Etymology & Historical Origin - Hayleigh. Hayleigh is yet another Americanized mutated spelling of Hayley/Hailey. Hailey is the most common spelling given to just over 50% of the baby Haileys being born followed by (in order of popularity) Haley, Haylee, Hayley, Halle, Hailee, Hallie, Haleigh, Haylie and Hayleigh.
Hayli Name Meaning & Origin. Baby Name Wizard.
Origin of the name Hayley: Transferred use of a Northern English surname derived from Hale or Hales (residing in a nook, recess, or remote valley). It has also been suggested that Hayley derives from the place-name Hailey, which is composed of the Old English elements hēg (hay) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow).
