Meaning of name Hal

The name Hal has the following meaning:

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

As a baby boy name, Hal is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Hal in the USA, over the past 100 years.

The name Hal is very likely a(n) Scandinavian variant of the name Harold. See other suggested Scandinavian boy baby names.

You might also like to see the other variants of the name Harold.

The following names are baby names related to Hal and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Hal: Boys - Gustav, Njord, Girls - Dagny, Dahlia, Erika, Ingrid, Karina, Kristina, Nessa, Nissa, Rona, Signe, Tyra, Both genders - Dyre, Eric

The name Hal is a variant of Harold. Other popular variants of the name Harold are: Aralt, Arldo, Aroldo, Hal, Harald (Scandinavian), Haralds, Harolda, Haroldas, Haroldo, Herald, Heraldo, Herold, Herrick, Herrold, Herryck

We think the name Hal should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

See other Traditional boy names

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Hal to be: Outgoing, intelligent chap

In one word, you might describe Hal as a(n) "outgoing" person.

See other "outgoing" names for boys.