Jump to content

Hadley (name)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hadley
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Meaning“field of heather”
Other names
Variant form(s)Hadlee, Hadleigh
Related namesHedley

Hadley is a both a surname and a given name that is a transferred use of a place name of English origin that means “heather field.”[1] The name has increased in popularity in recent years for girls in the United States and has ranked among the top 200 names used for American girls since 2011.[2] Spelling variants such as Hadlee and Hadleigh are also in wide use.[3]

Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

Given name:

Fictional characters:

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Hadley".
  2. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ^ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.