Girl name · Arabic
Hala
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: halo around the moonHala is a girl's name that comes from Arabic and means "halo around the moon". It is used in Arabic.
- Meaning
- Halo around the moon
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #2941 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Hala
As a girl's name, Hala comes from Arabic and means "halo around the moon". It is used in Arabic.
Its meaning puts Hala on our names that mean moon list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Hala on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Hala on 2 lists.
“The halo of light around the moon.”
From Arabic names, arabic girl names
“Halo around the moon; Arabic”
From Names that mean moon, names that mean moonlight and full moon
How popular is Hala?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,941
- 57 babies, 35 per million girls
- Best rank
- #1,208 in 1887
- Most babies: 70 in 2011
- Babies since 1887
- At least 1,813
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 4 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 1 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 5 per million |
| 1980s | 8 per million |
| 1990s | 14 per million |
| 2000s | 24 per million |
| 2010s | 34 per million |
| 2020s | 28 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,777 | #2,724 | #3,072 | #3,296 | #3,196 | #3,828 | #3,557 | #3,935 | #3,423 | #2,941 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Hala
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- HanaFlower in Japanese; one in Korean (Japanese and Korean, girl)
- HallaRock (Old Norse, girl)
- HilaHalo, aura (Hebrew, girl)
- HildaBattle, combat (Germanic, girl)
- HannaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- HelgaHoly, blessed (Old Norse, girl)
- HilalCrescent moon (Arabic, unisex)
- HildBattle (Old Norse, girl)
- HadarSplendor, glory (Hebrew, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- LunaThe moon (Latin, girl)
- AylaHalo of the moon (Turkish, girl)
- SelenaThe moon (Greek, girl)
- SeleneMoon (Greek, girl)
- AybarsMoon leopard (Turkish, boy)
- AyberkMighty moon (Turkish, boy)
- AybükeMoon queen (Turkish, girl)
- AyçaLike the moon (Turkish, girl)
- AydanFrom the moon (Turkish, girl)
- AyferMoon brilliance (Turkish, girl)
- AygünMoon and sun (Turkish, girl)
- AyhanMoon and khan, ruler (Turkish, unisex)
- AykutMoon and good fortune (Turkish, boy)
- AylinMoon halo, moonlight (Turkish, girl)
- AyselPure moon (Turkish, girl)
Middle names for Hala
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Arabic
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- FatimaOne who abstains (Arabic, girl)
- LeilaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- NoorLight, radiance (Arabic, unisex)
- SadafSeashell, mother-of-pearl (Arabic, girl)
- AaliyahFeminine form of Aali, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- AishaAlive, living (Arabic, girl)
- AmberAmber, golden fossil resin (Arabic, girl)
- AminaSafe, secure; also trustworthy, faithful (Arabic, girl)
- BushraGood news (Arabic, girl)
- FalakCelestial sphere, sky (Arabic, unisex)
- FarahJoy, happiness (Arabic, girl)
- FaridaUnique, matchless (Arabic, girl)
- FirdausParadise (Arabic, unisex)
- LaylaNight, from Arabic layl (Arabic, girl)
- NasimBreeze (Arabic, unisex)
- SaharDawn (Arabic, girl)
- SalmaSafe, peaceful (Arabic, girl)
Hala: common questions
What does the name Hala mean?
Hala comes from Arabic and means "halo around the moon".
Is Hala a boy or girl name?
Hala is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Hala come from?
Hala comes from Arabic and means "halo around the moon". Today it is used in Arabic.
How popular is the name Hala?
Hala ranked #2,941 in the US in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Hala?
Names spelled like Hala include Hana, Halla, Hila, Hilda and Hanna.
What middle names go with Hala?
Middle names that flow well with Hala include Abigail, Briar, Esmeralda, Gemma and Primrose. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.