The baby name Hilde is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɪldə/ (HIL-de).
The baby name Hilde is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɪldə/ (HIL-de).
Hilde is in Origin.
Hilde is a pan-Germanic feminine name from Proto-Germanic *hildijō, meaning “battle.” It began as a short form of compound names built on -hild, notably Hildegard (“battle-enclosure”), Brunhild(e) (“armored in battle”), and Mathilde/Matilda (“strength in battle”). The Old Norse cognate Hildr appears as a valkyrie who rekindles combat, reinforcing the martial sense.
Used in medieval German-speaking lands and Scandinavia, the standalone Hilde gained renewed currency in the 19th–20th centuries and peaked across Germany, the Low Countries, and Norway, where it remains familiar; in English it is rarer than Hilda. Variants and relatives include Hilda (English/Scandinavian), Hildegard/Hildegarde (German/French), Hildur (Icelandic), and Brunhilde/Brünhild(e). Diminutives and short forms such as Hildi, Hilla, and Dutch/Flemish Hildeke also occur. With its brisk two-syllable profile and storied Germanic roots, Hilde conveys resolve and battlefield bravery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2019 | #1 | — | 436 |
| NA | 0 | #29 | 5 | 2,537 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #73 | 187 | 7,146 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #123 | 4 | 453 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #169 | 11 | 1,568 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #181 | 379 | 1,885 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| Austria | 0 | #201 | 13 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #202 | 5 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1,613 | 5,933 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NL | 0 | #253 | 144 | 2,481 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #296 | 21 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2002 | #390 | 3 | 2,727 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #390 | 630 | 4,949 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| Germany | 0 | #412 | 26 | 2,542 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #437 | 11 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #649 | 90 | 3,895 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #795 | 84 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #807 | 114 | 15,656 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #923 | 19 | 12,708 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #943 | 41 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #952 | 31 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,055 | 87 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,059 | 20 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,133 | 51 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,294 | 153 | 9,415 |
Hilde is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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