حَلَا
Hala: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Ḥalā
“Sweetness”, what is pleasant and delightful
Meaning of the name Hala
Hala comes from the verb hala, “to be sweet, to become pleasant” (root h-l-w, that of hulw, “sweet”, and halawa, “sweetness”): the name evokes what pleases and delights. It is very common in the Gulf and the Levant. It should not be confused with Hala (هالة), “the halo of the moon”, the name of Hala bint Khuwaylid, sister of Khadija, written the same way in Latin letters.
- In Arabic
- حَلَا حلا
- Transliteration
- Ḥalā
- Root
- ح ل و
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Hala in the Quran?
No: neither the name Hala nor its root appears in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Hala in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Hala in each language
- French
- Hala
- English
- Hala
- Spanish
- Hala
- Turkish
- Hala
- Arabic
- حَلَا