Hala
Hala is an Arabic female given name meaning "the aura of light around the moon".
Meaning & Origin of Hala
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hala is an Arabic female given name meaning "the aura of light around the moon".
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The Story of Hala
Hala first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 70 Halas were born — ranking #2,555 that year. As of 2026, Hala ranks #3,566 for baby girls with 43 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 2K Halas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Hala
Hala is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hala's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,147. Use the chart and map above to compare Hala's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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