Halla

== Finnish == === Etymology === From halla. The surname is partly from (mainly northern Finnish) place names referring to crop failures, and it has also been adopted during the Fennicization of surnames in the early 20th century. The oldest records of the surname could also derive from a Germanic origin, perhaps the same names that could be behind Hallila and Halonen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑlːɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝lːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑlːɑ Syllabification(key): Hal‧la Hyphenation(key): Hal‧la === Proper noun === Halla a Finnish surname a female given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== The surname Halla belongs to 206 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. Halla is the 876th (tied with 1 other name) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 219 female individuals (and as a middle name to 99 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === == Icelandic == === Etymology === Female form of Hallr, from Old Norse hallr (“flat stone, hill”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhatla/ Rhymes: -atla Homophone: halla === Proper noun === Halla f (proper noun, genitive singular Höllu) a female given name ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Halla m inflection of Halli: accusative dative genitive