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Hillery
How to Pronounce Hillery
Pronounced HIL-uh-ree /ˈhɪl.ə.ri/High
Meaning: Hillery is a respelling of Hilary that borrows the look of an English surname, doubling the l and taking an -ery ending. The underlying name is the Latin Hilarius, 'cheerful' or 'glad'.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Hillery restyles Hilary with a doubled l and an -ery finish that makes it look like a family surname. The root is the Latin Hilarius, 'cheerful' or 'glad', a name once shared by men and women and later leaning feminine in American use.
It was always uncommon, tracking at a few dozen girls a year with a faint high point around 1979 before fading through the 1990s. Hillery reads as a surname-flavored period variant of Hilary and has not been swept up in the recent taste for vintage names.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Hillery mean?
Hillery is a spelling of Hilary, from the Latin Hilarius meaning 'cheerful' or 'glad'.
How do you pronounce Hillery?
It's said HIL-uh-ree /ˈhɪl.ə.ri/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Hillery a boy or girl name?
Hillery is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Hillery?
Hillery has always been rare, a surname-styled spelling of Hilary that peaked faintly in the late seventies.