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Hail

Girl Name day: August 18
Hail is a short form of Hailey: on birth records it is written Hailey (167,302 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Hailey page. Also a short form of Hailie, Haily.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: 'Hay clearing / hay meadow'.
Variant of Hayley, from Old English 'heg' (hay) and 'leah' (clearing/meadow).

Name day for Hail

August 18

Why this day? Hail is a short form of Hailey, and shares its name day.

Hail is celebrated in the United States on August 18.

The story of the name Hail

Hail is a short form of Hailey. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — 'Hay clearing / hay meadow', and shares its name day, August 18.

On birth records, Hail is rarely written as such: the Hails are Haileys (167,302 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Hailey page. Hail is also a short form of Hailie, Haily.

Frequently asked questions about Hail

What does Hail mean?

Hail is a short form of Hailey, which means 'Hay clearing / hay meadow'.

When is Hail's name day?

August 18, together with Hailey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Hail a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Hailey.

Hail's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Mia81%
  2. Stella76%
  3. Ariana72%
  4. Lydia67%
  5. Olivia67%
  6. Cecilia66%
  7. Lucy65%
  8. Charlotte64%
  9. Violet64%
  10. Sofia61%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire42%
  2. Cora42%
  3. Harper42%
  4. Arianna42%
  5. Sadie42%
  6. Nora48%
  7. Amelia53%
  8. Layla57%
  9. Naomi60%
  10. Audrey60%

Love potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Stella65%
  2. Lydia61%
  3. Mia61%
  4. Olivia59%
  5. Lucy57%
  6. Sofia56%
  7. Violet54%
  8. Naomi54%
  9. Charlotte54%
  10. Audrey52%

Bottom 10

  1. Sadie42%
  2. Arianna42%
  3. Cora42%
  4. Harper42%
  5. Amelia42%
  6. Claire43%
  7. Nora47%
  8. Ariana48%
  9. Layla49%
  10. Audrey52%

Professional potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Claire76%
  2. Amelia75%
  3. Cecilia68%
  4. Audrey65%
  5. Charlotte65%
  6. Nora63%
  7. Lucy61%
  8. Olivia58%
  9. Lydia58%
  10. Violet58%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana46%
  2. Layla48%
  3. Arianna48%
  4. Stella48%
  5. Harper49%
  6. Sofia51%
  7. Mia53%
  8. Naomi54%
  9. Cora56%
  10. Olivia58%

Crush potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Stella95%
  2. Mia93%
  3. Ariana88%
  4. Sadie84%
  5. Olivia84%
  6. Charlotte81%
  7. Layla78%
  8. Violet78%
  9. Naomi77%
  10. Lydia77%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire43%
  2. Cora54%
  3. Nora56%
  4. Arianna58%
  5. Amelia62%
  6. Audrey69%
  7. Sofia72%
  8. Lucy75%
  9. Cecilia75%
  10. Harper76%
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