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Hayley (pronounced /ˈheɪli/) is a given name and a surname of Old English origin that means "from the hay meadow",[1] although it has been suggested that it is from the Norse word "haela" meaning "hero".[2] While it can be as a male given name[3] or a surname, 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.[4]
There are many variations of Hayley, including Haeli, Hailee, Hailey, Hailie, Hailly, Halee, Haleigh, Haley, Hali, Halie, Halii, Halley, Haly, Haylea, Haylee, Hayleigh, Haylie and Hayly.
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- Hayley Angel Wardle, English actress
- Hayley Atwell, English actress
- Hayley Barr, American actress
- Hayley Bishop, English actress
- Hayley Carmichael, English actress, theatre director
- Haylie Duff, American actress
- Haley Evans, American child actress
- Haley Joel Osment, Academy Award-nominated American actor
- Haley McCormick, American actress
- Hayley Mills, English actress
- Hailey Anne Nelson, American child actress
- Haley Paige, American pornographic actress
- Haley Ramm, American actress
- Hayley Tamaddon, English actress
- Mary Hayley Bell, English actress, writer, dramatist
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