Hailey Name Meaning & Origin
Hailey
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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Hailey-bailey
Hay/Hai
Hayes
Hails/Hailz/Hales/Hailes
Hai-Hai
Hay-Hay
Lee/Leigh
Hailstorm
Haybail/Hailbail
Haileybaba
Haileymite
Haileybug
HayBug
Haileybaby
Haileybear
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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.
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