Hays - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Hays \ha-ys\ is a variant of Hayes (Old English), and the meaning of Hays is "hedged area".

The baby name Hays sounds like Haws and Hawes. Other similar baby names are Hans and Mays.

Hays is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#918 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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