Hadley

English

"heather field"

Hadley Origin and Meaning

The name Hadley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "heather field".

Hadley, most famous as the name of Ernest Hemingway's first wife, is more sophisticated, professional, and modern than cousins Harley, Haley, or Hayden. The hit book The Paris Wife, a novel by Paula McLain told from the point of view of Hadley Hemingway (born Elizabeth Hadley Richardson), has helped popularize the name, which also appears on the vampire show True Blood. Hadley could become this generation's Hailey. Adley, a mashup of Hadley and Addie, has also appeared on the scene.

Hadley Rank in US Top 1000

# 119 in the US

Hadley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 356 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hadley

• 119 US 2023
• 356 Nameberry 2025
• 46 Future 2028
• 930 England 2020

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Famous People Named Hadley

• (Elizabeth) Hadley Richardson wife of American novelist Ernest Hemingway
• Hadley Delany American actress
• Hadley Freeman American fashion journalist
• Hadley Walts American dancer on TV's "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition"
• Felicity Rose Hadley Jones English actress
• Hadley Young daughter of gymnast Guard Young
• Arin Hadley Gilliland Wright American soccer player
• Hadley Hedrick (b. 2009) daughter of speed skater Chad Hedrick
• Hadley Spillane (b. 2011) daughter of Nordic skier Johnny Spillane
• Hadley Grace Witten (b. 2014) daughter of NFL player Jason Witten

The name Hadley in Pop Culture

• Hadley Jones character in "The Entwine Series: Entrap" by Elijah Jones
• Hadley Sullivan character in "The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight" by Jennifer E. Smith
• Hadley character in the Entwined series