What origin is the name Hela?

Hela comes from scandinavian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Hela a popular name?

Hela is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Hela does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Hela?

Names from the same scandinavian tradition pair naturally with Hela — for example Axel, Erik, Odin. You can browse more on our scandinavian names page.

Hela

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Hela

Hela

Girl

scandinavian

2 syllables

Hela is a scandinavian girl's name meaning "This is a variant of the Scandinavian name Hel, referring to the goddess of the underworld and the realm she governs.".

Parents who choose Hela pick a girl name from the scandinavian tradition, meaning "This is a variant of the Scandinavian name Hel, referring to the goddess of the underworld and the realm she governs.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: scandinavian
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This is a variant of the Scandinavian name Hel, referring to the goddess of the underworld and the realm she governs.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Hela

Very rare in US records

What does Hela mean?

Hela is a girl name of scandinavian origin meaning "This is a variant of the Scandinavian name Hel, referring to the goddess of the underworld and the realm she governs.".