Hadley (name)
{{Infobox given name2
| name = Hadley
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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|'|h|æ|d|l|i}}
| gender = Unisex
| language = English
| languageorigin = Old English
| origin = Hadley (surname)
| meaning = “field of heather”
| region = England
| related names = Hedley, Headley
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Hadley is a both a surname and a given name that is a transferred use of a place name of English origin that means “heather field.”{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/hadley|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Hadley}} The name has increased in popularity in recent years for girls in the United States and has ranked among the top 200 names used for American girls since 2011.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title=Popular Baby Names|access-date=2022-03-17|archive-date=2018-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|url-status=dead}} Spelling variants such as Hadlee and Hadleigh are also in wide use.{{cite web
| url = https://www.michigandaily.com/statement/haileigh-and-beighleigh-and-paisleigh-oh-my/
| title = Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!
| last =Rauwerda
| first = Anne
| date = 10 November 2021
| website = michigandaily.com
| publisher = Michigan Daily
| access-date = 10 January 2023
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Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- Arthur Twining Hadley (1856–1930), American economist
- Arthur Hadley (footballer) (1876–1963), English footballer
- Bert Hadley (1882–1968), American actor
- Byera Hadley (1872–1937), Australian architect and educator
- David Hadley (born 1964), American businessman and former politician
- Della Hadley (born 1929), American politician
- George Hadley (1685–1768) meteorologist
- George Hadley (footballer) (1893–1963), half-back for Southampton, Aston Villa, and Coventry City
- Hap Hadley (1895–1976), American artist
- Harry Hadley (1877–1942), England international footballer
- Henry Hadley (died 1914), "first British casualty" of World War I
- Henry Kimball Hadley, US composer
- Herbert S. Hadley (1872–1927), Governor of Missouri
- Jack Hadley, museum curator
- Jackson Hadley, American businessman and politician
- Jerry Hadley (1952–2007), American opera tenor
- Joe Hadley, American boxer
- John Hadley (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joshua Hadley, Republic of Texas politician
- Leila Hadley, American travel writer
- Len Hadley, American businessman
- Marian M. Hadley, librarian
- Patrick Hadley, British composer
- Paul Hadley, designer of the flag of Indiana, U.S.
- RJ Hadley, American activist
- Ray Hadley, Australian radio broadcaster
- Richard Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer
- Ron Hadley (born 1963), American football player
- Ryan Hadley, Australian cricketer
- Stephen Hadley, United States National Security Advisor
- Thomas Jefferson Hadley, American Revolutionary war captain
- Tony Hadley, British pop singer and lead voice of Spandau Ballet during the 1980s
- William M. Hadley, American educator
Given name
- Hadley Arkes (born 1940), American political scientist
- Hadley Castille (1933–2012), Musical artist
- Hadley Cantril (1906–1969), American psychologist
- Hadley Caliman (1932–2010), American jazz saxophone and flute player
- Hadley Delany, American actress
- Hadley Duvall, American reproductive freedom advocate
- Hadley Fraser (born 1980), British theatre actor
- Hadley Freeman (born 1978), UK fashion journalist
- Hadley Foster (born 1975), American athletic administrator
- Hadley Gamble, American television journalist
- Hadley Hartmetz (born 2001), American professional ice hockey player
- Hadley Hinds (1946–2023), Barbadian sprinter
- Hadley Hicks (1933–2016), American sports coach and author
- Hadley Husisian (born 2003), American épée fencer
- Hadley Kay (born 1972/1973), Canadian actor
- Hadley Luddy, American politician
- Hadley Richardson (1891–1979), first wife of Ernest Hemingway, grandmother to Margaux and Mariel Hemingway
- Hadley Robinson (born 1995), American actress
- Hadley Brown Tremain (1874–1951), Canadian politician
- Hadley Wickham (born 1979), data scientist and software developer
Fictional characters
- Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, character in the TV series House