Poppy-Leigh
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- English
Poppy-Leigh is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “poppy flower + wood, meadow”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Poppy-Leigh mean?
English: Poppy + Leigh
“poppy flower + wood, meadow”
Joins Poppy (English, “poppy flower”) and Leigh (“wood, meadow”).
Meanings borrowed from Poppy and Leigh.
Is Poppy-Leigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Poppy-Leigh is a girls' name.
How popular is Poppy-Leigh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 13 girls.
Half of all the girls named Poppy-Leigh in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Poppy-Leigh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,915 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 10 | #2,590 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 13 | #2,210 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 8 | #3,114 |
| 2014 | 12 | #2,320 |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,599 |
| 2012 | 8 | #3,148 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,737 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,715 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
Names like Poppy-Leigh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Evelyn, Violet, Poppy, Ivy, Willow, Harper, Savannah, Eliza, Scarlett, Annabelle, Delilah, Phoebe
More English names
Lily, Hudson, Grace, Daisy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel, Carter, Harrison, River, Ellie, Frankie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Poppy-Leigh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/poppy-leigh, updated 20 October 2026.