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Leighann

Girl name · 105 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Leighann: 105 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 9 births in 1979.

Leighann blends the Old English elements of Leigh, meaning ‘clearing’ or ‘meadow,’ with Ann, the English form of the Hebrew Hannah, meaning ‘grace’ or ‘favour,’ so the name beautifully evokes the image of a graceful meadow. It has been a modest but consistent choice in Scotland since the 1970s, often written with a hyphen as Leigh-Ann. While no globally famous bearer springs immediately to mind, the individual components have deeper roots: the name Leigh shares its origin with many English place names, such as Leigh-on-Sea and the village of Leigh in Dorset. A close relative is Leanne, a popular Scottish name in the 1980s, which also marries the same Lee/Leigh sound with Ann. Leighann thus feels both pastoral and classic, a gentle combination of nature and virtue.