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.
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.
Hail is a short form of Hailey, which means 'Hay clearing / hay meadow'.
August 18, together with Hailey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Hailey.
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