Fun Facts About the Name Halas
- 14 babies named Halas: U.S. records list 14 babies given the name Halas from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Halas Mean?
Halas is chiefly a family name, and it comes from more than one unrelated source, so it carries more than one meaning. In Hungarian the surname is usually spelled Halász and means 'fisherman'; it is built from hal, the Hungarian word for 'fish,' plus the occupational ending -ász. Halas is the form the name commonly takes where the Hungarian spellings á and sz are unfamiliar. In Czech and Polish the spelling Halas comes from a different word with a different root: Czech halas and Polish hałas both mean 'noise' or 'din,' and the surname is generally explained as a nickname for a loud person or for someone who lived in a noisy place. The Hungarian and West Slavic explanations are not related to each other, despite the matching spelling. A Greek surname Halas (Χαλάς) also exists, but its origin is uncertain.
Halas Name History & Origins
Occupational surnames became fixed in Hungary during the late Middle Ages and the early modern period, and Halász 'fisherman' belongs to that group, along with names such as Kovács 'smith' and Szabó 'tailor.' The name occurs in Hungary and in regions with Hungarian-speaking populations, including present-day southern Slovakia and the Vojvodina area of Serbia. The West Slavic surname Halas, from the word for 'noise,' developed independently in the same broad part of Central Europe.
Migration carried both forms to North America and elsewhere, and the written accents were usually dropped in the process. The Czech poet František Halas (1901 - 1949) is a noted bearer of the West Slavic name. In the United States the name is widely recognized through George Halas (1895 - 1983), founder and longtime coach of the Chicago Bears, whose parents emigrated from Bohemia. Halas is rarely used as a first name.
How Popular is the Name Halas?
Halas has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #9,194 in 2007.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #11,172 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #9,194 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Halas Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You attract success and money. You are a lover of nature and do not need others for your happiness. You are self sufficient. You strive for material success and power and have business sense. You possess strong organizational abilities, can be a good manager, and executive by nature. You are capable of great achievement in business and finance. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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