Hal

Hal Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hal are male.

Hal Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 L
🌐 IPA
/hæl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hal in Braille

Here's how to represent Hal in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hal in braille

How to Spell the Name Hal in American Sign Language (ASL)

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.

The name Hal in sign language

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