Hale

Encourage your little one to be their own hero with the gender-neutral name Hale. In the past, this moniker may have been a nickname for someone who was seen as a “chief” or “hero,” though little Hale doesn’t need a title to know how amazing they are. As an Old English last name, Hale referred to a person who lived in a “nook” or “retreat,” so don’t be surprised if baby thrives in the coziest, warmest spaces. Hale is perhaps most well-known as the last name of Nathan Hale, an officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. If you think baby’s inner light is brighter than the moon, you’ll love their name’s link to the Arabic title Hala, which means “halo around the moon.”