Hawley
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HAW-lee
- Origin
- English
Hawley is a boys' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hawley mean?
English: surname from English place names
Taken from an English surname that comes from several places called Hawley.
Is Hawley a girl's or a boy's name?
Hawley is a boys' name.
How popular is Hawley in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 18 boys.
Hawley in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 11 | #2,088 |
| 2017 | 18 | #1,490 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
Names like Hawley
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Harley, Stanley, Harvey, Henry, Harry, Sidney, Harris, Chester, Hadley, Arley, Hartley, Arthur
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hawley: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hawley, updated 20 October 2026.