Hailu

Hailu is a male given name of Ethiopian origin. It is used primarily in Ethiopia and among Ethiopian communities abroad. The name is part of a broader Ethiopian naming tradition in which given names may reflect virtues, religious elements, or family origins. Variants in transliteration include Haile, Hailelu, and Hailu, with the exact form varying by language and romanization.

Notable bearers of the name include Hailu Shawel, an Ethiopian opposition figure and former chairman of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD). The name appears among other individuals in politics, sports, and the arts within Ethiopia and its diaspora, though no single bearer is universally associated with the name.

In Ethiopian naming practices, the ordering and presence of patronymic or family identifiers can vary, and names may be shared across different regions and communities. This can lead to multiple people having the same given name within extended families or communities, while individual biographies distinguish them by additional identifiers.

There is no widely documented place or widely recognized organization known simply as Hailu in standard references. Nevertheless, the name may appear as part of longer toponyms or in ethnolinguistic contexts where personal names intersect with place names or cultural identifiers.