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The baby name Hilal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /hiːˈlaːl/ (hi-LAAL); common English: /hɪˈlɑːl/ (hi-LAHL).

Hilal is Arabic, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Urdu
Pronunciation: Arabic: /hiːˈlaːl/ (hi-LAAL); common English: /hɪˈlɑːl/ (hi-LAHL)

What is the meaning of the name Hilal ?

The baby name Hilal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /hiːˈlaːl/ (hi-LAAL); common English: /hɪˈlɑːl/ (hi-LAHL).

Hilal is Arabic, Urdu in Origin.

Hilal is an Arabic name هلال meaning “crescent,” specifically the first slender curve of the new moon that marks the start of a lunar month. It derives from the Semitic root H-L-L, associated with appearance and exultant cries on sighting the moon, and carries connotations of new beginnings and guidance in the night. The name is unisex: predominantly masculine across the Arab world and Persianate cultures, and chiefly feminine in Turkish, where Hilal is popular and linked to the crescent emblem on the flag.

Use spans from the early Islamic period, when the hilāl determined the religious calendar, to medieval scholars such as Hilal al-Sabiʿ and companions like Hilal ibn Umayya; it also titles publications like Al-Hilal in South Asia. Variants and transliterations include Hilāl, Hilâl (Turkish), Hilaal (Urdu/Somali), and Helal; related moon names are Qamar and Badr.

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Famous people with the name Hilal

Hilal Altınbilek Actor · Born 1991 · Turkey Hilal Altınbilek is a Turkish actor best known for her role as Züleyha in the popular TV series 'Bir Zamanlar Çukurova'. Born in 1991, she has captivated audiences with her performances in Turkish television dramas.

Hilal – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
OM 0 #37 93 6,215
AZ 0 #43 1 706
AF 0 #70 7 1,883
AZ Girls 0 #72 4 1,051
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #87 8 2,402
AZ Boys 0 #100 31 1,400
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM Boys 0 #126 2,004 17,948
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
TR 0 #159 15,617 19,440
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
Sweden Girls 2020 #178 3 1,663
AF Boys 0 #179 94 3,535
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
Austria 0 #204 10 850
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
GR Girls 0 #230 13 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
YE 0 #261 124 8,639
SA 0 #267 29 10,560
LB 0 #271 566 13,263
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #274 9 6,291
DK Girls 0 #281 36 7,429
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
JO Boys 0 #315 63 7,057
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
Austria Girls 0 #340 81 1,885
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
OM Girls 0 #351 46 15,987
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Boys 2021 #366 22 2,865
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
SD Boys 0 #377 69 10,523
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #394 12 3,185
Germany 0 #404 34 2,542
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
PS Boys 0 #432 117 10,655
IQ Boys 0 #450 228 13,071
MA 0 #450 1,194 20,986
IL Boys 0 #463 147 10,983
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #480 25 11,303
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
LY 0 #506 30 12,703
BH 0 #509 45 17,937
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
Germany Girls 0 #548 322 4,949
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
DZ 0 #567 818 20,130
SY 0 #570 162 11,684
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
QA Boys 0 #596 112 18,093
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
KW Boys 0 #649 121 18,755
AE Boys 0 #650 488 22,615
SG Boys 0 #681 17 17,960
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
EG Boys 0 #712 176 15,035
Finland Girls 2026 #723 16 3,895
SA Boys 0 #732 1,270 28,008
IN Boys 0 #759 249 16,750
NL Girls 0 #770 186 5,933
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #809 21 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
SA Girls 0 #864 72 25,931
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #916 37 5,697
NL Boys 0 #920 32 5,873
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Boys 0 #982 130 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,440 32 10,046

Hilal is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Brussels, Belgium
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Hilal

Hilal is predominantly a boy's name.
Hilal is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /hiːˈlaːl/ (hi-LAAL); common English: /hɪˈlɑːl/ (hi-LAHL).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hilāl, Hilâl, Hilaal and Helal.
Across languages, Hilal has these equivalents: Qamar (Arabic, 'moon'), Luna (Latin/Spanish, 'moon'), Selene (Greek, 'moon'), Chandra (Sanskrit, 'moon'), Ayla (Turkish, 'moon halo'), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Hilal ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Hilal ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Hilal's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #396 in 2011 to #366 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Hilal are in our database, including Hilal Altınbilek (Actor).