Clearing with a hermitage or crane meadow
Anzley is a modern spelling variation of the English surname Ainsley. It likely derives from the Old English elements 'ansetl', meaning hermitage, or 'anest', meaning solitary, combined with 'leah', meaning a meadow or clearing. Some etymologists also suggest a connection to 'cran', meaning crane, implying a meadow where cranes gather.
Less common today
Anzley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,981 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
