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Girl's nameOrigin: GermanicName day: 11 DecemberName day in 7 European calendars+1

Hilda

Hilda is a concise feminine name rooted in ancient Germanic tradition, carrying the spirited meaning of battle. Originally used as a short form of longer compound names, it eventually established itself as an independent name. It has a vintage charm that sounds strong, distinctive, and universally recognizable.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Hilda
Slovak:
Hilda
Czech:
Hilda
Hungarian:
Hilda
Polish:
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German:
Hilda
Spanish:
Hilda
French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Germanic feminine name derived from an element meaning 'battle' or 'fight'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z germánskeho mena Hild, utvoreného z prvku hild s významom „boj, bitka“. Hilda sa používala aj ako skrátená podoba zložených germánskych ženských mien obsahujúcich tento prvok, napríklad Hildegarda či Brunhilda, a neskôr sa osamostatnila.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Hilda is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

HILDA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

12 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
11 DecemberOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended Calendar
18 January
Švédsko
3 September
Hungarian Calendar
17 November
Austrian CalendarCroatian Calendar
15 December
Nórsko
17 December
Lotyšsko
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Hilda
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Hildy
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Hilde
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Hildu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Hilda!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Hilde
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Hildou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
HildkaHilduškaHilduša
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Hilda
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Hilda! Hildka! Hilduška!

Notable figures named Hilda

20

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Hilda Heineová
MH
born 1951Notable Figure

Marshallese politician

Hilda Doolittle
US
1886 – 1961Historical Figure

American Imagist poet (1886–1961)

Hilda Solisová
US
born 1957Notable Figure

American politician (born 1957)

Hilda Geiringer
US
1893 – 1973Historical Figure

Austrian mathematician (1893–1973)

Hilda z Whitby
614 – 680Historical Figure

Christian saint and the founding abbess of the monastery at Whitby, England

Hilda Gobbi
HU
1913 – 1988Historical Figure

Hungarian actress of Italian origin (1913-1988)

Hilda Bernard
AR
1920 – 2022Historical Figure

Argentine actress (1920–2022)

Hilda Borgström
SE
1871 – 1953Historical Figure

Swedish actress (1871-1953)

Test how Hilda sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Hilda Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:H.S.without dots:HS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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