Given name & surname
Halo
“having a blessed aura”
Halo is used as a given name and a surname. One Latin interpretation is “having a blessed aura.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Latin interpretation is “having a blessed aura.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Halo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,512
- 1,003 boys · 4,509 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 827 babies
- 2025
- 730
- #613 for girls · #931 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +149%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 20% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 477 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 613 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 114.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 253 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (45). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,752 as a first name in 2020; 237 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.
Halo’s family of names
Halo has a related form in Haelo. Halo has a related form in Hailo. Halo has a related form in Haylo.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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