High meadow or wood clearing
Derived from Old English elements 'heah' (high) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, or meadow). It originally served as a topographic surname for families living near a high clearing, most notably associated with the town of Henley-on-Thames in England.
About 252 girls were named Henley in 2025.
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