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هَالَة
Hala
HAA-lah
“Halo, ring around the moon.”
About Hala
Hala is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "halo, ring around the moon", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ه-ي-ل / ه-و-ل describing the luminous halo around the moon. Borne by Hala bint Khuwaylid, sister of Khadija bint Khuwaylid.
Common across Levantine, Egyptian, and Gulf families.
Spellings of Hala
هَالَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Halathe spelling used on this page | 41 | 80 |
| Haala | 9 | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Hala is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Hala before.
- Hala bint Khuwaylid, sister of Khadija bint Khuwaylid
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Hala
- What does the name Hala mean?
- Hala (هَالَة) means "Halo, ring around the moon". From the Arabic root ه-ي-ل / ه-و-ل describing the luminous halo around the moon. Borne by Hala bint Khuwaylid, sister of Khadija bint Khuwaylid.
- Is Hala a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Hala is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Hala a boy or a girl name?
- Hala is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Hala come from?
- Hala is an Arabic name, built on the root letters H-W-L. Common across Levantine, Egyptian, and Gulf families.
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