Hal name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 20th, 2023
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Norse and Germanic
Usage: English
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Hal hal
Meaning: Rules his Household, A Nickname for Henry, Army Ruler and Home Ruler
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What does Hal mean?

Used in English persistent and commonly accepted, Hal is used as a gender insensitive name, Hal means "Rules his Household, A Nickname for Henry, Army Ruler or Home Ruler" came from Old Norse and Germanic.

Hal is short form of Halden. Halden is Swedish form of Halfdan. Originated from Old Norse, Prevalent and All time favorite Halden, Halden means "Half Dane and Half-danish". Hal is short of Henry.

Henry is English form of Heinrich. Meaning of Henry is House Owner and Rich came from English, Germanic and Old High German. Hal is short version of Harold. Harold is variant form of commonly accepted Harald.

Harold is form of Herold in English, Low German and German languages. Also Harold is English cognate of Harald. Widespread and Perennial Harold has its origin in Germanic and Old High German, Harold means "Army-power and Army Ruler".

Hal is a diminutive of Harald. Harald is Scandinavian form of Herold. Also Harald is Swedish and Danish equivalent of Haraldr. Widely Accepted and Venerable Harald has its origin in Old High German, Germanic and Scandinavian, Harald means "Leader of the Army, Army Ruler and Strong and Glory".

Hal is a short form of Harry. Harry is version of dominant and all time favorite Henri. Harry is short of Harold. Also Harry is short version of Harald. Harry is also abridged form of Henry.

Harry is form of Henry or Heinrich in English language. Also Harry is English form of Henri. Of Germanic and Old High German origin, Well-Liked and Perpetual Harry, Harry means "Rich and Army-power".

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How do I pronounce Hal?

One syllabled Hal is most commonly pronounced as hal.

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How popular is the name Hal?

a popular name in United States with over 16584 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. At present the name is rising, in 1956, the moniker grabbed the 305th spot and 597 baby boys were given the name.

Additionally, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names an astounding 74 times Hal is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 613 on boy names chart when 27 babies were named Hal. There are over 410 babies that have been given the name Hal in England and Wales.

Hal is a common name in Canada and India while somewhat familiar name in England, Israel, Australia, Morocco, Iran, Cambodia, Indonesia and Pakistan. According to our estimate, over 50000 babies have been named Hal globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018367029
2017548616
2016574315
2015469220
2014438122
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Numerological aspects of Hal

You never take a leap of faith but do things with a plan. You are dominant in your circle of friends. Follow your gut, not people. You are a man of your word and it's where your credibility comes from. You are hard-working by nature and success drives you. When it comes to love, you can't stand a monogamous relationship. It takes a long time for someone to gain a special place in your heart. It's time you realize that your life success and accomplishments don't depend on other people and their opinion of you but on you and your opinion of yourself.

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