What origin is the name Hilda?

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

Is Hilda a popular name?

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

What are good brother names for Hilda?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Hilda — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Hilda Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Hilda a rare name?

Yes. Hilda 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.

Hilda

Girl

english

2 syllables

Hilda is an english girl's name meaning "Battle. battle maid; protector, valkyrie; variant of hildegarde: battle. glorious, warfare. in scandinavian mythology hildegard was a valkyrie sent by odin to escort battle heroes to valhalla".

Hilda is a girl name of english origin meaning "Battle. battle maid; protector, valkyrie; variant of hildegarde: battle. glorious, warfare. in scandinavian mythology hildegard was a valkyrie sent by odin to escort battle heroes to valhalla". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Battle. battle maid; protector, valkyrie; variant of hildegarde: battle. glorious, warfare. in scandinavian mythology hildegard was a valkyrie sent by odin to escort battle heroes to valhalla

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Hilda

Very rare in US records

What does Hilda mean?

Hilda is a girl name of english origin meaning "Battle. battle maid; protector, valkyrie; variant of hildegarde: battle. glorious, warfare. in scandinavian mythology hildegard was a valkyrie sent by odin to escort battle heroes to valhalla".

Is Hilda a rare name?

Yes. Hilda does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Hilda

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Hilda

Hilda means "Battle. battle maid; protector, valkyrie; variant of hildegarde: battle. glorious, warfare. in scandinavian mythology hildegard was a valkyrie sent by odin to escort battle heroes to valhalla" — these names share that spirit.