Ainsley (also spelt Ainsleigh) is both a unisex given name and a surname and place name. It is derived from words meaning hermitage and clearing. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Men

Ainsley Battles Ainsley Thomas Battles (born November 6, 1978) is a former American football player. He attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. After finishing high school, he went on to play football for Vanderbilt University. After finishing school ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Ainsley Bennett Ainsley Bennett (born July 22, 1954, in St Catherine, Jamaica) is a British former Olympic and World Championship sprinter from Birmingham, UK. Early life Brought up in Birmingham, West Midlands, in the UK, Bennett attended Naseby Secondary Mod ...

(born 1954), British sprinter *

Ainsley Hall Ainsley Hall (born 23 June 1972 in Jamaica) is a Cayman Islands cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since 2005. Playing career Ainsley Hall made his debut for the Cayma ...

(born 1972), Cayman Islands cricketer *

Ainsley Harriott Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott (born 28 February 1957) is an English chef and television presenter. He is known for his BBC cooking game shows ''Can't Cook, Won't Cook'' and ''Ready Steady Cook''. Early life Harriott was born in Paddingto ...

(born 1957), English television chef *

Ainsley Maitland-Niles Ainsley Cory Maitland-Niles (born 29 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or full-back for club Southampton on loan from Arsenal. Maitland-Niles spent the 2015–16 season on loan at Ipswich To ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Ainsley Waugh Ainsley Waugh (born 17 September 1981) is a Jamaican track and field sprint (running), sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres, 100 and 200 metres. He made his major tournament debut at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics, reaching th ...

(born 1981), Jamaican sprinter *

Ainsley Melham Ainsley Melham (born 2 December 1991) is an Australian actor, best known as a former member of Australian children's musical group Hi-5 from 2013 to 2016 and for playing the title role in Disney's ''Aladdin'' in Australia and later on Broadway ...

(born 1991), Australian actor *

Ainsley Iggo Ainsley Iggo FRS (2 August 1924 – 25 March 2012) was a New Zealand born neurophysiologist. Life He was born in Napier, New Zealand and studied at a farming college in Invercargill, where he won a bursary to study Agricultural Sciences at ...

(1924–2012), Scottish neurophysiologist * Ainsley Robinson, Canadian wrestler *

A. C. de Zoysa Ainsley Clive "Bunty" de Zoysa, PC (1923 - 22 September 1983) was a Sri Lankan criminal lawyer. Early life and education Born to Sir Francis de Zoysa, KC an Advocate and member of the first State Council and Lady Ethel Perera Amarasekera Siriwa ...

(1923–1983), Sri Lankan criminal lawyer

Women

Ainsley Earhardt Ainsley Earhardt (born September 20, 1976) is an American conservative television news journalist and author. She is a co-host of ''Fox & Friends.'' Early life and education Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Earhardt as a young child moved w ...

(born 1978), American television news anchor *

Ainsley Gardiner Ainsley Amohaere Gardiner is a film producer from New Zealand. She is of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Awa descent. Early life Gardiner was born in Palmerston North and grew up in the Wellington suburb of Wadestown, attend ...

, film producer from New Zealand *

Ainsley Gotto Ainsley Gotto (14 February 1946 – 25 February 2018) was an Australian public servant and entrepreneur, who was the private secretary to John Gorton, the Prime Minister of Australia in the late 1960s. Early life Gotto was born in the Brisbane ...

(1946–2018), Australian businesswoman *

Ainsley Howard ''Mum & Dad'' is a 2008 British horror film by director Steven Sheil. Its premiere was on 22 August 2008 during the London FrightFest Film Festival. One day later it was shown during the Fantasy Filmfest in Germany. The film is the directorial ...

, English actress * Ainsley Hamill, Scottish singer

Surname

Ainsleigh

Daniel Ainsleigh Daniel Ainsleigh (born 8 February 1976 in Hexham, Northumberland) is an English actor and acting coach. Born in Hexham, Ainsleigh attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art Webber may refer to: *Webber, Kansas, a US city *Webber Town ...

(born 1976), English actor and acting coach

Ainsley

George Ainsley George Edward Ainsley (15 April 1915 – April 1985) was an English professional footballer and football manager. Playing career George Ainsley,a centre forward, played for his local side South Shields St. Andrews before joining Sunderland i ...

(1915–1985), English footballer and manager *

Jack Ainsley Jack Ainsley (born 17 September 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Stowmarket Town. Club career Early career Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, His father George Ainsley and brother Stuart Ainsley also were at Ipswich as youngs ...

(born 1990), English footballer *

Jacqui Ainsley Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films, and the '' Sherlock Holmes'' films starring Robert Downey Jr. Ritchie left school at age 15 and wo ...

(born 1981), English model *

John Mark Ainsley John Mark Ainsley (born 9 July 1963) is an English lyric tenor. Known for his supple voice, Ainsley is particularly admired for his interpretations of baroque music and the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the course of his career, he has g ...

(born 1963), English opera singer *

William Ainsley John William Ainsley (30 June 1898 – 23 June 1976) was a British coal miner and Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for North West Durham from 1955 to 1964. Working life Ainsley was born on 30 June 1898, the son of John Ge ...

(1898–1976), English coal miner and politician

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