Hayes
Meaning of Hayes
Hayes began as a surname with two separate roots. In England it comes from Old English words for an enclosure or for brushwood, often by way of places named Hayes. In Ireland it is an anglicized form of Ó hAodha, descendant of Aodh, an old Gaelic name meaning fire. It is pronounced HAYZ (/heɪz/).
Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the United States, carried it as a surname. Men with the first name include Texas country singer-songwriter Hayes Carll and actor Hayes MacArthur, who starred in the TBS comedy Angie Tribeca.
Hayes has climbed quickly in the U.S. over the past two decades. It ranked 1,381st in 2005 and reached its highest rank, 160th, in 2024, when 2,255 babies were given the name. In 2025 it placed 162nd, just below that peak.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as HAYZ (/heɪz/)
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Notable People Named Hayes
| Hayes Carll is an American singer and songwriter from The Woodlands, Texas, known for plainspoken, humorous country, folk, and roots songs. |
| Benjamin Hayes Grier is an American internet personality who rose to fame on the now defunct video platform Vine. |
| Hayes MacArthur is an American actor and stand-up comedian who starred in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca. |
