Halo
Meaning
"ring of light"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #512
- Total SSA Count
- 598
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ring of light"
Origin: Greek
"pure (short for Catherine)"
Origin: Greek
Halo is more popular, ranked #512 vs #1154 for Kit.
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Halo is more popular, ranked #512 compared to Kit at #1154 in the United States.
Halo means "ring of light" (Greek origin). Kit means "pure (short for Catherine)" (Greek origin).
Halo is primarily a girl name. Kit is primarily a boy name.