The baby name Hilla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Finnish': 'HIL-lah (approx. /ˈhilːɑ/)', 'Hebrew': 'hee-LAH (approx. /hiˈla/)', 'English_approximation': 'HIL-ə or HEE-lah'}.
The baby name Hilla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Finnish': 'HIL-lah (approx. /ˈhilːɑ/)', 'Hebrew': 'hee-LAH (approx. /hiˈla/)', 'English_approximation': 'HIL-ə or HEE-lah'}.
Hilla is Finnish, Hebrew in Origin.
Hilla is a multicultural feminine name with several roots. In Hebrew, it aligns with Hila, meaning "halo," "aura," or "radiance," and appears as an alternate spelling in modern Israeli usage. In Finnish, hilla is the common word for the cloudberry, making the name a nature-inspired choice that has gained favor in Finland in recent decades. In Germanic contexts, Hilla also functions as a diminutive of Hil- names (Hilda, Hilde, Hildegard), ultimately from the Proto-Germanic element hild- meaning battle.
These strands give Hilla layered meanings: halo-like radiance, the golden cloudberry of northern bogs, and a warrior heritage. Variants and cognates include Hila, Hilah (Hebrew); Hilda, Hilde, Hildegard (Germanic family); and Finnish Hilja and Hilma as stylistic relatives. The name is compact and international, familiar yet distinctive across languages without losing its gentle sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #136 | 4,070 | 3,895 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #193 | 26 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #211 | 64 | 6,291 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #230 | 204 | 1,368 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| Finland | 0 | #266 | 42 | 830 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #288 | 443 | 11,648 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #351 | 181 | 10,981 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #503 | 30 | 11,342 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #790 | 49 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Hilla is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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