Hallel
Hallel is a Jewish prayer, a verbatim recitation from Psalms 113–118 which is recited by observant Jews on Jewish holidays as an act of praise and thanksgiving.
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Hallel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hallel is a Jewish prayer, a verbatim recitation from Psalms 113–118 which is recited by observant Jews on Jewish holidays as an act of praise and thanksgiving.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
The Story of Hallel
The earliest SSA record of Hallel as a baby girl name dates back to 2003, when 8 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Hallel — #8,472 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Hallels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (11 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 112 Hallels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Hallel
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About the name Hallel
Hallel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 112 births in the dataset. Hallel's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,472. Use the chart and map above to compare Hallel'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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