Hilde
A girls’ name of Old German origin, meaning battle; warrior woman; short form of Hildegard.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hilde by the numbers
Hilde was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 1929, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hilde. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hildabattle or warrior16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haileehay meadow; a modern respelling of Hailey or Hayley308 in the US (2017)
- Halledweller at the hall; a form of Haley138 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hailiehay meadow; a form of Hayley24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hindydoe or hind; a diminutive of Hinda15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hindadoe; hind40 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Hilde, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hilde
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