Meaning of Hilda

and the Origins of this baby name

Meaning

The name Hilda has the following meaning:

Refers to "Battle stronghold". It is extremely rare in English-speaking countries.

It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Hilda as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby girl name, Hilda is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Hilda in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Origins

The name Hilda is very likely a(n) German variant of the name Hildegard.

See other suggested German girl baby names.

You might also like to see the other variants of the name Hildegard.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Hilda and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Hilda: Boys - Ludwig, Wilson, Girls - Loyce, Matilda, Olga, Both genders - Ida, William

Variants

The name Hilda is a variant of Hildegard. Other popular variants of the name Hildegard are: Heidi (German), Hilda, Hildagard, Hildegarde (Scandinavian), Hildie, Hildy

Style

We think the name Hilda should fall under the following style category: German.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Hilda to be: A large stocky and serious person

In one word, you might describe Hilda as a(n) "serious" person.

See other "serious" names for girls.

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