Halsey

English
"hallowed island"

Halsey Origin and Meaning

The name Halsey is a boy's name of English origin meaning "hallowed island".

Although this was the surname of rugged World War II admiral William Halsey, these days it's more closely identified with uninamed female singer-songwriter Halsey. Five baby boys were named Halsey in the US last year, along with 45 baby girls.

# 841 in the US

Halsey Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Halsey

  • Halsey Lawrence Royden
    American mathematician
  • Halsey Stevens
    American composer
  • Halsey Rodman
    American installation artist
  • Halsey McLean Minor
    American founder of CNET
  • Halsey Cooley Ives
    American painter and museum curator