Hayes

English surname and nature name
"hedged area"

Hayes Origin and Meaning

The name Hayes is a boy's name of English origin meaning "hedged area".

One of those simple, straightforward English surnames -- and with a presidential pedigree -- that's easy to translate into a first. It was recently chosen by both Kevin Costner and Jessica Alba for their sons, which can likely be credited for its spike in popularity in the past few years. Surname names and nature names like Hayes, which qualifies on both counts, along with occupational names all make up the new generation of stylish English names for boys that go far beyond Harry and Edward.

# 209 in the US

Hayes Rank in US Top 1000

# 134 on Nameberry

Hayes Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Hayes Popularity

Famous People Named Hayes

  • (Joshua) Hayes Carll
    American country music singer
  • (Benjamin) Hayes Grier
    American Viner
  • Hayes MacArthur
    American actor
  • Hayes Robbins
    American attorney; husband of American actress Danielle Panabaker
  • Hayes Logan Costner (b. 2009)
    son of actor Kevin Costner
  • Hayes Alba Warren (b.2017)
    son of actress Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
  • Hayes King Edmonds (b. 2018)
    son of baseball player and TV personality Jim Edmonds; twin of brother Hart King Edmonds
  • Theodore Hayes MacArthur (b. 2010)
    son of actress Ali Larter and actor Hayes MacArthur
  • Casper Hayes Redman (b. 2015)
    son of actress Marguerite Moreau and Christopher Redman
  • Rutherford B. Hayes
    19th president of the U.S.
  • Hunter Hayes
    American country music singer
  • Hayes Andrew Hurd (b. 2020)
    son of Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd.

Hayes in Pop Culture

  • Hayes Flynn
    character on TV's "Bones"
  • Hayes
    character in the game "Hustle Cat"
  • Chip Hayes
    from movie "The Romantics" played by Elijah Wood
  • Lavon Hayes
    from the TV series "Heart of Dixie"
  • Ainsley Hayes
    from TV series "The West Wing"
  • Florence Hayes
    (male) character in Bravo's "Imposters"