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Hillman
How to Pronounce Hillman
Pronounced HIL-muhn /ˈhɪlmən/Medium
Meaning: Hillman began as an English surname for a person who dwelt by a hill, from the Old English hyll plus man. Like many occupational and topographic surnames, it later saw use as a given name.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
Hillman is a surname-name from the Old English for one who lives by a hill. Passing family surnames to sons as first names was a common American and British habit.
It was never common as a first name, given to only about twenty boys a year at most, clustering around the nineteen-teens. A Hillman from then would be a great-grandfather today.
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What does the name Hillman mean?
It comes from an English surname meaning one who lives by a hill, from Old English hyll and man.
How do you pronounce Hillman?
It is said HIL-muhn /ˈhɪlmən/, two syllables stressed at the front.
Is Hillman a boy or girl name?
Hillman is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Hillman?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year around the nineteen-teens.