Hailey Name Meaning & Origin

Hailey

Pronunciation: HAY-lee (key)

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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Related Names:

Haley, Haylee, Hayley, Hayleigh, Haylie

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Nicknames for Hailey

Hailey-bailey
Hay/Hai
Hayes
Hails/Hailz/Hales/Hailes
Hai-Hai
Hay-Hay
Lee/Leigh
Hailstorm
Haybail/Hailbail
Haileybaba
Haileymite
Haileybug
HayBug
Haileybaby
Haileybear
Comet
Haybaybay

Meanings and history of the name Hailey

From the English place name and surname Hayley, meaning a hay field.

Hailey can also be linked to the Old English word "hæeþ" meaning hero or warrior.

Famous real-life people named Hailey

Hailey Clauson - American supermodel
Hailey Beiber

Hailey in song, story & screen

Aquamarine (Book and Movie)
Hayley Smith, American Dad
"Lost in Reality" by 5 Seconds of Summer

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