About Hal
The name Hal is a shortened form of the name Harold, which is derived from the Old English name "Hereweald." It is composed of the elements "here," meaning "army," and "weald," meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the name Hal can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the army" or "powerful leader."
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Most individuals with the name Hal are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -50% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Hal in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.