Hadleigh
Meaning
"heather clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,130
- Total SSA Count
- 213
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Haddie, Had, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"heather clearing"
Origin: Old English
"foreigner, guest"
Origin: Greek
Hadleigh is more popular, ranked #1130 vs #1297 for Xena.
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Hadleigh is more popular, ranked #1130 compared to Xena at #1297 in the United States.
Hadleigh means "heather clearing" (Old English origin). Xena means "foreigner, guest" (Greek origin).
Hadleigh is primarily a girl name. Xena is primarily a girl name.