Hala
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning halo or light.
Hala by the numbers
In 2025, 41 babies in England and Wales were named Hala. In the US, 63 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 70 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hala. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hanagrace; variant of Hannah341 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hawaair, breeze; also Hawaiian165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hayalife95 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halehealthy and strong; dwelling in a hall16 in the US (2017)
- Hilahalo, circle of light3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Havalife; variant of hava or eve4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Hala
Names that are said the same way as Hala, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Hala, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Hala
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