Hanley

Hanley Meaning & Origin

About Hanley
The name "Hanley" is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "haen" meaning "high" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the name "Hanley" can be interpreted to mean "high wood" or "wooded clearing." It is a surname that has also been used as a given name.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Hanley is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 49.61% and females 50.39%, based on recent birth statistics.

Hanley Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -6.25% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HNL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0540
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hanley in Braille

Here's how to represent Hanley in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hanley in braille

How to Spell the Name Hanley in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hanley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hanley in sign language

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