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Hilary (boy)

What does Hilary mean?

Hilary Pronunciation of Hilary as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Hilary) is pronounced ee-LAH-ree. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Hilary is "cheerful, happy". English form of Latin Hilarius, from hilaris. The name of more than 30 saints, including Saint Hilary of Poiters, a fourth-century theologian. Nowadays, more common as a girl's name. Also form of Alaire.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Hi-, -ry

ASSOCIATED WITH theologian (philosopher)

Variations

VARIANTS Halarien, Helario, Hilaire, Hilar, Hilaria, Hilarid, Hilarie, Hilario, Hilarion, Hilarius, Hill, Hillary, Hillery, Hilliary, Hillie, Hilly, Hilorio, Ilar, Ilari, Ilaria, Ilario, Illario, Ilarion

SEE ALSO Ellery, Elroy

FEMININE FORMS Alair, Alegra, Happy, Ilaria, Larissa

CREATIVE FORMS
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(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hilary Phoenix (H.P.), ..

How popular is Hilary?

Hilary is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a somewhat prominent last name for all people (#115489 out of 150436, Top 77%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Hilary reached its highest rank of #1044 in the U.S. during the years 1910-1919, but is not found in the list currently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Hilary name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Hilary outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Ellery, Elroy, Hilario, Hill, Hillary and Hillery are the popular variation forms of Hilary listed in the Top 2000. These forms of Hilary were popular as birth names 98 years ago, but now, the form Elroy has gone out of style.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Hilary, Ellery, Elroy, Hilario, Hill in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Hillary, Hillery in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Hilary and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Aimery, Aimory, Aubary, Cary, Clarry, Cleary, Digory, Ellary, Gary, Geary, Hadar, Haidar, Hailey, Haily (see Haley), Haley, Halley, Hallsy, Halsey, Halsy, Halvar, Halvard, Halward, Hamar, Hany, Hardy, Hari, Harly, Harm, Harry, Hart, Harv, Harvy, Haward, Hazard, Hearn, Helado (see Heladio), Henry, Hiatt, Hilal, Hildy, Hillard, Hillel, Hiller, Hilliard, Hillyard, Hilton, Hiram, Hiro, Hobard, Hobart, Homar, Horry, Howard, Hulbard (see Hulbert), Humfry (see Humphrey), Jary, Keary, Lary, Leary, Makary, Malory, Tilar, Valery, Veltry, Zacary and Zakary. These names tend to be more commonly used than Hilary.

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