Hilda

H4I1L1D2A1
US/ˈhɪldə/

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages used since Middle Ages.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages used since Middle Ages.
  2. St Hilda of Whitby

Origin

Short form of Germanic names beginning or ending in hild (“battle”).

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Translations

Danish Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
Dutch Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
Esperanto Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
Estonian Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
Finnish Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
French Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
German Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
Italian Ilda
  • Ildafemale given name
Norwegian Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
Polish Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
Portuguese Ilda, Hilda
  • Ildafemale given name
  • Hildafemale given name
Russian Хи́льда
  • Хи́льда (Xílʹda)female given name
Spanish Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name
Swedish Hilda
  • Hildafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hilda

tildezilde
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Anagrams

haldihalid
Cite this entry
APA

Hilda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hilda

MLA

“Hilda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hilda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hilda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hilda.

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