Haley (pronounced ) is an

English given name English names are names used in, or originating in, England. In England as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of a given name, commonly referred to as a first name, and a (most commonly patrilineal) family ...

, which may be either male or female. It is derived from the English surname Haley, which in turn was based on an Old English

toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' ( proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name o ...

, a compound of ''heg'' "hay" and ''leah'' "clearing or meadow".Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Names'', Worth Press, Cambridge 2005.

Women

Haley Anderson Haley Danita Anderson (born November 20, 1991) is an American competitive swimmer who is an Olympic silver medalist. She placed second in the 10-kilometer open water event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Personal Anderson's older sister, Alyssa, ...

(born 1991), American swimmer *

Haley Augello Haley Augello is an American freestyle wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics. She is a 2013 graduate of Lockport Township High School. She won two college national championships for King University. In 2016 Augello won the American tria ...

, American wrestler * Haley Batten (born 1998), American cyclist *

Haley Bennett Haley Loraine Keeling (born January 7, 1988), known professionally as Haley Bennett, is an American actress. She made her film debut in the romantic comedy ''Music and Lyrics'' (2007) and has since appeared in films such as '' The Equalizer'' (2 ...

(born 1988), American actress * Haley Bishop, American actress * Haley Black (born 1996), Canadian swimmer *

Haley Bracken Haley Bracken is an Australian model and television personality. She is married to former cricketer Nathan Bracken. She and her husband competed against each other on Australia's ''Dancing with the Stars'', where Haley and partner Aric Yegudkin fi ...

, Australian model and television personality *

Haley Bugeja Haley Bugeja (born 5 May 2004) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Inter Milan of Serie A and the Malta women's national team. Club career Mġarr United Bugeja made her senior club debut at the age of 14 ...

(born 2004), Maltese footballer *

Haley Carter Haley Carter (; born June 21, 1984) is a former United States Marine Corps officer and retired American professional soccer player. She is currently general manager and vice president of soccer operations for Orlando Pride of the National Wom ...

(born 1984), American soccer player * Haley Cavinder (born 2001), American basketball player and internet personality * Hayley Chan (born 1991), Hong Kong windsurfer * Haley Cope (born 1979), American swimmer, also known as Haley Clark * Haley Daniels (born 1990), Canadian canoeist * Haley de Jong (born 2001), Canadian gymnast * Haley Eckerman (born 1992), American volleyball player and coach * Haley Elizabeth Garwood (born 1940), American historical novelist * Haley Gomez (née Morgan) (born 1979), Welsh Professor of Astrophysics * Haley Gorecki (born 1996), American basketball player * Haley Hanson (born 1996), American soccer player * Haley Hayden (born 1995), American softball player * Haley Heynderickx (born 1993), American singer-songwriter * Haley Hudson (born 1986), American actress *

Haley Irwin Haley Lyn Irwin (born June 6, 1988) is a Canadian ice hockey player. She was a member of the 2009–10 Hockey Canada national women's team and played for the Calgary Inferno and Montreal Stars of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and pla ...

(born 1986), American actress *

Haley Ishimatsu Haley Ishimatsu (born September 10, 1992 in Bellflower, California) is an American platform diver. Personal life Ishimatsu is a fourth-generation Japanese American. Her older sister Victoria "Tory" Ishimatsu is also a competitive diver, an ...

(born 1992), American platform diver *

Haley Joelle Haley Joelle Intile-Epstein (born October 5, 1999), also known as Haley Joelle, is an American songwriter and singer who started getting recognition on TikTok in late 2020 for her unreleased original songs. In 2018-2019, Joelle attended the fi ...

(born 1999), American songwriter * Haley Johnson (born 1981), American biathlete *

Haley Jones Haley Jones (born May 23, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played her American collegiate basketball for the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 ...

(born 2001), American basketball player * Haley Kalil (née O'Brien; born 1992), American model * Haley Kopmeyer (born 1990), American soccer player *

Haley Mack Haley Mack (born May 29, 1998) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She was drafted in the fourth round, 23rd overall by the Whitecaps in the 2020 NWHL Draft. ...

(born 1998), American ice hockey player * Haley McCallum (born 1983), also known simply as Haley, Canadian-American musician * Haley McCormick (born 1985), American actress * Haley McGee, Canadian actress and comedian *

Haley McGregor Haley McGregor or Hayley McGregor is a retired Australian runner. 2002 Commonwealth Games At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she finished 11th in the Women's 5000 metres. She was the national champion in 2002 at that distance to secure her Common ...

, Australian runner *

Haley Mendez Haley Mendez (born 16 August 1993, in New York City) is an American professional squash player. As of February 2018, she was ranked number 46 in the world ''In the World'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 19 ...

