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Hilary: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“cheerful; glad”
ہلیری
Hilarius
What Hilary means
Hilary (ہلیری, Latin Hilarius) is a Christian name for boys and girls that means “cheerful; glad”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Hilary.
Hilary at a glance
- Meaning
- cheerful; glad
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- hil-uh-ree
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Hilary
- In English
- cheerful; glad
- اردو میں معنی
- خوش مزاج
Origin and history of Hilary
From Latin hilaris, meaning 'cheerful'. Historically a boy's name, now mostly a girl's.
Base wordLatin hilaris
How to say and write Hilary
- Say it
- hil-uh-ree3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hilary
- Urdu
- ہلیری
- Original script
- Hilarius
- Other spellings
- Hillary
- Known bearer
- St Hilary of Poitiers
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Hilary
Christian names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hilary.
- Beatriceبیٹریسshe who makes happy; blessedGirlLatin
- Bonifaceبونیفیسof good fate; fortunateBoyLatin
- Felicityفیلیسٹیhappiness; good fortuneGirlLatin
- Felixفیلکسhappy; fortunateBoyLatin
- NatalieنٹالیChristmas; birthday (of Christ)GirlLatin
- NoelنوئلChristmas; birthday (of Christ)BoyLatin
- NoelleنوئیلChristmas; birthday (of Christ)GirlLatin
- Abigailابیگیلfather of joy; my father is joyGirlHebrew
Names like Hilary
Names that sound like Hilary
Questions about the name Hilary
What does the name Hilary mean?
Hilary means “cheerful; glad”. In Urdu: خوش مزاج. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Hilary a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hilary is a name for boys and girls.
Is Hilary a Christian name?
Yes. Hilary is used by Christian families. It is of Latin origin. From Latin hilaris, meaning 'cheerful'. Historically a boy's name, now mostly a girl's.
How do you pronounce Hilary?
Say it “hil-uh-ree”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Hilary in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hilary is written ہلیری. In its original script: Hilarius.
What are other spellings of Hilary?
Hilary is also spelled Hillary.
Who is a famous person named Hilary?
St Hilary of Poitiers
Is the meaning of Hilary verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.