Hayley - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Hayley \ha(y)-ley\, also used as girl's name Hayley, is a variant of Haley (Old English, Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Hayley is "hay meadow; ingenious, clever".

The baby name Hayley sounds like Hayle, Halley, Hailey and Hawley. Other similar baby names are Bayley, Kayley, Hadley, Hagley, Hanley and Harley.

Hayley is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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