Hadleigh
Literal root meaning: “heath + woodland clearing”
About the name Hadleigh
Hadleigh is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “heath + woodland clearing”. It is related to Hadley, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern, unique, nature feel. In 2025, Hadleigh ranked #1171 for girls in the US, with 198 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hadleigh were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Hadley, which comes from Old English, meaning “heath” + “woodland clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hadleigh”, “Hadley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1171
- In 2015
- #953
- Babies in 2025
- 198
Popularity of Hadleigh, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Hadleigh
- Hailee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Hailie“hay + wood, clearing”
- Haylee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Hayleigh“hay + wood, clearing”
- Preslee“priest + wood, clearing”
- Ripley“woodland clearing”
- Ashleigh“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Hadlee“heath + woodland clearing”
- Halsey“neck of land + island”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.