Meaning 
The name Hayley has the following meaning: Functioned as a place name meaning "Hay meadow". It was however popularised and successfully brought to first name status by the famous actress Hayley Mills.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Hayley is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 211 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Hayley fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 42 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 422 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Hayley in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Hayley is pronounced as hay-lee Origins  Related names 
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Hayley: Haeley, Haelie, Hailee (English), Hailey (English), Hailie (English), Haleigh (English), Haley (English), Halie, Halleigh, Hallie, Hally, Haylee (English), Hayleigh (English), Hayli, Haylie (English)
Style 
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Hayley to be: A spunky tomboy who is a bit of a rascalIn one word, you might describe Hayley as a(n) " spunky" person. See other "spunky" names for girls.
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