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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. Elvis92%
  2. Lenny88%
  3. Monty82%
  4. Lonny79%
  5. Rusty76%
  6. Robby76%
  7. Dino75%
  8. Tod74%
  9. Eddy74%
  10. Ronny72%

Bottom 10

  1. Von42%
  2. Ward42%
  3. Greggory42%
  4. Lon42%
  5. Galen42%
  6. Stanford42%
  7. Phil42%
  8. Denny42%
  9. Linwood42%
  10. Rickie42%

Love potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Lonny75%
  2. Dino73%
  3. Lenny68%
  4. Dickie67%
  5. Rusty67%
  6. Alphonso66%
  7. Robby65%
  8. Garth65%
  9. Stanton65%
  10. Monty64%

Bottom 10

  1. Galen42%
  2. Phil42%
  3. Chuck42%
  4. Lon42%
  5. Hal42%
  6. Dirk42%
  7. Curt42%
  8. Stanford42%
  9. Cliff42%
  10. Von42%

Professional potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Toney80%
  2. Dwain79%
  3. Jerrold79%
  4. Rob79%
  5. Rogers79%
  6. Hal75%
  7. Greggory75%
  8. Art75%
  9. Kennith75%
  10. Randell75%

Bottom 10

  1. Farrell42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Eddy42%
  4. Robby42%
  5. Lenny42%
  6. Dickie43%
  7. Dirk43%
  8. Lonny44%
  9. Vince44%
  10. Wally45%

Crush potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Elvis96%
  2. Lenny96%
  3. Robby93%
  4. Eddy93%
  5. Lonny92%
  6. Dino90%
  7. Ronny88%
  8. Vince87%
  9. Monty85%
  10. Rusty83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kennith42%
  2. Phil42%
  3. Rogers42%
  4. Ward42%
  5. Curt42%
  6. Lawerence42%
  7. Jerrold42%
  8. Joesph42%
  9. Art42%
  10. Denny42%
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