69%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. HAL-ee [key·IPA] 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 Same SpellingHalle 1 PopularityDetails Last ranked #231 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #708 in 2022 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