Hilderic as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hilderic

What is the meaning of the name Hilderic ?

The baby name Hilderic is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɪldərɪk/ (HIL-də-rik).

Hilderic is Germanic in Origin.

Hilderic is a Germanic masculine name composed of hild- “battle” and -ric “ruler, power,” yielding the sense “battle-ruler” or “ruler in battle.” It appears in early medieval Latin as Hildericus; a closely related form, Childericus, underlies the Frankish royal name Childeric.

The name was used among Vandals, Goths, and Franks; its best-known bearer is Hilderic, king of the Vandals (r. 523–530), remembered for easing persecution of Catholics and aligning with Byzantium before being deposed by Gelimer. Usage waned after the Middle Ages but persists occasionally in heritage-inspired revivals. Forms and cognates include Hilderich (German), Hildéric (French), Ilderico (Italian), and Hilderico or Ildérico (Spanish and Portuguese), alongside the medieval Latin Hildericus. Possible short forms are Hild, Rik/Rick, and Rico.

⚙ We have no record of Hilderic in any national birth registry or name dataset. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.