Leigh (name)

Leigh (/liː/ LEE) is both an English surname and a unisex given name meaning "meadow" and "delicate".

Surname

• Alex Leigh (born 1978), English fashion model
• Augusta Leigh (1783–1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
• Benjamin W. Leigh (1781–1849), American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia
• Carol Leigh (1951-2022), American writer and activist
• Carolyn Leigh (1926–1983), American lyricist and composer for Broadway and movies
• Cherami Leigh (born 1988), American actress and voice actress
• Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress
• Danni Leigh (born 1970), American honky tonk-style country music singer
• Dorian Leigh (1917–2008), one of the world's first supermodels
• Dorothy Leigh (?-c.1616), British writer
• Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
• Edward Leigh (born 1950), politician in the United Kingdom
• Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English cricketer
• Fred W. Leigh (1871–1924), English lyricist of music hall songs
• Geoff Leigh (born 1945), English musician
• Gerard Leigh or Legh (d. 1563), English lawyer and author of a treatise on heraldry
• Gustavo Leigh (1920–1999), Chilean general
• Howard Leigh (broadcaster) (born 1951), veteran boxing announcer from Melbourne, Australia
• Howard Leigh, Baron Leigh of Hurley (born 1959), British businessman and life peer
• Jack Leigh (1948–2004), photographer
• James Mathews Leigh (1808–1860), art educator, writer and dramatist
• Janet Leigh (1927–2004), American actress
• Jennifer Leigh (born 1983), professional poker player
• Jennifer Jason Leigh (born 1962), American actress
• John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor
• Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884–1959), British mill-owner, newspaper-proprietor and Conservative Party politician
• Julia Leigh (born 1970), Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter
• Katie Leigh (born 1958), American voice actress
• Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim
• Leslie William Leigh (1921–1980), Sierra Leonean police officer
• Lora Leigh (born 1965), romance novelist
• Margaret Leigh (1894–1973), English writer
• Margaret 'Molly' Leigh (1685–1748), accused of being a witch
• Megan Leigh (1964–1990), American actress
• Mercedes Leigh (b.1867 – ?), American actress
• Michael Leigh (disambiguation), several people
• Mike Leigh (born 1943), British screenwriter and director
• Mitch Leigh (1928–2014), musical theatre composer
• Nelson Leigh (1905–1985), American film actor
• Peter Leigh (born 1939), English footballer
• Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown (1926–2013), cross-bencher on the House of Lords
• Richard Leigh (author) (1943–2007), co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
• Richard Leigh (martyr) (1561–1588), Catholic martyr
• Richard Leigh (poet) (1649/50–1728), English poet
• Richard Leigh (songwriter) (born 1951), American country music songwriter
• Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
• Samuel Leigh (missionary) (1785–1852), British missionary to Australia and New Zealand
• Stephen Leigh (born 1951), American science fiction and fantasy writer
• Suzanna Leigh (1945–2017), British film actress
• Syd Leigh (1893–?), English professional footballer who played during the inter-war period
• Theophilus Leigh (died 1785), English academic administrator
• Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793–1867), eldest son of Thomas Pemberton
• Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), air chief marshal
• Vera Leigh (1903–1944), milliner who died in the Nazi concentration camp at Natzweiler
• Victoria Leigh Soto (1985–2012), teacher who died protecting her students during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
• Vivien Leigh (1913–1967), British actress
• Walter Leigh (1905–1942), English composer

Given name

• Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (born 1995), Irish rugby sevens and union player
• Leigh Alexander (1898–1943), British army officer and cricketer
• Leigh Alexander (journalist) (born 1981), American author and journalist
• Leigh Daniel Avidan (born 1979), lead singer of Ninja Sex Party, Shadow Academy, and co-host of Game Grumps
• Leigh-Allyn Baker (born 1972), American actress
• Leigh Bardugo (born 1975), American writer
• Leigh Brackett (1915-1978), American science-fiction writer
• Leigh Broxham (born 1988), Australian footballer
• Leigh Davis (1955–2009), New Zealand-based writer
• Leigh Diffey (born 1971), Australian-American commentator
• Leigh Francis (born 1973), English comedian
• Leigh Griffiths (born 1990), Scottish footballer
• Leigh Halfpenny (born 1988), Welsh rugby union player
• Leigh Hart (born 1970), New Zealand comedian and radio show host
• Leigh Ann Hester (born 1982), American soldier and Silver Star recipient
• Leigh Hulsey, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
• Leigh Hunt (born 1784, died 1859) English poet
• Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), New York politician
• Leigh Lawson (born 1945), English actor and director
• Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim
• Leigh McCloskey (born 1955), American actor
• Leigh Nash (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
• Leigh Ann Orsi (born 1981), American dancer and former actress
• Leigh-Anne Pinnock (born 1991), Bajan and Jamaican singer-songwriter from Little Mix
• Leigh Rubin, American cartoonist (Rubes)
• Leigh Sales (born 1973), Australian author and journalist
• Leigh Taylor-Young (born 1945), American actress
• Leigh Whannell (born 1977), Australian screenwriter
• Leigh Wood, English boxer

Characters

• Amyas Leigh, fictional character from Charles Kingsley's novel Westward Ho!
• Sir Leigh Teabing, fictional character in the popular 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code and the 2006 film based on it
• Brenda Leigh Johnson, fictional character in the American television police procedural The Closer, played by Kyra Sedgwick
• Leigh Cabot, fictional character in the Stephen King novel Christine.