70%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈhæl.i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links In the case of American actress Halle Berry (1966-), it is from the name of a department store in Cleveland where she was born (the store was founded by brothers bearing the German surname Halle, a cognate of Hall). Related Names RootHalle (surname)Same SpellingHalle 1 PopularityDetails Last ranked #229 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #684 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal wholesome refined strange simple Categories black history, child actors, dancers, Death Note characters, healthcare, modern English, R'n'B singers, songwriters