Hal

boy

Origin

Diminutive of Harold or Henry, English, Scandinavian, German

Syllables

1

Meaning

army ruler or estate ruler

Categories

Popularity over time

Number of U.S. babies given the name Hal each year, from the Social Security Administration.

Counts come from Social Security card applications. The SSA only includes names given to at least 5 babies of the same sex in a given year, so rare names and very recent years may be missing or undercounted. Source: SSA national baby names data.