What origin is the name Hillary?

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

Is Hillary a popular name?

Hillary 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 Hillary?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Hillary — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Hillary

Q: Is Hillary a rare name?

Yes. Hillary 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Hillary

Hillary

Unisex

greek

3 syllables

Hillary is a greek unisex name meaning "Cheerful; variant of hilary: joyful, glad. cheerful. derived from the latin name hilarius".

The meaning of Hillary is "Cheerful; variant of hilary: joyful, glad. cheerful. derived from the latin name hilarius" — a unisex name of greek origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: greek
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.