Ashlie is a female given name of English origin, Ashley. It is a 20th-century spelling variant that emerged alongside other phonetic forms like Ashlee, Ashleigh, and Ashly. While Ashley was originally a surname derived from Old English æsc ("ash tree") and leah ("clearing"), meanings "ash tree clearing," Ashlie arose as a intentionally feminine respelling during the mid-1900s, when Ashley was still predominantly masculine in the U.S. the variant which attempts to provide a more '-ie' ending, was uncommon until the late 20th century, finding occasional use as parents increasingly embraced unisex given names with distinctively feminine spellings. Ashlie peaked in popularity charts similar to its more widely used counterparts like Ashlee and Ashley, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s. Its usage preceded strong in gender-neutral name since rooted deeply in American naming customs the prior decades had brought forward both gendered consistent usage over male originally represented by Related Forms Variants: Ashlea, Ashlee, Ashleigh, Ashley, Ashli, Ashly Root: Ashley Diminutives: Ash Meaning: Variant of Ashley, derived from "ash tree clearing" Origin: Anglo-Saxon (Old English) Type: Coinage from the given name Ashley Usage: Predominantly female, English-speaking regions