What does Hawley mean?

Hawley as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Hawley is "hedged meadow". Place name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ha-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, meadow

Variations

VARIANTS Hawleigh, Hawly

How popular is Hawley?

Hawley is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for all people (#2005 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Hawley is alike in pronunciation to Hailey, Haily, Haley, Hali, Halley, Hallie▼, Hayley and Hilly. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bailey▼, Baley, Baxley, Bayley, Brawley, Cailey, Caley, Carley, Dailey, Daley, Earley, Farley, Hadlee, Hadley, Hadly, Haglea (see Hagley), Haglee, Hagly, Hal▼, Hale, Halen, Halle, Hallem, Hallen, Hallsey (see Halsey), Hallsy, Halsey, Halsy, Hamlen, Hamlet, Handley, Hanlea, Hanlee, Hanley, Hanly, Hardey, Harlea, Harlee, Harlen, Harly, Hartley, Harvey▼, Hastey, Hawes, Hawke, Hayle, Headley, Hedley, Henley, Hewney, Howel, Howlen, Hurley, Huxley▲, Hywel, Kaley, Kayley, Lawler, Lawrey, Manley, Marley▲, Oakley▲, Paley, Radley, Rawley, Rawly and Warley. These names tend to be more commonly used than Hawley.