Hailey

Meaning: hay clearing · Origin: English · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

An English surname from a place name meaning 'hay clearing'. The film actress Hayley Mills helped launch it as a girls' name.

Famous people named Hailey

Hayley Williams (singer)

Nicknames

Hails

Variants & related names

Hayley, Haley, Haylee

Hailey name art

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FAQ

What does the name Hailey mean?

Hailey means “hay clearing”. It comes from English.

Is Hailey a popular name?

Yes — Hailey has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Hailey?

Hails.

What are other forms of Hailey?

Hayley, Haley, Haylee.

Similar names

Willow · Ivy · Everly · Addison · Audrey · Brooklyn

More: names starting with H · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.