Boy name Germanic origin Christian tradition

Hal

HAL · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Army ruler;short for Harold or Henry
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
short · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3471
2024 births33
Peak year1956
First appeared1880
Total US births16,746
1956 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Hall
In other languages
Hal (English)

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