as a First Name
Short form of Harry, of medieval origin; now used occasionally as a given name in its own right. It was used by Shakespeare in King Henry IV as the name of the king's son, the future Henry V. Similar substitution of -l for -r has occurred in derivatives of Terry (Tel), Derek (Del), and in girls' names such as Sal(ly) from Sarah.
| 1,220th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 23,328
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Utah
- has the most people named Hal per capita
- 1956
- marked the height of its popularity
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