Throughout the world, الهلالي (Hilali 
, الهلالي 
, Helali 
) is quite a common primarily male, but very infrequently female first name. The first name الهلالي is habitual in Tanzania, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Morocco, where it is quite a rare dominantly male, but seldom girly name, and Tunisia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Tanzania, Morocco, and Egypt. More prevalently, الهلالي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hilali | Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Tanzania |
| الهلالي | Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Helali | Egypt, Algeria, Bangladesh, Tunisia, Morocco |
| Al-Hilali | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Oman, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |