Given name & surname
Hally
“from the hall near the meadow”·“from the hall”·“woman of the sea”
Hally is a variant of Halley. One English interpretation is “from the hall near the meadow.” Hally is a variant of Hallie. Interpretations include “from the hall”, “woman of the sea”, and “from the field of hay”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hally is a variant of Halley. One English interpretation is “from the hall near the meadow.” Hally is a variant of Hallie. Interpretations include “from the hall”, “woman of the sea”, and “from the field of hay”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hally is a variant of Halley. An origin associated with Halley is English. Hally is a variant of Hallie. Hallie has been associated with Scandinavian, Greek, and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Hally is a diminutive of Harriet.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hally through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 726
- 5 boys · 721 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,191 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +42%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,191 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 848 as a first name in 2020; 533 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.
Hally’s family of names
In English usage, Hally is a diminutive of Harriet. Hally has a related form in Hallie. Hally has a related form in Halley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Hally, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Arly
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23% boys · 77% girls
Harlie
“from the meadow of the hares”
>99% girls
Holli
“of the holly tree” · “near the valley of the holly bushes”
>99% girls
Carly
“a free woman” · “from the farmer's meadow”
>99% girls
Carlie
“from the farmer's meadow” · “a free woman”
>99% girls
Yasmine
“resembling the jasmine flower”
>99% girls
Chani
“from the oak tree”
>99% girls
Coral
Coral is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “resembling the semiprecious sea growth; from the reef.”
>99% girls