(born 1993), American squash player * Haley Cruse Mitchell (born 1999), American softball player * Haley Moore (born 1998), American golfer *

Haley Morris-Cafiero Haley Morris-Cafiero (born 1976) is an American photographer, Associate Professor of Photography and Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Memphis College of Art. Her series "Wait Watchers", in which she photographs the reactions of ...

(born 1976), American photographer * Haley Moss, American attorney, artist, author, and advocate *

Haley Nemra Haley Nicole Nemra (born October 4, 1989) is an American-born Marshallese track athlete from Marysville, Washington. She was the first woman to represent the Marshall Islands at the Olympics. She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Ol ...

(born 1989), American-born Marshallese track athlete * Haley Peters (born 1992), American professional women's basketball player *

Haley Pullos Haley Alexis Pullos (born July 10, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Molly Lansing-Davis in the American daytime soap opera '' General Hospital''. She also plays Bella in The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia. Life a ...

(born 1998), American actress *

Haley Ramm Haley Michelle Ramm (born March 26, 1992) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jen Long in the police procedural series ''Without a Trace'' (2007–2008), Brenna Carver in the ABC Family drama ''Chasing Life'' (2014–2015), and ...

(born 1992), American actress *

Haley Reinhart Haley Elizabeth Reinhart (born September 9, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter and actress from Wheeling, Illinois. She first rose to prominence after placing third in the 10th season of ''American Idol''. In July 2011, Reinhart signed a r ...

(born 1990), American singer, songwriter and voice actress *

Haley Lu Richardson Haley Lu Richardson (born March 7, 1995) is an American actress. Following early television roles on the Disney Channel sitcom '' Shake It Up'' (2013) and the ABC Family supernatural drama '' Ravenswood'' (2013–2014), she acted in the coming- ...

(born 1995), American actress *

Haley Sales Haley Sales (born December 26, 1996) is a Canadian ice dancer. With her skating partner, Nikolas Wamsteeker, she is the 2020 Bavarian Open bronze medallist and 2018 Lake Placid Ice Dance International bronze medallist. The two placed 9th at the ...

(born 1996), Canadian ice dancer * Haley Scarnato (born 1982), American Idol season 6 contestant *

Haley Schwan Haley Schwan is a soloist with the Boston Ballet. Early life Haley Schwan grew up in Dearborn, Michigan where she studied gymnastics, jazz, tap, ballet, and contemporary jazz. She moved away from home at the age of 12 to train at the Kirov Acade ...

, American ballet dancer * Haley Skarupa (born 1994), American ice hockey player * Haley Smith (born 1993), Canadian racing cyclist *

Haley Stevens Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens is the member–elect for the redrawn 11th district in the 2022 election, having d ...

(born 1983), American politician *

Haley Strode Haley Anne Strode is an American actress. In 2012, she acted alongside Giovanni Ribisi in '' Gangster Squad'', playing his character's wife. She has since starred in Nick@Nite's ''Wendell & Vinnie'' and in ABC's ''The Astronaut Wives Club'', playi ...

(born 1987), American actress * Haley Tanner (born 1982), American writer * Haley Tju (born 2001), American actress * Haley Webb (born 1985), American actress and filmmaker

Men

Haley Barbour Haley Reeves Barbour (born October 22, 1947) is an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as the 63rd governor of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as chairman of the Republican N ...

(born 1947), American attorney, politician, and lobbyist, former Governor of Mississippi * Haley Fiske (1852–1929), American lawyer *

Haley Joel Osment Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an American actor and voice actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Osment's role in the comedy-drama film '' Forrest Gump'' (1994) won him a Young Artist Award. His breakthrough came with the ...

(born 1988), American actor

Fictional characters

* Haley Booth in the TV series ''

Ackley Bridge ''Ackley Bridge'' is a British comedy-drama series set in a multicultural academy school of the same name. The series is filmed in Halifax, West Yorkshire and it began broadcasting on Channel 4 on 7 June 2017. In the fourth series, ''Ackle ...

'' * Haley Brooks in the TV series ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...

'' * Haley Dunphy in the TV series ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of t ...

'' * Haley Keller in the film ''

Crawl Crawl, The Crawl, or crawling may refer to: Biology * Crawling (human), any of several types of human quadrupedal gait * Limbless locomotion, the movement of limbless animals over the ground * Undulatory locomotion, a type of motion characterize ...

'' * Hayley Marshall in the TV series '' The Originals'' *

Haley James Scott ''One Tree Hill'' is an American television series created by Mark Schwahn for The WB in 2003. After its third season, The WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which then became the broadcaster for the show in the United States. Schwahn serv ...

in the TV series ''

One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...

'' *

Haley Starshine ''The Order of the Stick'' (''OOTS'') is a comedic webcomic that satirizes tabletop role-playing games and medieval fantasy. The comic is written and drawn by Rich Burlew, who illustrates the comic in a stick figure style. Taking place in a ...

in the webcomic '' The Order of the Stick''

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