Leigh (name)

Leigh 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
 * Eva Leigh (1895–1981), English artist
 * 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 Kavanagh (born 2005), Irish footballer
 * 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 Richmond (1911-1995), American writer
 * 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.