Desired or life; from the island meadow
A modern English surname-style name, Eveleigh likely combines the name Eve, meaning 'life', with the Old English suffix 'leah', meaning 'wood' or 'clearing'. It is often interpreted as a more elaborate, whimsical variation of the classic Everly or Evelyn.
Less common today
Eveleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,893 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
