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How to Pronounce Hila
Pronounced HEE-lah
🔊 Hear it /ˈhi.lɑ/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From Hebrew hila, 'a halo; an aura; radiance; a glow'; also a Persian girls' name; routes layered Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A halo; an aura; radiance: Hila is Hebrew 'a halo'. Lyrical, bright, and warm (said 'HEE-lah').
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Meaning From Hebrew hila, 'a halo; an aura; radiance; a glow'; also a Persian girls' name; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025) #6409 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births 18 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 2022
Total births (all-time) ≈ 793
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2022 1884 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Hila comes from Hebrew hila , 'a halo; an aura; radiance; a glow' (it is also a Persian girls' name; routes layered, which we note). A lyrical, bright modern Israeli name (said 'HEE-lah').
In the U.S. it appears in Israeli and Persian families. Rare, a-halo-and-radiance at the root, and bright.
Did you know? Hila means 'a halo; an aura; radiance; a glow' in Hebrew (and is also a Persian girls' name) — a lyrical, bright name (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'HEE-lah').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Hila — routes layered
Variations Hilla Hilah
Nicknames —
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Hila… Noa — a sound-neighbor modern Israeli girls' name Tali — a fellow modern Hebrew girls' name Shira — another modern Israeli girls' name Dayla — shares Hila's Hebrew roots Daila — echoes that soft -la sound Frequently Asked What does the name Hila mean? Hila is Hebrew for 'a halo; an aura; radiance'; it is also a Persian name, so the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Hila? It's said HEE-lah /ˈhi.lɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Hila a boy or girl name? Hila is a girl's name.
How popular is Hila? Hila is a rare name in the U.S.
