The baby name Hayle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈheɪli/ (HAY-lee).
Hayle is English in Origin.
The baby name Hayle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈheɪli/ (HAY-lee).
Hayle is English in Origin.
Hayle is a modern English given name and surname with multiple roots. In Cornwall, Hayle is a place and river name from Cornish heyl 'estuary'. As a variant of Hayley/Hailey, it traces to an English toponym meaning 'hay clearing' (Old English heg + leah). Independently, Hayle can reflect the Ethiopian/Amharic name Haile, from hayl, meaning 'power, might'.
As a first name, Hayle appears in late 20th c. records, chiefly in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., as a streamlined spelling of Hayley/Hailey, most common for girls but also unisex. It aligns with the -ley and -lee trend of the 1980s–2010s. Surname-to-given-name adoption from Cornish roots adds a subtle geographic flair. Related forms: Hale, Haile, Hayley, Hailey, Haylee, Hailie, Haley; Cornish cognate Heyl (in placenames). Nicknames include Hay and Hail. Meanings differ by origin: 'estuary,' 'hay clearing,' or 'power/might.'
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #406 | 40 | 10,523 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #534 | 15 | 10,655 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #907 | 8 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,517 | 98 | 28,008 |
Hayle is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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