Meaning: Its source is hilde, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Battle."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish.

Nicknames: Hildy and Hildie

Alternative Spellings: Hylda

Non-English Forms: Elda, Ilda, Elide, Ilde and Ildikó

Source Forms: Hilde

Popularity: The name Hilda ranked 263rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.