Ainslie - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Ainslie \a(i)-ns-lie, ain-slie\ is a variant of Ainsley (Old English) and Ansley (Old English), and the meaning of Ainslie is "only hermitage wood or clearing; hermitage field".

The baby name Ainslie sounds like Aynslie, Ainslee and Anslie. Other similar baby names are Kinslie, Aynslee, Ainsly, Ainslea and Kinslee.

Ainslie is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ainslie. Compare Ainslie with related baby names.