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Halli

Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Halli: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2019.

Rooted in Old Norse, Halli began as a short form of Scandinavian names such as Hallvard or Hallbjörn, where *hallr* means ‘rock’ or ‘stone’. It also appears as a variant of the English name Hallie, which derives from the Old English *heg-leah* meaning ‘hay clearing’. In Scotland, Halli has enjoyed modest use since the 1970s as a modern twist on longer names or as a fresh alternative to Haley. Though not a common bearer, the name features in Icelandic sagas as a masculine given name. Geographically, Halli gives its name to a village in the Satakunta region of Finland, linking the name to a specific Nordic landscape. A notable variant is Hallie, which saw a surge in popularity across the English‑speaking world in the late twentieth century.