Girl name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Hala

HAH-lah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
halo around the moon; sweetness
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
celestial · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3406
2024 births46
Peak year2011
First appeared1887
Total US births1,756
2011 peak18871921195619902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Hal
Alternate spellings
HallaHela
In other languages
Hala (Turkish)Hala (Persian)

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Notable people named Hala

Hala Gorani (journalist)
Princess Hala bint Hussein