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Worldwide, Hel (Hell , Hel , Geel ) is quite a rare unisex forename. The given name Hel is characteristic of Tunisia, where it is quite a rare mostly masculine, but uncommonly feminine name, Albania, where it is quite a rare male name, and Qatar. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, Egypt, and Tunisia. Also, Hel is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Geel, Hel, Hell | Germany, Austria, Netherlands, France, Myanmar |
Хел | Russia |
Hel is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hal Jordan , the fictional superhero published by DC Comics, The Lego Movie; HAL 9000 , the fictional character in Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series, 2001: A Space Odyssey; Hel Helson , the operatic character in the opera Paul Bunyan by Benjamin Britten; foreman; Homestar Runner , the titular character from Homestar Runner, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People and Hal Emmerich , the fictional character from the Metal Gear series, and in many other works.