Hal is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Harold, and a nickname. It may refer to:
People
Hal Ashby (1929–1988), American film director
Hal Barwood, American game designer
Hal Bidlack (born 1958 ) retired United States Air Force officer, national security aide, and unsuccessful candidate for Congress
Hal Blaine (born 1929), American drummer, member of several Halls of Fame, born Harold Simon Belsky
Hal Gibson Pateshall Colebatch (born 1945), Australian author, poet, lecturer, journalist, editor and lawyer
Hal Daub (born 1941), American politician
Hal Dixon (biochemist) (1928–2008), Irish biochemist
Hal Duncan (born 1971), Scottish writer
Hal Goldsmith (1930– 2004 ), American Olympic foil and épée fencer
Hal Holbrook (born 1925), American actor
Hal Hunter (disambiguation)
Hal Linden (born 1931), American actor
Hal Lindsey (born 1929), American evangelist and Christian writer
Harold Prince (born 1928), American theatrical producer and director
Hal Roach (1892-1992), American film and television producer, director and actor
Hal Robson-Kanu (born 1989 ), Welsh footballer
Hal Rogers (born 1937), American politician
Hal Singer (born 1919), American R&B and jazz bandleader and saxophonist
Hal Smith (disambiguation)
Hal Sparks (born 1969), American actor and comedian
Hal Steinbrenner (born 1969), principal owner, managing general partner and co- chairman of the New York Yankees baseball franchise
Hal B. Wallis (1898-1986), American film producer
Hal Willis ( ice hockey ) (born 1946), Canadian World Hockey Association player
Hal Willis ( singer ) (1933– 2015 ), Canadian country singer
Hal Willis, sometime pseudonym of Charles Robert Forrester (1803–1850), English writer
Fictional characters
Prince Hal, a term used for Shakespeare's portrayal of Henry V of England before he became king
HAL 9000, a sentient computer from Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series
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