Hale - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Hale \

is pronounced hayle. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "hero; from the hall". Also a place name. Nathan Hale was a Revolutionary War hero famous for saying "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country".

Hale has 5 variant forms: Hal, Halen, Hallen, Haylan and Hayle.

Baby names that sound like Hale are Haley, Hali, Hall and Halle.

Hale is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#296 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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