Hildegarde - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Hildegarde \hi-ldegar-de, hil-dega-rde\ is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "battle stronghold". Scandinavian mythology: Hildegard was a Valkyrie sent by Odin to escort battle heroes to Valhalla. Saint Hildegarde of Bingen was a learned 12th-century abbess. Opera star Hildegarde Behrens.

Hildegarde has 9 variant forms: Hellee, Hilda, Hildagard, Hildagarde, Hilde, Hildegard, Hildegaard, Hildegunn and Hille.

Hildegarde is a common 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 Hildegarde. Click here to compare Hildegarde with related baby names.