Halle
Say it: HAL-ee/ˈhæli/
Girl5 letters2 syllables
#352
in Ireland (2025)
#353 with spellings combined
11
babies in 2025
#238
best rank (2023)
272
babies since 2002
Up 80
10-year rank change
Halle through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | #353 |
| 2024 | 12 | #321 |
| 2023 | 17 | #238 |
| 2022 | 6 | #556 |
| 2021 | 10 | #389 |
| 2020 | 9 | #407 |
| 2019 | 11 | #360 |
| 2018 | 10 | #408 |
| 2017 | 17 | #272 |
| 2016 | 7 | #518 |
| 2015 | 10 | #433 |
| 2014 | 11 | #404 |
| 2013 | 15 | #316 |
| 2012 | 19 | #265 |
| 2011 | 21 | #250 |
| 2010 | 15 | #333 |
| 2009 | 12 | #381 |
| 2008 | 14 | #341 |
| 2007 | 10 | #406 |
| 2006 | 3 | #763 |
| 2005 | 12 | #300 |
| 2004 | 7 | #414 |
| 2003 | 9 | #333 |
| 2002 | 4 | #512 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Halle mean?
Uncertain
English, a spelling of Hallie, made well known by the actor Halle Berry.
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HALee
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The story of Halle
As a first name, Halle is a spelling of Hallie, and it owes most of its fame to the American actor Halle Berry. Its deeper meaning is not clear. Halle is also a surname with several separate sources: a variant of Hall in German, a French word for a covered market hall, and a place name in Belgium and in Germany, where the city of Halle stands on the river Saale. None of these is known to be the source of the girls’ name, so the meaning is best left open.
Halle first appears in the CSO records in 2002. It has been given to a small, steady number of girls since then. Its biggest year was 2011, with 21 girls, and its best rank was number 238 in 2023. In 2025, 11 girls were named Halle.
It has a similar following in Northern Ireland, where its best rank was number 206 in 2021. The CSO counts Halle and Hallie as separate names.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Halle (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Halle (name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Halle | 11 | 272 |
In Northern Ireland
#290 in 2025 with 5 babies. Best rank #206 (2021); 97 babies since 2003.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.