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. 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