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The baby name Hailly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAY-lee (IPA: /ˈheɪli/).

Hailly is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: HAY-lee (IPA: /ˈheɪli/)

What is the meaning of the name Hailly ?

The baby name Hailly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAY-lee (IPA: /ˈheɪli/).

Hailly is English in Origin.

Hailly is a modern respelling of Hailey/Hayley, an English surname and place‑derived given name. It comes from Old English heg “hay” + lēah “clearing, meadow,” yielding the sense “hay meadow/clearing.” Some families also connect the name to the Irish surname Haley (Ó hEalaighthe), though in given‑name use Hailly typically follows the English place‑name line and keeps the pastoral meaning.

As a first name, Hayley gained visibility in the 1960s through actress Hayley Mills; the spelling Hailey surged in North America in the 1990s–2000s, encouraging creative respellings such as Hailee, Hailie, Haylee, and Haily. Hailly, while rare, fits this trend and is pronounced like Hailey. Usage today is predominantly feminine, though Haley has unisex roots. Common variant forms include Hailey, Hayley, Haley, Hailee, Hailie, Haylee, Haily, Haileigh, Hayleigh, and Halley.

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Hailly – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2020 #279 5 2,919
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
United States Girls 2012 #911 5 9,635
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Hailly is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
CO
DZ
GT

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People also ask about Hailly

Hailly is predominantly a girl's name.
Hailly is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HAY-lee (IPA: /ˈheɪli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hailey, Hailee, Haily, Hailie, Haleigh and Haley.
Yes — Hailly ranked #279 in Canada in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Hailly ranks highest in Canada (#279 in 2020).
Hailly's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #881 in 2002 to #911 in 2012 in United States.