Entry № 0310 · Arabic origin

Hala Hala — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HAH-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Halo around the moon"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Arabic)

A name that means "halo around the moon".

Hala (هالة) is the Arabic word for "halo" — particularly the luminous ring around the moon. The word carries connotations of soft, ambient light.

Hala Gorani (born 1970), the American journalist, is a contemporary bearer.

Halo around the moon. The Arabic luminescence.

The name in its native script.

هالة
Transliteration
Hālah
Pronunciation
/ ˈhɑː.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Hala stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Hala · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Halas before her.

Real people
Hala Gorani
American-Syrian journalist.
born 1970
In fiction
Hala
Common in Arabic fiction.

Names connected to Hala.

The number behind Hala.

7

The Seeker

Hala reduces to seven — the number of lunar halo.

Why families chose this name.

"Halo around the moon. Four letters. Hala."
Reem · Mother of one · Damascus