At a Glance
- Meaning
- The hidden or concealed place
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- HELL
Hel is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “the hidden or concealed place”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hel
Meaning: The hidden or concealed place.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hel
HELLIPA /hɛl/
Popularity of Hel
Hel doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
Sól · Sif · Eir · Nanna · Verdandi · Skuld
