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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. Elmo90%
  2. Alvin85%
  3. Elton85%
  4. Calvin84%
  5. Johny84%
  6. Junior83%
  7. Archie81%
  8. Enrico81%
  9. Melvyn81%
  10. Elroy79%

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur42%
  2. Dock42%
  3. Ewell42%
  4. Murry42%
  5. Melville42%
  6. Cloyd42%
  7. Hershel42%
  8. Walton42%
  9. Milford42%
  10. Orin42%

Love potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Elroy78%
  2. Gaston77%
  3. Alvin75%
  4. Morris73%
  5. Gaylord73%
  6. Maurice73%
  7. Casimir72%
  8. Salvatore72%
  9. Melvyn71%
  10. Enrico71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cecil42%
  2. Urban42%
  3. Denzil42%
  4. Harold42%
  5. Doyle42%
  6. Judge42%
  7. Oswald42%
  8. Lucious42%
  9. Francis42%
  10. Hardy42%

Professional potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Everette87%
  2. Ellsworth83%
  3. Chester81%
  4. Green81%
  5. Welton79%
  6. Wilton79%
  7. Granville79%
  8. Gardner79%
  9. Gorden79%
  10. Milburn79%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Napoleon42%
  4. Elmo42%
  5. Ignatius42%
  6. Mcarthur42%
  7. Hilton42%
  8. Waldo42%
  9. Buster42%
  10. Johny42%

Crush potential for Hail

Top 10

  1. Elmo96%
  2. Alvin96%
  3. Elton96%
  4. Junior96%
  5. Johny96%
  6. Ferrell93%
  7. Enrico93%
  8. Archie93%
  9. Leeroy93%
  10. Calvin92%

Bottom 10

  1. Winford42%
  2. Hilbert42%
  3. Arvid42%
  4. Harold42%
  5. Garvin42%
  6. Dewitt42%
  7. Elden42%
  8. Enos42%
  9. Hugh42%
  10. Howard42%
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