Hal

  • Boy
  • 3 letters
English A nickname for Henry 'Rules his household.'.
German Home or House Ruler.
Literary A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1, where it belongs to nickname of Henry, Prince of Wales and son to King Henry the Fourth. Hal becomes Henry, and King at the end of Part 2. King in King Henry V.
Norse War chief.
Teutonic Mighty in war.
Short form of Henry

Hal is a boy’s name of English, German, Literary, Norse and Teutonic origin. Meaning in English: A nickname for Henry ‘Rules his household.’. Meaning in German: Home or House Ruler. A literary name from Shakespeare’s King Henry IV, Part 1, where it belongs to nickname of Henry, Prince of Wales and son to King Henry the Fourth. Hal becomes Henry, and King at the end of Part 2. King in King Henry V. Meaning in Norse: War chief. Meaning in Teutonic: Mighty in war. Hal is a short form of Henry. The name has 3 letters.

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