ashley Judd Ashley Tyler Ciminella, known professionally as Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968), is an American actress and activist. She grew up in a family of performing artists, the daughter of country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country ...

(born 1968 as Ashley Tyler Ciminella), American actress *

Ashley Leggat Ashley Leggat (born September 26, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Casey McDonald in the Canadian family comedy series ''Life with Derek'' and as Tiffany in the MTV television film ''Made... The Movie''. Early life Le ...

(born 1986), Canadian actress * Ashley Leechin (born 1993), American social media personality and nurse * Ashley Liao (born 2001), American actress * Ashley Marie Livingston (born 1986), American model and actress known professionally as

AzMarie Ashley Marie "AzMarie" Livingston (born December 28, 1986) is an American fashion model, actress, singer and DJ who rose to fame after appearing on '' America's Next Top Model: British Invasion'' in 2012. Livingston was cast to play the role of ...

Ashley Madekwe Ashley Madekwe (; born 6 December 1983) is a British actress. She is known for her roles as Bambi in the ITV2 series ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'' (2008–2010), Ashley Davenport in the ABC drama ''Revenge'' (2011–2013), and Tituba in the ...

(born 1983), English actress * Ashley Massaro (1979–2019), American professional wrestler and model *

Ashley Monroe Ashley Lauren Monroe (born September 10, 1986) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Monroe has released two solo singles, "Satisfied" and "I Don't Want To" (which featured Brooks & Dunn singer Ronnie Dunn), that reached the U.S. ''Bi ...

(born 1986), American singer-songwriter * Ashley Nee (born 1989), American slalom canoeist *

Ashley Newbrough Ashley Newbrough is an American actress. She is known for starring as Sage Baker in The CW drama series '' Privileged'' (2008–2009) and for starring in a number of predominantly Christmas-themed television films since 2015. Career She began he ...

(born 1987), American actress *

Ashley Olsen Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American businesswoman, fashion designer and former actress. She began her acting career at the age of nine months, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen in the ...

(born 1986), American actress and businesswoman *

Ashley Ortega Ashleigh Marguerretthe Krystalle Nordstrom Samson (born December 26, 1998), known professionally as Ashley Ortega (), is a Filipino actress, who is known for her roles in '' Dormitoryo'', '' My Destiny'', '' Widows' Web'', and '' Hearts on Ice ...

(born 1998), Filipina actress and professional figure skater *

Ashley Paris Ashley Paris (born September 21, 1987) is an American basketball player. She is the twin sister of former WNBA center Courtney Paris, who last played for the Seattle Storm and is currently an assistant coach for the Dallas Wings. She has been na ...

(born 1987), American basketball player *

Ashley Peldon Ashley Peldon (born April 2, 1984) is an American actress, starting as a child actress, transitioning to adult roles, then primarily voice acting after 2008. She has many credits for screams provided for sound effects. Life and career Peldon an ...

(born 1984), American actress *

Ashley Roberts Ashley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is an American born, British based singer, dancer, and media personality. She was a member of the girl group The Pussycat Dolls (2003–2010, 2019–2021), who sold over 55 million records worldwide ...

(born 1981), member of

The Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls were an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a neo-burlesque troupe. At the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine, Antin decided to take the troupe mainstrea ...

* Ashley Scott (born 1977), American actress and model * Ashley Simmons (born 1986), American professional wrestler also known as Ashley Lane and best known as Madison Rayne *

Ashlee Simpson Ashley Nicolle Ross-Næss ( Simpson; born October 3, 1984), also known as Ashlee Simpson, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. The younger sister of singer and actress Jessica Simpson, she began her career as ...

(born 1984), American singer, television personality and sister to

Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Johnson (née Simpson; born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, '' ...

Ashley Slanina-Davies Ashley Slanina-Davies (born 18 December 1989) is an English actress. She is known for her debut role as Amy Barnes in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2005–2014; 2016–2017). Early life and education Slanina-Davies was born in Stan ...

