Hay meadow or clearing
Hailei is a modern phonetic spelling of the English surname and given name Hayley. It derives from Old English elements meaning 'hay' and 'clearing' or 'meadow', originally referring to a specific geographic location.
Less common today
Hailei isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,638 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
