Halo is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Halo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Halo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Halo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Halo is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “disk of light”. A word name for the ring of light around a sacred figure.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,512 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 208 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 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 Halo per year, United States (2000 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (827/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (39/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (3/yr).
Halo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #790 nationally (given to 864 babies that year).
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