How do you pronounce Hildegard?

Hildegard is pronounced HIL-deh-gard.

What is the origin of Hildegard?

Hildegard is of Old German origin, from Germanic culture.

Girl name Old German origin Christian tradition

Hildegard

HIL-deh-gard · 9 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Battle guard

Language

Old German

Culture

Germanic

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

vintage · warrior

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6727

2024 births17

Peak year1915

First appeared1888

Total US births1,930

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Hilde

Alternate spellings

HildegardeHildegart

In other languages

Hildegard (German)Hildegarde (French)Idilgardo (variant)

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Notable people named Hildegard

Hildegard of Bingen (12th c. mystic)

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