Hailu or Haylu (Amharic: ኃይሉ) is an Ethiopian name. In Ethiopian naming conventions, it may be either the first name or the patronymic of a person. It may also be a Chinese surname (). The name may refer to the following notable people:
Given name Hailu Ebba (born 1950), Ethiopian middle-distance runner Hailu Kebede (c.1893/94–1937), Ethiopian governor Hailu Kebede (politician), , Ethiopian politician Hailu Mekonnen (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance runner Hailu Negussie (born 1978), Ethiopian marathon runner Hailu Mergia. Ethiopian keyboardist, accordionist, composer and arranger Hailu Shawul (born 1936), Ethiopian engineer and the chairman of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Hailu Tekle Haymanot (1868–1950), Ethiopian army commander and nobleman Hailu Wolde-Tsadik (born 1950), Ethiopian middle-distance runner Hailu Yimenu (died 1991), Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailu Zewde (born 1974), Ethiopian middle-distance runner
Patronymic Aynalem Hailu (born 1986), Ethiopian football player Befeqadu Hailu (born 1980), Ethiopian writer, activist and blogger Freweyni Hailu (born 2001), Ethiopian middle-distance runner Haftamnesh Tesfay Haylu (born 1994), Ethiopian long-distance runner Kassa Hailu (1818–1868), birth name of Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II Kenfu Hailu, 19th century Ethiopian warlord Lemlem Hailu (born 2001), Ethiopian runner Melatework Hailu, Ethiopian politician and journalist Meseret Hailu (born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner Msgana Hailu (born 2005), Ethiopian middle-distance runner Sabla Wangel Hailu (1895/1896–1969), Ethiopian aristocrat
Chinese Qin Hailu (born 1978), Chinese actress, screenwriter and singer
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