52%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɛd.li/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "heather clearing" in Old English. Related Names RootHedley (surname) People think this name isRate·Details classic informal strong strange simple Categories Bewitched characters, flowers, jockeys, nature, pink, plants, rare English, surnames, white, y vowels