Hale - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Hale \ha-le\ 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 a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Hale. Click here to compare Hale with related baby names.