Hayley (pronounced /ˈheɪli/) is a given name and a surname of Old English origin that means "from the hay meadow",[1] although it has been suggested that it is from the Old Norse word "haela" meaning "hero".[2] While it can be as a male given name[3] or a surname, Hayley is most commonly a female given name. This use became popular due to actress Hayley Mills' celebrity, resulting in Hayley becoming one of the top 1500 female names in the US today.[4]
There are many variations of Hayley, including Haeli, Hailee, Hailey, Hailie, Hailly, Halee, Haleigh, Haley, Hali, Halie, Halii, Halley, Haly, Haylea, Haylee, Hayleigh, Haylie and Hayly.
Notable people with the given name
Actors
- Hayley Angel Wardle, English actress
- Hayley Atwell, English actress
- Hayley Barr, American actress
- Hayley Bishop, English actress
- Hayley Carmichael, English actress, theatre director
- Haylie Duff, American actress
- Haley Evans, American child actress
- Haley Joel Osment, Academy Award-nominated American actor
- Haley McCormick, American actress
- Hayley Mills, English actress
- Hailey Anne Nelson, American child actress
- Haley Paige, American pornographic actress
- Haley Ramm, American actress
- Hayley Tamaddon, English actress
- Mary Hayley Bell, English actress, writer, dramatist
Athletes
Musicians
Reality TV entertainers
Miscellaneous
Other ways to spell Hayley
- Haleigh
- Hailey
- Haylie
- Haylee
- Halee
- Haliey
- Haleie
- Haley
Fictional characters with the given name
References
See also
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