Hali is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hali means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hali across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hali has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hali is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “variant of Hallie or sea”. A respelling of Hallie, also linked to the Greek for sea.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,649 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 138 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 21 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hali per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (325/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (20/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Hali is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #1,232 nationally (given to 325 babies that year).
Haley · Hailey · Hayley · Hallie · Haylee · Halle · Hollie · Hal
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