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Arabic

Hala

Pronounced HAH-lahShare

Meaning: Halo around the moon

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Hala means the halo around the moon in Arabic. Its soft two-syllable form holds a precise image of light in the night sky.

Spellings & variants

  • Halah
  • Halina

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Hala comes from Arabic.

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