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Haley.

A surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Old English, variant of Hayley, a common spelling variant of Hayley.

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  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley. A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.

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  3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley. A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Hayley.

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  4. A placename; Any of several places in the U.S. and Canada named after persons with the surname. A number of places in Canada.

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  5. A placename; Any of several places in the U.S. and Canada named after persons with the surname. A number of places in the United States.

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Where this word comes from

Variant of Hayley, from Old English. Literally, “hay field”

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.