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Hilding
How to Pronounce Hilding
Pronounced HIL-ding /ˈhɪl.dɪŋ/Medium
Meaning: Hilding is a Scandinavian name from the Old Norse hildr, battle, the same warlike element found in many old Germanic names. It was borne in Nordic tradition and carried to America by Scandinavian immigrant families.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Hilding comes from the Old Norse hildr, battle, and belongs to the family of hild names long used in Scandinavia. In the United States it appears mainly in the early twentieth century among Swedish and other Nordic immigrant families, a marker of Scandinavian heritage that later faded.
Hilding was always rare in America, given to only about twenty boys a year at its faint peak in the mid nineteen-tens and gone from common use by mid-century. A boy named Hilding then would be gone or very elderly today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Hilding mean?
It is a Scandinavian name from the Old Norse hildr, meaning battle.
How do you pronounce Hilding?
It is said HIL-ding /ˈhɪl.dɪŋ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Hilding a boy or girl name?
Hilding is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Hilding?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-tens.