Hayley - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Hayley \ha(y)-ley\ is pronounced HAY-ley. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "hay meadow". Place name. May possibly be from the Norse word "haela", meaning "hero". Made famous by actress Hayley Mills in the 1960s.

Hayley has 14 variant forms: Haeley, Haelie, Haely, Hailea, Hailee, Haileigh, Haily, Haleigh, Haley, Halie, Hally, Haylea, Haylee and Hayleigh.

Baby names that sound like Hayley are Hailey and Halley.

Hayley is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Hayley. Click here to compare Hayley with related baby names.