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 [ 1 syll. hal, ha-l ] The boy name Hal is pronounced HHAEL KEY. Hal has its origins in the Old Norse and Germanic languages, and it is used largely in English. Hal is a pet form of the German and Scandinavian Harald in the English language. Hal is also a pet form of the English Henry. Hal is also a variation of the English Halden. Hal is also a pet form of the English Harry. Hal is also a pet form of the English and German Harold in the English language. Hal is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1956 with 0.028% of baby boys being named Hal. It ranked at #305 then. The baby name has since dropped out of favor, and is of only irregular use today. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly related to Hal, the English Henry was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Hal include the Amharic Haile, the English and Hawaiian Hale, the English Hall, the English Hill, the English Hoyle, the Welsh Lleu, the English Haley, the name Halil, the English Halley, the Hawaiian Hau'oli, the Arabic Hilal, the name Hilel, the Hebrew Hillel, the English Holley, the English Holly, the Welsh and English Howell, the Welsh Hywel, the Welsh Hywell, the Hawaiian Halola, and the Spanish Helio. Details of famous persons named Hal: KEY: Pronunciation for Hal: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
