The baby name Heili is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈheɪ.li/ (HAY-lee).
Heili is Estonian in Origin.
The baby name Heili is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈheɪ.li/ (HAY-lee).
Heili is Estonian in Origin.
Used in the English-speaking world, Heili is a modern respelling of Hailey/Hayley, a surname-turned-given name from Old English heg (hay) + leah (clearing, meadow), yielding the pastoral meaning "hay meadow." As creative spellings rose in the late 20th century, Heili emerged alongside Hailee, Haleigh, and Hailie; other close variants include Haley and Hayley.
Separately, in Estonia (and to a lesser extent Finland), Heili functions as a feminine given name related to Heli and Helena. In this Baltic usage it draws either from the Greek-rooted Helena ("torch, light") or from Estonian heli ("sound, tone"), giving Heili a luminous or musical nuance. Kindred forms include Heli, Helin, Helina, Helena, and Elina, with Heidi and Heike sitting near the broader Germanic Hel-/Hei- cluster. Overall, Heili feels familiar yet distinctive across languages, with nature, light, and sound among its associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #34 | 4 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #123 | 16 | 1,888 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2015 | #176 | 2 | 1,605 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #381 | 11 | 1,368 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #657 | 82 | 3,895 |
| United States | Girls | 2004 | #912 | 5 | 9,828 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Heili is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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