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femaleHilary - Name Meaning and Origin


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The boy's and girl's name Hilary \hi-la-ry\ is pronounced HILL-a-ree. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "cheerful, happy". The name comes from the same root as "hilarious". Name of a fourth-century saint and a fifth-century pope. Hilaire (ee-LARE) is a French form. First Lady Hillary Clinton; actress Hilary Swank; singer Hilary Duff.

Hilary has 7 variant forms: Hilaire, Hilaria, Hilarie, Hilary, Hillary, Hillery and Hilliary.

For more information, see also related names Alair, Alegra, Happy, Ilaria and Larissa.

Hilary is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Hilary. Click here to compare Hilary with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Hilary
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Hilary

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