(born 1989), British actress *

Ashley Smith (author) ''The Purpose Driven Life'' is a Bible study book written by Christian pastor Rick Warren and published by Zondervan in 2002. The book offers readers a 40-day personal spiritual journey and presents what Warren says are God's five purposes for h ...

(born 1978), the hostage held by Brian Nichols * Ashley Spillers (born 1986), American actress * Ashlee Sullivan (born 2006), American artistic gymnast *

Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles on-screen and in theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatric ...

(born 1985), American singer and actress *

Ashley Wagner Ashley Elisabeth Wagner (born May 16, 1991) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2016 World Figure Skating Championships, 2016 World silver medalist, a Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Olympic bronze medali ...

(born 1991), American figure skater * Ashley Whitney (born 1979), American freestyle swimmer * Ashley Christina Williams (born 1984), American actress * Ashley Churchill Williams (born 1978), American actress * Ashley Jaye Williams (born 1987), American multidisciplinary artist * Ashley X (born 1997), the ''pillow angel'' from Seattle; subject of the Ashley Treatment

Fictional characters

, protagonist in the ''

Evil Dead ''Evil Dead'' is an American horror franchise created by Sam Raimi consisting of five feature films and a television series. The series follows various characters as they battle demonic forces unleashed by an ancient book called the ''Necrono ...

'' film series *

, a character in the America soap opera ''

'' * Ashley Banks, a character in the sitcom ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'' * Ashley Barnstormer, an antagonist in the America web series ''

Video Game High School ''Video Game High School'' (often abbreviated ''VGHS'') is an American action comedy web series from RocketJump Studios. It was written by Matthew Arnold, Will Campos and Brian Firenzi and directed by Matthew Arnold, Brandon Laatsch, and Freddie ...

'' * Ashley Barton / Spider-Bitch, a

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

supervillain * Ashley Bernitz, an antagonist in the game '' Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' * Ashley Graham, a ''

Resident Evil 4 ''Resident Evil 4'' is a 2005 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom for the GameCube. Players control the special agent Leon S. Kennedy on a mission to rescue the US president's daughter, Ashley Graham (Resident Evil), Ashley ...

'' character * Ashley Hammond, a

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an American media franchise created by Haim Saban, Shuki Levy and Shotaro Ishinomori built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''Super Sentai''. It is currently ow ...

character * Ashley Magnus, a character in the science fiction-fantasy series ''

Sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred space, sacred place, such as a shrine, protected by ecclesiastical immunity. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This seconda ...

'' * Ashley Mizuki Robbins, heroine in the ''Another Code'' video game series *

Ashley Peacock Ashley Peacock is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by Steven Arnold, the character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on 1 February 1995. Ashley was a victim of the tram cras ...

, a character from the British soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' * Ashley Riot, protagonist in the ''

Vagrant Story is a 2000 action role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. The game has been re-released by Square Enix through the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita consoles. '' ...

'' video game *

Ashley Thomas Ashley Thomas is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by John Middleton. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 5 December 1996. It was announced on 22 October 2015 that Middleto ...

, a character in the British soap opera ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British television soap opera that is broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a List of fictional towns and villages, fict ...

'' *

, central character in the 1936 novel ''

Gone With the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...

'' and the 1939 film adaptation * Ashley Williams (''Mass Effect''), female soldier in the ''

Mass Effect ''Mass Effect'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien civilizations have colonized the galaxy using technology left behind by Elder race, a ...

'' video game series named after the ''Evil Dead'' character * Ashley Winchester, the main character of role-playing video game '' Wild Arms 2'' * Ashley, a character in the ''WarioWare'' series * Ashley "Leyley" Graves, protagonist of '' The Coffin of Andy and Leyley'' * Ashley, a sketch character from the children's comedy series ''

All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy children's television series created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by Tol ...

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