Hal
Diminutive of Harold or Henry, Scandinavian or German
"army ruler or estate ruler"
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# 916 in the US
Hal Rank in US Top 1000
# 996 on Nameberry
Hal Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Hal
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Famous People Named Hal
- Harriet Rebecca "Hal" Lane Johnstonacting first lady for her uncle James Buchanan
- Harold Eugene "Hal" RoachAmerican film producer, director, actor
- Harold Rowe "Hal" HolbrookAmerican actor
- Harold John "Hal" SmithAmerican actor and voice actor
- Hal Linden (born Harold Lipshitz)American actor
- Harry Magee "Hal" Sparks IIIAmerican actor/comedian
- Harold Dallas "Hal" RogersU.S. Congressman from Kentucky
- Harold Smith "Hal" PrinceAmerican theatre producer
- (William) Hal AshbyAmerican film director
- Harold John "Hal" Daub Jr.U.S. Congressman from Nebraska
- Hal Willis (born Leonald Francis Gauthier)Canadian country music singer
- Prince Halearly nickname of King Henry V of England
- Thomas Henry Alex "Hal" RobsonKanu, Welsh footballer
- Hal Azariason of actor Hank Azaria and Katie Wright
- Hal Auden Cumberbatch (b. 2017)son of actor Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter
The name Hal in Pop Culture
- Hal Mikkelsoncharacter in the Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan
- Hal Jordan aka Green Lanternsuperhero
- Hal Masoncharacter on TV's "Falling Skies"
- Haldad on TV's "Malcolm in the Middle"
- HAL 9000 (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer)evil computer in book/film "2001: A Space Odyssey,"
- Hal Willispolice detective of the 87th Precinct series by Ed McBain
- Hal Tuckercharacter in movie "Cliffhanger"
- Electronic Person HALa villain in the manga and anime "Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro"
- Hal Stewartcharacter in the movie "Megamind"
- Hal Cooperwife to Alice Cooper and father to Polly and Betty Cooper on the CW show Riverdale and the Archie Comics universe.
- Hal Larsonmain character in the 2001 romantic,comedy movie "Shallow Hal" played by Jack Black
- Hal Auden Cumberbatchyoungest child of actor Benedict Cumberbatch and director Sophie Hunter
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