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The Name Hayley - Origin and Meaning of Hayley
  



The Name Hayley - Origin and Meaning of Hayley


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Hayley

Old English; Old Norse

Usage of the Name Hayley

English

Meaning of the Name Hayley

The name Hayley has two meanings:
1. It comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "hay clearing" in Old English.
2. It could also be derived from the Old Norse word "haela" meaning "hero".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Hayley Mills (born 1946), an English actress; Hayley Tamaddon (born 1977), an English actress; Hayley Atwell (born 1982), an English actress; Hayley Westenra (born 1987), a New Zealand opera singer.
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