Origin, Meaning, And History Of Hala
Hala is a variant of the popular Arabic feminine name Halah, which is the cognate of the Hebrew title Hila. The meaning of this name can be translated as the halo around the moon or the aura of light around the moon in Arabic. Halah has been relevant for hundreds of years and was adopted by many women in the Quran. Halah bint Khuwailid was the sister-in-law of Prophet Muhammad from his first wife, and Hālah bint Wuhayb was another notable bearer of this name, who was one of the many wives of Abd al-Muttalib, the grandfather of Prophet Muhammad.
Halah is also the name of a historical city mentioned in the Bible, which, along with Gozan, was the sanctuary and refuge of Israelites captured from Samaria and Gilead during the invasions by Tiglath Pileser III and Sargon II.
Hala Arena is an indoor sporting venue located in the Grunwald district of Poznań city in Western Poland. This was one of the arenas for the EuroBasket 2009 competition and continues to host various other indoor sporting events like volleyball and music concerts.
‘Halah’ is the name of a famous single from the debut album She Hangs Brightly by the American alternative rock band Mazzy Star.
Minhal Baig is the author and director of the 2019 American drama film ‘Hala,’ which revolves around the titular protagonist Hala Masood, a seventeen-year-old Pakistani-American Muslim girl who battles the conflict between her desires and the expectations of her family.
In fiction, ‘Hala the Accuser’ is a prominent recurring character that appears in the Marvel Comics universe and is described as a member of the Kree Empire. She made her first appearance in the Guardians of Knowhere #3 and was created by Valerio Schiti and Brian Michael Bendis. The name also appears in the Marvel universe as a planet which has a stronger gravity and more nitrogen in the atmosphere compared to Earth.
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Famous People With The Name Hala
- Hala Badri
- Emirati Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts AuthorityHala Al-Dosari
- Saudi women’s activist who was awarded the Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism by Human Rights Watch in 2018Hala Al Turk
- Jordanian-Syrian Bahraini singer known for being a contestant on Arabs Got Talent in 2011Hala Alyan
- Palestinian-American writer, poet, and clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma, addiction, and cross-cultural behaviorHala Ayala
- American politician who represented the 51st district in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2022
Hala On The Popularity Chart
Hala has steadily risen in popularity to a peak in 2011. Study the following charts provided by the Social Security Administration which gives us detailed information on the performance of the name Hala in the United States.
Popularity Over Time
Hala has steadily risen in popularity to a peak in 2011. Study the following charts provided by the Social Security Administration which gives us detailed information on the performance of the name Hala in the United States.
Source:Social Security AdministrationRank Over Time
The ranking of the name Hala has improved from the early 1980s to occupy 3795th position on the chart as of 2021.
Source:Social Security AdministrationNames With Similar Sound As Hala
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the meaning of the name Hala?
The name Hala means round around the moon, halo.
2. What is the origin of the name Hala?
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