Hala name meaning

HAA-lah

“Halo around the moon”

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Hala mean?

Hala (هالة) means “Halo around the moon”.

How do you pronounce Hala?

Hala is pronounced HAA-lah.

Is Hala a boy's or a girl's name?

Hala is a girl's name.

How is Hala written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written هالة.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “that, with respect to the sun, which is like the هَالَة with respect to the moon; i. e. the دَارَة around the sun”. See the entry ↗