The baby name Hild is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hɪld/ (HILD).
The baby name Hild is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hɪld/ (HILD).
Hild is English, Germanic, Norse in Origin.
Hild is a short Germanic given name and name element meaning “battle,” from Proto-Germanic *hildiz; it appears as Old English hild, Old High German hiltja, and Old Norse hildr. In Norse myth Hildr is a valkyrie name, reinforcing martial overtones. As a standalone feminine name, Hild/Hilde developed throughout the Germanic world and later influenced English through ecclesiastical Latin forms.
In Anglo-Saxon England it is attached to Saint Hild(a) of Whitby (614–680), whose name is recorded as Hild; the Victorian revival favored Hilda, leaving Hild comparatively rare. Modern usage tends to treat Hild as a clipped form of longer compounds: Hildegard, Brunhild(e), Mathilde/Matilda, and Hildur in the Nordic area; related forms include Hilde (German/Scandinavian/Dutch) and the Old Norse Hildr. Hypocoristics such as Hildi/Hildy occur in English and German. The core meaning remains “battle, strife,” carrying associations of strength and resolve.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Norway | Girls | 1990 | #146 | 4 | 576 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #178 | 3 | 1,663 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Hild is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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