Given name & surname
Halle
“as solid as a rock”
Halle is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “as solid as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “as solid as a rock.”
Where it comes from
In English use, Halle has an alternative spelling in Hallie. Hallie has been associated with Scandinavian, Greek, and English naming traditions. In Scandinavian use, Halle is a short form of Halvard. An origin associated with Halvard is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Halle is a short form of Halvard.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Halle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16,657
- 6 boys · 16,651 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 971 babies
- 2025
- 491
- #596 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +50%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 491 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 596 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 971 in 2002. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (41). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,596 as a first name in 2020; 1,625 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Halle’s family of names
Halle is an affectionate form of Harald. In English usage, Halle has an alternative spelling in Hallie. Halle has a related form in Hallie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Halle
- Halle BaileyAmerican singer and actress (born 2000)
- Halle Tanner Dillon JohnsonAmerican physician1864–1901
- Halle HousseinEnglish association football player (born 2004)
- Halle MorduNigerian actress and singerborn 1986
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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