Ensley
Meaning of Ensley
Think of Ensley as a little storybook heroine who wandered out of an old English meadow and straight onto modern birth certificates. The name likely sprouted from the Anglo-Saxon phrase for “one’s meadow” or “clearing by the river,” and, like wildflowers, it has popped up in place-names from Nottinghamshire to a steel-town pocket of Alabama—each lending its own whisper of history and heartland grit. Pronounced ENZ-lee (rhymes with “friendly”), Ensley carries the same zing as trendy cousins Paisley and Kinsley, yet she still feels fresh, as if she just kicked off her boots and started twirling in the grass. American parents have clearly noticed; after lingering in the high 900s at the turn of the millennium, Ensley has sprinted up the U.S. charts to the mid-600s, proving that a dash of Southern charm plus a sprinkle of English nostalgia is a winning recipe. In short, Ensley is sunlight in syllables—short, sweet, and ready for adventure.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as ENZ-lee (/ˈɛnzli/)
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Notable People Named Ensley
| Ensley Bingham is a British former professional boxer from Manchester who won multiple British championships and the Inter-Continental light middle-weight title. |
| Ensley Llewellyn - U.S. military officer Ensley M. Llewellyn reestablished Stars and Stripes in 1942 and later served as adjutant general of the Washington National Guard. |
