Ash tree meadow
Ashlan is a modern English variation of the surname and place name Ashlan or Ashlyn. It is derived from the Old English elements 'æsc' (ash tree) and 'leah' (clearing or meadow), describing someone who lived near a grove of ash trees.
Less common today
Ashlan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,719 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American entertainment journalist and environmentalist
