| Home > Hilda |
♀ Hilda
What does Hilda mean?
Hilda 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced HILL-dah. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Hilda is "battle". From hild. Saint Hilda (seventh century) was a Northumbrian princess who became a much-esteemed abbess of her time in England. Hilda was the name for one of the Valkyries. Also form of Brunhilda. Also form of Hildegard.
ENDS WITH -da
Variations
VARIANTS Elda▼, Hilde, Hildie, Hildy, Hylda
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Halda, ..
(male) Hildaw, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hilda Ari (H.A.), ..
How popular is Hilda?
Hilda is a very popular first name for females (#263 out of 4276, Top 6%) but a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Hilda reached its top position of #99 in the U.S. during the years 1900-1909, but is not ranked at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Hilda are Elda and Hildegard. These forms of Hilda were favored as birth names a century ago (ADOPTION OF 0.3%).
Similar Names
Hilda▼ is pronounced similarly to Hildi, Holda, Hulda▼, Huldah and Huldie. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aida, Alda▼, Allda, Awilda, Cinda, Gilda▼, Golda▼, Hailea, Hala, Halea, Halia, Halma, Heda, Hedda, Heida, Helga, Helia, Hella, Helma, Helsa, Hiba, Hilal, Hill, Hille, Hilly, Hilma▼, Himalda (see Imelda), Hind, Hinda, Hinde, Hinna, Holde (see Holda), Huda, Hynda, Kelda, Lida▼, Linda▼, Milada, Minda, Nelda▼, Niada, Nilda, Nillda (see Nilda), Rida, Selda, Thilda, Tilda▼, Valda, Velda▼, Vida, Vieda, Walda, Welda, Wilda▼, Willda, Wylda and Zelda▲. These names tend to be less frequently used than Hilda.
See names in meaning and etymology.[Top]