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Girl name Latin;Greek origin Christian tradition

Hilary

HIL-uh-ree · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
cheerful;happy
Language
Latin;Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · cheerful
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4132
2024 births35
Peak year1990
First appeared1914
Total US births24,144
1990 peak19141942196919972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Hil
Alternate spellings
HillaryHilarie
In other languages
Hilarius (Latin)

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