Halo

Halo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “divine light ring”
Origin: Greek
Say it: HAY-loh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (84% of all uses)

From English halo, ultimately from Greek halos. As a given name it is a modern word-name inspired by the glowing ring in religious art.

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How popular is Halo?

2024248 per million US babies

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Babies named Halo in 2024824

2024 rank#513 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18804,778

Halo is rising: use over the last five years is 3.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Halo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Halo questions

What does the name Halo mean?

Halo means "divine light ring". It comes from Greek. From English halo, ultimately from Greek halos. As a given name it is a modern word-name inspired by the glowing ring in religious art.

Is Halo a boy or girl name?

Halo is mainly a girl's name in US records (84% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Halo?

824 US babies were named Halo in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Halo?

Halo is usually pronounced HAY-loh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.