At a Glance
- Meaning
- The hidden one; the Norse goddess of the underworld, whose name (Hel) comes from an old word meaning 'to hide or cover'
- Origin
- Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- HEH-lah
Hela is a Norse girl's name meaning “The hidden one; the Norse goddess of the underworld, whose name (Hel) comes from an old word meaning 'to hide or cover'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hela
Meaning: The hidden one; the Norse goddess of the underworld, whose name (Hel) comes from an old word meaning 'to hide or cover'.
Origin: Norse.
How to Pronounce Hela
HEH-lahIPA /ˈhɛlə/
Popularity of Hela
Hela 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
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