Hilary name meaning
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What does Hilary mean?
Illustrous and Ceaseless Hilary's origin is Latin, meaning of Hilary is "Merry, Cheerful or Happy, The Cheerful or Heitere" given to both boys and girls is used in Swedish, Norwegian, English, Finnish and Danish.
Hilary is form of persistent and commonly accepted Hillary. Hillary is English equivalent of Hilaria. Also Hillary is equivalent of Hilary in English language. Hillary's meaning is Heitere and The Cheerful came from Latin.
Also Hilary is form of Hilaria in English language. Also Hilary is form of Hilarius in English language.
How do I pronounce Hilary?
Three syllabled Hilary is most commonly pronounced as hi-la-ry.
Variants of Hilary
Hilarius, Ellery, Hillary, Hilaria, Hill, Hilla, Hilarión, Hilarion
How popular is the name Hilary?
Hilary was a popular name in United States. Over 26125 babies have been given the name in 195 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1990, the moniker grabbed the 232nd spot and 1216 baby girls were given the name.
However after 195 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names 20 times Hilary is a familiar baby name in Ireland, it had been in use since 1964 and was last seen in 2010, during its 45 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 200 names.
In 1965, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 106 on girl names chart when 79 babies were given the name Hilary. Over 1101 babies in Ireland have been named Hilary.
Hilary is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1993 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 722 on girl names chart when 42 babies were named Hilary.
There are over 321 babies that have been given the name Hilary in France. Hilary is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 1000.
There are over 187 babies that have been given the name Hilary in England and Wales.
But Hilary is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Tanzania, Nigeria, Canada and Kenya.
As per our estimate, over 140000 babies have been bestowed Hilary around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 12080 | 5 | 9085 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7390 | 15 | ||
| 2016 | 5095 | 26 | ||
| 2015 | 3018 | 56 | ||
| 2014 | 2831 | 60 | ||
Facts
Hilary in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 28 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 21 |
 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
What numbers say about Hilary?
Romantic relationships are definitely not your thing. You know how to earn money but not how to invest it before you spend it. Live a life to remember. Otherwise, you will definitely regret the opportunities you missed when you get older. Your best character traits are individuality and independence. You don't depend on anyone's understanding and support. You should stop hoping that everyone will understand and support you.
Go through the following names similar to Hilary
- Jelke predominantly is used in German and Frisian, meaning of Jelke is "Dedicated to Jupiter" and a boy name is originated from Latin
- Lenet - Girl name Lenet means "Silky" is of Latin origin. Lenet is derived from Lenis.
- Mariusz means From the God Mars or Male is used as a baby boy name is came from Latin is prevalently used in Finnish, Polish and Norwegian
- Lívia commonly is used in Portuguese and Hungarian is of Latin origin and a baby girl name, meaning of Lívia is "Lividus"
- Ame - Originated from Greenlandic and Latin, Unwonted Ame means "Loved", used principally in English and Greenlandic is given to both sexes
Sibling Names for Hilary
If you're considering the name Hilary for your baby, you might be interested in finding sibling names that complement it. Here are some options to inspire you, ranging from classic to modern and gender-neutral.
Names for Hilary's sister
- Corbinian
- Jayron
- Blasius
- Camillo
- Ante
- Bouvier
- Cook
- Hillery
- Aquilino
- Anthony
- Agustine
- Durbin
- Justan
- Flavian
- Eloy
- Adrean
- Klemens
- Council
- Hadrian
For a brother
- Benedicta
- Gillie
- Annalisa
- Brittknee
- Flory
- Hilaria
- Aurelie
- Dyanne
- Gregoria
- Augustyna
- Khrista
- Britny
- Fabiane
- Honesty
- Karlye
- Christeena
- Evita
- Anjelica
- Florelle
- Alette
Famous people named Hilary
- Hilary of Poitiers, Doctor of the Church
- Hilary of Arles, bishop of Arles in Southern France
- Hilary Rose, British field hockey goalkeeper,
- Hilary Timmins,
- Hilary Douglas Clark Pepler, English printer, writer and poet
- Hilary Tann, Welsh composer based in the United States
- Hilary Squires, retired South African judge and barrister,
- Hilary Minc, communist politician
- Hilary Corke, English writer, composer and mineralogist
- Hilary Spurling, British writer
- Hilary Kornblith, American Professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt Travel Guides
- Hilary Van Dyke, American actress and singer
- Hilary Momberger, former child actress
- Hilary Shepard, American actress
- Hilary Putnam, American philosopher, mathematician
- Hilary Koprowski, Polish virologist and immunologist active
- Hilary Bok, Henry R. Luce Professor of Bioethics and Moral & Political Theory at the Johns Hopkins University
- Hilary Deacon, South African archaeologist and academic
- Hilary of Chichester, medieval Bishop of Chichester in England
- Hilary Swank, American actress and producer
- Hilary Rosen, American communications and political consultant and pundit
- Hilary Armstrong, British Labour Party politician
- Hilary Benn, British Labour Party politician
- Hilary Weston, Irish-Canadian businesswoman and writer
- Hilary Hahn, American violinist
- Hilary A. Herbert, was Secretary of the Navy
- Hilary Hook, soldier in armies of the British Empire in India and later
- Hilary Lunke, American professional golfer
- Hilary Barry, New Zealand journalist and television personality
- Hilary Minster, English character actor
- Hilary Wainwright, British sociologist
- Hilary Marquand, British economist and Labour Party politician
- Hilary Haag, American voice actress
- Hilary Bevan Jones, British television producer,
- Hilary P. Jones, Hilary Pollard Jones, Jr
- Hilary R. W. Johnson, served as the 11th President of Liberia
- Hilary Jones, English general practitioner
- Hilary Grivich, American gymnast and diver
- Hilary Lindh, former World Cup alpine ski racer
- Hilary Mantel, English writer whose work includes personal memoirs
- Hilary Weeks, American Christian musician and Mormon singer
- Hilary Barta, American comic book writer and artist
- Hilary Saint George Saunders, British author, born in Clifton near Bristol
- Hilary Henkin, American screenwriter and producer
- Hilary Mason, English character actress
- Hilary du Pré, British flautist and memoirist best
- Hilary Rhoda, American model
- Hilary Duff, American actress, singer, songwriter and author
- Hilary James, British musician
- Hilary Howard, American actress, writer, editor, and screenwriter
- Hilary Alexander, New Zealand-born British journalist and former fashion director of the 'Daily Telegraph'
- Hilary Knight, American writer and artist
- Hilary Salvatore, American film and television actress
- Hilary Thomas, voice actress, project manager, scriptwriter
Lists having Hilary
- Boys names beginning with H
- Girls names beginning with H
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- Baby Names that mean Merry
- Baby Names that mean Happy
- Baby Names that mean Cheerful