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.”[1] 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.
[2] Spelling variants such as Hadlee and Hadleigh are also in wide use.
[3] Notable people with the name include: