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

Haley is English in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Haley ?

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

Haley is English in Origin.

Haley is an English- and Irish-rooted given name from an English habitational surname deriving from Old English heg 'hay' + leah 'clearing/meadow,' denoting someone from places named Hailey/Hayley. It also serves as an Anglicized Irish surname from Ó hÉilidhe ('claimant, competitor') and, less commonly, Ó hÉalaighthe ('ingenious, skillful'). As a given name, Haley emerged through surname transfer and rose sharply in the English-speaking world in the late 20th century, with earlier visibility of the Hayley spelling via actress Hayley Mills.

Used for both sexes but largely feminine in the U.S., Haley peaked in popularity in the 1990s-2000s and remains familiar. Common variants include Hailey, Hayley, Haleigh, Haylee, Hailee, Hailie, and Halley; related surnames are Healy/Healey. The core meaning links to 'hay meadow' or, in Irish lines, 'descendant of the claimant' or 'ingenious one.'

Haley has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Haley

Haley Joel Osment Actor · Born 1988 · United States Haley Joel Osment is an American actor best known for his acclaimed childhood roles in The Sixth Sense and Forrest Gump. He began acting at a young age, and his performance in Forrest Gump (1994) earned him a Young Artist Award. Haley Bennett Actor|musician · Born 1988 · United States Haley Bennett is an American actress best known for films like The Equalizer, The Magnificent Seven, and Cyrano. She made her film debut in Music and Lyrics in 2007 and has since built a career in both dramas and action films. Haley Lu Richardson Actor · Born 1995 · United States Haley Lu Richardson is an American actress best known for her roles in The Edge of Seventeen and Split. She first gained attention on TV in Shake It Up and Ravenswood before moving into film.
Haley Ramm Actor · Born 1992 · United States Haley Ramm is an American actress best known for playing Jen Long on Without a Trace. She has also appeared as Brenna Carver in Chasing Life and Violet Simmons in Light as a Feather. Haley Webb Actor|musician · Born 1985 · United States Haley Webb is best known as an American actress and filmmaker. Born on November 25, 1985, she is also the founder and president of the film production company Legion of Horribles. Haley Tju Actor · Born 2001 · United States Haley Tju is an American actress best known for voicing Marcy Wu in Disney’s Amphibia. She’s also known for playing Pepper in Bella and the Bulldogs and voicing Stella Zhau in The Loud House.

Haley – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2022 #1 — 935
MD 0 #34 1 434
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
CR 0 #145 14 5,526
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
Sweden Girls 2022 #172 8 1,568
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
Canada Girls 2024 #257 29 2,795
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
Canada Boys 1997 #301 5 1,830
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CN Girls 0 #314 36 8,829
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
France Girls 2021 #378 28 3,185
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
CR Girls 0 #456 77 11,342
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Girls 0 #485 14 11,913
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
HK Girls 0 #514 102 16,104
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
United States Girls 2024 #577 361 8,487
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #820 19 4,949
United States Boys 2017 #880 6 7,410
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NL Girls 0 #933 23 5,933
MY Girls 0 #960 35 24,821
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,033 109 25,928
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,386 61 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Haley is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Ireland
Sweden

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People also ask about Haley

Haley is predominantly a girl's name.
Haley is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈheɪli/ (HAY-lee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hailey, Hayley, Hailie, Haylee, Hayleigh and Haleigh.
Across languages, Haley has these equivalents: Lea / Lee (Old English leah 'clearing, meadow'), Meadow (English).
Yes, very popular — Haley ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Haley ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Haley's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2012 to #1 in 2022 in Ireland.
Yes — 7 notable people named Haley are in our database, including Haley Joel Osment (Actor), Haley Bennett (Actor|musician), Haley Lu Richardson (Actor).