60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. HAL-əm [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "at the rocks" or "at the nook" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #958 in 1998 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories Barry Lyndon, earth, place names, rare English, surnames