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.

# 119 in the US

Hadley Rank in US Top 1000

# 351 on Nameberry

Hadley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Hadley Popularity

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

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