Hailee is a spelling of Hailey, an English surname taken from several villages whose name means "hay clearing" or "hay meadow". The actress Hailee Steinfeld, who earned an Oscar nomination at 14 for True Grit, is the best-known bearer of this version. Hailee ranked number 384 in 2000, peaked at number 360 in 2003, left the top 1000 in 2020 and stands at number 1355 in 2025.