Hailee
Literal root meaning: “hay + wood, clearing”
About the name Hailee
Hailee is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “hay + wood, clearing”. It is related to Hayley, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern, unique, nature feel. In 2025, Hailee ranked #1355 for girls in the US, with 163 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2003. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Hailee were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Hayley, which comes from Old English, meaning “hay” + “wood, clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hailee”, “Hayley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1355
- In 2015
- #828
- Babies in 2025
- 163
Popularity of Hailee, 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 Hailee
- Haylee“hay + wood, clearing”
- Hadleigh“heath + woodland clearing”
- Hailie“hay + wood, clearing”
- Preslee“priest + wood, clearing”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
- Hadlee“heath + woodland clearing”
- Ripley“woodland clearing”
- Ashlee“ash tree + wood, clearing”
- Bailee“outer castle wall”
- Greenlee“green + clearing, glade”
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.