Hay meadow or hall meadow
Derived from Old English elements 'heall' (hall) or 'heg' (hay) combined with 'leah' (clearing or meadow). While often associated with the famous comet discovered by Edmond Halley, it originated as an English habitational surname for someone living near a specific grassy clearing.
Less common today
Halley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,056 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English astronomer who calculated the orbit of the comet named after him
Screenwriter and actress known for Westworld and The Last of Us Part II
The protagonist in the novel and film 'Someone Like You' · Someone Like You
