Haaland

Also spelled as Håland, this Norwegian surname has been made familiar and famous by footballer Erling Haaland. A new way to nickname Hal, or an alternative to Holland or Harlan, could it catch on?

Derived from Old Norse, it refers to a farm on higher ground, it has been appearing in the US stats since 2021.

Pronounced HAH-lahnd.

As of October 2026, Haaland ranked #9200 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5728 in 2024.