Clearing or meadow
A modern American invention, Tenleigh likely combines the phonetic prefix 'Ten' with the popular 'leigh' suffix, which is derived from the Old English word 'leah' meaning a meadow or clearing. It follows the contemporary trend of creating unique names by blending familiar sounds and nature-inspired elements.
Less common today
Tenleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,146 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
