Stallions meadow or deers clearing
Derived from Old English elements, likely 'hengest' meaning stallion or 'heah' meaning high, combined with 'leah' meaning meadow or clearing. It follows the modern trend of adapting English surnames into feminine given names with the 'leigh' suffix.
Less common today
Hensleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,615 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
