Hayley

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Hayley

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imagesize=200px
caption=Hayley is derived from "hay meadow".
pronunciation=ˈheɪli
gender = Female
meaning = From the hay meadow
region = Old English
origin = England
related names = Haley, Hailey, Hali, Halley, Halie
footnotes =

Hayley (pronEng|ˈheɪli) is a given name and a surname of Old English origin that means "from the hay meadow". [ [http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/babynames/l/blnamesgh.htm About.com] ] While it can be as a male given name [ [http://www.babynameguide.com/categoryunisex.asp?strGender=&strAlpha=H&strCat=Unisex&strOrder=Name Baby Name Guide] ] or a surname, [ [http://www.andythenamebender.com/name-meanings/Hayley.htm Andy the Name Bender] ] Hayley is most commonly a female given name. This use became popular due to actress Hayley Mills' celebrity, resulting in Hayley becoming one of the top 1500 female names in the US today. [ [http://www.namestatistics.com/search.php?name=hayley Name Statistics] ]

There are many variations of Hayley, including Haley, Hailey, Hali, Halley, Halie, Haly, Haeli, Haylee, Hayleigh, Hailee, Hailly, Haylea, Haylie, Hayly, Haleigh, Halee, Hailie, and Halii.

Hayley as a given name

Actresses

*Hayley Angel Wardle
*Hayley Atwell
*Hayley Barr
*Hayley Bishop
*Hayley Carmichael
*Hayley Evans
*Hayley Mills
*Hayley Tamaddon
*Haylie Duff

Musicians

*Hayley Aitken
*Hayley Sanderson
*Hayley Westenra
*Hayley Williams, lead singer of Paramore

Athletes

*Hayley Lewis
*Hayley Peirsol
*Hayley Wickenheiser
*Hayley Tullett

Reality TV

*Hayley Jensen
*Hayley Rey
*Hayley Wilkins

Fictional characters

*Hayley Cropper
*Hayley Smith ("American Dad")
*Hayley Smith ("Home and Away")
*Hayley Vaughan

Miscellaneous

*Hayley Chapman, TV personality
*Hayley Finch, model
*Hayley McQueen, TV personality
*Hayley Rosenblum, radio personality

Hayley as a middle name

*Coco Hayley Gordon Moore, musician
*Mary Hayley Bell, actress

References

ee also

*Halley's Comet