Hale

English

"someone who lives in a hollow"

Hale Origin and Meaning

The name Hale is a boy's name of English origin meaning "someone who lives in a hollow".

This name projects a sense of well-being - hale and hearty - is unusual but accessible, with a clear simple sound, and a worthy namesake, Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, as an added bonus.

Hale Rank in US Top 1000

# 930 in the US

Hale Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1160 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hale

• 1160 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Hale

• Hale Irwin American golfer
• (Thomas) Hale Boggs U.S. Congressman from Louisiana
• Hale Johnson American politician from Illinois
• Hale Dixon Tharp American prospector
• Hale T Pole (born Tevita Hale Nai Tu'uhoko), Tongan rugby union player
• Hale Aspacio Woodruff American muralist

The name Hale in Pop Culture

• Hale Santiago character on TV's "Lost Girl"
• Hale family on TV's "Teen Wolf"
• Jasper and Rosalie Hale characters in the "Twilight" saga
• W.W Hale character in "Heist Society" novels by Ally Carter
• Hale Bopp comet in 1997