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♂ Hilary (boy)
What does Hilary mean?
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.
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
FEMININE FORMS Alair, Alegra, Happy, Ilaria, Larissa
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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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)
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.
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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