What does Hilary mean?

Hilary means "cheerful"

How do we pronounce Hilary?

Hilary \hi-la-ry, hil-ary\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Hilary used as a name girl name meaning, with the latter form being somewhat more common. Its pronunciation is HHIHL-aa-Riy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Hilary: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Hilary?

Hilary is largely used in the English language and its origin is Latin. Derived from the element 'hilaris' which means cheerful. Hilarius (Latin) and Hilaros (Old Greek) are old forms of Hilary. The Latin root 'hilarus' is the source of the English word 'hilarious'. The name is a medieval form of the Latin name Hilarius; during the medieval period, it has mainly been a masculine name bestowed in honor of the 5th-century theologian Saint Hilarius of Poitiers, France. The saint also gave his name to the 'Hilary Term' of the Law Courts, which fall around the time of his feast day in mid-January. The name was also borne by a 5th-century pope. It saw a revival in the 19th century for both sexes, but by the 20th century, it has become a predominantly masculine name. The name short names for Hillary (English) is the female equivalent of Hilary. Hilary is a widely used name; it has 49 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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List of baby names Hilary:

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The baby name Hilary fun facts:

The name Hilary in reverse order is "Yralih".

The numerological value of the name Hilary is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Hilary?

Hilary is not in the top boy names in USA.