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Hali

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a modern short form of Haley or Hallie; Haley traces to an English surname meaning hay clearing, not the Hebrew meaning sometimes claimed

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hali peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

26 people · the #104,241 first name in Brazil · median age 38

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Hali

Most people given the name Hali in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Hali you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Hali deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Hali truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Hali fits with your family’s names and surname.

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