Hala ( ar, هالة) is an
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
female given name meaning "
the aura of light around the moon". It is a cognate of the Hebrew name
Hila.
Notable people with the name include:
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Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa
Shaikha Hala bint D'aij Al Khalifa (Arabic: هالة بنت دعيج آل خليفة, died 10 June 2018) was the former wife of Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa ( ar, سلمان بن حمد آل خل ...
, wife of Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain
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Hala El Badry (born 1954), Egyptian journalist and novelist
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Hala Finley (born 2009), American actress
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Hala Gezah (born 1989), Libyan sprinter
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Hala Gorani
Hala Basha-Gorani (; born March 1, 1970) is an American journalist, most recently working as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International, based in London. She is also a war correspondent. She previously anchored CNN's ''Hala Gorani Tonight' ...
(born 1970), French-American CNN reporter
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Hala Halim, Egyptian-American academic and translator
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Hala Hussein
Saddam Hussein ( ; ar, صدام حسين, Ṣaddām Ḥusayn; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolution ...
, third daughter of Saddam Hussein and his first wife Sajida Talfah
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Hala Jaber
Hala Jaber is a Lebanese-British journalist. She was born in West Africa and writes for ''The Sunday Times''.
Work
Her first book, ''Hezbollah: Born With a Vengeance'', was published in 1997. The book describes the rise and political agenda of ...
, Lebanese-British journalist
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Hala Misrati (born 1980), Libyan writer and journalist
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Hala Moddelmog
Hala Moddelmog (born January 3, 1956) became the first female president and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) in January 2014 following a career in the corporate and non-profit sectors. Moddelmog has 19 years of career experience in president ...
(born 1956), president of Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc
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Hala Mohammad al-Nasser
Hala Mohammad al-Nasser (born 1964) is the current Minister of Housing and Construction for Syria, serving since 2011.
Early life, education and career
Al-Nasser was born in the Raqqa Governorate in 1964. She earned a degree in civil engineerin ...
(born 1964), Syrian politician
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Hala Sedki
Hala Sedki George Younan ( ar, هالة صدقى جورج يونان; born June 15, 1961, in Cairo) is an Egyptian actress. She began her career with the director Nour Al Demirdash in ''Rehlet Al Melion'' and has worked in more than 30 films. Sh ...
(born 1961), Egyptian actress
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Hala Shiha (born 1979), Egyptian actress
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Hala Shukrallah, Egyptian politician
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