African, Hindi, Polish and Swahili speaking countries
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Considered a unisex name on the Indian subcontinent though the meaning differs for each sex. As a male name Hala means 'plough', as a female name the meaning comes down to 'girlfriend'. It has many other associations as well. It was the name of a legendary king and is used to denote the earth, water and liquor.
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