Meadow of the hollows
Kesleigh is a modern American invention, likely combining the 'Kess' sound found in names like Kestrel or Kelsey with the popular 'leigh' suffix. It is often associated with the Old English elements 'ceosol' meaning gravel or 'kess' meaning a hollow, paired with 'leah' meaning a meadow or clearing.
Less common today
Kesleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,193 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
