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Hailey

Pronunciation: HAY-lee (key)

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Origin of the name Hayley:

Transferred use of a Northern English surname derived from Hale or Hales (residing in a nook, recess, or remote valley). It has also been suggested that Hayley derives from the place-name Hailey, which is composed of the Old English elements hēg (hay) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow).

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I am a teacher and the past couple years I have had at least one Hailey in my class. Last year I had 3!

This name, in its various spellings, has seen some popularity in the Indian-American community, specifically among those of Gujarati descent, as there is a Gujarati word with the same pronunciation meaning "little wave."

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Hail
Hay/Hai
Hayes
Hails/Hailz/Hales/Hailes
Hai-Hai
Lee/Leigh

Meanings and history of the name Hailey: | Edit

Hailey means:
Hero
Gender: Female
Origin: English

Gender Male/Female
also means; Hay Meadow
Origin: Old English

Famous real-life people named Hailey: | Edit

Hayley Mills, actress (The Parent Trap)
Haley Joel Osment, actor
Alex Haley, author (Roots)
Hayley Williams, singer (Paramore)
Haley Barbour (male), Republican governor of Mississippi

Hailey in song, story & screen: | Edit

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