Hedley as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hedley

What is the meaning of the name Hedley ?

The baby name Hedley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛdli/ (HED-lee).

Hedley is English in Origin.

Hedley is an English toponymic name derived from Old English hǣð, “heath, heather,” and lēah, “woodland clearing, meadow,” yielding the sense “heath clearing” or “heather meadow.” It originated as a place name and surname attached to settlements such as Hedley in Northumberland and County Durham, and was historically also spelled Headley in various counties, reflecting fluid medieval spelling of -ley endings.

As a given name, Hedley emerged from the surname tradition in Britain, gaining modest use in the 18th and especially 19th–early 20th centuries before fading to rarity today. It has been borne by figures like Australian scholar Hedley Bull and English cricketer Hedley Verity; the comic villain Hedley Lamarr keeps it in pop culture memory. Variants include Headley and the rarer Hedly; Hadley is a closely related but generally separate name. Informal nicknames include Hed and Lee.