Hayes

English surname
"hedged area"

Hayes Origin and Meaning

The name Hayes is a girl's name meaning "hedged area".

Hayes is a stylish surname name given to more and more baby girls -- nearly 100 in the US last year. That's a considerable number, but many fewer than the nearly 1800 baby boys named Hayes.

Like similar nature-based surnames like Rivers or Forrest, Hayes works equally well for girls and for boys, or even more so given its soft sound which is reminiscent of Hazel.

Hayes Popularity

Hayes in Pop Culture

  • Hayes Morrison
    lead character in ABC's Conviction