The baby name Hila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-lah (IPA: /ˈhiːlə/; Hebrew: /ˈhila/).
The baby name Hila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-lah (IPA: /ˈhiːlə/; Hebrew: /ˈhila/).
Hila is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.
Hila is a modern Hebrew feminine given name (הילה) meaning “halo,” “aura,” or “radiance,” evoking the luminous ring around the moon or a person’s presence. It does not appear in the Bible, but rose to prominence in Israel in the late 20th century alongside the revival of nature- and image-based Hebrew names. Notable bearers include Israeli-American producer Hila Klein and Grammy-winning soprano Hila Plitmann, helping the name gain international recognition.
Common variants and spellings include Hilah, Heela, and Hilla; the latter also exists independently in Finnish, where Hilla means “cloudberry” and is unrelated etymologically. Though sometimes associated with the masculine Hebrew name Hillel (“praise”), Hila comes from a separate noun in Modern Hebrew. Related in meaning across languages is Arabic Hala (“halo”), a distinct but semantically parallel name. Overall, Hila conveys brightness, grace, and a soft, contemporary elegance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Girls | 0 | #14 | 3,882 | 11,648 |
| IL | 0 | #20 | 696 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #29 | 302 | 5,692 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #39 | 1,617 | 10,981 |
| AF | 0 | #73 | 4 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #83 | 12 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #292 | 5 | 3,011 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #492 | 13 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 18 | 11,342 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 16 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #534 | 8 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #581 | 12 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #584 | 24 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #598 | 14 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #724 | 15 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #827 | 12 | 4,949 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #893 | 43 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #901 | 16 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #921 | 23 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,099 | 30 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,146 | 31 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 35 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,192 | 20 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,417 | 30 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,445 | 27 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Hila is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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